[AGL] BMW boxer twin

[Jon Ford]

My Insian had been run  (ie, trashed) in the Mexican Enduro race, and the 
last time I brought it back from the shop, the engine fell out. I got it all 
welded back together, but I was through with it after that--

Jon



>From: michele mason <yaya.m at earthlink.net>

>Reply-To: survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the 

>60s<austin-ghetto-list at pairlist.net>

>To: survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the 

>60s<austin-ghetto-list at pairlist.net>

>Subject: Re: [AGL] BMW boxer twin

>Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2006 10:34:36 -0600

>

>Jon, Gotta love those Harleys and the Indian was a Cadeelac ride.  mm

>

>On Dec 3, 2006, at 11:41 AM, Jon Ford wrote:

>

>>Byron-- thanks for clearing that up! I did realize the sideways cylinders 

>>would offer some leg protection,but the rest of your explanation is news 

>>to me, not being much of a motorcycle buff and having only ridden American 

>>bikes-- Harleys and a stripped-down Indian.

>>

>>Jon

>>

>>

>>>From: blacky at cbn.net.id

>>>Reply-To: survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the 

>>>60s<austin-ghetto-list at pairlist.net>

>>>To: "survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the 60s" 

>>><austin-ghetto-list at pairlist.net>

>>>Subject: [AGL] BMW boxer twin

>>>Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2006 13:35:07 +0700 (WIT)

>>>

>>> >

>>> > Hans-- I was passed today by a fast, smooth-running BMW two-banger, 

>>>its

>>> > two

>>> > huge cylinders sticking out from the right and left side of the bike, 

>>>just

>>> > in front of the rider. My question is--why would anyone design a bike 

>>>with

>>> > the cylinders sticking out like that when it seems like if you laid it

>>> > down

>>> > in a wreck or just hit some loose gravel and lost control you would be

>>> > likely to destroy the engine?

>>>

>>>Easy one. The design offers PERFECT BALANCE: you can stand a nickel on 

>>>the

>>>engine and rev it up without the coin falling over. Beautifully smooth.

>>>

>>>It also offers good air cooling as the cylinders are out in the air 

>>>stream.

>>>

>>>As for falling over cylinders never tear off: there's too much heavy 

>>>metal

>>>down there. They can also protect legs (rather more valuable than

>>>motorcycle bits).

>>>

>>>It is difficult to ground the cylinders in a tight turn on high-adhesion

>>>pavement but it can be done. No big problem.

>>>

>>>I've always wanted a beemer twin but never owned one (40 other bikes -

>>>almost all Japanese sports models). The design first came out in the 

>>>1920s

>>>but is still elegant and stolid kraut engineering.

>>>

>>>Ask the expert if you want an opinion, nyaah.

>>>

>>>

>>>BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB

>>

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