very interesting robin have you heard any downside at all with these engines like overheating or and is dual ign possible
phil ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robin Wills" <krvia...@bigpond.com.au> To: <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 11:07 AM Subject: KR> BMW Boxer > G'day James. > > I am actively investigating installing a BMW engine in my KR in place of > the Jabiru 2200 I was considering and the Revmaster 2100 I have now. > > The BMW Boxer Engine, basically the R1100S, R1200 & R1250 are available > with custom gearboxes from Take-Off in Germany, designed to replace the > standard motorcycle gearbox and provide a variety of reduction ratios > and the choice of high or low thrust lines. They also come complete with > prop flanges and a centrifugal clutch that cuts in around 2700 RPM and > makes starting simpler. > > Claimed fuel burn ranges from 7 (Optimistic I think, from a builder's > site) to 11 to 14LPH, this being for the R1100 engine, and installed > weight is 155lbs, again for the R1100, although the R1200 is about 8lbs > lighter, and models from 12/2002 have duel ignition so it compares > favourable with the Jab, and more power, fuel injection, full electronic > ignition and monitoring and the ability to run on standard unleaded > fuel. > > A company in the UK sells brand-new engines from > $6,500EUR-$10,940AUD-$8,330 and the gearbox from $1430EUR - $2,400AUD - > $3,150USD. If you want to go direct through the manufacturer in Germany, > you can save around $300EUR on the engine or around 50-100 on the > gearbox. > > If you want to source an engine yourself, you can do so, as the gearbox > is essentially universal with only minor bolt pattern variations. You > may be able to save a significant sum of money doing this if you buy a > good running bike as you can sell the bike gearbox, frame, wheels > etc.... > > The BMW engine is flying in 64 aircraft throughout Europe and a B2X > cherry builder has given a good insight into installing one. His site is > listed below, with a couple of others I have come across. > > http://www.microlightsport.co.uk/Catalogue/bmwengine.htm > The British company marketing the BMW engine and gearbox. > http://www.takeoff-ul.de/ (Site is in GERMAN - go to freetranslation.com > to manually translate it.) > The manufacturer of the gearbox assembly > http://www.spang-air.de/willkommen/BMW_Engine/hauptteil_bmw_engine.html > The Cherry Builder > > At this stage, I am going to put a new prop on my Revmaster and fly the > remaining 300 hours off it till its TBO then pull it in favour of a new > donk, at this stage, very possibly a BMW... > > If anyone has any other Q's I may be able to help, I sent an email to > the British company the other day with some questions of my own... > > Cheers, > Rob. > > Robin Wills > Second Person, Pacific National > KR-2 19-4594, Ser# N111 > > krvia...@bigpond.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.5.6/339 - Release Date: 14/05/2006 > > -- ---------------------------------------- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 24928 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Try www.SPAMfighter.com/pro for free now! -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.5.6/339 - Release Date: 14/05/2006
