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BMW R1200 motorcycle engine

Just found this thread again after years... Want to say a word about my last design: BMW R1100RT with truly two system. Two ECU, two ignition, two injection, two whole complete systems in single engine. If I did it in two weeks, everyone can do this. Now it flew 27 hrs and 4000 kilometers...
- kuba_mysluk
- Post #167
- Aug 26, 2014
- Forum: Firewall Forward / Props / Fuel System
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BMW motorcycle engine for a plane?

Bart, It's even better than typical tractor setup. 1. First: BMW is almost same high as width, in "normal" tractor setup we have problems with too high engine, especially with high position of generator mounted on kind of ark up to the engine. Plane with pusher engine usually have thick...
- kuba_mysluk
- Post #23
- Feb 8, 2009
- Forum: General Auto Conversion Discussion
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BMW R1200 motorcycle engine

Duncan, I just opened mine notes from 1200 aeroconvesion, good so all diagrams are still here... BAck to the issue - the ZFE have bulbs, horn and operating switches connected only. And connection to BMS-K unit. During aero conversion I made permanent connection on the inputs for brake...
- kuba_mysluk
- Post #41
- Jan 30, 2009
- Forum: Firewall Forward / Props / Fuel System
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BMW R1200 motorcycle engine

Duncan, Using genuine EFI and parts are cheapper, but pls note : German Take_Of used aftermarked Silent Hektik as EFI. If they did it, You do too. If You have familiar any other system fit to 1100 - 1300cc engine, it probably can work with BMW. One of main problems will be sensorrs, in this...
- kuba_mysluk
- Post #39
- Jan 29, 2009
- Forum: Firewall Forward / Props / Fuel System
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BMW R1200 motorcycle engine

WOOW!!! So many questions ;-) I will answer in single post. Answers are for R1200, but remember -mine real knowledge about this version is limited, I converted only one of them. (Im "specialist" for 1100 and 1150) 1. PSRU -it allways is better idea have close relation to PSRU manufacturer...
- kuba_mysluk
- Post #37
- Jan 29, 2009
- Forum: Firewall Forward / Props / Fuel System
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BMW motorcycle engine for a plane?

I put few photos in my album, just enjoy.
- kuba_mysluk
- Post #21
- Jan 28, 2009
- Forum: General Auto Conversion Discussion
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BMW R1200 motorcycle engine

I just put in my album few photos of BMWs I work, just as example. Enjoy! Kuba
- kuba_mysluk
- Post #30
- Jan 28, 2009
- Forum: Firewall Forward / Props / Fuel System
TULAK BMW inside
- kuba_mysluk
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- Jan 28, 2009
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- Album: My Tulak BMW
TULAK close view to CZech PSRU
- kuba_mysluk
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- Jan 28, 2009
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- Album: My Tulak BMW
TULAK Left side
- kuba_mysluk
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- Jan 28, 2009
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- Album: My Tulak BMW
TULAK right side
- kuba_mysluk
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- Jan 28, 2009
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- Album: My Tulak BMW
My Tulak BMW

Just my own plane - classic taildragger, but BMW powered. (all installation was self-made, the "old school" oak propeller also is my own design and made)
- kuba_mysluk
- Album
- Jan 28, 2009
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SKYLARK BMW1150 RT
- kuba_mysluk
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- Jan 28, 2009
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- Album: Flying BMW (or - my work with BMW R-series aeroconversion
SKYLARK BMW in progress
- kuba_mysluk
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- Jan 28, 2009
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- Album: Flying BMW (or - my work with BMW R-series aeroconversion
SKYLARK BMW
- kuba_mysluk
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- Jan 28, 2009
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- Album: Flying BMW (or - my work with BMW R-series aeroconversion
Upgrading from BMW1100RS to BMW 1150RT 1
- kuba_mysluk
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- Jan 28, 2009
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- Album: Flying BMW (or - my work with BMW R-series aeroconversion
Upgrading from BMW1100RS to BMW 1150RT 2
- kuba_mysluk
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- Jan 28, 2009
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- Album: Flying BMW (or - my work with BMW R-series aeroconversion
wireing in progress1 genuine wireing from bike
- kuba_mysluk
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- Jan 28, 2009
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- Album: Flying BMW (or - my work with BMW R-series aeroconversion
CH601 BMW this wasnt mine work
- kuba_mysluk
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- Jan 28, 2009
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- Album: Flying BMW (or - my work with BMW R-series aeroconversion
CH601 with BMW another in progress (now flying)
- kuba_mysluk
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- Jan 28, 2009
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- Album: Flying BMW (or - my work with BMW R-series aeroconversion