Can we please stop hotlinking pics?

Duke wrote:

moparman76_69 wrote:

I was going more for the "Leaning Tower of Power" reference...

914Driver wrote:

words fail me...

And, in a new direction:

4cylndrfury wrote:

914Driver wrote:

words fail me...

I linked this bike the other day, at least with a different picture. But I feel it's important. (EDIT: I mean "this bike" below, not "that bike" above...)

Now go read the whole story.

I really miss my MZ some days...

Oh yeah, crash-proof bike.

http://www.youtube.com/verify_age?next_url=http%3A//www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DTXFDzpXfwyc%26feature%3Dplayer_embedded

1929 Majestic.

Duke wrote: And, in a new direction:

I prefer this one. Get on up and knock yourself OUT!

914Driver wrote:

If those heads on the BMW are what I think they are, then I happen to have a set of them in the garage .

vw diesel powered bike with trailer.

http://imgur.com/a/7O8fY#AQ7Si

BoxheadTim wrote: If those heads are what I think they are, then I happen to have a set of them in the garage . EDIT: removed extraneous quoted hotlink I didn't meant to leave in.

What are those heads?

Hocrest wrote:

914Driver wrote:

I Wonder, woman?? Pretty sure this one is...

wonder women

Keith wrote:

Duke wrote: And, in a new direction:

I prefer this one. Get on up and knock yourself OUT!

I've only got one Tower of Power record. Dunno which one it is, but that song "Get Your Feet Back on the Ground" is NAAAASTY.

poopshovel wrote:

great big diamond ring....

poopshovel wrote:

Keith wrote:

Duke wrote: And, in a new direction:

I prefer this one. Get on up and knock yourself OUT!

I've only got one Tower of Power record. Dunno which one it is, but that song "Get Your Feet Back on the Ground" is NAAAASTY.

ransom wrote:

BoxheadTim wrote: If those heads are what I think they are, then I happen to have a set of them in the garage .

What *are* those heads?

The comment was actually re the BMW cafe racer, not the Megola. The Megola above was an early attempt at FWD . Supposedly you have to stall the engine when you're stationary and then get it going again to pull away.

I'm pretty sure the heads on the BMW are Krauser 4V heads, which was a pretty rare (not to say expensive) conversion for the old airhead boxer.

Here's a shot of one without the valve cover:

And here's the original kind of bike these were used in:

Krauser MKM 1000 - rather rare.

BoxheadTim wrote: Supposedly you have to stall the engine when you're stationary and then get it going again to pull away. I'm pretty sure the heads on the BMW are Krauser 4V heads, which was a pretty rare (not to say expensive) conversion for the old airhead boxer. Here's a shot of one without the valve cover:

How are those actuated? I dont see lobes and I don't see how the push rods would fit? I am missing something....

RossD wrote:

BoxheadTim wrote: Supposedly you have to stall the engine when you're stationary and then get it going again to pull away. I'm pretty sure the heads on the BMW are Krauser 4V heads, which was a pretty rare (not to say expensive) conversion for the old airhead boxer. Here's a shot of one without the valve cover:

How are those actuated? I dont see lobes and I don't see how the push rods would fit? I am missing something....

I haven't had the covers off mine yet as my trusted BMW mechanic in the UK did a service on the bike before I brought the bike over. However if you look very closely you see two little 'rockers' going underneath the spark plug hole. IIRC these hook up to the original pushrods (or modded ones, can't remember). So it's still a pushrod engine, just with more valves.

Makes a massive difference to how the engine feels, even though my R100 still retains the OEM carbs - supposedly these conversions really wake up with a pair of Dell'Orto pumpers. However those would also wake up the local gas station owners .

Keith wrote:

Duke wrote: And, in a new direction:

I prefer this one. Get on up and knock yourself OUT!

I had this one on vinyl. Probably should pick some up on CD.