[AGL] BMW boxer twin

[michele mason]

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

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>> 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.

>>

>>

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