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Re: Thunderbird - BMW R1200 Engine

Postby Air Hog » Sun Jun 26, 2011 4:15 pm

This weekend fitted the Oil Cooler and Fuel injectors. This week will get the Oil Cooler pipe made up as well as the accelerator cable. Next weekend finish the battery box, fit the oil cooler pipes. Then fit the wire loom. Not long now...
Will take some pics during the week.
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Re: Thunderbird - BMW R1200 Engine

Postby EL MEXICANO » Mon Jun 27, 2011 7:55 pm

THAT'S THE WAY TO GO ,I AM VERY INTERESTED IN YOUR PROJECT.GOOD LUCK.
HOW MUCH IS THE WEIGHT DIFFERENCE FROM THE 582.?
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Re: Thunderbird - BMW R1200 Engine

Postby Boet » Tue Jun 28, 2011 8:01 am

Air Hog, I used the throttle cable junction box that came out of the bike. It works like a charm. See pic.
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Re: Thunderbird - BMW R1200 Engine

Postby Air Hog » Tue Jun 28, 2011 8:22 am

Boet wrote:Air Hog, I used the throttle cable junction box that came out of the bike. It works like a charm. See pic.
Hi Boet, using the same. The cable I am getting is the one from the Throttle box to the lever.
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Re: Thunderbird - BMW R1200 Engine

Postby Air Hog » Tue Jun 28, 2011 8:29 am

EL MEXICANO wrote:THAT'S THE WAY TO GO ,I AM VERY INTERESTED IN YOUR PROJECT.GOOD LUCK.
HOW MUCH IS THE WEIGHT DIFFERENCE FROM THE 582.?
Hi, this T-bird had a Simonini motor on so I don't know the difference between 582 and BMW. We have moved the engine back (Boom shorterned by 50mm) and the Mount also very short, so we are well within C of G.
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Re: Thunderbird - BMW R1200 Engine

Postby Big Mac » Sat Jul 09, 2011 7:40 pm

Hi Air Hog and Shrek
Good meeting you guys at Kroon today thanks for the coffee
The visit from the Savanah team Ian and Conrad was awesome
The Thunderbird BMW conversion is looking good if this combo is successfull I am sure I will be next
to do the same to my Thunderbird as the 618 will be due in around 150 hours for the next mandatory
Overhaul with possible crank replacement.
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Re: Thunderbird - BMW R1200 Engine

Postby Air Hog » Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:54 pm

This weekend it is autoelectrical time. Got the Wire tekkie there to do complete re-wiring. (Excluding the ECU wireloom) Ready to start very soon.
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Re: Thunderbird - BMW R1200 Engine

Postby Jean Crous » Wed Jul 20, 2011 9:31 pm

vhpy Hi AirHog, man ek brand al om te weet hoe daai T-bird vlieg met sy Beemer engine ($$) ($$) ($$) ($$) :mrgreen:
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Re: Thunderbird - BMW R1200 Engine

Postby Air Hog » Thu Jul 21, 2011 5:22 pm

Jean, ek vlieg die ding al in my drome. Vrou nie so impress met die bed vlieg storie nie. ## :o :roll: :lol:
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Re: Thunderbird - BMW R1200 Engine

Postby Jean Crous » Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:19 pm

Air Hog wrote:Jean, ek vlieg die ding al in my drome. Vrou nie so impress met die bed vlieg storie nie. ## :o :roll: :lol:
AirHog :lol: :lol: Hoe se die wyse Salomo.......n tyd en plek vir alles.....n tyd en plek vir alles.......EN BED VLIEG IS DIE REGTE PLEK EN TYD vir enige vlienier :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Thunderbird - BMW R1200 Engine

Postby Air Hog » Sun Jul 24, 2011 7:42 pm

I am busy with my T-bird conversion and therefore loose some building time. The Autoelectrician removed all the old wiring this Saturday and started rewiring. Thought he will finish in one day but that was wishfull thinking. There is progress but slow :cry:
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Re: Thunderbird - BMW R1200 Engine

Postby Jean Crous » Mon Jul 25, 2011 9:04 pm

Hi Air Hog , as hy nou TE lank vat dan bring hom na my werkswinkel hier in Barrydale, my broer is n SOORT auto-electrician vhpy vhpy Hy sort hom double-time-quick uit......en dan werk alles vhpy MMMmm jjjaaa ek weet dis bietjie ver vir jou :(
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Re: Thunderbird - BMW R1200 Engine

Postby Air Hog » Sat Aug 06, 2011 6:10 pm

Update
Progress is slow. My Auto-electrician did not pitch... again... so had to do it myself. Have put the pod back today and it is starting to look like an Aerie again. Also fitted the prop to check clearance and it looks 100% Will finish the electrics on Tuesday and will then be ready for start.

Not long now!!!
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Re: Thunderbird - BMW R1200 Engine

Postby Big Mac » Sun Aug 07, 2011 4:52 pm

Hi Air Hog
Looking awesome :) ,keep up the good work and the BMW powered Thunderbird will be flying soon vhpy
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Re: Thunderbird - BMW R1200 Engine

Postby Jean Crous » Sat Aug 13, 2011 9:15 pm

vhpy Hi Air Hog ! Any more news on the Beemer T-Bird :?: :?:
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