Project Money Pit !

[Stirlingmoz]

Thanks Mikey,

I’ve sent you a personal message re the parts you have.

I totally agree about the R80 motor but the R65 lump will mean my son can ride this (eventually) on his A2 licence.

It’s become a father / son project which is nice. He’s missing his old Yamaha which he sold last year and this will get him back on 2 wheels.

 

[Bubb]

Thanks Mikey,

I’ve sent you a personal message re the parts you have.

I totally agree about the R80 motor but the R65 lump will mean my son can ride this (eventually) on his A2 licence.

It’s become a father / son project which is nice. He’s missing his old Yamaha which he sold last year and this will get him back on 2 wheels.

You’re just trying to get him hooked on airheads so you can sell him one or two of yours!

Sounds like a good bonding idea for you and son.

 

[Stirlingmoz]

Finished stripping the engine and a bit more cleaning today..



Still got the inside to clean.

Very pleased with the all the bearing surfaces.

This engine was a real punt but I think the bones are good

 

[Stirlingmoz]

Bit of progress on ‘money pits’ motor this morning.

Laying on its back while the crank gear gently simmers in the oven..

 

[Stirlingmoz]

And cooling on the bench..

 

[Stirlingmoz]

And with new timing chain and tensioners fitted..

 

[Stirlingmoz]

Gratuitous sump shot. Only because it was absolutely caked in oily grime when I got it..

 

[Stirlingmoz]

Next step is to get the engine covers cleaned and off to be powder coated.

The chassis now has a front wheel scored at a swap meet. It’s cosmetically challenged and needs new bearings but it was cheap. Just got to get a tyre on it and we have a roller

 

[Mad Hatter]

If you don’t mind me asking, where did you get the engine stand, its excellent.

Like the work on the sump too

 

[Stirlingmoz]

If you don’t mind me asking, where did you get the engine stand, its excellent.

Like the work on the sump too

The engine stand came from ‘Flatracer’

They were about £90 but look to have gone up a bit..

FlatRacer BMW Airhead Boxer heavy duty engine stand (1955-1996)

FlatRacer BMW Airhead Boxer heavy duty engine stand (1955-1996)FlatRacer BMW Airhead Boxer heavy duty engine stand (1955-1996)Designed and developed by us to enable secure and easy access for all the BMW R2v Airhead Boxer engines, made between 1955 (/2 Series) to 1996.Our heavy duty engine stand...

www.flatracer.com

 

[Mad Hatter]

Looks like you could bolt it to the bench and fire the motor up!

 

[Stirlingmoz]

Looks like you could bolt it to the bench and fire the motor up!

I have got a home made box I hook up to test engines without need of a full wiring harness.

I’ll dig it out and post a picture.

Never thought of firing it on the bench though. There’s a lot of torque in those Bosch starters.

Likely a bit fruity without exhausts too.

You’ve got me thinking though

 

[Stirlingmoz]

Looks like you could bolt it to the bench and fire the motor up!

If your thinking of buying the Flatracer engine stand, I would say it’s very well made, but in my opinion, has a slight design flaw.

As stock, the oil filter is obstructed..

I modified it a little so the filter can accessed while still on the stand.

I did pass this on to Edgar at Flatracer but not sure if it’s been adopted.

Just something to be aware of before you get your wallet out

 

[Vulpine2]

... slight design flaw.

As stock, the oil filter is obstructed..

I modified it a little so the filter can accessed while still on the stand.

I did pass this on to Edgar at Flatracer but not sure if it’s been adopted.

Now mentioned in the (updated?) sales notes.
And, as you say, price has gone up. £110

 

[Stirlingmoz]

You haven’t seen money pit in a while.

Had to move it so snapped a shot off..

 

[Stirlingmoz]

Cleaned up and fitted a Bosch starter motor and dug out the remote electrical box I made a few years ago..

 

[Stirlingmoz]

Never used it on the bench. I only ever used to start engines in bikes without a wiring harness or where the electrics were suspect.

I guess I could put some oil in the engine and just spin it over and see if I get oil pressure and coming out of the upper stud holes.

Could be messy though

 

[Mad Hatter]

We need a video if you do it

 

[Stirlingmoz]

So Money Pit has a used clutch set up, bolted up to the flywheel now.

These were part of the R65 stash of engine parts I got from Mikey

Cleaned up and pressed back into service.

Work on the engine has paused while I wait for the timing chain cover to come back from powder coating.

If the engine itself wasn’t a big enough punt - I found this gearbox on eBay and offered £100.

The seller doesn’t usually sell bike parts and couldn’t answer any questions except that it came out of a garage clearance.

It’s not here yet but my fingers are crossed that it’s useable

 

[Mad Hatter]

Could be an absolute bargain….