173 replies to this topic

[fatmini]

yeah i hear ya but road going r1 and aprillias etc.. are still race bikes and i dont know any 1 who owns 1 of these is just going to poodle about in it for 60k

they get the thrashing of a life time on the weekend when the wether is nice ! id like to think u would use it more than that !! currently thats all my A series get tho LOL

[lilly]

i'm sure myself, lilly or ulf will get out if in the passenger and push his lazy arse back...

You can scratch my name out

[lilly]

you obviously dont know much about bikes or their engines fatmini the bikes you buy from the showroams are NOT race bikes they are race style bikes and of course the engines will go on past 60k with propper maintenence its just the bikes tend to be crashed or stolen before they get to that milage

[danwebster]

Stop taking the bait kids, you can't compare a 60 year old engine design with the most modern motorbike engines - you have absolutely no chance. You dont compare mobile phones to yoghurt pots and string and expect them to work as well do you?

Like Ade says, they are reliable and produce the goods for pennies - if you are a die hard A series enthusiast you are doing it for a lot more than just producing power - getting 160hp out of an A series is an achievement to be proud of, something to talk to your grandchildren about. Strapping a bike engine to a mini isn't.....thats not to say I don't think they're bloody good....one ride in a z cars mini was ALMOST enough for me to sell mine and build one......ALMOST!

[markrally]

I cant believe i have read 3 pages of rant just over a reverse gear????

Surely you put a bike engine to give it some performance??

If you want to pop to the shops, Stick with your pushrods!!!

Back to topic:

great conversion, it would be about a normal mini as i would ever own, i may consider it for the future??


Cheers

[minili]

OK well some of us have small driveways and garages that we have to reverse into or out of and I don't know about you but I have difficulty pushing anything over gravel especially a car, even if it is only a wee one.

I wasn't talking about going to the shops!

Edited by minili, 26 May 2007 - 12:20 AM.

[Ade]

Stop taking the bait kids, you can't compare a 60 year old engine design with the most modern motorbike engines - you have absolutely no chance. You dont compare mobile phones to yoghurt pots and string and expect them to work as well do you?

Like Ade says, they are reliable and produce the goods for pennies - if you are a die hard A series enthusiast you are doing it for a lot more than just producing power - getting 160hp out of an A series is an achievement to be proud of, something to talk to your grandchildren about. Strapping a bike engine to a mini isn't.....thats not to say I don't think they're bloody good....one ride in a z cars mini was ALMOST enough for me to sell mine and build one......ALMOST!

What he said


Except I prefer the modern engined approach

Edited by Ade, 26 May 2007 - 02:16 PM.

[supermotolee]

well i picked it up today darren and phil (promotive founders) fitted my engine into the frame fitted up the diff and exhaust manifold it all went really well proving these boys have done their homework and their jigs are spot on!

they also rigged up the chain drive and tensioner for me again to see if everything lined up and worked

i'm very pleased with everything so far these guys have come up with some truley innovative solutions to the problem of squeezing an R1 engine into the front of a mini top work !!!

pictures will be coming later when i can find someone to unload my van with me haha

thanks guys and no more arguing over reverse please

[The Matt]

If you want to pop to the shops, Stick with your pushrods!!!

[Baldspeed Racing]

well i picked it up today darren and phil (promotive founders) fitted my engine into the frame fitted up the diff and exhaust manifold it all went really well proving these boys have done their homework and their jigs are spot on!

they also rigged up the chain drive and tensioner for me again to see if everything lined up and worked

i'm very pleased with everything so far these guys have come up with some truley innovative solutions to the problem of squeezing an R1 engine into the front of a mini top work !!!

pictures will be coming later when i can find someone to unload my van with me haha

thanks guys and no more arguing over reverse please

Nice one Lee, sounds like you havent stopped mate, cant wait to see your pics.

Looks like I might be doing their web site so any pics of yours will probably go on it as and when

[fwdr1mini]

well i picked it up today darren and phil (promotive founders) fitted my engine into the frame fitted up the diff and exhaust manifold it all went really well proving these boys have done their homework and their jigs are spot on!

they also rigged up the chain drive and tensioner for me again to see if everything lined up and worked

i'm very pleased with everything so far these guys have come up with some truley innovative solutions to the problem of squeezing an R1 engine into the front of a mini top work !!!

pictures will be coming later when i can find someone to unload my van with me haha

thanks guys and no more arguing over reverse please

Nice one Lee, sounds like you havent stopped mate, cant wait to see your pics.

Looks like I might be doing their web site so any pics of yours will probably go on it as and when

our website has been updated Again with some photos of lees frame built up just before we carried it into his van

Thanks for the comments lee, it was so good to finally get the first 1 out, hopefully the first of many!

rich - phil seems to be getting a bit excited with the website now so we'll see how he gets on, it may even create more work for you!

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[t@z]

went to lees earlier and i got to say i couldn't stop looking at it. the engineering is a master piece even little bits that you don't initially think off. its truely a work of art.

makes me want one even more.......

hopefully we will have it in the car tomorrow and well i'll remind him to take pics if i remember

T

Edited by t@z, 26 May 2007 - 09:58 PM.

[supermotolee]

sites really coming on now! pics look really good cant quite believe its sitting in my garage haha
hope you 2 had a few beers after i left you both deserved it !!!

[danwebster]

That looks bloody magic!

Very low in the frame too, should lower the centre of gravity nicely.

The mini in the DVD seemed to suffer from lack of droop in the suspension as traction didn't appear great? Was that a setup issue, as with that installation I would imagine you could make an absolutely sweet handling mini.

[Baldspeed Racing]

goodo peeps will have a ganders at your web site now young grasby lol