Author Topic: NGC BMW triple in-line sorta (Read 8135 times)

tiger_one · « **on:** March 10, 2015, 07:56:13 AM »

Didn't see a thread about this, gear heads need to see!

http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/bmws-radical-triple-concept-and-w-3-cruiser-to-speed?src=SOC&dom=fb

twhitaker · « **Reply #1 on:** March 10, 2015, 07:59:36 AM »

Looks a lot like a Fueling aside from the Fueling front cylinder being tipped further forward.

steven c · « **Reply #2 on:** March 10, 2015, 08:13:01 AM »

AJ Huff · « **Reply #3 on:** March 10, 2015, 08:13:24 AM »

I've wanted a W3 since the day I first saw Feuling. This might be it!

-AJ

twhitaker · « **Reply #4 on:** March 10, 2015, 08:29:38 AM »

Why?? So that overheated back cylinder would not be there all by itself. ;D

fotoguzzi · « **Reply #5 on:** March 10, 2015, 08:35:56 AM »

meh..

Shorty · « **Reply #6 on:** March 10, 2015, 08:50:26 AM »

Pushrods?? LOL. Quit the imitation, and give us a well balanced K1200 TRIPLE. BMW should have done so in the '80s. Cruiser schmoozer. :D

Tom Hansen · « **Reply #7 on:** March 10, 2015, 09:13:27 AM »

Cool Beans! I have been a fan of triples since I had a Suzuki GT 750. Love air cooled engines, too.

This BMW would be a wonderful alternative to the Harley and the Harley clone made by the Japanese manufacturers.
I had a Harley once and it was a great bike; no trouble at all and very smooth at highway speeds. But I outgrew it and went to other bikes.I've gotten sick and tired of looking at all the wannabes. Boring!

This one speaks to me as does the Guzzi V twins. The first time I ever saw a Guzzi, back in the 70's I fell in love with the ONLY logical layout for a V twin.

Mark West · « **Reply #8 on:** March 10, 2015, 10:43:02 AM »

Not sure I'd buy one but it's about 8 million times more attractive than the dorky looking 1200C IMHO.

dilligaf · « **Reply #9 on:** March 10, 2015, 11:03:41 AM »

This is what happens when you give a German engineer to much money. :BEER:
Matt

screamday · « **Reply #10 on:** March 10, 2015, 11:59:16 AM »

Quote from: dilligaf on March 10, 2015, 11:03:41 AM

This is what happens when you give a German engineer to much money. :BEER:
Matt

;D ;D :BEER: :bow

leafman60 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 10, 2015, 12:06:34 PM »

That would be amazing.

Sasquatch Jim · « **Reply #12 on:** March 10, 2015, 12:13:06 PM »

Ho Hum, another overbuilt coo coo clock.

Sheepdog · « **Reply #13 on:** March 10, 2015, 12:16:49 PM »

Uh...no thanks.

oldbike54 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 10, 2015, 12:35:20 PM »

Here is the thing , a W3 is an interesting design , the road tests of the Jim Fueling W3 all praised the balance , power output , and exhaust note . As for it using push rods , well , that allows for a more compact engine , easier to package . Moto Guzzi and BMW both built very good , durable , easy to service pushrod engines . As for cooling , don't think that will be an issue , given what engineers now know about air/oil cooling . Just my take .

Dusty

kirby1923 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 10, 2015, 01:08:24 PM »

Having ridden the fueling W-3 I can say that although a battle ship (felt like that as I was not used to such things) it was a quite a ride. I agree with your points about pushrods, sometimes they just plain work.

However if BMW ever builds it I'm sure the rear drives will fail and transmission input shaft/clutch splines will strip in alarming numbers.

When will the Germans ever figure out how to build a durable machine???

mike
:-)

oldbike54 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 10, 2015, 01:25:36 PM »

Mike , do you mean like a Rockster that will go 175,000 miles , with pushrods no less :o ;D

Dusty

LongRanger · « **Reply #17 on:** March 10, 2015, 01:39:28 PM »

175,000 miles? Are there any Rocksters with even 7,500 miles? Someone told me they're unreliable.

oldbike54 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 10, 2015, 01:42:34 PM »

Quote from: LongRanger on March 10, 2015, 01:39:28 PM

175,000 miles? Are there any Rocksters with even 7,500 miles? Someone told me they're unreliable.

Well , I know a guy ;D

Dusty

56Pan · « **Reply #19 on:** March 10, 2015, 02:46:30 PM »

Quote from: oldbike54 on March 10, 2015, 12:35:20 PM

Here is the thing , a W3 is an interesting design , the road tests of the Jim Fueling W3 all praised the balance , power output , and exhaust note . As for it using push rods , well , that allows for a more compact engine , easier to package . Moto Guzzi and BMW both built very good , durable , easy to service pushrod engines . As for cooling , don't think that will be an issue , given what engineers now know about air/oil cooling . Just my take .

Dusty

As far as exhaust note, I'd really like to hear this thing idle. Back in the '80's, I was working the UPS next day air flight line in Louisville and used to ride my old '56 panhead to work and park it on the fence next to the line. Shorty drag pipes, sifton 412 cam and was a nice sounding bike. At least I thought so. It was right before Christmas, and UPS had contracted with several other air freight outfits to help them move the Christmas load. I was sitting in my little avionics van with my mech. buddy Jim Horn, and a Convair 440 taxied in, spun the tail to us, and sat very close with both those 2 P&W 2800 18 cyl. radials singing that nice strong song they make at full rich idle and filling the van with half burnt odors of 100/130. Jim turned to me and said, "Garrett, did you hear that?" I said,"What?" He said, "Your Pan just said, 'Mom? Dad?'". Good memory.

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Author Topic: NGC BMW triple in-line sorta (Read 8135 times)

Tom Hansen

dilligaf

oldbike54

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oldbike54

LongRanger

oldbike54

56Pan