Interesting VWxBMW marriage

[52184]

I’d heard of these conversions being done, back in the day, but had never seen pics of one. This looks like a well-done example:
https://silodrome.com/bmw-volkswagen-fikobike/

Best,
DeVern

 

[motodan]

I’d heard of these conversions being done, back in the day, but had never seen pics of one. This looks like a well-done example:
https://silodrome.com/bmw-volkswagen-fikobike/

Best,
DeVern

I can hear those valves clicking along already.

 

[20774]

I'm sure there are many...here's another example that Duane Ausherman offers up on his website:

https://w6rec.com/bmw-motorcycle-with-a-vw-engine/

 

[Friedle]

This was not a unique bike. There were many others including a "kit bike" I think was called a Willis conversion running around in the 60s. IIRC a common problem was dealing with carb icing complications.

It was an answer to a question I never asked.

Friedle

 

[36654]

The Amazonas

 

[akbeemer]

I knew a guy in Anchorage that had two VW/BMW conversations. He rode one once a year to Fairbanks. He said it was a bunch of work to end up with a difficult bike to maintain and with not much power.