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David Nimrod

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'After two years of riding my K100 turbo, problems started to occur, namely due to more boost and harder use!
I discovered 2 spark plugs were wet and black, further investigation revealed the top rings on 2 pistons had cracked.
I needed to fit 4 new forged pistons with lower compression ratios and better quality rings but this would inevitably
mean the bike got used harder, already it was proving far to easy to exceed the speed limits, a few occasions had
seen 250kph on the speedometer, in France that's lose your licence and your bike time.
I decided to remove the turbo and, because I'd disposed of the injection system, to convert the bike to carbs.
Half the reason was to keep everything really simple, the other half because it was an interesting project.
Four carbs would be the best set-up, but to keep it really simple, I decided to use a single carb and a log-type inlet
manifold.
Yes, getting an even mixture balance between the cylinders would be harder plus I'd lose a few bhp at the top-end,
but this is a road bike not for competition use.
I decided to use a 32mm Bing, purely because I had a spare one along with a lot of Bing jets, etc.
There is no fuel pump, just an inline fuel tap.
I ended up having to make three inlet manifolds to find an acceptable diameter for the main 'log', plus on the final
version, vary the inside diameters of the stubs for cylinders 1 and 4 to balance the mixture distribution between the
inner and outer cylinders.
Finally, everything is finished and working really well. The bike starts instantly hot or cold and acceleration is
seamless. It's returning a constant 46-48mpg per tankful which is acceptable.
I've left the 'soft' cams fitted to the turbo engine in place, with those, (it's the 16V engine), it will drop to 25mph in
5th gear and accelerate cleanly without changing down, the engine is incredibly torquey.
The acceleration at higher rpm is still really good, I don't know how it would compare to an injected system with
'soft' cams as I've never seen one.
It's been an interesting project and I'm pleased with the outcome'



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92KK 84WW Olaf

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mmmmmmm

Why would you?

Because it can be done. this one is done nicely.


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1992 K100LT 0193214 Bertha Blue 101,000 miles
1984 K100RT 0022575 Brutus Baja Red 578 bought 36,000 now 89,150 miles
1997 K1100LT 0188024 Wotan Mystic Red 689 58,645 now 106,950 miles Deceased.
1983 K100RS 0011157 Fricka 606 Alaska Blue 29,495 miles Damn K Pox Its a Bat outta Hell Now 58,200 miles. 
1996 K1100LT 0233004 Lohengrin Mystic Red 38,000 miles currently 51,800 miles.
1983 K100RS 0004449 Odette R100 colours 58,000 miles. Sprint fairing now 63,390 miles

Past:
1968 Yamaha 80 YG1
1971 Yamaha 125 YAS-1
1968 Honda 125 SS
1970 Honda CD 175
1973 Honda CB500-4
Honda CX 500
    

Snod Blatter

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Given the way classic Mini owners bolt K100 heads to their A series blocks (after a lot of work..) I'm surprised there aren't more readily available inlet manifolds like this. I'd be tempted if there were!


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AL-58

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Snod Blatter wrote:Given the way classic Mini owners bolt K100 heads to their A series blocks (after a lot of work..) I'm surprised there aren't more readily available inlet manifolds like this. I'd be tempted if there were!
The people doing those conversions keep the Fuel Injection as they are actually chasing the hp.

Al


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92KK 84WW Olaf

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There's your answer. It has been staring us all the time.....

Recycle the mini intake manifolds. Complete with Solex or whatever carb they used.........


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1992 K100LT 0193214 Bertha Blue 101,000 miles
1984 K100RT 0022575 Brutus Baja Red 578 bought 36,000 now 89,150 miles
1997 K1100LT 0188024 Wotan Mystic Red 689 58,645 now 106,950 miles Deceased.
1983 K100RS 0011157 Fricka 606 Alaska Blue 29,495 miles Damn K Pox Its a Bat outta Hell Now 58,200 miles. 
1996 K1100LT 0233004 Lohengrin Mystic Red 38,000 miles currently 51,800 miles.
1983 K100RS 0004449 Odette R100 colours 58,000 miles. Sprint fairing now 63,390 miles

Past:
1968 Yamaha 80 YG1
1971 Yamaha 125 YAS-1
1968 Honda 125 SS
1970 Honda CD 175
1973 Honda CB500-4
Honda CX 500
    

indian036

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92KK 84WW Olaf wrote:There's your answer. It has been staring us all the time.....

Recycle the mini intake manifolds. Complete with Solex or whatever carb they used.........
Australian minis used SU, single 1 1/4" for ordinary, twin for Cooper and Cooper S. Or mine had twin 1 1/2"!
Sounds like a plan. Olaf.  Wink

Bill


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1985 K100RT  VIN 0028991  My original Very Happy ROB the Red Old Bike   (Historic rego)
1985 K100RT  VIN 0029036  BOB the Blue Old Bike  (Historic rego)
1990 K100LT  VIN 0190452  Work in progress
1984 K100RT  VIN 0023022  Work needing lots of progress

1986 K100RT  VIN 0090542  Work needing lots and lots of progress
1993 K1100LT  VIN 0183046  Work in progress
1993 K75S  VIN 0213045  Tom the Triple (now on Historic rego too.)
    

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