Wasn't there a matte black R1 mini in sydney that was for sale 12 months or so ago?
I was sure it was registered..

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it wasn`t registered

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

Well that settles that then!

At least it was better looking than the red one with the funny schnoz on ebay at the moment

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I've been following this thread since it started, and also trawling through links mentioned. Someone put up a link to Joe250's R1 mini in the US. He uses a MiniExvo kit. I have tried finding information about the kit, as it doesn't use chains, instead it has a gear train transfer to the diff.

I've found threads that say the kit was twice the price of a pro-motive kit, and it would seem the company producing them no longer exists.

Does anyone know anything about them, specifically the gear arrangement they used to transfer drive?

yeah i (was lead to) believe that the Exvo kit used a gear-box/diff assy in a housing that effectively "bolted" to the bike motor

i did find the company that was making them a while ago for a number of different bike engines but i have forgotten who it was,,, i don`t think it was Quaife

i`ll try to find them tonight

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1970-Aus ... 27ca933f1b

E-Bay ad has some videos and stuff, gives an idea of living with a conversion....

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Sir Alec! we are not worthy!

Thats a pretty awesome looking car.

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Pretty much exactly what I want to build, lovely looking beast! Love that sound coming out of a Mini

Love the blip of the throttle in he tunnel video.

Dicko.

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The swap involved the following:
Yamaha R1 5PW 2002-2003 Injected
Yamaha R1 wiring Loom
Pro-motive R1 Kit #35
Quaife ATB limited slip differential
Wiring looms converted
Subframe Core Exchange charge
Pro-Motive Reverse Gearbox
K&N Air Filter and Carbon Fiber Box
2003 R1 Voltage Regulator
2003 R1 Ecu/CDI box
Barnett Carbon Fiber Clutch
Barnett Clutch Conversion Kit
Koso RX-1N GP Speedometer
Dynojet Power Commander 405-411EX
Scottoiler Automatic Chain Luber
Dual Radiator Setup

how much does all that add up to then?

wouldn`t be much hey?

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

just found this guy who has done it and i think this is the best way of doing it. you can buy the kit anymore but he show enough photos on his web site to work it out http://www.joe250.com/cars/mini/rebuild ... tep42.html

That black mini looks great. The videos show how well it was done. Very nice and big $$ spent.

I'd love to have it and I want his Camaro too.

Geez that sump is low.

posted a link to that already

I am fairly surprised he didn't procure a lowered sump (or oil pan as they call it in the US).

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so you did that is more then likly how i found it and book marked it sorry but is very worth looking through all the pics as i think that is the way to mount the engine also i like the tranfer case idea except i thing i would but the reverse box in as well. too bad they dont seem to make the kits any more.