hi all I'm in the process of modifying a Leyland mini and was wanting to no has anyone put a bike engine into a mini before . I'm not worried if I can register it or not just building the mini for fun thanx a lot .

Z cars in the UK have done heaps and they used to sell kits to do it but unfortunately they went belly up..

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There are lots if you look.. FWD..RWD . Multi speed sequential gearboxes are an advantage ... but not many bikes have reverse ..but there are options.

Cheers, Ian

Depends on your budget.

http://www.vetech.co.uk/hayabusa/

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Nick

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According to the mini magazine I was reading lately Z Cars is being revived by a Z cars owner and the original owner.

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Roads need more corners
A Deluxe(CG13DE), 2 Clubbies(998 and 1275) and 2 Morris 1100Ss

Hey there Mini09,
I was looking into this a while back, as an option. still might do it one day
Both these kits use the Yamaha R1 (998cc) engine from the late 1999 -> Early 2003, after this the motor changes it size and doesn't fit under the bonnet. Both kits advise adding disc brake system as you are putting a 140-160 hp engine in the place of one giving 37 hp.

Try this kit, come with new sub-frame (advantage is a mechanical reverse driven from bike engine via special box) bike engine faces rearwards, carbs to the front, requires plumbing radiator to the other side.
http://www.pro-motive.co.uk

Try this kit as it has no or little modification to mini sub-frame, the kit bolt on bolt off (reverse is optional via a converted electric starter motor) bike engine faces forwards exhaust forward, allowing use of existing radiator.
http://www.lynxae.co.uk

Z-Cars is supposed to be getting back up and running but this has yet to be seen.

You could also try making your own Aussie custom sub-frame like the V-Tec and Suzmini guys!

Hope this helps.

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Maelgwn No Mini Yet

Awesome thanks guys between the uncle and myself we have 12 minis 4 round nose the rest leyland. 1 has a turno starlet engine in it other has a swift engine. Looking at the 1275 block and bmw bike head for another .

There's one for sale on gumtree with an r1 and it's registered

Hey Mini09

So that's why I can't find any mini's you have hogged them all

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Maelgwn No Mini Yet

Holy ****** moley!!

Just what the fook do you get for GBP12k+?? And you still have to source a donor engine!!

They do seem to have taken the most expensive approach to doing this - they have designed a new set of engine casings that will accept most of the Hayabusa components, but incorporate a diff, reverse gear, etc along with all of the elements needed to package it up as a replacement for the A-series.

Even once you have sourced your donor engine, and paid for the kit then you will still need to do a full rebuild of the motor to replace the engine casings.

But it does look nice, I was watching it for a while, then saw the price. maybe if I won the lotto, but then it would probs be a superfastminis.com kit.

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Nick

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hahaah nah havnt hogged them all just a few lol