BMW 42063 Dakar Race Bike
First, thanks to LEGO and BMW giving me a great basis for developing this bike.
As always with race bikes, this is not only a modified version, it’s definitely a complete new bike.
And of course: You cannot buy this bike, it’s a race bike.
There is only one bike produced, especially for me to win the Dakar :-)
Let’s go to the key facts:
Motor: Four cylinder 180 degree V
New cylinder head
Two studs narrower
Frame: New geometry
Reduced distance between the undersides of motor to the upside of the tank
Massive improved ground clearance
Suspension: Rear:
More travel: 4.5 studs
Better spring angle, smoother
Front:
Travel improved to 3 studs!
New (worldwide first) spring linkage gives fantastic bike control
Exhaust: Complete new
Dual pipe, fixed (of course) with the frame (not with the swing arm)
Quad outlets with yellow cross axle fire coming out ;-)
Handlebar: Grip, position and new mounting
Tank: Two additional rear side tanks positioned near the centre of gravity
Optics: Shorter rear with red (not white – what’s up with you LEGO?) taillights
Weight: Reduction through elimination of some parts
Some other minor changes…
So come on!
Show me what you can offer to beat me!
But I must say:
On the Dakar 2017 you will definitely eat my dust!
And this is the last time you will see this bike (except the red tail lights) J
Have fun racing!
Thanks for watching!
(FLOGO: happy like 25 years ago when he drove his first dirt bike…)
Some pics:
SS854484 by LOGOOGOL, auf Flickr SS854486 by LOGOOGOL, auf Flickr SS854490 by LOGOOGOL, auf Flickr SS854489 by LOGOOGOL, auf Flickr SS854491 by LOGOOGOL, auf Flickr SS854493 by LOGOOGOL, auf Flickr
Testing hard:
animated 1 by LOGOOGOL, auf Flickr
Parts used: 42063 +
Motor parts for 2 cylinders with fan
Exhaust parts
5 x ½ L liftarm 2x
6 x ½ L liftarm 2x
2 x ½ L liftarm 4x
10L axle 2x
Pin pin perpendicular pin pin axlehole 2x (strange part for the cylinder head)
and maybe some extra pins/connectors