Diesel Power

[gettin2dizzy]

This looks tempting. Takes a 1.2 TDI engine from a Lupo (3 cylinder), has more torque than a Rocket III and does 120 mpg ;) Belting.

http://www.peace65.freeserve.co.uk/Pictures/ThunderStar1.jpg

[Dave The Rave]

And he was gone .. in a cloud of smoke! :-)

[G]

That is very cool, i wonder how the gearing is and what it revs to.

[Smudge]

certanly nice looking for a racer

[Grinch]

Thats been floating about for a year or so, not really heard anymore since they where looking for backing from a company... After that the trail went dead.

[Dave The Rave]

Wasn't Gillera or some other italian manufacturer making a diesel tourer in late 80s? I seem to remember there was one or two around?

[plowsie]

How much for one of them puppies then?

Is it a Ducati? They all sound like Diesels :lol:

[the_lone_wolf]

How much for one of them puppies then?

Is it a Ducati? They all sound like Diesels :lol:
no they all sound like tractors

try not to tar all diesels with the same brush...;)

[BILLY]

I wouldn't like to drop it though you would need at least 4 people to pick it up;)

[yorkie_chris]

can you run it on red? :p

[gettin2dizzy]

200Kg - not too bad considering it's torque!

[sinbad]

200Kg - not too bad considering it's torque!

Surprisingly light. Makes you wonder how light one of the big manufacturers could make one with a purpose built engine. I'd certainly consider a diesel bike.

[chazzyb]

can you run it on red? :p

Reclaimed chippy oil?

[Draper]

i'd go for abit of that

[northwind]

They're obviously talented guys. So it's strange that they've built the ugliest bike known to man... But the project itself is very interesting. Kawasaki have a diesel trailie, if memory serves, which is sold to the military market.

[gettin2dizzy]

They're obviously talented guys. So it's strange that they've built the ugliest bike known to man... But the project itself is very interesting. Kawasaki have a diesel trailie, if memory serves, which is sold to the military market.

Yup. Petrol isn't available everywhere unlike diesel. That way they can just siphon diesel from the big military trucks if need be.

[chazzyb]

Yup. Petrol isn't available everywhere unlike diesel. That way they can just siphon diesel from the big military trucks if need be.

The rolling chassis is Kawasaki, but the engine is Hayes summat-or-other. The objective is a single fuel for all (land-based) military vehicles. A PITA for the military logistics if they've got to get Logistics to have both petrol and diesel in the right places.

[-Ralph-]

They're obviously talented guys. So it's strange that they've built the ugliest bike known to man... But the project itself is very interesting. Kawasaki have a diesel trailie, if memory serves, which is sold to the military market.

+1

[Grinch]

The Kawaka will run on Diesel or Kero.

[CB1ROCKET]

The Kawaka will run on Diesel or Kero.

tell us your having a luagh?!

I have always fancied a diesel bike

[chazzyb]

http://www.hdtusa.com/

[yorkie_chris]

Those military traillies look great, I want one.

[CB1ROCKET]

yeh seen them pop up on the .org quite often now. I wonder if I could import one?

[Grinch]

From the HDT site.
FUEL: DIESEL/AVIATION KEROSENE
(JP8/AVTUR; JP5/AVCAT)

[yorkie_chris]

Basically pour anything in there :p

[CB1ROCKET]

including veggie i wonder?

[yorkie_chris]

Probably, but red would be ok, can't see them dipping a bike.

A conversion would be fun for a traillie type thing, question is where do you find a moderately revvy diesel single?

[Grinch]

Or you could try this one -
The Track T-800CDI (http://www.dieselmotorfiets.nl/) is being produced by E.V.A. Products BV Holland and uses the 800cc three cylinder Daimler Chrysler diesel engine used in the smart fortwo diesel, military UAVs and marine applications, matching it with a CVT, frame, driveshaft, running gear and ECU produced in-house. The engine uses a turbocharged intercooled Commonrail direct injection engine and produces a whopping 150Nm of torque. It comes with three pre-programmed ECU settings enabling it to be switched to run on 100% Pure Plant Oil (such as sunflower oil) or into a highly efficient but lower power diesel economy mode. E.V.A. CEO Erik Vegt describes the bike as a “BMW GS killer with KTM LC8 drivability and Suzuki Hayabusa-like torque.” “It’s the ultimate long distance and long life motorcycle that can run on diesel fuel or 100% pure plant oil,” says Vegt. “This week we sold 15 bikes and production is on its way for the first 250 to 500 units that will be sold within the next 2 years. Unfortunately, requests on this bike will probably exceed the production level for some time to come as we have received more than 2000 purchase requests already,” Vegt told Gizmag. “For now we will only target the EU market, but we have already appointed a U.S. distributor which will be announced in 2007.”
“The project has taken more than two years to develop to this point.”


http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t155/lgmdaniel/dieselbike.jpg

[gettin2dizzy]

It looks fragile!
Kero & diesel are practically the same thing anyway.

[Grinch]

Its the 150Nm of torque that got me, though the wheels do look a bit pram like.

[gettin2dizzy]

The one at the top has 220Nm, thwey reckon 250Nm is possible (the engine can do it- the gearbox can't!)

[ThEGr33k]

Yup. Petrol isn't available everywhere unlike diesel. That way they can just siphon diesel from the big military trucks if need be.

I dont think it is that petrol is less common id guess it is more common. What it is is that why carry two forms of fuel when you can get away with only carrying one? Wouldnt be a great deal of messing about carrying petrol just for a couple of bikes. Plus of course petrol isnt as easy to store safely.

[ThEGr33k]

Oh erm. No matter what anyone else says every diesel i have ever heard (apart from maybe jet turbines) sound crap!

Guess time will tell.