Thread: Track T-800 CDI
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Old 05-12-09, 10:35 PM   #7
Alpinestarhero
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Default Re: Track T-800 CDI

Andreis, do you happen to know why diesal engines are much heavier? The engine in the Track bike there weighs 45-50 kg' apparently (not sure how comprable that would be to a similar capacity engine though)

Is it because engine parts have to be beefier to withstand the much higher compression rations (18:1 in that diesal engine, cf around 10:1 for a typical motorcycle petrol engine)?

Maybe someone else can shed some light on that?
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