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10-04-07, 03:09 PM
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Diesel Engine Bike
http://www.neander-motors.com/shortv...h/main_en.html
Don't know if this has been posted before. Not so sure myself. I think diesel powered cars are great, it's unlikely I'd go back to a petrol powered car again. the lazy style, and punchy mid-range suits a car (and me) perfectly. But is diesel really needed on a bike? Weight is not an issue, and a petrol bike engine can be tuned accordingly. A H-D vee engine is in a very low state of tune, and so has diesel like characteristics. Plus you can get high mpg out of a bike (depending on riding style of course). Discuss.......... |
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10-04-07, 03:31 PM
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Re: Diesel Engine Bike
Weight is key to a bike being fun. Diesel engines require a much stronger and usually heavier construction than an equivilent petrol engine, if you add on the additional weight of a turbo-charger any engine is going to be a fairly chunky piece of kit.
So, sounds perfect for a lardy cruiser style bike! |
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10-04-07, 04:47 PM
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Re: Diesel Engine Bike
Wasn't this done to death just before christmas ?
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10-04-07, 08:13 PM
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Re: Diesel Engine Bike
Yep, have a look for a dutch bike called the 'Startwin Thunderstar' if I remember correctly it uses a 1.4 litre diesel VW lupo engine, producing about 80bhp and 165 foot pounds of torque
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10-04-07, 08:30 PM
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Re: Diesel Engine Bike
there are american off roaders that uses diesel engines in the miltary, now wheres the link..............
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10-04-07, 09:03 PM
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Re: Diesel Engine Bike
Diesel KLRs wernt they?
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10-04-07, 09:31 PM
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11-04-07, 01:06 AM
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Re: Diesel Engine Bike
I like the engine design, perfect for an everyday ride with low maintenance, powerful enuf to get out of its own way. a mill like that in a adventure bike would be more my style.
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11-04-07, 03:21 PM
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I was aware of the Army trialing a diesel twin in its old armstrongs a few years back. Allegedly they were awesome but failed due to reliabilty issues.
A phrase used was - they could climb a vertical wall if they could get the grip. |
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11-04-07, 03:32 PM
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Re: Diesel Engine Bike
Other Alternative Fuel Bikes.....
Electric http://www.gizmag.com.au/go/4083/ http://www.gizmag.com.au/go/4105/ Diesel http://www.dieselmotorcycle.co.uk/ http://www.dieselfighter.de/ http://tec.avl.com/wo/webobsession.s...wMDQ5OTY1.html http://www.startwin.com/ |
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