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Aye, what was wrong with the good old fashioned mechanical push in? ![]() ![]() |
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Exactly. See people off roading round here wondering why their new 4x4s are stuck in puddles with guys in 40 year old 2 1/4 diesel 2A's laughing at them.
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i think its interesting and very possible that there will be a few gs type touring endurance bikes using diesel engines in 15-20 years.
im sure by that time the wieght disadvantage of the engines wont be as great as they are now if the evolution of the engines is as fast as it has been lately. i did a course on common rail and diesel technology earlier this year, most of which was way over my head but some of the things manufacturers are developing are really clever. |
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That KLR650 thing the US forces got looks to fit the bill pretty much spot on.
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common rail is much the same as petrol injection systems, one high pressure constant pump and the injectors opening relative to engine position, there isnt a lot to go wrong with them |
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Except the fact that you need something as powerful as a 10 year old desktop PC to make it work. Fine if you're taking the kids to school but you wouldn't want to take one across the Siberia.
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well no not if you could help it!lol
in theory though (well in my mind anyway) it would only need half the computing power of petrol, as injection and ignition is done at once. |
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In 15 yearsid be slightly suprised if hydrocarbons are the main source of propusion. Never know though... ha ha
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Ok, if we're talking 15 years ahead, how about electric engines... Maybe not completely electric right now, as we don't have the tech for batteries, but I can see diesels/petrols running at constant rpms (at optimum efficiency that is) to charge batteries that would in turn power high payoff electric engines.. which do torque & hp's really nice (not to mention they're more efficient)
I mean, imagine 100ft/lb torque from 0 rmp.. that has to sound nice |
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![]() Would CDI systems not be utilised on e.g. paris-dakar racers? CDI has also shown to be reliable in many endurance races in audi's and peugots Personally, I'm all for it. Andreis - I think you have a spot-on idea there. It could be a stop-gap idea until we really can have everything fully electric Worked on a recent episode of top gear ![]() ![]() I think hydrocarbon-dependant systems will still be around, there is alot of research into making fuels from e.g. syngas and algae. I suppose if public transport were more convinient for everyone, we'd all be happy to use that instead of getting in our cars to go to work, then we'd be able to save on all fuel period |
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