Diesel engines - SV650.org

Stingo · 14-10-06, 08:45 PM

My missus asked me today if there were any bikes with diesel engines...I had to be honest and answered "don't know of one" and then I countered with "what would be the benefits?" She suggested cleaner, which I poo pooed, then she sai cheaper fuel as you'll get more mpg...

So orgers...is there a diesel engine bike? How come this area of the market appears to be untapped?

northwind · 14-10-06, 08:49 PM

There's a Kawasaki diesel bike, though I don't know if it's in proper production or just special order- some militaries use them. And I remember seeing a project bike built around a small capacity diesel triple out of a Renault or somesuch.

14-10-06, 08:52 PM

http://dieselmotorcycles.com/

There are a couple.
The real advantage is for the military, where simplifying the supply chain is useful. For the civilian market where that isn't an issue, a smaller capacity, lighter bike would probably show just as good fuel economy and be alot cheaper.

Stingo · 14-10-06, 09:06 PM

Now you mention the military, I can see the logic in that - especially when it comes down to fuel supply & availability etc - the whole logistics thing is complicated enough...

14-10-06, 09:13 PM

Theres also a old enfield... you get about 200 miles per gallon... about 12 bhp and it tops out at 60 mph

Or a dutch experiment which has a 1.3 ltr lupo engine... produces aout 140 bhp and about the same torque... and still does 80 mpg. Its called the 'Startwin' I think, still looking for backers as far as I know.

15-10-06, 10:38 AM

http://www.gizmag.co.uk/go/4273/

Oooh, and it's ugly!!

Stingo · 15-10-06, 08:22 PM

That is one strange creature!! Where was it made? Jupiter?

15-10-06, 10:13 PM

There is a diesel bike in the museum at Donington. dont remember a lot about it though.

I think the national bike museum have one too

16-10-06, 12:41 AM

Saw last year on discovery channel about the army moving towards diesel bikes but dont know how far on they are with it. tbh I hope they dont become reality on the roads - there are enough diesel spills without bikers contributing

16-10-06, 12:54 PM

i would have thought diesel bikes would be heavy and therefore they would have to work on the balance of the bike.

14-10-06, 08:45 PM	#1
Stingo Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Plymouth, Devon - mostly. Posts: 527	Diesel engines My missus asked me today if there were any bikes with diesel engines...I had to be honest and answered "don't know of one" and then I countered with "what would be the benefits?" She suggested cleaner, which I poo pooed, then she sai cheaper fuel as you'll get more mpg... So orgers...is there a diesel engine bike? How come this area of the market appears to be untapped? __________________ Twitter: @poseidon_ashore

14-10-06, 08:49 PM	#2
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	There's a Kawasaki diesel bike, though I don't know if it's in proper production or just special order- some militaries use them. And I remember seeing a project bike built around a small capacity diesel triple out of a Renault or somesuch. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

14-10-06, 09:06 PM	#4
Stingo Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Plymouth, Devon - mostly. Posts: 527	Now you mention the military, I can see the logic in that - especially when it comes down to fuel supply & availability etc - the whole logistics thing is complicated enough... __________________ Twitter: @poseidon_ashore

15-10-06, 08:22 PM	#7
Stingo Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Plymouth, Devon - mostly. Posts: 527	That is one strange creature!! Where was it made? Jupiter? __________________ Twitter: @poseidon_ashore

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14-10-06, 08:52 PM	#3
Carsick Guest Posts: n/a	http://dieselmotorcycles.com/ There are a couple. The real advantage is for the military, where simplifying the supply chain is useful. For the civilian market where that isn't an issue, a smaller capacity, lighter bike would probably show just as good fuel economy and be alot cheaper.

14-10-06, 09:13 PM	#5
Grinch Guest Posts: n/a	Theres also a old enfield... you get about 200 miles per gallon... about 12 bhp and it tops out at 60 mph Or a dutch experiment which has a 1.3 ltr lupo engine... produces aout 140 bhp and about the same torque... and still does 80 mpg. Its called the 'Startwin' I think, still looking for backers as far as I know.

15-10-06, 10:38 AM	#6
Nekkid Guest Posts: n/a	http://www.gizmag.co.uk/go/4273/ Oooh, and it's ugly!!

15-10-06, 10:13 PM	#8
wheelnut Guest Posts: n/a	There is a diesel bike in the museum at Donington. dont remember a lot about it though. I think the national bike museum have one too

16-10-06, 12:41 AM	#9
stuartyboy Guest Posts: n/a	Saw last year on discovery channel about the army moving towards diesel bikes but dont know how far on they are with it. tbh I hope they dont become reality on the roads - there are enough diesel spills without bikers contributing

16-10-06, 12:54 PM	#10
rob13 Guest Posts: n/a	i would have thought diesel bikes would be heavy and therefore they would have to work on the balance of the bike.