Diesel M/C

[zadok]

This could be a good proposition. Check out the pics and the technical section.

http://www.dieselmotorcycle.co.uk/

[cowboyz]

ok. The idea is there. Sure putting a diesel motor in a bike and making it produce enough go to make it a nice ride is all good but why do they have to make it so damn ugly?

[James Deuce]

Because they're English. They don't do styling. They need to do what Triumph did and hire a Dutch guy.

[bobsmith]

Jim, I would agree with you that the brits suck... but the webpage says that it's designed and produced in Netherlands....

[James Deuce]

Shudder. Then we must blow the dykes. They've lost their touch. The Dutch that is.

[cowboyz]

Shudder. Then we must blow the dykes.


I heard they would like that

[WRT]

I heard dykes were licked, not blown?

[Timber020]

Im not taking the piss but I think if they go to CATor Cummins (or some other big diesel machine maker) to develop it, harley would could do well selling a diesel bike. They like big heavy engines, they arent about top end power, and it would be an good link up with an another legendary american company.

[TLDV8]

http://www.canyonchasers.net/blog/archives/35-ThunderStar-TDI-Motorcycle.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dieselmotorcycle

http://www.dieselbike.net/

[Motu]

if they go to CATor Cummins (or some other big diesel machine maker) to develop it, harley would could do well selling a diesel bike. They like big heavy engines, .

No way,the Yanks are very reluctant to change to diesel,diesel cars are practicaly unknown,and even the huge pick ups seldom are diesel powered....and diesel is more expensive than petrol.Novilty value only.No,the market is Europe,the diesel experts.

[zadok]

Thing is, diesel should be cheap. Bio-diesel should be even cheaper!

[The Pastor]

Do they have any real pics, its all just computer shit

[Ruralman]

Thing is, diesel should be cheap. Bio-diesel should be even cheaper!

The only thing that makes our diesel look cheap is the different way of taxing its use here compared to say Australia where it was around 10c/litre dearer when I was there a couple of months ago.
I've been doing some work recently in the bio diesel area - don't expect it to be cheaper 'cos it won't be. There are a lot of reasons for this but the biggest is the opportunity cost of the land where you could grow the crops. The bulk of this land has alternative uses that make a lot more money. Predictions are that food prices globally will rise in real terms as the big populations of China etc become more affluent, this will lift the value of crops other than fuel crops even further.
there is some hope - areas with low value uses now which could grown oil crops, using municipal sewage as a nutient source for oil rich algae, conversion of tallow, as well as other fossil fuel options such as the southern coal fields

[bgd]

Diesel has always been big in Europe. Years back the govt thought it would be a good idea to encourage more widespread use in the UK. Price was low and diesel was promoted heavily. Once it took off and critical mass was reached up went the price where it is now more expensive than petrol. The bio stuff even more so.

Being a bike commuter diesel really makes sense. I may have mis-read but it looked like a 50 litre tank was an option. Now that would be one great bike, as long as you didn't have to pick it up.

[TLDV8]

There are some very trick bikes here

http://www.peace65.freeserve.co.uk/Pictures/hamm.htm

The first bike appears to be this one

http://www2.fht-esslingen.de/hochschule/aktuell/edimo/bilder.htm

The Diesel KLR650 looks interesting

http://www.dieselmotorcycles.com/models.htm

[evaproducts holland]

Hallo to/from the other side!
Nice to see your talking about my bikes.
we produce them in the netherlands europe.
www.dieselmotorcycles.eu
Sorry that you don't like the shape but this was only for getting your interest.
The real shape and data will be ready for you at the end of september this year.
We at first sell the diesel only version and after 1 year the biodiesel or PPO version for 100% PPO (pure plant oil) will be available.
For more interest you can give me an e-mail.

regards

Erik Vegt
EVA Products Holland
www.dieselmotorcycles.eu
info@evaproducts.nl

[Lias]

Was a home built diesel bike at the Cold Kiwi, didnt talk to the owner but I was told that it can only do about 80kmh. I see this puppy can do 185k so thats not bad at all.

Nice to see the manufacturer found the thread and posted too.. Thats pretty cool.

[TLDV8]

Was a home built diesel bike at the Cold Kiwi, didnt talk to the owner but I was told that it can only do about 80kmh.

?

http://www.peace65.freeserve.co.uk/Pictures/toyota.htm

[Lias]

?

http://www.peace65.freeserve.co.uk/Pictures/toyota.htm

Yep thats the bugger.

87k according to that page..

[Timber020]

I think the USMC use a diesel dirt bike, its like a converted KLR or something. Seems to move pretty good.