Don't think we'll see one of these going over the Maungatapu anytime soon............
Hardcore Biker
Don't think we'll see one of these going over the Maungatapu anytime soon............
Easy Biker
Why not? Would get over OK wouldn't it?
Cheers
Merv
I aint bovvered
Mate I just got a chubby then
Bogeyman
Probly depends on who's getting it there.Originally Posted by merv
The US army uses sommat like that, Kawasaki based iirc, modified to run on NATO std fuel.
Go soothingly on the grease mud, as there lurks the skid demon
His Excellency
Pppffft. It would easily do that hump of a hill. Just don't let Nordie near it.
Armature speller
Modded KLR650.
They go well(ish) if you don't need much power but good range.
The Marines use them.
http://www.m1030.com
It'd need higher bars and digital dash and lowered footpegs and braided lines and open pipe first
The production of this one is delayed but...
Not so crazy ....
It'd sound even more like a tractor than the original model!
Where's the ride?
Not unless the Uncle Sam's coming over here to kick some kiwi arse!! or should I say 'ass'
Cheers,
Colin
Forum whore
Don't some of them run on diesel (seriously). I understand the US Army did this due to the risks having to transport petrol in bulk for the bikes (I presume diesel doesn't go bang as easily when a rocket hits a tanker?)
Bogeyman
Seems I've heard of purely diesel bikes. That one runs on NATO fuel, which is a very wide spec' based mostly on JetA1, (kerosene). They wanted to simplify the logistics of fuel supply over the entire fleet, including choppers etc. It would run on diesel, kerro, or pretty much any other fuel short of the light-ends like petrol and the bottom end like heavy fuel oil.
Go soothingly on the grease mud, as there lurks the skid demon
Forum whore
Renfield do a diesel bike. There's at least one in NZ. Totally buggers the LTSA system
Years ago I (and some others equally young and stupid), managed to run Beeza Bantams quite successfully on kerosene. Shit to start but once running they went OK. Gutless as hell , but the Bantam was that on any fuel. And made even more smoke than usual
Where's the ride?
Brian "Diesel Rusty" Hickson built his own diesel-powered bike. He used it on a few legs of a Southern Cross, amongst other things. Had a 2hp Briggs & Stratton or something, last I talked to him about it he was aiming to fit a 3-4hp job to give a top speed above the 80-ish of the current one.
Cheers,
Colin
Forum whore
The USMC diesel is built by Hayes Diversified. While the running gear is KLR650, the engine is all Hayes. They have been talking about releasing them for sale, but currently the USMC are taking all Hayes can build. Apparently there are a lot of new KLR engine parts available on E-bay, as a result
http://www.hdtusa.com/models.htm
edit should have read Nordies post first.
it's not a bad thing till you throw a KLR into the mix.
those cheap ass bitches can do anything with ductape.
(PostalDave on ADVrider)
Armature speller
Do keep up...
fükengrüven
The Austrian (& a few other Euro nations) military get KTM LC4 400s:
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...military-32531
I know which one I'd rather be trying to outrun a Hilux load of RPG toting Taliban on
Cheers
Clint
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