Using Diesel oil in a motorcycle?

**gav** · 6th February 2005, 20:04

Well, in this one fair enough!
Dutch Triple turbo diesel motorcycle - 150 mpg, 120 hp, 250 fpt!

Is this the future of motorcycling?
Based around a VW 3 cylinder engine.

**Waylander** · 6th February 2005, 20:08

Please tell me im not the only one to think that thing is ugly and pointless?

**Blakamin** · 6th February 2005, 20:09

Originally Posted by alucard_draken

Please tell me im not the only one to think that thing is ugly and pointless?

better than the other diesel bikes around.......

didn't we do this a while ago??? anyway, at least this time we have some actual info!

**gav** · 6th February 2005, 20:16

Originally Posted by alucard_draken

Please tell me im not the only one to think that thing is ugly and pointless?

Coming from someone who owns a Virago

120hp and 150mpg, pointless?

whatever, dude....
wonder if its got a Jake brake? and I guess you'll need RUC's?

**Waylander** · 6th February 2005, 20:21

Never said my bike was stylish and all, I like it cause it rides nice. But that thing...... other than the fact that it wouldnt take but $8 to fill it i just dont see a point. But then again you should hear me talk about the bike I want to build.(and no im not talking about the Akira power bike)

**dangerous** · 6th February 2005, 20:24

not too bad, body work needs a bit of refining but

**Motu** · 6th February 2005, 20:27

That answers all the questions we had last time we saw this bike here - I knew the motor was from a car,but the castings were way too complicated to be a hash up job...bloody hell,they redesigned and recast the whole thing! Diesel engine oil damage a wet clutch? - utter crap,but it makes a good story...now we'll here that as an urban legend for years to come.

**nedj** · 6th February 2005, 20:31

just in case you think its only a concept
http://nationaldefense.ndia.org/issu...Motorcycle.htm

**gav** · 6th February 2005, 20:35

Actually sort of looks a bit like an Aprilia?
If it had a lower belly pan or full fairing and covered up the engine it would look better, but guess then you wouldnt know it was different, huh?

**zooter** · 6th February 2005, 20:37

Can you buy one?

**Blakamin** · 6th February 2005, 20:37

Originally Posted by Motu

Diesel engine oil damage a wet clutch? - utter crap,but it makes a good story...now we'll here that as an urban legend for years to come.

thats what I thought...
now the other thread is all coming back to me.. a bloody VW!!!!
amazing castings, tho!!! musta been some hours just machining them to their tolerances!!!
120hp at 5500...
I want one ...

and Gav, all we had last time was 1 photo and we knew it was a diesel....