Diesel bike?

[Flip]

Hi

If you need any help with the biofuel, get in contact.

Flip

[Brian d marge]

Enfield diesil . you can buy em new and there are a few in NZ already , guy called Owen in royal enfield club for example

the best one is the 850cc ruggerini enfield , looks nice and has "some " poke ....

Stephen

[Akzle]

Hi

If you need any help with the biofuel, get in contact.

Flip

not especially but ta. come the armageddon i may swing past...
i'm going (hoping) to set up a single-drum (200lt) and run it through a 1/2" pump for mix, rinse, dry etc...
if you have a set-up, please post pics as i'm always interested. also.. methanol +/ hydroxide suppliers? who do you use, do you know anyone in the north?

Enfield diesil . you can buy em new and there are a few in NZ already , guy called Owen in royal enfield club for example

the best one is the 850cc ruggerini enfield , looks nice and has "some " poke ....

Stephen

how do these figure with the LAMS? just curious...
also i'm after either "sports" (doens't actually need to be that fast, just the style) or a " 'ffroader"
something like the ruggerini or taurus MAYBE, but really. something more like my original post.

[Gremlin]

dieselbike has already been linked to... I'm sure that would have almost any info you could get your hands on.

Diesel bikes are apparently not subject to RUC, as they are under 1000kg. There is a guy who has run diesels for a while, but he makes them himself. His current steed puts out a whopping 5.5hp and I don't think it hits 100kph, but he's building a new one with 22hp...

[banditrider]

I quite like the track bike - it'd be great for touring the world on (or doing the GC with only one fuel stop) but apparently the CVT belts are only good for around 20,000km. Be great to have a decent range eh Gremlin?

[Gremlin]

Be great to have a decent range eh Gremlin?

Hell yeah... I've been reviewing a Honda NC700S over the weekend. It did about 3.4L/100km. 357km on <12L. Now if I could somehow merge that consumption with my 37-38L tank...

[Laava]

There is a very good reason that there are no diesel bikes in production and available world wide. I am aware of the Enfield!
It is the same reason that there are no rear wheel, steer front wheel drive bikes.

[Rhys]

There is a very good reason that there are no diesel bikes in production and available world wide. I am aware of the Enfield!
It is the same reason that there are no rear wheel, steer front wheel drive bikes.

you mean like this http://www.gizmag.com/go/3180/picture/6155/ or this http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/269/42...wd-review.aspx

[Laava]

Yeah nah more like this!

[Brian d marge]

Hell yeah... I've been reviewing a Honda NC700S over the weekend. It did about 3.4L/100km. 357km on <12L. Now if I could somehow merge that consumption with my 37-38L tank...

one sitting at work and the rrp is very reasonable 600 000 yen

stephen

[Akzle]

There is a very good reason that there are no diesel bikes in production and available...

i'm stil wondering why they make front wheel drive cars...
I realise it's outside the design of diesel engine, but if they can put a v8 in a landcruiser, surely they can sort boxes for diesel bike...
I rekon the m103 is the go.
mooottaaaaard!

[SMOKEU]

i'm stil wondering why they make front wheel drive cars...

More room in the cockpit since there's no rear axle.

[CookMySock]

Something DIY like this would be interesting.
http://www.hydraulicinnovations.com/more%20pictures.htm

Or else a trike with a 1KD-FTV Toyota or something similar. 170hp should be enough power for it to screech around town in quite a dramatic fashion I would say. Cue computer chip, and make that probably 240hp. Will it wheelie, mister? I think so.

[Akzle]

More room in the cockpit since there's no rear axle.

since most sedans, wagons et al have their rear wheel behind the rear seats, the only bit missing is the tunnel for the drive shaft. and i fail to believe they couldn't some up with a super skinny one of them, either.

Something DIY like this would be interesting.
http://www.hydraulicinnovations.com/more%20pictures.htm

chopperstylegay.

[pete376403]

The Neander diesel is an interesting concept, but then they put it in a godawful cruiser thing.
Unfortunate name too - riders of these would be Neanderthals.
http://www.neander-motors.com/motorcycle.html