Posted by F Vassey on July 19, 2005, 12:07 am
jan siepelstad wrote:
> Is anyone aware of any diesel motorcycle that is or has been built?
>
> Best regards,
> Jan
I believe the USMC was experimenting with some diesel Kawasakis to be
used in Iraq recently. Don't know if the bikes were adapted or produced.
FV d:^)
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Posted by Joe on July 19, 2005, 7:16 am
>> Is anyone aware of any diesel motorcycle that is or has been built?
>>
> I believe the USMC was experimenting with some diesel Kawasakis to be used
> in Iraq recently. Don't know if the bikes were adapted or produced.
Kawasaki KLR650 modified to run on diesel... Might be called DLR.... Not
sure.
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Posted by paul on July 19, 2005, 4:23 pm
>>> Is anyone aware of any diesel motorcycle that is or has been built?
Yes here in the netherlands, Startwin build a sportsbike with a 3 cyl.
engine. 100hp and very much torque. Pretty incredible.
http://www.startwin.com/pagina/bikes/special/thunderstar/thunderstar.htm
http://www.canyonchasers.net/blog/archives/35-ThunderStar-TDI-Motorcycle.html
http://canyonchasers.net/blog/uploads/041116_01_diesel.jpg
http://canyonchasers.net/blog/uploads/thunderstar2.jpg
or find more with google:
http://www.google.nl/search?sourceid=navclient&q=Thunderstar+diesel
paul
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> Best regards,
> Jan