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Posted by LJ on March 2, 2008, 1:35 pm
> On Sun, 02 Mar 2008 02:41:05 GMT, "Ron Seiden"
>
>>I hadn't heard of the civilian version...
>>
>>ARMORED WARFARE: Marine Motorbikes
>>
>>March 1, 2008: Over the last eight years, the
>>U.S. Marine Corps has converted to the diesel
>>powered M1030M1 (Kawasaki 650cc, KLR650)
>>motorcycles. The KLR650 itself came out in 1991.
>>The marine versions are used for
>>reconnaissance and messenger duty. These diesel
>>powered bikes replaced the less powerful,
>>gasoline powered, Kawasaki 250s. The diesel
>>engines are not as lively as the gasoline ones,
>>but they do supply better mileage (150 kilometers
>>per gallon, and max range of 650 kilometers on a
>>tank of fuel.) The 370 pound bike has held up
>>well in the combat zone, and is easy to transport
>>by aircraft or landing craft. Three years ago, a
>>civilian version became available, costing $19,000, and became quite
>>popular.
>>
If I'm spending $19k on a bike, I'm gonna be looking for a bit more than a
diesel engine in a $5000 bike
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