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Diesel motorcycle anyone?
by
rallydiesel
on 28 May, 2010 18:30
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I don't ride but a diesel bike might lure me over to the two-wheeled crowd.
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#1
by
truckinwagen
on 28 May, 2010 19:18
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I would be all over a diesel bike, I am a diesel nut, and a motorcycle freak!
but I would want the bike to be more capable off road than that pig would be...
-Owen
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#2
by
the caveman
on 28 May, 2010 19:26
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Kawasaki makes a KLR military diesel bike. I'd like one , but bike insurance here is ridiculous.
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#3
by
truckinwagen
on 28 May, 2010 19:39
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yeah, but even the KLR is too road oriented for me(road bikes are cool, but if you are going to ride something offroad, it might as well be really capable)
a small aircooled diesel motor would kick some serious butt on a motorcycle.
and as far as insurance goes, I pay less for the whole year on my bike than I do for a single month on my car.
-Owen
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#4
by
rallydiesel
on 28 May, 2010 19:51
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Kawasaki doesn't make it, a small american company does. The chassis is Kawasaki but the engine is designed and built by HDT. The picture above is the civilian version of the USMC KLR.
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#5
by
catlin_cava
on 28 May, 2010 20:10
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I want one
But I have been told when I get a bike it must be a Harley...so I cančt get one
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#6
by
Wayland
on 28 May, 2010 20:27
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I built a myself a diesel motorcycle the winter before last. I used an old Yamaha 400 frame, which I had to cut and modify in the engine area. I bought a 416cc, 10hp Chinese Yanmar clone from Princess Auto. Drive is through a Comet 40 series CVT, or belt frive torque converter. I had to play around with different size sprockets to get the gear ratio right, but it rides great now! Top speed is only 80kmh, but I'm guessing I get somewhere around 150mpg. I run it on home made biodiesel, so it basically costs nothing to ride. Not sure how to post a pic, but I will if I can figure it out.
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#7
by
745 turbogreasel
on 28 May, 2010 21:15
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#8
by
Baron VonZeppelin
on 28 May, 2010 23:18
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The picture above is the civilian version of the USMC KLR.
LOVE IT !!!!!!!
My new desktop background.
The screaming DIESEL call out decals put it over the top and above the crowd.
It aint a Harley, or a full MX machine - but i've got those.
The big plastics just make it look heavy. I bet its pretty well nimble enough compared to most other dual-purpose bikes.
Not saying i'd pay the coin a new one probly costs.
But when depreciation takes full effect - i'd give 1500 for one easy.
Thanks for the picture. Awesome.
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#9
by
catlin_cava
on 29 May, 2010 03:31
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I love the diesel Harley but it lost the sound of a Harley lol.
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#10
by
moTthediesel
on 02 Jun, 2010 05:40
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I love the diesel Harley but it lost the sound of a Harley lol.
You say that like it's a bad thing?
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#11
by
lord_verminaard
on 02 Jun, 2010 07:33
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#12
by
catlin_cava
on 02 Jun, 2010 07:47
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I love the diesel Harley but it lost the sound of a Harley lol.
You say that like it's a bad thing?
It is, I love Harleys for the sound, so does my GF. and her dad would be disgusted because it doesn't sound like one. He has a harley with a 103Cubic Inch motor and it sounds amazing.
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#13
by
truckinwagen
on 02 Jun, 2010 10:42
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you could make a diesel that sounds like a harley no problem.
just base the motor on the harley motor, 30* v-twin with a shared crank journal.
then leave off the turbo, and you have a diesel harley that sounds like a harley!
-Owen
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#14
by
mystery3
on 02 Jun, 2010 19:12
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I love the diesel Harley but it lost the sound of a Harley lol.
You say that like it's a bad thing?
My thoughts exactly. I always assume that those harley guys just can't get it up.