Diesel bike

[MEby]

Curious how many people would buy a cruiser styled diesel bike if one was availible in the United States

 

[TowPro]

You mean one of these?

 

[MEby]

You mean one of these?

not really... I was thinking of something styled more like this... Honda Motorcycles



or this... https://www.harley-davidson.com/wcm/Content/Pages/home.jsp?locale=en_US

 

[Skydiver]

I was looking at the Hayes site until I noticed the price. Around 19k for a diesel enduro. NOT

It would be nice to have a 3-cly diesel on a bike. Would only need around 15 to 20 hp. My 3-cyl 32 horse Ford 2810 tractor would be too large and it only turns 2500 rpm. I know its the high torque that allows for the slow rpm's. 3-cyl would be smoother.

I've been checking out the Suzuki Burgman 650.

 

[MEby]

what i was thinking would be ideal is the old tdi vw diesels, the mechanical kind. around 50 hp and I "think" small enough it would fit in some of the larger cruisers. not to mention of the shelf parts availible.

 

[KAlder]

Those HDT bikes are SLOW. Did anyone read the performance section? Like 9. 7 sec for 0-60 times, and 10. 4 for the other diesel bike! Can you imagine, starting from a stop, turning to check out the sweet cloud of smoke you just left, and having a honda spree smoke YOU!!!!

 

[MEby]

There is one becoming availible in the UK. Anybody ever see their website? that one is the ultimate one. 3cyl common rail, turbo, Classic cruiser styling, 0-60 in under 5 seconds, top speed of around 130mph. Darn, if I could only find that link again.



I did find this link. Neander 1400 Turbo Diesel Motorcycle Test & Review - Motorcycle Cruiser. not the one I was looking for but somewhat like it.





Edit

I found the link, Neander - Motors - Dieselmotor Its the same brand as the above link, but the bike looks different. very cool imo.

 

[KAlder]

MEby- That is a cool bike! Hopefully they will start to get some regular production numbers someday. 250 worldwide- Maybe if I was Jay Leno I might be able to get my hands on one! I don't care for the bike so much as the engine. The twin cranks and two con rods per cyl is a pretty cool idea! Bet that motor will outlast my cummins!

 

[MEby]

If I read the website correctly, It looks like the motors would be availible to buy seperatly. maybe I could get one to install in my shadow.

 

[Alan Reagan]

I saw one three years ago at the Special Operations Forces show in Tampa. It was a multi-fuel engine that would run on diesel or jet fuel. Turbocharged and everything. It was built for rugged terrain and scarce fuel.