Attention: TDR Forum Junkies Read this yesterday. The civilian model should be available in `05. If you want to see the bike in action check out the video at Janes.com:
http://www.janes.com/defence/land_forces/video/m1030m1_diesel_motorbike.shtml
They indicate that it is a single-cylinder engine that can hit 100MPH and gets 170MPG. If they can bump it up to an opposing 4 cylinder I think they have a winner, even if it drops the MPG to 100.
Below is the general information on the motorcycle. If you follow the link you can read more about it. Nice range of fuels this puppy will run:
http://mocca.kaf.fi/teotwawki/dieselbike/specs.html
M1030M1 Diesel Combat Motorcycle
This is no wimpy bike with a converted diesel generator for an engine. This is a high performance enduro bike that will run over 100 mph, revs to 7000 rpm and will climb the proverbial "brick wall"
The engine was designed in part by Dr. Stuart McGuigan of the Royal Military College of Science at Cranfield, UK and has been further developed to it's current performance level by HDT and F1 Engineering
The feasability study and the first concept model was based on the Kawasaki KLR 650 gasoline motorcycle engine, however the production diesel engine is built from the ground up by HDT and F1 Engineering
The engine configuration is a liquid cooled, normally aspirated, 584cc (36 cu in) double overhead cam single with four valves per cylinder. Diesel fuel supply is through a special Fuel Injection unit and single injector developed for the engine by Advanced Diesel Injection of San Diego. It currently develops 34 bhp at 5500 rpm and produces power between 1500 and 7000 rpm
The engine has multi-fuel compatibility and can use;
a) Commercial Diesel Fuels, including low sulfer fuels, such as CARB Diesel
b) NATO Military Spec Diesel Fuel
c) Bio-Diesel
d) Aviation Kerosene including JP4, JP5, JP8, and AVTR
e) Kerosene
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http://www.janes.com/defence/land_forces/video/m1030m1_diesel_motorbike.shtml
They indicate that it is a single-cylinder engine that can hit 100MPH and gets 170MPG. If they can bump it up to an opposing 4 cylinder I think they have a winner, even if it drops the MPG to 100.
Below is the general information on the motorcycle. If you follow the link you can read more about it. Nice range of fuels this puppy will run:
http://mocca.kaf.fi/teotwawki/dieselbike/specs.html
M1030M1 Diesel Combat Motorcycle
This is no wimpy bike with a converted diesel generator for an engine. This is a high performance enduro bike that will run over 100 mph, revs to 7000 rpm and will climb the proverbial "brick wall"
The engine was designed in part by Dr. Stuart McGuigan of the Royal Military College of Science at Cranfield, UK and has been further developed to it's current performance level by HDT and F1 Engineering
The feasability study and the first concept model was based on the Kawasaki KLR 650 gasoline motorcycle engine, however the production diesel engine is built from the ground up by HDT and F1 Engineering
The engine configuration is a liquid cooled, normally aspirated, 584cc (36 cu in) double overhead cam single with four valves per cylinder. Diesel fuel supply is through a special Fuel Injection unit and single injector developed for the engine by Advanced Diesel Injection of San Diego. It currently develops 34 bhp at 5500 rpm and produces power between 1500 and 7000 rpm
The engine has multi-fuel compatibility and can use;
a) Commercial Diesel Fuels, including low sulfer fuels, such as CARB Diesel
b) NATO Military Spec Diesel Fuel
c) Bio-Diesel
d) Aviation Kerosene including JP4, JP5, JP8, and AVTR
e) Kerosene
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