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  • May 15, 2011 at 10:49 pm #99903

    Matt Baker
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    Imagine the hillclimbing abilities with a torquey diesel engine

    http://www.bikepoint.com.au/news/2011/trail/altius-scimitar-diesel-motorcycle-24863

    I wonder if it can ever work?

    May 15, 2011 at 11:14 pm #201329

    pete
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    why do i like it ? :S
    there is something about it that says i would think about getting one, why ????

    May 15, 2011 at 11:16 pm #201330

    drew
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    Old News LC.

    clicky link

    Check out this stealth bomber A modified military KLR 650, with non-reflective surfaces (stealth), it can run on 7 different types of fuel including

    May 15, 2011 at 11:38 pm #201333

    Matt Baker
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    xy-transit wrote:
    Old News LC.

    clicky link

    Check out this stealth bomber A modified military KLR 650, with non-reflective surfaces (stealth), it can run on 7 different types of fuel including

    Hmmmmm that was me that posted that originally too, I guess the short term memory isn’t whats its supposed to be

    May 15, 2011 at 11:45 pm #201336

    Adrian Lee
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    LC4skin wrote:
    xy-transit wrote:
    Old News LC.

    clicky link

    Check out this stealth bomber A modified military KLR 650, with non-reflective surfaces (stealth), it can run on 7 different types of fuel including

    Hmmmmm that was me that posted that originally too, I guess the short term memory isn’t whats its supposed to be

    Too much beer will do that to you LC :laugh:

    May 15, 2011 at 11:48 pm #201337

    drew
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    hmmm would a post on 03 Aug 2010 06:19 be classed as short term??

    almost 12 months ago.

    i remember reading something about a similar set up being ridden across oz as a trial/ prove it can be done sort of thing. but cannot remember how long ago, or where it was now :s or what the base bike was before they modified it, or what engine they used :dry:

    May 15, 2011 at 11:55 pm #201338

    Matt Baker
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    Its a book called “Is that thing diesel” written by Paul Carter

    I’ve read it, the bike was running on used cooking oil.

    He also wrote another book called “Don’t tell mum I work on the rigs she thinks i’m a piano player in a whorehouse” about his life working on oil rigs. He is a bit full of shit but I suppose he has to be to make it more interesting, just like Chopper Read.

    May 16, 2011 at 12:42 am #201341

    Mick D
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    LC4skin wrote:
    Its a book called “Is that thing diesel” written by Paul Carter

    I’ve read it, the bike was running on used cooking oil.

    He also wrote another book called “Don’t tell mum I work on the rigs she thinks i’m a piano player in a whorehouse” about his life working on oil rigs. He is a bit full of shit but I suppose he has to be to make it more interesting, just like Chopper Read.

    Funny stuff there LC. I will click the thankyou button for that one. It made me laugh.

    May 16, 2011 at 1:02 am #201353

    Bruce Curtis
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    not the first not even the tenth diesel powered motorcycle made…

    the iron curtain countries and others had diesel bikes way back.

    See every generation likes to think it is the first…..

    and almost any diesel (correct me TB if I am wrong) can with little effort be made to run on other fuels

    May 16, 2011 at 1:05 am #201354

    Alex
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    There’s a mob in Vic that claims to convert Holden V6 motors into diesel runners. Using the same injector technology and electronics there’s no reason why common bike engines like hondas can’t be converted to run on the oily stuff. Unfortunately single cylinder diesels are not the quietest and smoothest running engines around.

    May 16, 2011 at 1:15 am #201366

    Mick D
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    Mr Blue wrote:
    and almost any diesel (correct me TB if I am wrong) can with little effort be made to run on other fuels

    We had a MAN diesel bus engine, running on LPG when I was doing my apprenticeship in 1982. Ran pretty bloody good too.

    May 16, 2011 at 1:17 am #201369

    Bruce Curtis
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    the kids godfather just converted his rodeo Turbo diesel to lpg mix, gets heaps good economy and has heapser more horse powers….

    still a diesel though :whistle:

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