Dieselmotorcycle
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A Dieselmotorcycle is a Motorcycle that is powered by a Diesel-Engine. At the moment (September 2005) there is no mass production manufacturer for dieselmotorcycles. But there are plenty custom build bikes all over the world.
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[edit] Private Conversions
Private enthusiasts have been building their own dieselmotorcycles for more than twenty years. They use industrial Diesel-Engines and engines from small cars. They use modified or completely self-build frames. Power range starts at 6 hp and goes up to 80 hp.
[edit] Track DieselMotorcycle
Dutch manufacturer E.V.A.Products BV starts to sell their dieselmotorcyle from October 2006 and on. It is called the "Track". It has an 800 cc CDI Turbo Intercooler diesel-engine, and uses only 2,5 liters diesel per 100 kilometer. It's odd to hear the whistle of the turbo from a diesel-engine on a motorcycle. It will have shaft (cardan) drive and can be ordered with ABS breaking system. Also additional front-wheel drive is an option. It will have a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) with 6 programmed semi-automatic "gears". E.V.A. Products is also known to make aftermarket products to alter/improve BMW and other terrain motorcycles. The Track Dieselmotorcycle will have 50 hp and 130 NM torque in between 1800 and 4500 rpm. Trailer towing torque for a motorcycle is at your service in the basement of rotations. The throttle is connected to an electronic fly-by-wire system. The breaking lights on the tail will be progressive breaking lights in LED technoligy.More picture info on Track Dieselpowered 50 Track Dieselpowered Motorcycles will be build for a start in 2007 with Euro4 engines by E.V.A. Products Holland.
[edit] Dieselmotorcycles in small series
thumb|Sommer-Hatz-Diesel Not everybody is able to build his own (diesel)motorcycle. But there are some manufacturers that offer dieselmotorcycle conversions. Usually they put an industrial Diesel engine (single or twin cylinder) in a modified frame of an Royal Enfield from India. In Europe you can buy a street-legal dieselmotorcycle at Sommer Motorradmanufaktur, located in Eppstein, Germany. About 100 of them are on the road. Is has 11 hp, a top speed of 65 mph, and does 95 mpg.
[edit] Royal Enfield
Royal Enfield in India was the only manufacurer that has built a diesel motorcycle in mass production. They put a 6.5 hp industrial diesel in the frame of the British-based Royal Enfield. Because of pollution laws this bike is no longer produced.
[edit] Dieselmotorcycle for military use
After several years of development at the Cranfield University, UK the M1030M1 is ready to hit the road. It is produced by Hayes Diversified Technologies, located in Hesperia, California for the US Marine Corps. The bike goes up to 90 mph and does 95 mpg at 55 mph. HDT will be offering a limited production run of their diesel motorcycles to the public soon. Please contact them for further details. The public version is called D650A1 Bulldog. The bikes successfully take part at the British National Rally and the International Speed Trials in Bonneville.
[edit] New Dimensions - Thunderstar 1200 TDI and Neander 1400 Turbodiesel
For several years most dieselmotorcycles had less than 10 hp. Some had more than 10 hp, and very few more than 20 or 30 hp. But now, there is the Dutch Thunderstar 1200 TDI, build by Star Twin Motors and the German Neander 1400 TurboDiesel by Neander Motors. The Neander uses a revolutionary new twin cylinder engine with two crankshafts and the Thunderstar uses most of the engine of a VW Lupo 1.2l TDI in a new crankcase. With this concepts the Thunderstar is able to produce up to 80 hp and the Neander is going to produce incredible 100 hp. Combined with a competitive weight these two motorcycles are going to start a new era. The future will be exciting!
[edit] External links
- Dieselkrad.info German site about Dieselmotorcycles. More than 100 different bikes are described
- Dieselmotorcycles.eu Dutch Dieselmotorcycle manufacturer.
- Hayes Diversified Technologies Manufacturer of the military dieselmotorcycle
- Neander Motors Manufacturer of the Neander Turbodiesel
- Star Twin Motors Manufacturer of the Thunderstar 1200 TDI
- Sommer Motorradmanufaktur Manufacturer of the Sommer-Diesel 462
- Motorradhandel Beckedorf Manufacturer of the 435er und 440er Enfield
- Motorrad Leitner Manufacturer of the Dieselwiesel
- Edimo Project Page of a Dieselmotorcyle build by a German university
- Bayrisch-Russische Motorradklinik Dieselmotorcyle with sidecar based an Russian bikes
- extremedieselbiking.de Daihatsu powered Dieselbikes
- Hofschaller Motorrad Home of the Dieselfighters
- Hartwig Heil Private Site of a dieselmotorcycle rider
