Is this the future of Biking? Diesel Motorbike

[Stiffler]

Hi,

I just came across this Dutch invention:
https://www.dieselmotorcycle.co.uk/Images/T-800CDI.4.jpg

* Diesel standard / Bio-Diesel consumption / PPO (pure plant oil )1L : 40km+ / 2.5-L : 100km
* Semi and automatic shifting with a 6 speed gearbox / CVT.
* Turbo Intercooled.
* 130Nm 50HP range for maximum performance at 1800-2800rpm.
* Rearwheel shaft drive.
* DEEP low inpack exhaust system.
* Personal Digital Assisted (PDA/MDA) Electronic motorcycle management.
* Integraded expanding crashbar for bikeprotection.
* Ergonomics on seat hight , footrest and handlebar position. 70 to 120mm
* Travel-package intergraded in the design.
* Progressive brakelight and headlight. Power LED.

Seems like an interesting concept to me, but do you think it will catch on? Price is about £12,000

Here are some more pictures

Offical site:
https://www.dieselmotorcycle.co.uk/

Sorry if it's a repost, I looked about and did a search but couldn't find any reference to it.

Tim

EDIT: Typo on the price (Thankyou Feef)
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[0ddball]

I'd buy one (with a few changes like a proper air filter) if i was going touring. It would be great to be able to ride to the south of France using £25 of fuel.

Looks heavy.

[feef]

[Mozzer]

What's going on with the moped sized rear wheel?
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[feef]

[Finglonga]

[feef]

[Stiffler]

[feef]

[phatstorage]

am i reading this right?
throttle is electronic
and the weight is 214 kg?
damn.

also what happens if your battery dies? can't push start a diesel with no glowplugs can ya?

[feef]

[Stiffler]

Aye,

It's a bit of a heavy monster, Top speed is 115mph and it does 0-60 in ~6.5 secs
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[Itchy]

British army and a university made a Yam trailie years ago , it was meantioned in the UBG at the time about 3 years back,

it was NATO spec , it would run on diesel or kerosine
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[JonB]

Future of biking? What happens when the earth's oil resources run out?
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[Itchy]

Here is the story

Unveiled in May 2001,

The M1030M1 is claimed to be the world's first diesel-powered motorcycle designed specifically for military use. It is derived from a stock Kawasaki KLR650, and has been developed jointly by Californian firm Hayes Diversified Technologies and Britain's Royal Military College of Science. It is intended for the British and US military and for NATO. The 580cc diesel engine boasts a 50% improvement in fuel consumption over petrol-engined equivalents, lower emissions, and better cross-country utility. It gets 120 miles per gallon, the engine develops 33ft/lb of torque and the bike has a top speed of 85 mph.
Description, more pictures (Acrobat file, 164Kb):
https://www.peace65.freeserve.co.uk/Pictures/MDIESHDT3.pdf
Specifications (Acrobat file, 26Kb):
https://www.peace65.freeserve.co.uk/Pictures/M1030M1%20spec-3.pdf
The M1030M1 diesel-powered motorcycle put through its paces at a recent demonstration in Chertsey organised by the UK Defence Procurement Agency -- view the video (RealPlayer):
https://www.janes.com:8080/ramgen/janescom/diesel_mc.smi
F1 Engineering: "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 over 7000 rpm and will climb the proverbial 'brick wall'."
https://www.f1engineering.com/diesel%20bike%20specs.html


foot notes:

I think it was made avalible to civvies , around 2003 , though its base cost was MUCH higher such that unless you are Sickpup , its not worth the hassle.
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[mr.z]

Theres a few people build diesel bikes, there is a following over there more than here i think.. not sure they'd be throwing 12k abotut though..

The military only carry petrol (afaik) for the bikes and nothing else so you can imagine the advantages there..
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[feef]

[gixxersixx]

think it was enfield produced a diesel bike a few years ago single cylinder thing called the robin, looked like an old brit bike, never caught on probably due to the styling and performance, top speed was around 80mph but did lots to the gallon
https://www.ozebook.com/sorgner/sorgner5.htm
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[Itchy]

[phatstorage]

so in a few years if i get one i must befriend all the local chippies
plus me exhaust will smell of chips "mmmmm french fries aghhhh"

[gixxersixx]

yep thats how some people got caught because there exhaust fumes smelt like macd's
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[Itchy]

[TheShaggyDA]

[Itchy]

[feef]