Diesel Bike

[lucky rsm]

Hi forgive me for this post as most people hate diesel engines,
Have been reading the topic of petrol prices.

Do they make a diesel engined bike, i mean like a sports bike. Sorry if they do, i have not really looked into this as i am lazy, but aren't diesel engines more tourqey? aint that a good thing , what with what you'd get mpg? why dont they do one?
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cb500s, er6f, er6f, Gsx650fK9

[mr.kris]

mate of mine has a mega diesel bike the motor is out of a russian army lory its made of win
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HAYABUSA now in use!

[ollieholt]

there used to be loads and I think there still are a few in military use. not looked into them thoroughly myself. I think I read of a 30bhp diesel in the American army or something?
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[lucky rsm]

I mean i have seen pic's of chopper looking bikes, and off roaders but why not our typical road bikes naked or faired, why?
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cb500s, er6f, er6f, Gsx650fK9

[Cheeseybeaner]

Hayes diesel bikes as used per US and UK forces:

https://www.dieselmotorcycles.com/models.htm

105 mpg, 100 plus mph and a 630 mile tank range! Its the 630 mile tank range I like the best personally.
Granted they aren't sportsbikes, they developed the motors so the army could have a common fuel type - but they're much more advanced than the other diesel bikes available.
They're supposed to be unusually torquey and tractable from low revs, they peak at 38 Ib/ft at just 3000 rpm! Sounds nice.
Maybe in a few years they'll be appearing in military sales.