Gray Eagles Build a Turbo Diesel Harley Davidson
March 4th, 2008 by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider"
What happens when a group of retired Harley Davidson engineers and executives plus a few other retired gearheads get together? Well, you might see some guys playing golf, or then again, you might get a diesel Harley Davidson. These guys went the diesel route.
The Gray Eagles are a group of guys, one of which worked on the Nova project, one was Harley’s director of advanced engineering, one was chief engineer at the former Outboard Marine Corp., the maker of Johnson and Evinrude outboard engines, plus several other similar fellows, you know the type, the sort of gearhead that always wants to tinker. They took a 1988 FXRS and standard V-Twin engine and turned it into a diesel. A lot of others have simply put diesel engines into Harleys but these guys kept the engine and converted it. Interesting idea and it runs fine, whether it will go anywhere beyond the interesting project stage remains to be seen but I think it’s a pretty neat build.
Link: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Autoblog
Posted in Diesel Engines, Diesel Motorcycle, Motorcycle Builders
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March 4th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
Cool project but that dude in the background looks like he’s wearing one of those president masks.
March 4th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
If they can still build motorcycles, why are they retired?
March 4th, 2008 at 3:19 pm
Hopefully it doesn’t retain the stock bottom end and cylinder studs. Those motors have a difficult time staying together and sealing with the mild compression ratios in stock form. Don’t tell me they’re using the standard split rods too…
Good for them though, not just sitting around and getting old. Retired guys with grease under their nails are some of the best people I know.
-todd
March 4th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
“If they can still build motorcycles, why are they retired?”
I don’t understand that question.
March 4th, 2008 at 6:29 pm
They should try a hardley engined airplane next.
March 4th, 2008 at 6:37 pm
You mean like this?