Here’s a 4 stroke engine concept you have to see to understand, the Peraves Superballmotor uses a multipart sphere to replace the usual crankshaft, rods and pistons of a normal internal combustion engine.
The moving parts of the sphere have ceramic balls on their exterior which travel in grooves in the case surrounding the sphere. [...]
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Diesel Engines
There’s a new diesel powered motorcycle on the market, though only in the Netherlands for the moment, it’s the Track T-800CDI. Made in the Netherlands, it’s powered by a turbocharged 800cc 3 cylinder diesel with 45 horsepower and 74 foot pounds of torque. It has a centrifugal clutch and a CVT with shaft drive. It [...]
With the constant talk of electric vehicles being the next big thing, it’s interesting to see how much development is still being done on the good old internal combustion engine, the Fiat MultiAir engine is a good example.
The Fiat MultiAir Engine, uses a solenoid valve to control oil flow to a hydraulic lifter that actuates [...]
Remember the hydrostatic drive diesel and the hydrostatic drive 2WD trail bike? Well, Brian Okeefe, from Hydraulic Innovations wanted me to know he just finished his hydrostatic drive turbo diesel chopper. I’m not a big fan of the really long look but the technology is definitely interesting.
Brian uses the same 3 cylinder Kubota diesel engine [...]
The idea of a diesel motorcycle is one we like a lot around here, the Thunder Star 1200 is a long time favorite, the Neander is pretty interesting, too. While some of these companies have been working on putting a diesel in a motorcycle frame for years, it seems like it’s taking forever to actually [...]
Could the day of the single fuel “gas station” be fading away as we keep moving toward a multi fuel or multiple energy source transportation system? Would you go out of your way to fill up with ethanol if a station was nearby and your vehicle could handle it? How about biodiesel or hydrogen or [...]
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 [...]
What do you call a spark ignition engine that runs on JP8, the military’s standard fuel for jets and most everything else? You call it Patriot. Even better, in a pinch, this engine runs on gasoline, JP5 or regular highway diesel!
Polaris Industries produces ATVs for the military, specialized gasoline powered models for the troops [...]
Kickboxer Subaru WRX Powered Motorcycle Concept
