Diesel Engines

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 [...]

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Too Late for Diesel Motorcycles?

by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" on 5/21/2008

in Diesel Engines, Diesel Motorcycle, Motorcycle Builders

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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