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EcoMotors Teams with Navistar to Produce Turbo Diesel OPOC Engine

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Unlike some innovative engine designs perpetually hyped as the engine of the future, EcoMotors' OPOC engine seems to be making real headway. They have reached an agreement with Navistar to build a 2 module turbo diesel version for Class 8 trucks, designed to produce about 480 hp, it could deliver as much as 45% better fuel efficiency than the standard heavy duty diesel engines … [Read more...]

Tangeras Verksted & Stoperi T900 – Custom Twin from CAD to Metal

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John TangerÃ¥s from Norway thought we might like to see a motorcycle he currently has under construction, the TangerÃ¥s Verksted & Støperi T900. The new 21st century builders, like John, start with CAD drawings, detailing all of the various components, including the engine, and when the design is to his liking the build begins. Unlike the old school cut and weld, … [Read more...]

Kickboxer Diesel and All Wheel Drive

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Remember Ian McElroy's Kickboxer? That was a really wild concept powered by the Subaru WRX engine. Well, Ian's at it again, he had been tossing around the idea of a diesel bike for some time and thought, "Hey, Subaru makes a diesel, it's more compact than the gasoline engine, it's powerful, gets great mileage, why not?" So he sat down and got to work. He says making the … [Read more...]

GaugeFace – the iPhone App for Your Harley

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Got a Harley? Got an iPhone? Download the GaugeFace app and you'll have a digital dash. The unit plugs into the ECU. It charges the phone and displays a speedometer, tach, engine temperature, signal indicators and what gear you're in. There are plans to add more gauges to the display in the future. What models are supported? Generally, all Harleys since about 2001 with … [Read more...]

Victory Motorcycles to Assemble Bikes in India?

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According to reports, Victory Motorcycles is planning to travel the same path as Harley Davidson into the Indian motorcycle market, formally announcing their entry by the second half of 2012. Plans are to initially send complete bikes, followed soon thereafter with an assembly plant in the country due to the extremely high tariffs on completely assembled imports. I guess if the … [Read more...]