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EFuel100 MicroFueler – Home Ethanol Micro Refinery

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With gasoline rapidly becoming a luxury item, the EFuel100 MicroFueler might be just the ticket. You just set this up next to your garage, plug into 110 or 220 volts, route to a wastewater drain, add sugar, yeast and water and in a couple of days you pump ethanol into your tank at a cost of about $1.00 per gallon. It makes 5 gallons per day. Hmm ... The MicroFueler is … [Read more...]

Nucleus – Alternative Fuel Concept Motorcycle

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This is what the designer, Branko Lukic, calls the nUCLEUS, an alternative fuel motorbike concept. He thinks motorcycles shouldn't mimic one another but instead should do things differently. His nUCLEUS (Why do designers write like they hit the caps lock?) is a "square against the air" which looks like a slab from the side but from the front presents only blades to confront the … [Read more...]

Derbi DH 2.0 – Motorcycle Mountain Bike Concept

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If you remember Project M85 Freeride, you'll see the same idea in this new concept bike from Derbi, the Derbi DH 2.0, a mountain bike sized motorcycle with a small engine and very light weight. It has fuel in frame like a Buell, an automatic transmission, a 100cc air cooled 4 stroke engine, underseat exhaust, inverted fork, air monoshock out back and a dry weight of 88 pounds! … [Read more...]

Ducati Makes Plans to Sell in India

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We've mentioned many times how the major motorcycle manufacturers have been looking at the market in India which, though protected by high tariffs, could yield substantial sales. Ducati today announced a partnership with Precision Motor to import the Italian bikes for the Indian market. According to the agreement, Precision Motor India will be the exclusive importer of … [Read more...]

Roehr 1250sc – 180 HP Supercharged V-Twin

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The Roehr 1250sc pre production prototype has been completed and plans are to begin production late this year. The bike is powered by a 180 hp supercharged Harley Davidson Revolution engine. This should be one extremely interesting motorcycle. I like the looks and I really like the blown Revolution engine. Final price has not been set. Let's see, a 180 hp supercharged … [Read more...]