Popular Science magazine awarded Bruce Crower with an invention award for his six stroke engine, covered in The Kneeslider back in February of '06. Crower, founder of Crower Cams, retired from the company some years back but like many inventive types, he never really retired in the normal sense, he just kept tinkering and inventing because that's what he does. The six … [Read more...]
Hydrostatic Drive Diesel Motorcycle
Jeff Parker and Brian Okeefe work around hydraulic machinery everyday and have a knack for building some pretty interesting equipment. It turns out they're interested in motorcycles, too, so after spending some time in the shop, they wondered how they might combine their knowledge of hydraulics with their love of motorcycles and the bike you see here is one very cool … [Read more...]
Biodiesel Motorcycle – Die Moto from The Crucible
There's a group of folks called The Crucible, building all sorts of neat stuff out in Oakland, California. It looks like they've put together a biodiesel motorcycle with a couple of goals in mind. They want to promote the use of biodiesel and other bio fuels but they also want to set a new land speed record for diesel motorcycles, currently a mere 105 mph. This custom has a … [Read more...]
Neander Turbo Diesel Motorcycle – update
The Neander Turbo Diesel motorcycle is another new bike getting very close to seeing the light of day in production trim. The guys have been thrashing the prototype to make sure everything is in order: Our team of test drivers allowed our prototype to taste the spring asphalt, by running it from Munich through France into Southern Spain and back. Sounds like the … [Read more...]
Arctic Cat Diesel ATV Coming to US
Arctic Cat's diesel ATV which began production in September of last year for European customers is slated for U.S. dealers this March. The diesel ATV, which has been approved for use with 6 kinds of diesel fuel, including biodiesel, has a 686cc 2 cylinder engine and has 30 percent better fuel economy than comparable gasoline models. The diesel ATV was developed in … [Read more...]
The Kneeslider Motorcycle News Updates
Follow up and comments on stories we've mentioned before: The Diesel Quad ATV developed for the military by Roush Technologies with plans for public sale through the Arctic Cat dealer network, has been tested for use with biodiesel. It is now approved for use with 6 types of diesel fuel, (#1 DF 1, #2 DF 2, DF A Arctic, JP 5, JP 8 and Bio Diesel). The diesel quad gets 30% … [Read more...]
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