You've seen these before, but every now and then one turns up for sale and I just have to point it out because it so outrageous. Forget razor sharp handling or long range touring, think instead of listening to a jet engine spooling up every time you initiate the starting sequence. Have a really long stretch of concrete somewhere nearby? You'll need it if you ever plan to sample … [Read more...]
Hydrostatic Drive Turbo Diesel Chopper
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 Jeff Parker used in his diesel … [Read more...]
Too Late for Diesel Motorcycles?
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 get one on the road. The Neander is finally for sale, the Thunder Star still … [Read more...]
Gray Eagles Build a Turbo Diesel Harley Davidson
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 on the Nova project, one was Harley's director of advanced … [Read more...]
How About Some Real Motorcycle Innovation?
Picture this, your buddies are dragging knees and pushing hard on their favorite canyon road, the familiar sound of inline 4 cylinder engines in everyone's ears, then all of a sudden you're there, no one heard you approach from behind and all they hear now is a bit of a high pitched whine. You're riding an electric! Then someone else swoops in, this time the sound is deeper … [Read more...]
Neander Turbo Diesel Motorcycle is Introduced
The promise of a production turbo diesel motorcycle has been long anticipated since we first saw photos and drawings of the prototypes and now Neander Motors is announcing the introduction of their first Neander Turbo Diesel motorcycle. The very first production unit will be on display at the international motorcycle show “Mondial du Deux-Roue” in Paris from September 28th to … [Read more...]
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