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DA42-TDI Twin Star aircraft

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With all of our posts on the Star Twin 1200 TDI sportbike you might start thinking we believe turbo diesel is a good idea. More reading on the EAA website shows the DA42-TDI Twin Star twin engine aircraft getting FAA certification. Turbo diesels in an airplane! Lately, diesels have been shattering everyone's preconceived notions of what diesels are all about. Diesels are … [Read more...]

Motorcycle derestrictors

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A short while ago I mentioned the Nikko G pack derestrictor and I just found two more similar products. Muzzy's has the Bonneville Box that works for the ZX-12R and the Timing Retard Eliminator from Ivan's Performance Products. The Bonneville Box eliminates the 300km/hr top speed limit but is only made for the 2001 and 2002 ZX12R. The Timing Retard Eliminator is for … [Read more...]

Plasma Fuel Reformer

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We're hearing a lot about hydrogen these days because it powers all of those future fuel cells. Well hydrogen burns, too, and engines have been converted to run on hydrogen alone. Hydrogen, it turns out, is pretty neat stuff. So, what is a plasma fuel reformer and what does it have to do with hydrogen or motorcycles or anything else? Pay attention, this takes some … [Read more...]

Honda Jet?

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Just yesterday we saw that Honda is planning a fuel cell motorcycle and now they announce the HondaJet. They must have one neat laboratory and R&D budget. They're making all sorts of new advances with auto engines, too. The HondaJet will be unveilled at the Oshkosh fly-in in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on July 28th. (That, by the way, is the best exhibition of aircraft anywhere. … [Read more...]

Scuderi Split Cycle engine

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Here's another in our long series of new engines, trying to change the way we think about internal combustion engines, ready to go except they're waiting for investment. This is the Scuderi Split Cycle engine. I noticed this in Cycle World magazine and thought I would check it out. It uses two cylinders, one for intake and compression and the other for power and exhaust. After … [Read more...]

Roush Diesel Quad ATV

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It looks like diesel is where the action is. Roush Industries has just announced their diesel quad which has been undergoing testing for two years. Based on an Arctic Cat quad, they are running a 686cc naturally aspirated diesel. Developed in response to military needs, especially from special forces units, along with the military's desire for a range of vehicles that run on a … [Read more...]