[blue cheer]

So bike makers are succumbing to emission regs just like the auto makers, with Kawasakis announcement they are developing supercharged motors and Suzuki announcing their intent with Turbos I just wonder why small diesel engines have never been done in a motorcycle? I mean, imagine the low down torque...

tell me why its wrong...

 

[KawiRider]

It's a good move, i would love to have a turbo diesel bike. With the demands they have for bikes going with a diesel setup might be best for them

 

[stayup]

yea i'm not sure

never seen a diesel motorcycle before

 

[Warprints]

HDT converted KLRs were made for the marine corps. HDT military vehicle motorcycles and LTATV Eurosatory 2010 Defence Exhibition France.flv - YouTube

 

[blue cheer]

HDT converted KLRs were made for the marine corps. HDT military vehicle motorcycles and LTATV Eurosatory 2010 Defence Exhibition France.flv - YouTube

thanks for the share, you think something like that is feasible for mainstream production. I could see diesel bikes being HUGE in europe and emerging markets...

 

[Warprints]

I would think that for adv bikes, diesel would be perfect -- lots of torque. Diesel doesn't generally have the rep of being a high horsepower motor, so sport bikes might not be so great with diesel.

 

[stayup]

Maybe diesels would be good in lower CC non sports.

Or cruisers

 

[blue cheer]

yea thats what I was thinking anyways cruisers, standards or ADVs...