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Re: When is a motorcycle engine, not a motorcycle engine
« Reply #120 on: October 02, 2009, 01:15:46 PM »
I bet you could make one go really fast. You build it, I'll ride it. :-D

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Re: When is a motorcycle engine, not a motorcycle engine
« Reply #121 on: October 02, 2009, 01:37:04 PM »
I bet you could make one go really fast. You build it, I'll ride it. :-D

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Nitrous and a big turbo on a Kaw KLR650 Diesel?  :-D

Dunno if they have them for private sale.  Stupid EPA regs for motorcycles probably keeps them out of retail sales.

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Re: When is a motorcycle engine, not a motorcycle engine
« Reply #122 on: October 02, 2009, 01:59:30 PM »
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OPPSS!!  This is about motorcycles!  Sorry!  Uh...

The Marines use a Diesel Motorcycle.  It's REALLY slow from what I gather. :-D
   



The Diesel bikes from Hayes have run over 110 mph and on the dyno can get 130 mpg, on the road in testing they have gotten over 100 mpg.  :cheers:

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Re: When is a motorcycle engine, not a motorcycle engine
« Reply #123 on: October 02, 2009, 03:09:09 PM »
I get about 10mpg. Two long course runs= 1 gal. mul-b= $10 :-D
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Re: When is a motorcycle engine, not a motorcycle engine
« Reply #124 on: October 02, 2009, 03:21:05 PM »
I remember my old Suzuki GS1000 (I had a Windjammer, bags, and trunk) would get 25 mpg.  Later I got a Chevy Sprint (Suzuki 1000 triple engine) and it got 45-50mpg driving the same route.  My 1000 Sportster did well, about 50mpg, as did my XT500/600's at 60mpg, but most my other bikes didn't do very well.   

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Re: When is a motorcycle engine, not a motorcycle engine
« Reply #125 on: October 02, 2009, 03:35:11 PM »
My old BMW's got around 50mpg, my '86VFR 700 honda gets about 40mpg
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Re: When is a motorcycle engine, not a motorcycle engine
« Reply #126 on: October 02, 2009, 03:44:09 PM »
A little research shows the USMC diesel motorcycle gets 96mpg on JP-8 fuel, with a top sustained speed of 90mph.

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Re: When is a motorcycle engine, not a motorcycle engine
« Reply #127 on: October 02, 2009, 04:59:50 PM »
A little research shows the USMC diesel motorcycle gets 96mpg on JP-8 fuel, with a top sustained speed of 90mph.

A little inside knowledge from Fred himself has supplied me the numbers I posted and stand by.

I supply him the pistons for his bikes..he has other vehicles in the works as well :cheers:


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Re: When is a motorcycle engine, not a motorcycle engine
« Reply #128 on: October 03, 2009, 12:11:11 AM »
A little research shows the USMC diesel motorcycle gets 96mpg on JP-8 fuel, with a top sustained speed of 90mph.

A little inside knowledge from Fred himself has supplied me the numbers I posted and stand by.

I supply him the pistons for his bikes..he has other vehicles in the works as well :cheers:


John

DOH!!!  I didn't tie the two together, thought you were talking about a different bike.  Hayes in Hesperia, CA is the builder for the USMC.  Sorry.

Data I found was from a test review. 

110 is really impressive.  None of my gas enduros would hit 100 stock, and not for lack of trying. 

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Re: When is a motorcycle engine, not a motorcycle engine
« Reply #129 on: October 03, 2009, 12:24:24 AM »
McRat, the diesel Kawasaki of which you speak is raced at the Bub's event -- has been for about 5 years, I think.  It
s a Kawi KLR 650 with the gasoline engine removed and a little diesel (single cylinder) put in the bike.  Slow -- but if I remember correctly, still a 100-mph bike.

But -- it's not a "car" engine in a bike, nope, no sir!
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Re: When is a motorcycle engine, not a motorcycle engine
« Reply #130 on: October 03, 2009, 10:31:09 AM »
This has been an interesting thread.
We brought a twin engine Suzuki to Speed Week and made several shake down passes on the short course. I'd never even let the clutches out before I was on the starting line. Larry Forstall built the Double back in the early 90's, he got side tracked with some Hayabusa projects lol and the Double sat in his garage. I had it shipped up to Alberta and got it running. My best pass was 203mph at only 7000rpm, lots of wheel spin over 3/4 throttle. We were held back by some problems with the coupler for the 2 engines. I've since had the coupler modified and hope to run it again this year. I've been working in Oman since Speed Week and I need another speed fix, I'll likely attend El Mirage in November.
It may not be the fastest bike on the salt but I think its cool as hell and it has lots of potential. The spectators love the noise.

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Re: When is a motorcycle engine, not a motorcycle engine
« Reply #131 on: October 03, 2009, 11:10:01 AM »
That is wicked cool Scott, good luck with it.  :cheers:

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Re: When is a motorcycle engine, not a motorcycle engine
« Reply #132 on: October 03, 2009, 11:12:15 AM »
  we were pitted next to Scott at speedweek, this bike does indeed sound sweet. Once the bugs are worked out
I think this bike will set its share of records. :cheers:
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Re: When is a motorcycle engine, not a motorcycle engine
« Reply #133 on: October 09, 2009, 02:15:30 PM »
Just got official confirmation from the FIM that they are not interested in whether or not my Hyabusa V8 is a "motorcycle" engine or not... quote, "it has been done before". It is within the 3000cc category, full stop. Gabriel.
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Re: When is a motorcycle engine, not a motorcycle engine
« Reply #134 on: October 09, 2009, 03:09:07 PM »
 :cheers:

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