Diesel Motorcycles

racedoll · 11-22-2009, 07:35 PM

I was wondering today if there was such a thing. So I searched for it when I got home.

http://www.gizmag.com/go/4272/

101lifts2 · 11-22-2009, 07:47 PM

Once Jan. 2010 comes around all diesel engines sold in the U.S. must be US_10 NOx compliant. Not to mention it must already have a diesel particulate filter.

You won't see a diesel in the US on a bike unless the above emission requirements are not appllicalbe to under a certain CC. There is simply no room for the additional components.

Rangerscott · 11-22-2009, 08:08 PM

http://thekneeslider.com/archives/20...el-motorcycle/

http://www.diesel-racer.com/diesel-m...core-baja-250/

http://thekneeslider.com/archives/20...el-motorcycle/

Adeptus_Minor · 11-22-2009, 08:17 PM

My family owns a couple of diesel ATV's.
I don't see why it wouldn't be adaptable for motorcycles, though I'd expect it for something the size of touring bikes.

Apoc · 11-29-2009, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Adeptus_Minor

My family owns a couple of diesel ATV's.

Ya, my uncle had one. A polaris. It would pull a house, but it wouldn't pull it quickly. I dunno what the redline was, but it was really, really low. And it was very hard to start in the cold, to the point that he had to add block heaters.

He ended up selling it to a drug dealer up the road from him, and buying another gas job. It wasn't impressive.

Cummins Diesels they are not.

101lifts2 · 11-23-2009, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Rangerscott

http://thekneeslider.com/archives/20...el-motorcycle/

Pretty neat..but it's a one of a kind, not production.

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...http://www.diesel-racer.com/diesel-m...core-baja-250/...

This is a 250...prolly under no regulation.

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...http://thekneeslider.com/archives/20...el-motorcycle/

This is possible is they meet the NOx requirements, which most likely is going to result in an SCR system.

Rangerscott · 11-23-2009, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by 101lifts2

Pretty neat..but it's a one of a kind, not production.

This is a 250...prolly under no regulation.

This is possible is they meet the NOx requirements, which most likely is going to result in an SCR system.

I just posted them just to post them.

RedRider2k2 · 11-23-2009, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by 101lifts2

SCR system.

Diesel power is looking a lot less appealing now. Nobody wants to buy Exhaust Fluid along with Fuel

Cutty72 · 11-23-2009, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by RedRider2k2

Diesel power is looking a lot less appealing now. Nobody wants to buy Exhaust Fluid along with Fuel

no doubt, that's the big downfall looking at new diesels...

Tmall · 11-22-2009, 08:40 PM

If they're the polaris diesel atv doesn't it take two batteries?

11-22-2009, 07:35 PM	#1
racedoll AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: '04 Kawasaki ZX6RR Posts: 3,392	Diesel Motorcycles I was wondering today if there was such a thing. So I searched for it when I got home. http://www.gizmag.com/go/4272/

11-22-2009, 07:47 PM	#2
101lifts2 WSB Champion Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Moto: 2009 Kawi ZX6R Posts: 5,570	Once Jan. 2010 comes around all diesel engines sold in the U.S. must be US_10 NOx compliant. Not to mention it must already have a diesel particulate filter. You won't see a diesel in the US on a bike unless the above emission requirements are not appllicalbe to under a certain CC. There is simply no room for the additional components. __________________ Train Hard Ron Paul - 2012 Mark of Excellence GM

11-22-2009, 08:17 PM	#4
Adeptus_Minor Hopster Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin, TX Moto: 2009 Buell 1125R Posts: 4,743	My family owns a couple of diesel ATV's. I don't see why it wouldn't be adaptable for motorcycles, though I'd expect it for something the size of touring bikes. __________________ “Well, obviously before; after was all gendarmes and dick stitches.”

11-22-2009, 08:08 PM	#3
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	http://thekneeslider.com/archives/20...el-motorcycle/ http://www.diesel-racer.com/diesel-m...core-baja-250/ http://thekneeslider.com/archives/20...el-motorcycle/

11-22-2009, 08:40 PM	#10
Tmall Aspiring Rapper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Halifax, NS Moto: '12 CB1000R Posts: 3,569	If they're the polaris diesel atv doesn't it take two batteries?