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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 6:00 pm
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| Why don't they make Diesel motorbikes?
As far a daily rider goes, you could run biodiesel and have virtually free
to run, environmentally friendly travel...
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 6:00 pm
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In aus.motorcycles on Sat, 2 Oct 2004 17:00:32 +1000
Uncle Bully <wakeupcall.DeleteThis@optushome.com.au.REMOVE> wrote:
> Why don't they make Diesel motorbikes?
> As far a daily rider goes, you could run biodiesel and have virtually free
> to run, environmentally friendly travel...
THe Enfield Diesel gets about 1000mpg. And has a top speed of about
30mph.
Zebee
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 6:00 pm
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the australian army uses diesel 600ccish dirt bikes..
biodiesel costs about 11c a litre to make once your set up... or virtually
free if you know a chip shop, they are usualy happy to give it away..
torque, mmm...
im picturing a 1000cc v2 diesel..
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"Uncle Bully" <wakeupcall RemoveThis @optushome.com.au.REMOVE> wrote in message
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> Why don't they make Diesel motorbikes?
> As far a daily rider goes, you could run biodiesel and have virtually free
> to run, environmentally friendly travel...
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 6:00 pm
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Zebee Johnstone wrote:
> In aus.motorcycles on Sat, 2 Oct 2004 17:00:32 +1000
> Uncle Bully <wakeupcall.DeleteThis@optushome.com.au.REMOVE> wrote:
>> Why don't they make Diesel motorbikes?
>> As far a daily rider goes, you could run biodiesel and have
>> virtually free to run, environmentally friendly travel...
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> THe Enfield Diesel gets about 1000mpg. And has a top speed of about
> 30mph.
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> Zebee
A friend had one, it was called a Taurus diesel, not an Enfield for some
reason, topped out at 70kmh. Strange thing was that someone stole it. rear
wheel had a sari guard and the bike also had a built in cage for carrying
chickens.
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 6:23 pm
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they do make them
just not sold here
biodiesel still costs to make as well so not quite free but would be a cheap to run commuter
"Uncle Bully" <wakeupcall.DeleteThis@optushome.com.au.REMOVE> wrote in message news:2s720iF1hfgk8U1@uni-berlin.de...
> Why don't they make Diesel motorbikes?
> As far a daily rider goes, you could run biodiesel and have virtually free
> to run, environmentally friendly travel...
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 8:26 pm
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dont the yank army use diesel bikes?
Adrian
"Uncle Bully" <wakeupcall.RemoveThis@optushome.com.au.REMOVE> wrote in message
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> Why don't they make Diesel motorbikes?
> As far a daily rider goes, you could run biodiesel and have virtually free
> to run, environmentally friendly travel...
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 8:26 pm
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This one
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://motorcyclecity.com/Military-bikes/M1030Diesel-Kawasaki.htm" target="_blank">http://motorcyclecity.com/Military-bikes/M1030Diesel-Kawasaki.htm</a>
Al
Rustydog wrote:
> dont the yank army use diesel bikes?
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> Adrian
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> "Uncle Bully" <wakeupcall.DeleteThis@optushome.com.au.REMOVE> wrote in message
> news:2s720iF1hfgk8U1@uni-berlin.de...
>> Why don't they make Diesel motorbikes?
>> As far a daily rider goes, you could run biodiesel and have
>> virtually free to run, environmentally friendly travel...<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Stupid Question |
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 9:48 pm
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 11:36 am
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Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote:
> Make a Diesel of out a twin and you have an instant tractor! 
Well, you could almost mention the Dong Feng ... single cylinder diesel,
two wheels (across though, not fore and aft!) came with a whole lot of
attachments, plough, cultivator, trailer ...
Cheers
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 2:39 pm
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Here's some more
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://homepage.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/Rafael.Haeusler/df2.shtml" target="_blank">http://homepage.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/Rafael.Haeusler/df2.shtml</a>
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Alan Pennykid wrote:
> This one
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://motorcyclecity.com/Military-bikes/M1030Diesel-Kawasaki.htm</font" target="_blank">http://motorcyclecity.com/Military-bikes/M1030Diesel-Kawasaki.htm</font</a>>
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> Al
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> Rustydog wrote:
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>>dont the yank army use diesel bikes?
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>>Adrian
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>>"Uncle Bully" <wakeupcall DeleteThis @optushome.com.au.REMOVE> wrote in message
>>news:2s720iF1hfgk8U1@uni-berlin.de...
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>>>Why don't they make Diesel motorbikes?
>>>As far a daily rider goes, you could run biodiesel and have
>>>virtually free to run, environmentally friendly travel...
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broken election pledges by distinguishing between "core" and "non-core"
promises; his retrospectively time-limited "never ever" pledge on the
goods and services tax; his vagueness about when he committed Australia
to war against Iraq; his shifting standards for ministerial conduct; his
demonising of asylum seekers as child killers; his tendency to blame
"advice" rather than to openly accept responsibility when things go wrong."
Will Howard's luck survive another election ? Do Australians not care
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 3:51 pm
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On Sat, 2 Oct 2004 20:48:30 +0800, "Zaphod Beeblebrox" <nospam@please>
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>Make a Diesel of out a twin and you have an instant tractor!
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Called a BMW isn't it? - Smee would know..
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 4:44 pm
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"Alan Pennykid" <alan_pennykid RemoveThis @bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> This one
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://motorcyclecity.com/Military-bikes/M1030Diesel-Kawasaki.htm</font" target="_blank">http://motorcyclecity.com/Military-bikes/M1030Diesel-Kawasaki.htm</font</a>>
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This begs another stupid question.
We have vehicles that do 130 km/h, get120mpg+, and will run on vegetable
oil.
I may be dreaming here, but isn't this the solution we've all be looking
for?
It solves the greenhouse problem (Kyoto will the be easy to comply with if
we're all getting 120mpg)
It solves the middle east problem (nutcases with too much political power)
It solves the economic problems (ie. reliance on foreign powers for energy
needs).
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 4:44 pm
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(Msg. 14) Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 5:31 pm
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Uncle Bully wrote:
> We have vehicles that do 130 km/h, get120mpg+, and will run on vegetable
> oil.
> I may be dreaming here, but isn't this the solution we've all be looking
> for?
> It solves the greenhouse problem (Kyoto will the be easy to comply with if
> we're all getting 120mpg)
> It solves the middle east problem (nutcases with too much political power)
> It solves the economic problems (ie. reliance on foreign powers for energy
> needs).
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> What's the con?
They don't go fast enough.
; )
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(Msg. 15) Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 7:27 pm
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On Sat, 2 Oct 2004 17:00:32 +1000, "Uncle Bully"
<wakeupcall DeleteThis @optushome.com.au.REMOVE> wrote:
>Why don't they make Diesel motorbikes?
>As far a daily rider goes, you could run biodiesel and have virtually free
>to run, environmentally friendly travel...
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As everyone says... power to weight ratio.
Thats why you don't see many diesel race vehicles.
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