Diesel Tiger...?

[Buggles]

Check this out... Found on youtube... Tiger 885 fitted with a diesel engine...

Bit noisy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=http:...?v=XRC7H8PMaGQ

JB

[StumpyFingers]

I know that Royal Enfield made a diesel powered bike and the British and American Armies are considering moving over to diesel power.
But why ruin a tiger by putting an oil burning engine in it?

[digitalcaptive]

The American forces are already using diesel Kawasaki KLR's, The engine was developed by the military so that they only had to carry one type of fuel into battle, the engines are built under licence by HDT and fitted at source. Top Speed 95mph, 120mpg@80mph




The British Military developed the Enfield Diesel which achieved 180mpg@40mph but was considered very sluggish, the are apparently now considering the Diesel KLR

[StumpyFingers]

Originally Posted by digitalcaptive

The American forces are already using diesel Kawasaki KLR's, The engine was developed by the military so that they only had to carry one type of fuel into battle, the engines are built under licence by HDT and fitted at source. Top Speed 95mph, 120mpg@80mph




The British Military developed the Enfield Diesel which achieved 180mpg@40mph but was considered very sluggish, the are apparently now considering the Diesel KLR

Thanks for the clarification, I remembered the bit about single fuel into battle but was not sure of the outcome of the tests for a production bike.

[digitalcaptive]

Originally Posted by StumpyFingers

"not sure of the outcome of the tests for a production bike".

They were talking about a civillian version way back in 2003 but so far I don't think anything has come of it.........I could be up for 120mpg!!!!!!!

[Zenarchy]

Originally Posted by StumpyFingers

I know that Royal Enfield made a diesel powered bike and the British and American Armies are considering moving over to diesel power.
But why ruin a tiger by putting an oil burning engine in it?

I think you can still buy Royal Enfields with the diesel engines in from a company in the UK. From what I remember they import a vintage royal enfield from India, strip it down the the frame and powdercoat it then mount a diesel engine along with all new parts, and you end up with a bike on an age related plate that's essentially new and more up to date that gives some crazy mpg figure and will run happily on biodiesel. Or the process was something like that I think. I've got a link to them somewhere.

There's a guy called Zanx over at the therevcounter.com that has one. It looks really nice, and lots of fun, but I don't think it's very fast.

The diesel engines used on some of the conversions (though not sure about that company) I think are these big chinese water pump things that aren't that expensive new but are supposed to still be pretty reliable.

The idea of a large touring bike that returns 120plus mpg and will run on oil while still pulling a heavy load really appeals to me (would have lots of advantages I think as well as the economy) - it's just the slow speed that puts me off the idea (I think some of them struggle to do much more than 50mph).

That diesel army bike looks brilliant though and much faster. I think if they invested a bit more energy in developing diesel bikes like they have with cars, perhaps they'd make good touring bikes.

[digitalcaptive]

Originally Posted by Zenarchy

I think some of them struggle to do much more than 50mph).

That diesel army bike looks brilliant though and much faster. I think if they invested a bit more energy in developing diesel bikes like they have with cars, perhaps they'd make good touring bikes.

I'm afraid if I was in the military as a rider the least I would require would be a bike that did 10mph faster than the bullets being fired at me

[africajim]

Here's the best site for info on this, I'd certainly be interested in one, for commuting or long one up runs with a bit of off road!

http://www.dieselmotorcycles.com/

[piguglyshandydrinker]

Originally Posted by Buggles

Check this out... Found on youtube... Tiger 885 fitted with a diesel engine...

Bit noisy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRC7H8PMaGQ

JB

Jeezus wept, sounds like my (now deceased) old Fiesta!

As for a realistic Diesel bike dream on.....

Phil

[Zenarchy]

Originally Posted by digitalcaptive

I'm afraid if I was in the military as a rider the least I would require would be a bike that did 10mph faster than the bullets being fired at me

I went off and looked up how fast a bullet travels after reading that (not that I expected a bike would be able to outrun one but made me wonder) You could outrun one in the space shuttle though apparently.