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Old 01-03-2012, 07:05 PM   #88 (permalink)
beatr911
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I asked Fred Hayes about the availability of the diesel to the public at the Las Vegas to Barstow event. TedV is on the money when he says Fred is essentially out of the picture on the direction of the comany or product. Some investors (I don't know who) are presumably seeing enough potential that they put money on it. Hopefully this will eventually translate to good news for the rest of us as well.

This is a 6000 rpm diesel folks. Nobody has this kind of naturally aspirated diesel power density. Paired with a 35mpg advantage over a similar gasoline engine motorcycle and it really has some serious potential.

In seeing and hearing the bikes start, warm up and run down the freeway I'm guessing that there may be some issues with emissions in the current state of development. They were a little smokey until warm. Nothing serious, I'm sure the application of some genius will be able to solve the issue though.

(Smacks forehead with hand) Had I thought to ask what company is investing in this I would have seriously considered dumping all my investment play money into thier stock.


Back to the aerodynamic discussion please. This is really good discussion.
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