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Old 02-05-2013, 01:31 AM   #117 (permalink)
cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
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Originally Posted by Curtis in Texas View Post
I have a plated, legal and insured converted 10 HP Diesel KLR that I ride here in Texas and I can tell you that 10 HP is not enough engine, unless you don't plan on ever getting on the Highway The best I can do is 55 mph with mine on flat ground Small hills are a challenge I've thought about turboing it, but it has a CV transmission and just doesn't hook up well enough for highway use, so the turbo would be a waste of money with the CV Tranny like it is!
I'd rather not consider anything below 13hp for road use, altough the power-to-weight ratio would still be worse than an average 125cc gasser bike such as the Honda CG 125 which had been the most popular motorcycle back here in Brazil, altough it's currently offered with a 150cc engine. But the torque-to-weight ratio of those 400 to 450cc small Diesels still sound favorable...

BTW one thing I have been lurking about would be planetary hub-gears.
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