10-15-2012, 06:13 PM
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I'm not too much into the streamlining trend, I like more traditional motorcycles. Unless we were talking about a Diesel-powered Yamaha R1 
I've been considering to put a 3cyl Diesel into a Triumph Tiger or a Speed Triple for a long time  |
Traditional motorcycles are about the most inefficient aero shape possible ! 
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10-18-2012, 10:34 PM
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Traditional motorcycles are about the most inefficient aero shape possible ! |
Sure, but I'd still rather get a traditional motorcycle because I like them. Unless I were considering to make a recumbent one focused specifically on the fuel-efficiency, then I'd make the sacrifice for the sake of aerodynamics. |
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10-19-2012, 06:30 AM
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Sure, but I'd still rather get a traditional motorcycle because I like them. Unless I were considering to make a recumbent one focused specifically on the fuel-efficiency, then I'd make the sacrifice for the sake of aerodynamics.
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Hey, I've got one that's bad ... but I can't stop riding it . |
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10-19-2012, 10:29 AM
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I remember back in the early 80's when I was road racing motorcycles. Hardly any bikes had more than a headlight cover. When the Yamaha RZ350 was introduced it became apparent that they were more efficient and drafting them was much more difficult. I really don't like the trend in current motorcycle fairings with lots of sharp corners on them. I would guess that they penetrate the air better than my old 2 stroke but the shapes are not intuitive.
I still have my old rz350. Runs great.
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10-19-2012, 12:20 PM
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Sure, but I'd still rather get a traditional motorcycle because I like them. Unless I were considering to make a recumbent one focused specifically on the fuel-efficiency, then I'd make the sacrifice for the sake of aerodynamics.
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Huh. That would be some huge sacrifice from my side. I'm afraid I'd be scared ****less on a recumbent motorcycle  I don't really feel in control when I ride a very normal cruiser instead of my... whatever an F650CS is  |
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10-20-2012, 12:06 AM
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Actually my favorite motorcycles are the off-road ones for their light weight and maneuverability in tight spaces.
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11-02-2012, 09:48 AM
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My favorite diesel bike is Hero Honda Diesel bikes. They come in the price range of 1.5 lac Hero Honda bikes are really good to drive.
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11-02-2012, 10:39 AM
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Over here in NL there is a company building Diesel bikes using a CDI from the Smart road car. It's called Track motorcycles, the Track T-800CDI
Difficult times atm, but they have produced a number, even exporting to the US, Canada etc.
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11-02-2012, 06:09 PM
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Over here in NL there is a company building Diesel bikes using a CDI from the Smart road car. It's called Track motorcycles, the Track T-800CDI
Difficult times atm, but they have produced a number, even exporting to the US, Canada etc.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Track...39332369475776 |
About my favourite bike, you might even ,maybe , be able to run one on biodiesel. |
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11-06-2012, 02:24 AM
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My favorite diesel bike is Hero Honda Diesel bikes. They come in the price range of 1.5 lac Hero Honda bikes are really good to drive.
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So are these already available? What's its engine power and displacement? Direct injection?
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