Diesel bikes.

I like the chop about half way down the page, quite unusual.

http://www.peace65.freeserve.co.uk/Pictures/rally.htm

This one is just strange..

http://www.dieselkrad.info/index.php?main=dieselkrad&detail=high&id=97&b
ilder=kawasakipeugeot

 

Shit. A lot of those bikes use Hatz diesel units. I binned one of those in
January last year, with bugger all hours on it [1]. I recall at the time
wondering whether to darg it back home for a future project but deciding
against it. Could have been fun.

[1] Back up power unit on a CHP unit keeping an inflatable tennis court full
of air.

--
Dan L (Oldbloke)
My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R (Going)
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Patio Ornament)
BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), X-FOT#000, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)

 

Oh heck... if you ever think of binning a little diesel engine like that
again, chuck it my way, and I'll stash it away and put it in a bike
sometime. I've actually been thinking more along the lines of a large
lawn mower engined bike, but a diesel would be a laugh.

That diesel chop really stood out, very minimal.

 

I did the same with a little petrol engine from a Suffolk Punch lawnmower
too.

I are mostly a wasteful person

--
Dan L (Oldbloke)
My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R (Going)
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Patio Ornament)
BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), X-FOT#000, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)

 

Oh heck.. you'll get the hang of this recycling thing soon.

 

Heh, the Hatz diesel unit was a spur of the moment decision, that I knew I'd
regret as soon as I made it.
However, the complete tale of the job involving comedy Germans, two cranes,
a stanley knife and a blizzard will have to wait until EOSM.

The Suffolk Punch pissed me off, as I only binned it because I binned the
shed it was in.

I could have fitted it in the TS50

--
Dan L (Oldbloke)
My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R (Going)
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Patio Ornament)
BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), X-FOT#000, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)

 

Oh yes, and coupled to one of those scooter type belt setups, with a
small car alternator for power.

 

Wtf do you want something that knocks out 10bhp for? Get a proper little
diesel lump. The Daihatsu Charade 1L triple produces 40bhp NA and 60
turboed.
It's not going to set the tarmac alight, but it would at least allow
some reasonable rate of progress, unlike the wheezing asthmatic bangers
of one-lung engines.

 

A mowercycle?

 

Oh, very good. I'll use that name.

 

If you want a faster diesel bike, get something like this...

http://www.gizmag.co.uk/go/4273/

The point of that chop wasn't set the tarmac alight anyway. I thought it
was quite a pleasing design, unusual in the way I like unusual things to
be.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Muck

Been done.

http://www.dixiechopper.com/dcbike_.php

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets
and Ducati Race Engineer.

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

Nice bike, but... so? Does it prevent me from doing something like that?