Re: 130 MPH biodiesel bike, shooting for 160

On Thu, 09 Aug 2007 10:53:38 -0700, Rob Kleinschmidt
<Rkleinsch1216128@xxxxxxx> wrote:

http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/08/08/biodiesel.bullet.bike/index.html

The foot clutch sounds a mite scary, particularly at speed, but
otherwise
sounds intruiging. I'm sort of partial to diesels anyway.

That's a bit better than the HDT's 105mph, but the HDT does use a bike
specific 650 diesel engine on basically a stock frame, not a BMW car
engine in a custom frame.
http://www.dieselmotorcycles.com/press.htm#

Interesting news that Craig Vetter and Rick Vesco have joined the HDT
team. It's good to hear the HDT is still percolating. Now, if only
they can start making and selling a civilian version for a reasonable
price.

--
Turby the Turbosurfer
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