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mmosel Senior Member 2005 No Login Offline My bike is officially THUMPING now. Posts: 415 NW Oregon Gender:	Diesel project bike on youtube 07/21/11 at 17:35:40 Have you guys seen this diesel project yet? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRadb91o-pc&feature=related This thing is pretty cool, gets amazing mileage and can run on pure bio-diesel.
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Grand Strand Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 71	Re: Diesel project bike on youtube Reply #1 - 07/21/11 at 17:53:18 Now that is what I am talking about. A diesel thumper! I think that I just might have to do something like this Kubota Thumper. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgFOt-aUG7o
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Re: Diesel project bike on youtube
Reply #2 - 07/21/11 at 18:15:49

Yeah I would love a diesel thumper! If I knew more about fabricating and chopping, I'd build one for sure. Maybe someday.

The singles get even better mileage bang. But not quiet the HP and acceleration. I think they are pretty slow on the take off. Maybe if they made a bigger diesel thumper engine, like 800 ccs? That would rock.

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Max_Morley Serious Thumper Offline LT650 Luxury Touring & sidecar rig Posts: 1490 Moses Lake. WA Gender:	Re: Diesel project bike on youtube Reply #3 - 07/21/11 at 18:34:37 CA outfit is converting KLR Kaws for the USMC to Diesel. I've lost the web site address for some reason, last time I checked they still had not released a Civilian version. Max
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Reply #4 - 01/31/12 at 06:58:41

Max_Morley wrote on 07/21/11 at 18:34:37:

CA outfit is converting KLR Kaws for the USMC to Diesel. I've lost the web site address for some reason, last time I checked they still had not released a Civilian version. Max

It's Hayes Diversified Technologies. They've been making the bikes (essentially a Kawasaki KLR-650 with the Hayes-DT diesel thumper engine) for some time for the military (U.S. and NATO both). For a while they had pics of the planned civilian version named the "Bulldog" but I haven't seen those up on their site for a while. From what I can see, I like the design of the engine and the thing gets over 100 MPG. I'd be VERY interested in it if it gets produced for the civilian world.

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PerrydaSavage Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Riding "The Rock"! Posts: 3522 Republic of Newfoundland Gender:	Re: Diesel project bike on youtube Reply #6 - 02/01/12 at 08:23:26 Love that Bike! Would love to own/Ride that!!
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Reply #7 - 02/01/12 at 08:45:24

The version in the back with the large stars and bars is the civilian "Bulldog" version they were initially expecting to be producing several years ago. Back in 2004, when I first started looking into this, they indicated the issue was keeping up with military orders before they could start up any civilian production. At this point, I doubt that's the issue any longer but I don't know what the hold-up is. Maybe just the economy in general. I wish they'd work something out with Kawasaki to market it as an optional version of the KLR-650.

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Reply #8 - 02/02/12 at 00:24:54

Savage_Rob wrote on 02/01/12 at 08:45:24:

The version in the back with the large stars and bars is the civilian "Bulldog" version they were initially expecting to be producing several years ago. Back in 2004, when I first started looking into this, they indicated the issue was keeping up with military orders before they could start up any civilian production. At this point, I doubt that's the issue any longer but I don't know what the hold-up is. Maybe just the economy in general. I wish they'd work something out with Kawasaki to market it as an optional version of the KLR-650.

http://www.hayes-dt.com/press/Bon05__LARGE.jpg

Heck yeah, I'd definitely be interested in something like that.

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bikertrash Full Member Offline another bad example Posts: 171 Ogden, Illinois Gender:	Re: Diesel project bike on youtube Reply #9 - 02/03/12 at 13:23:35 I have to admit, I kinda like it. Not sure about the position of that key, however, if one were to slide off the front of the seat--OUCH.
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arteacher Serious Thumper Offline Ride as if your naked and invisable! Posts: 2581 London ontario Gender:	Re: Diesel project bike on youtube Reply #10 - 02/07/12 at 16:22:17 I was thinking on my way home from work today- has anyone heard of a propane powered motorcycle?
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Diesel project bike on youtube Reply #11 - 02/07/12 at 23:05:19 The Suzuki would accept the mod. But haulin the tank around is not something Id want to do.
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