11-22-2009, 06:35 PM | #1 |
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Diesel Motorcycles
I was wondering today if there was such a thing. So I searched for it when I got home.
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11-22-2009, 06:47 PM | #2 |
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Once Jan. 2010 comes around all diesel engines sold in the U.S. must be US_10 NOx compliant. Not to mention it must already have a diesel particulate filter.
You won't see a diesel in the US on a bike unless the above emission requirements are not appllicalbe to under a certain CC. There is simply no room for the additional components.
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My family owns a couple of diesel ATV's.
I don't see why it wouldn't be adaptable for motorcycles, though I'd expect it for something the size of touring bikes.
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If they're the polaris diesel atv doesn't it take two batteries?
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Most of our Armed Forces are "single fuel services" so they (Army or Marines I think) developed a diesel KLR. It's heavy and slow and awkward, but it will push over a brick wall.
This one:
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This is a 250...prolly under no regulation. This is possible is they meet the NOx requirements, which most likely is going to result in an SCR system.
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