is it wrong...

[chris_1127]

... to like this? http://www.dieselmotorcycle.co.uk/

[baskie]

yes , very very bad. dont look chris, dont do it. stay away. what a hedious thing.

[greg]

Check this out then

http://www.ecorider.com

I own of these for forestry work. It's an amazing machine, goes anywhere and it's road legal, but with 25mph top speed I 'm not planning any long trips.

[chris_1127]

thats a funky looking little machine!! however the 130nm torque figure and slightly(?) higher top speed of the dutch thing sounds a little more useful for the road. and the optional front wheel drive and sand lifter options sound interesting too.....

pricey though - seen how much it costs?

[Ricky_t]

I like the idea but for €17,500 it is a bit too expensive. You can get a 400cc royal enfield that can do 200mpg, but again this is a false economy because a cg125, cbr125r and other 4 stoke 125cc, 90cc get over 100mpg. My CBR125R once got 125mpg.

If you use the motorbike for a year the and do 20,000 miles you will save around £350, this is insignificant as the diesel is so much more expensive, slower, heavier, and more costly to maintain. For bikes diesel is not worth looking at imo.

[andy198712]

looks like a ktm

for the weight i think more then 50bhp would be nice, but that turbo is so small, its begging to have a bigger one fitted !!

[Mike Daytona600]

Why

[greg]

If you want torque not a bad idea, trouble is they sound so crap. My car has a 1.3 diesel, 90bhp, would be very impressive in a bike if the sound could be doctored.

[Benji Gixxer]

haha what a hideous machine. looks like the illegitimate love child of a ktm and kitt from knightrider