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DIGGER
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« on: March 08, 2011, 04:46:33 AM »
I know that Kawasaki made some diesel dirt bikes for the military but I thought that that would start a new line of motorcycles powered by diesel.   Wonder why none of the major motorcycle manufacturers didn't pursue that.   I'd be real interested in one.
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R J
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« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2011, 05:09:57 AM »
Kawasaki won the Government contract for the diesel bikes and no one else jumped on the band wagon.    Figured if they didn't have a chance to sell them there would be no recovery of R&D costs.

Plus I'd venture to say they never figured these Skirmishes in foriegn countries would last this long.
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Fudd
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« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2011, 08:47:24 AM »
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_motorcycle

Nice looking cruiser at the bottom of the page.
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« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2011, 11:10:58 AM »
Too bad that nice looking cruiser only sold for $85,000 a copy... they did use some really interesting technology in the engine though.
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