WHY AREN'T THERE ANY.....

[tailgator]

Finally found the link to deisel motorcycles.


www.motorcyclecity.com/Military-bikes/M1030Diesel-Kawasaki.htm

Not bad...

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[Amsterdam]

Euro 3 ??

I love diesel...... in a car. I went to the Alps a couple of weeks ago, and averaged 62mpg down there and back. Slowish. Not a problem to me, as cars are just practical transport, and I do 40000 a year in one. Bikes are for fun! Also went over to Italy for a day, to Aosta, over the St Bernard pass. Fantastic! Bloody cold too! Stayed in a villa in Les Allues, near Meribel, ?250 for a week. Bloody good value, although the price gets silly in the skiing season. Back to the point, diesel bikes, yes they do exist, but who wants a two wheeled Austin Maestro?

I agree that the latest TDi's are excellent in the torque/economy dept, what I dislike is the the 2000rpm of usfeul engine revs ie. 2000-4000rpm. Thats why all the so called GTi diesels have a 6 speed box - which you have to 'stir' at a very tedious rate. An auto tranny is the answer - I tested the DSG audi autobox recently, it's amazing, 7 speed preselector box with electric clutches (no torque convertor).

As for Euro 3 - thats old hat, most company car drivers are now looking for Euro 4 compliant cars. Euro 4 is Euro 3 plus particulate filtering. There are two types of particulate filter, one costs money to run (you have to dose the fuel with a chemical to burn the soot in the filter) the other type requires no additives.

There's already a big push to reduce CO emmisions via down to company car tax, the less CO the car produces the lower the tax. You also get a bigger tax break for a Euro 4 car.

Amsters