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Re: [ST] Re: [Hbgrat] 'A Dashing Sprint' (new ST's styling reviewed)
- Subject: Re: [ST] Re: [Hbgrat] 'A Dashing Sprint' (new ST's styling reviewed)
- From: Jean Doublet <tigre20815@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 07:59:51 -0800 (PST)
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The idea of a diesel motorcycle is not new. A French guy called Boccardo built one in the 80's with a Citroen engine and a Guzzi gearbox (the worst of both worlds one would say...). A pre-production model was favorably reviewed at the time. But Boccardo was then arrested for financial fraud and that was the end of it.
Dave Bardell <dbardell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
RATS,
I liked the article on the diesel sport bike -- a 445 pound 3 cylinder
that they hope to have generating approx. 100 HP and 145 ft/lbs of
torque. Triumph should make arrangements to offer this in a Sport
Tourer/Touring Sport model. Respectable horse power and with torque
ratings equal to the Rocket III in a package that delivers approx 98 MPG
would definitely get attention..
No valve adjustments required --EVER!!!! and you could pull into a truck
stop and park next to the big rigs :-)
Jean Doublet
Sprint ST 99
Guzzi CX100 Le Mans II 1980
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<DIV><BR>The idea of a diesel motorcycle is not new. A French guy called Boccardo built one in the 80's with a Citroen engine and a Guzzi gearbox (the worst of both worlds one would say...). A pre-production model was favorably reviewed at the time. But Boccardo was then arrested for financial fraud and that was the end of it.</DIV>
<DIV><BR><B><I>Dave Bardell <dbardell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"><BR><BR>RATS,<BR><BR>I liked the article on the diesel sport bike -- a 445 pound 3 cylinder <BR>that they hope to have generating approx. 100 HP and 145 ft/lbs of <BR>torque. Triumph should make arrangements to offer this in a Sport <BR>Tourer/Touring Sport model. Respectable horse power and with torque <BR>ratings equal to the Rocket III in a package that delivers approx 98 MPG <BR>would definitely get attention.. <BR><BR>No valve adjustments required --EVER!!!! and you could pull into a truck <BR>stop and park next to the big rigs :-)<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Jean Doublet<br>Sprint ST 99<br>Guzzi CX100 Le Mans II 1980<p>
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