I would like some info on a gas to diesel transplant. Do you have a website? I have a Buell (or may use a smaller Honda or Yamaha 250 frame) and would like some tips on torque converters, transmissions or gearing. I am lost as far as what the best set-up would be from the engine back. Have seen 10hp diesels go from 30 to over 70 mph and need to find out what some of those [people did incorrectly before starting my project.
A bile wilth balls: My wife & I used to ride a Kawasaki GT550 until our first child was born. After six children we are looking at a bike again. And the oldest, a boy is interested in riding as soon as he's old enough. A biodiesel bike would fit the bill as I could burn our used vegetable oil and dripping.
@mageac No mate. It pollutes 70% less. Only solids are about the same level (always lower though). You can argue that it is solids that are the most harmful for humans but so do all types of petrol products. Do I need to add that turning the oils into biodiesel and not ending up wasted means that tons of oils tha currently end up in our seas and waters will be consumed in a much more preferable way.
@notgodsemigod what pro bio diesel support group did you read that at? the total net loss in pollution is pretty great yes because its not fossil fuels, but measured at the tail pipe the difference is minimal.
either i cant use it much here anyways it gets too cold here and the last thing i want is a tank full of jello
@mageac A 1998 study by the USDA and US DOE found that using pure biodiesel in urban buses “results in substantial reductions in life cycle emissions of total particulate matter, carbon monoxide and sulfur oxides (32%, 35% and 8% reductions, respectively, relative to petroleum diesel’s life cycle)” (page vi).
And the above does not even refer to the overall CO2 lifecycle (that is where the +70% figure rises).
@mageac ... I mean why do you feel obliged to attack biodiesel? Do you work for an oil company or something? Why would you care? Oil will always remain a useful chemical, you won't lose your job. But petrooil should be used for plastics, not for fuel.
All we are saying here is that biodiesel makes sense. It is much more preferable than petrodiesel. It is not just cleaner & better for the car, it is local and can be produced even by small local family businesses. WTF is your problem with that?
@notgodsemigod actually if i could get it, i would use it, my issue is that its not the saving grace of the environment that some people seem to think it is.
hell im a mechanic, and we use veggie oil to heat our shop...
@mageac Its all clear: I 100% agree with you. That is why I said above "biodiesel makes sense", I never too sold it as any saving grace of the environment as you say. I am EXTREMELY wary of those eco-freaks these days, most of their lot is nothing sort of identical to... PETA (animal as-if protection group). They do not like this, they do not like that... and what happens is that they attack all the good things (often including biodiesel) and remaining silent in the big issues.
@notgodsemigod all those dummies running out and getting a prius because its trendy to give a shit about the environments, like all those celebrities that want the prius "green" image and then fly all over the world on a private jet...
@mageac Hahaha... precisely! Not to mention that the production of Prius with each extra assemblies and the batteries is proven much more harmful to the environment if analysed in depth - not to mention that the fuel economy is not anything more than what a decent modern diesel car offers (4,5lt/100km for Prius, 5/lt/100km for a diesel).
You wanna save the environment? Consume sensibly, buy and use only what you really need. You will do a favour to your health and your bank account too.
Don't mind the stupid coments, i think it's a lip forword. Can you make a V-twin diesel one?.. If that works well it will surely make it's way in the series.
Great job! Nice to know that environmentalism can actually look cool. Is there any chance that a bike could be made to run on vegetable oil? As I understand it, Biodiesel still takes heavy refinement.
@VictoriaEatingCake not really you just have to have the right equiptment to make biodiesel and depending on how big your system is it can get pricy but if you use it frequently it will pay for itself in no time. the perks are if you run on biodiesel you can run on regular diesel too. although you can run diesels on pure veggie oil, it requires modifications that wont allow you to run on regular diesel anymore. imagine getting lost and out of veggie oil right next to a fuel station. lol
@resisthexcept Cool! Thanks for the answer. Is there any way to make a customized system that could manually/mechanically switch back and forth between bio--diesel and vegi-diesel?
Awesome!!! But why no turbo?(if there is i didnt hear or see it) not that its needed but would be nice at 50mph in 6th to just to roll the throttle rather then downshift 2-3 gears!! plus the turbo just sounds so badass on an open exhaust, I see that you sold it, is the new owner on youtube or have pics of it anywhere on the net?
@GamesterX69 Obviously you're not aquainted with diesel bikes. I once rode a 412 cc single cylinder diesel Enfield of 8.5 bhp, geared for 65 mph in top. You can imagine the overall performance with that small a rating. Yet it would easily pull away from a standing start at idle in top gear without touching the throttle grip, & donk away happily without snatch at 20 mph. No turbo required for a 50 mph roll on in top from a 3 cylinder diesel, believe me!
@GamesterX69 (65 mph @ 3600) About the same top ratio as my 1300 Hayabusa, which most certainly won't pull away in top, or 5th, 4th, or 3rd, despite its 175bhp!
Sweet! I love the sound the engine makes. How about going for a ride, eh? I've never heard of a motorcycle with a diesel engine. What's it like to ride?
It's awsome, sounds like a truck and the black cloud it leaves behind when you accelerate is nice effect. I want one! Adding to the list of things to accomplish.
Ignore the detractors....they are all zombified. This bike will run for a LONG time (even when petrol (gas) runs out). I have eight bikes, and I'm looking for a diesel one!
Nice job, great work. Who gives a CRAP what other people think and say about it. And who would even care what other people think it looks or sounds like sitting at a red light? Keep up the good work!!
I'm not a mechanic, myself, but I am a chopper enthusiast with increasing concern for the environment - ATWA. I'm just wonering what kind of changes need to be done to a standard engine to get it "up and running" as a (functional) biodiesel? Can the older HD pans or knuckles, f. ex., be converted? Or is it a whole new kind of build that is required? A lot more people are working to tread lightly on the Earth. Just wondering what's involved in biodiesel conversion. Thanks a lot.
Well done, great sound! I hate to say it, but it would seem that having the word "Harley" in the title and the tags is what's generating all of those ignorant / rude comments. (mine not included) : )
@swtartdude I think this build is great - shows creativity, imagination, motivation. Provides inspiration to those of us who don't want to be another slave, trudging along, buying whatever Madison ave. wants us to buy so they can make more money. Good going, keep it up w/ projects, ignore the jealous nay-sayers.
@swtartdude This chump is obviously some jealous, insecure, homophobic (probably still in the closet himself), non mechanically-inclined; small "member"; trash talking; wanna-be living in his mommy's basement stealing wireless internet from his neighbor! "Super-hummer65", please crash your bike into something solid at high speed :)
thats cool i can understand that i wasnt trying to be mean , its cool that people can use their brains to create , im the creative type myself . Can you tell me more about your project is it fast , how much power do you get as opposed to gasoline fuel?
The last Harley ever manufactured was the Liberator. After that it's just a cult-status low tech bike that survived by its status and by some modest evolution through the years. Putting in a Diesel engines makes a unique one-off, so it should be an improvement.
crappy???? diesel???? do ur fuckin reserch their boy... million times more durrable than a gasser.... would love to do this conversion... 5* rating from me
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did I stutter? YEAH CRAPPY. listen to that piece of shit. it sounds like a fucking backhoe or something.. who cares how long it will last?.I don't need to do any research to know what sucks. learn how to spell the word before you tell someone to do some. I can just see you at the red light with the people in the car next to you looking at you like there is something wrong with you & thinking, wtf is that thing???? I think you should do a conversion like this. see you at the red light. lol
Cummins92......It's pretty bad when you can't even insult someone without making yourself look like a total moron. First of all, that isn't the way to use the word your. Try you're. Dumnass???? I think you're trying to say dumb ass. How far did you get in school Einstein?
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I don't find it to be amazing. Why would someone want a bike that sounds like shit & spews out tons of black, nasty, stinky smoke? I don't think the car driving behind it would like it very much either. The one who built it liked it so much that he sold it
@starbuck680 ur just a pussy who can't stand a little bit of diesel smoke. it isn't nasty, and it's not even that black. you're thinking of someone lugging the shit out of a tractor motor. an engine in a bike like this isn't gonna run pull that hard and run that rich. probably a damn city slicker.
@starbuck680 well then he's probably a puss bag too. i've seen little 3 cylinder perkins run on equipment before and they don't smoke much, unless you try starting it in 20 degree weather, in which case you shouldn't be on a bike anyway. look at his other diesel bike videos with the buells. they don't spew tons of smoke.
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Let me get this straight, I'm a pussy because I have no desire to ride a bike that sounds like shit & smokes? The one who built this bike is a pussy because he says that it smokes a lot? I think you have a mental problem
@starbuck680 you didn't see his diesel buell did you? it didn't smoke at all. if that is beyond the threshhold of someone's exhaust tollerance, they don't deserve to ride a bike period. they should put themselves in a plastic bubble and drink distilled water in gallon jugs.
Nice work. Big cruiser style bikes like the Harley are ideal candidates for diesel power where low to mid range torque is required. In fact the power band of the oil burner is probably just as wide as the original v twin which tends to peak at ~4500-5000 RPM with peak torque ~3000. A good Turbo diesel with equivalent capacity could easily beat the stock hp and pretty much double the torque. Whether a stock clutch/transmission could cope with the extra grunt is debatable...
Man that is one cool bike. A Harley AND a diesel..2 good things in one. I wish we could have heard it reved up for a little longer,but you stopped it in time so i didnt drown in my saliva..
The sad part is, this diesel engine is much more advanced than the old pushrod Harley motor. I'm also willing ot bet that even this diesel doesn't rattle as much as one of those "perfectly balanced" V-twins.
its my dads now man you should see it it is so pretty its green and yellow(:(:
vawildaleeycat 2 months ago
Very cool
midmitvguy 3 months ago
i love that sound i would ride a diesel
welshray1 4 months ago
sounds so badass. love that diesel rumble and exhaust note. would there be a way to outfit it with a turbo (i couldn't hear one spool up)?
pfp215 4 months ago
Very nice and clean looking bike, and sounds good too.
The smoke would make everyone smelling it go to Micky D's ;)
1alien2 4 months ago
I would like some info on a gas to diesel transplant. Do you have a website? I have a Buell (or may use a smaller Honda or Yamaha 250 frame) and would like some tips on torque converters, transmissions or gearing. I am lost as far as what the best set-up would be from the engine back. Have seen 10hp diesels go from 30 to over 70 mph and need to find out what some of those [people did incorrectly before starting my project.
Umaxen 5 months ago
Why?
LS44mm 5 months ago
@LS44mm Why not?
WeThePeople2020 3 months ago
Can the belt handle the torque or did you use chain or shaft?
dancingrizz 5 months ago
Would love to see more of this machine, looks great, sounds great.
mctilt 5 months ago
buenisimo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
good engine
dodgoneta 6 months ago
Now that's cool, good job.
DanoLXF 6 months ago
Bad ass diesel... hell yeah...
massnumbers 7 months ago
Nice bit of engineering, even sounds good.
jjmmcc01 7 months ago
sunds really good like this engine watch?v=PBNhpCVy_kk
nirvana9610 7 months ago
A bile wilth balls: My wife & I used to ride a Kawasaki GT550 until our first child was born. After six children we are looking at a bike again. And the oldest, a boy is interested in riding as soon as he's old enough. A biodiesel bike would fit the bill as I could burn our used vegetable oil and dripping.
G0IMB 8 months ago
Man they need to sell bikes in maine
squankbo 10 months ago
what it doesnt make in hp, makes up for in torque....and its unique!
bikr1975 10 months ago
TDI?:)
georgo20 10 months ago
john deere on 2 wheels. great
kiniakinia1000 10 months ago
TORQUE!
starhobo14 10 months ago
BAAD-ASS
future2501 11 months ago
awmg does it put out black smoke =o?
yz250raceer 1 year ago
Nice bike. I imagine the exhaust smell would make me want to go and buy a burger and fries:-))))
Isochest 1 year ago
top speed?
alexsullivanbanjos 1 year ago
how come theres a smoky exhaust on biodiesel- an btw nice vid mate :)
SantaChristmas123 1 year ago
@SantaChristmas123 bio diesel pollutes the same as regular diesel
but its carbon comes from plants which was in the air about a year ago anyways so it has a much lower net carbon footprint
mageac 10 months ago
@mageac No mate. It pollutes 70% less. Only solids are about the same level (always lower though). You can argue that it is solids that are the most harmful for humans but so do all types of petrol products. Do I need to add that turning the oils into biodiesel and not ending up wasted means that tons of oils tha currently end up in our seas and waters will be consumed in a much more preferable way.
Biodiesel MAKES sense!
The question is politicoeconomic.
notgodsemigod 9 months ago
@notgodsemigod what pro bio diesel support group did you read that at? the total net loss in pollution is pretty great yes because its not fossil fuels, but measured at the tail pipe the difference is minimal.
either i cant use it much here anyways it gets too cold here and the last thing i want is a tank full of jello
mageac 9 months ago
@mageac A 1998 study by the USDA and US DOE found that using pure biodiesel in urban buses “results in substantial reductions in life cycle emissions of total particulate matter, carbon monoxide and sulfur oxides (32%, 35% and 8% reductions, respectively, relative to petroleum diesel’s life cycle)” (page vi).
And the above does not even refer to the overall CO2 lifecycle (that is where the +70% figure rises).
So what is your problem with all that?
notgodsemigod 9 months ago
@mageac ... I mean why do you feel obliged to attack biodiesel? Do you work for an oil company or something? Why would you care? Oil will always remain a useful chemical, you won't lose your job. But petrooil should be used for plastics, not for fuel.
All we are saying here is that biodiesel makes sense. It is much more preferable than petrodiesel. It is not just cleaner & better for the car, it is local and can be produced even by small local family businesses. WTF is your problem with that?
notgodsemigod 9 months ago
@notgodsemigod actually if i could get it, i would use it, my issue is that its not the saving grace of the environment that some people seem to think it is.
hell im a mechanic, and we use veggie oil to heat our shop...
mageac 9 months ago
@mageac Its all clear: I 100% agree with you. That is why I said above "biodiesel makes sense", I never too sold it as any saving grace of the environment as you say. I am EXTREMELY wary of those eco-freaks these days, most of their lot is nothing sort of identical to... PETA (animal as-if protection group). They do not like this, they do not like that... and what happens is that they attack all the good things (often including biodiesel) and remaining silent in the big issues.
notgodsemigod 9 months ago
@notgodsemigod all those dummies running out and getting a prius because its trendy to give a shit about the environments, like all those celebrities that want the prius "green" image and then fly all over the world on a private jet...
mageac 9 months ago
@mageac Hahaha... precisely! Not to mention that the production of Prius with each extra assemblies and the batteries is proven much more harmful to the environment if analysed in depth - not to mention that the fuel economy is not anything more than what a decent modern diesel car offers (4,5lt/100km for Prius, 5/lt/100km for a diesel).
You wanna save the environment? Consume sensibly, buy and use only what you really need. You will do a favour to your health and your bank account too.
notgodsemigod 9 months ago
Just curious, what kind of motor does it have now? This thing sounds incredibly cool! Great job!
yvesofzo 1 year ago
Very awesome! Always wanted to make a harley motor into a turbo diesel. The lack of funds always hinders great ideas...
poorolmndirtfarmer 1 year ago
RESPECT:)
cobra660 1 year ago
Don't mind the stupid coments, i think it's a lip forword. Can you make a V-twin diesel one?.. If that works well it will surely make it's way in the series.
bnCOD 1 year ago
it sound like a 3 cilinder diesel ,, witch engine did you use to build in?
djverhulst 1 year ago
Sounds like a Fucking Cummins, I love it!
Motorfordtoyota 1 year ago
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Motorfordtoyota 1 year ago
Tractoooooooooooooor!! I like it!
eldoctordeltac 1 year ago
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awesome love it well done prob the best engine ever fitted to a Hardley
justmeandjack 1 year ago
awesome love it well done prob the best engine ever fitted to a HD
justmeandjack 1 year ago
What kind of mileage did that bike get? I think that thing was pretty cool, by the way. Thanks for posting it.
youngwombat 1 year ago
that a ford dexta engine?
bengermac 1 year ago
so now you can ride with even the fastest chicks out there!
BmxDieseldude 1 year ago
Opinions are like assholes, but I say this is seriously bad-ass. Diesel bike is my new dream :)
AmplifiedNonsense 1 year ago
Hells Yeah, Diesel Power! It sounds like it can pull a stump from the ground.
pveg65 1 year ago
Great sound!!! nice. I want it.
Encefal0n 1 year ago
That's not bike mate. That's Truck !! :D
McxCZ 1 year ago
isnt that kindof.... whats the word... shit, to ride ?
MrJoshuacherry93 1 year ago
@MrJoshuacherry93 You're a Harley rider too? Then you have answered your own question!
hiyadroogs 1 year ago
sweet ride. killer mpg!
dsruddell 1 year ago
you get the "Best Fucking Bike Ever" award
McCollum2009 1 year ago
That's awesome! A diesel powered Harley-Davidson! You can't beat the smell of diesel exhaust.
KMolloy3 1 year ago
EPIC ! :D
Yoyo378 1 year ago
can i ask, why convert your bike to diesel ?
dasmonkeyman 1 year ago
Superfatboy
MegaZsolti 1 year ago
Great job! Nice to know that environmentalism can actually look cool. Is there any chance that a bike could be made to run on vegetable oil? As I understand it, Biodiesel still takes heavy refinement.
VictoriaEatingCake 1 year ago
@VictoriaEatingCake not really you just have to have the right equiptment to make biodiesel and depending on how big your system is it can get pricy but if you use it frequently it will pay for itself in no time. the perks are if you run on biodiesel you can run on regular diesel too. although you can run diesels on pure veggie oil, it requires modifications that wont allow you to run on regular diesel anymore. imagine getting lost and out of veggie oil right next to a fuel station. lol
resisthexcept 1 year ago
@resisthexcept Cool! Thanks for the answer. Is there any way to make a customized system that could manually/mechanically switch back and forth between bio--diesel and vegi-diesel?
VictoriaEatingCake 1 year ago
@VictoriaEatingCake no. search svo diesel theres a lot of info about it.
resisthexcept 1 year ago
@resisthexcept Thanks for the reply. There should be a vegi-oil pump at every station.
VictoriaEatingCake 1 year ago
my dream
Taurusmth 1 year ago
Good job man!
cjhatescomputers 1 year ago
nice man!!!
blaster11mick 1 year ago
i am both concerned yet strangely aroused.....
Nevo1665 1 year ago
thats cool diesel is cool
unclewilly2 1 year ago
Awesome!!! But why no turbo?(if there is i didnt hear or see it) not that its needed but would be nice at 50mph in 6th to just to roll the throttle rather then downshift 2-3 gears!! plus the turbo just sounds so badass on an open exhaust, I see that you sold it, is the new owner on youtube or have pics of it anywhere on the net?
GamesterX69 1 year ago
@GamesterX69 Obviously you're not aquainted with diesel bikes. I once rode a 412 cc single cylinder diesel Enfield of 8.5 bhp, geared for 65 mph in top. You can imagine the overall performance with that small a rating. Yet it would easily pull away from a standing start at idle in top gear without touching the throttle grip, & donk away happily without snatch at 20 mph. No turbo required for a 50 mph roll on in top from a 3 cylinder diesel, believe me!
hiyadroogs 1 year ago
@GamesterX69 (65 mph @ 3600) About the same top ratio as my 1300 Hayabusa, which most certainly won't pull away in top, or 5th, 4th, or 3rd, despite its 175bhp!
hiyadroogs 1 year ago
has good sound
SkywalkerTibor 1 year ago
ディーゼル特有のノイズが、却ってワイルドさを出していてステキです！
きっと乗り心地、燃費共に長距離駆けたら最高じゃないですか！
はっきり言って欲しいです！ でも高いでしょうね～
diolead 1 year ago
Why are people worried about smoke? I would enrich the injection so that huge amounts of black smoke pour out of the mufflers! That would be awesome!
aseglkj 1 year ago 8
@aseglkj Really! The smoke from a veg-oil m/c has got to be better on the environment than the soot that comes out of a bus.
stopglobalswarming 6 months ago
@aseglkj and it would be very good for the environment too --'
demax1995 3 months ago
@demax1995 well yeah but boring though it is awsome to have your very own deisel bike in 3 years does it?
chancesalisbury 3 months ago
nice I always wanted to try this you give me the inspiration that it cant be that hard if you can build it lolo
extreeeeeemist 1 year ago
i will have to admit that this harley actually sounds pretty good
shloop4 1 year ago
Nice, great work! Even sounds good!
FirstAid1 1 year ago
damn that thing is like a tank
billtheworker 1 year ago
very interestin bud i like it
ma7k0 1 year ago
id buy that
Grabowski420 2 years ago
absolutely fantastic build. Love to tour on that bike and pass right by fuel stations and laugh. How about a cummins 5.9 turbo bike? Good Job.
heetseeker1 2 years ago
Sweet! I love the sound the engine makes. How about going for a ride, eh? I've never heard of a motorcycle with a diesel engine. What's it like to ride?
Seattlecarnut 2 years ago
It's awsome, sounds like a truck and the black cloud it leaves behind when you accelerate is nice effect. I want one! Adding to the list of things to accomplish.
renku56 2 years ago
sounds like a truck lol nice bike
joshdoog101 2 years ago
Ignore the detractors....they are all zombified. This bike will run for a LONG time (even when petrol (gas) runs out). I have eight bikes, and I'm looking for a diesel one!
bigkitten 2 years ago
Nice work, do you have a link to pics or more info?
fxrocket 2 years ago
ask away..
swtartdude 2 years ago
@swtartdude I'd love to see the build-up on this rig. It just redefines the moniker "Fat Boy"!
dieselheart001 8 months ago
Nice job, great work. Who gives a CRAP what other people think and say about it. And who would even care what other people think it looks or sounds like sitting at a red light? Keep up the good work!!
tgbluesky 2 years ago
Don't listen to him! We loved it!!!
Great job.
god8mychicken 2 years ago
i like it!
dcnhvhb 2 years ago
sounds like a boat-motor :D
Fetee 2 years ago
I have had many bikes and I am always changing something on anything I own...so congrats on the successful operation...
johncartelli 2 years ago
I'm not a mechanic, myself, but I am a chopper enthusiast with increasing concern for the environment - ATWA. I'm just wonering what kind of changes need to be done to a standard engine to get it "up and running" as a (functional) biodiesel? Can the older HD pans or knuckles, f. ex., be converted? Or is it a whole new kind of build that is required? A lot more people are working to tread lightly on the Earth. Just wondering what's involved in biodiesel conversion. Thanks a lot.
wmcdonald76 2 years ago
I'm not a fan of motorcycles, but that is just frickin sweet!
moe346john 2 years ago
Well done, great sound! I hate to say it, but it would seem that having the word "Harley" in the title and the tags is what's generating all of those ignorant / rude comments. (mine not included) : )
EasleyRdr 2 years ago
My 96 ultraglide will also meet this demize one day, I hate gas engines, everything I own is diesel except my harley and I'm gona fix that too.
dsmithI69 2 years ago
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that is gay as fuck why would you do that to a harley
superhammons65 2 years ago
hey fuck head, let see yours. asshole.
swtartdude 2 years ago
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your right i dont have a Bio-diesel bike because there r gay as fuck i got a real harley you faggit
superhammons65 2 years ago
haha wow, anybody can buy one. have fun gettin lost in the crowd.
swtartdude 2 years ago 13
@swtartdude I think this build is great - shows creativity, imagination, motivation. Provides inspiration to those of us who don't want to be another slave, trudging along, buying whatever Madison ave. wants us to buy so they can make more money. Good going, keep it up w/ projects, ignore the jealous nay-sayers.
Marleyites 1 year ago
@swtartdude This chump is obviously some jealous, insecure, homophobic (probably still in the closet himself), non mechanically-inclined; small "member"; trash talking; wanna-be living in his mommy's basement stealing wireless internet from his neighbor! "Super-hummer65", please crash your bike into something solid at high speed :)
johnnyrocketcbr929 1 year ago
Yes, you are 21 years old, can barely type out a correct sentence, you have no videos, BUT. You have a Harley. Sure thing.
"faggit" Nice job there.
kcole939 2 years ago 7
@superhammons65
YOUR A FAGGIT
jonathanPWNSyou 1 year ago
if you thought it was so great why did you sell it?
starbuck680 2 years ago
had to move on to the next project....no time to waste!!!
swtartdude 2 years ago 9
thats cool i can understand that i wasnt trying to be mean , its cool that people can use their brains to create , im the creative type myself . Can you tell me more about your project is it fast , how much power do you get as opposed to gasoline fuel?
plutominusone 2 years ago
who you callin a faggit?
plutominusone 2 years ago
I've always loved the sound of a diesel engine personally.
BritishRider 2 years ago 2
whats the point here please?
plutominusone 2 years ago
um coolness, and whynot.
swtartdude 2 years ago
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I don't get it myself. why ruin a Harley by putting a crappy engine in it? it's not a Harley any more it's a piece of shit
starbuck680 2 years ago
The last Harley ever manufactured was the Liberator. After that it's just a cult-status low tech bike that survived by its status and by some modest evolution through the years. Putting in a Diesel engines makes a unique one-off, so it should be an improvement.
mjouwbuis 2 years ago 2
HD no matter how are still a piece of shit. We call it sugar cane grinders here, they sound the same
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feikedoi 2 years ago
crappy???? diesel???? do ur fuckin reserch their boy... million times more durrable than a gasser.... would love to do this conversion... 5* rating from me
onecylanderracer 2 years ago
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did I stutter? YEAH CRAPPY. listen to that piece of shit. it sounds like a fucking backhoe or something.. who cares how long it will last?.I don't need to do any research to know what sucks. learn how to spell the word before you tell someone to do some. I can just see you at the red light with the people in the car next to you looking at you like there is something wrong with you & thinking, wtf is that thing???? I think you should do a conversion like this. see you at the red light. lol
starbuck680 2 years ago
@starbuck680 your a complete and utter dumnass faggot... its an amazing bike
cummins92bankspower 2 years ago
Cummins92......It's pretty bad when you can't even insult someone without making yourself look like a total moron. First of all, that isn't the way to use the word your. Try you're. Dumnass???? I think you're trying to say dumb ass. How far did you get in school Einstein?
starbuck680 2 years ago
just cause im a little bad at spelling, thats not my point its an amazing bike and you should give credit where credit is due
cummins92bankspower 2 years ago
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I don't find it to be amazing. Why would someone want a bike that sounds like shit & spews out tons of black, nasty, stinky smoke? I don't think the car driving behind it would like it very much either. The one who built it liked it so much that he sold it
starbuck680 2 years ago
@starbuck680 ur just a pussy who can't stand a little bit of diesel smoke. it isn't nasty, and it's not even that black. you're thinking of someone lugging the shit out of a tractor motor. an engine in a bike like this isn't gonna run pull that hard and run that rich. probably a damn city slicker.
creamyfilling102 2 years ago 3
hey dumb ass, did you read the description of the video? did you read the part where he says, (and it smokes!! alot!!) ??????
starbuck680 2 years ago
@starbuck680 well then he's probably a puss bag too. i've seen little 3 cylinder perkins run on equipment before and they don't smoke much, unless you try starting it in 20 degree weather, in which case you shouldn't be on a bike anyway. look at his other diesel bike videos with the buells. they don't spew tons of smoke.
creamyfilling102 2 years ago
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Let me get this straight, I'm a pussy because I have no desire to ride a bike that sounds like shit & smokes? The one who built this bike is a pussy because he says that it smokes a lot? I think you have a mental problem
starbuck680 2 years ago
@starbuck680 you didn't see his diesel buell did you? it didn't smoke at all. if that is beyond the threshhold of someone's exhaust tollerance, they don't deserve to ride a bike period. they should put themselves in a plastic bubble and drink distilled water in gallon jugs.
creamyfilling102 2 years ago
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awesome.
signguy8u 2 years ago
The sound is close to an International Harvester Tractor sound!
Alabama1861 2 years ago 3
come rovinare una moto
laservap 2 years ago
Wow!!!
bigkitten 2 years ago
certainly the only one of those around. nice job.
Generatormonkey 2 years ago
Thats sound is music to my ears,awsome job
Kapnatui 2 years ago
It doesn't sound so bad as a regular diesel engine ;)
"V"
Cavaleiro08 2 years ago
very very nice
harleyspringer1 2 years ago
GOOD JOB DUDE.
k1000in1285 2 years ago
That is nice!!
marinel090 2 years ago
NICE WORK!
CrudeDude 2 years ago
beautiful. looks good and sounds awesome. 5/5
stealthsniper96 2 years ago 2
Outstanding! Thanks for sharing
TheRebelCowboy 2 years ago
i love diesel engines +5
arnoldaszlt 2 years ago
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!
39cummins 2 years ago
TORQUE KING lol
carsnwomen91 2 years ago
excellent! i would love to do that to my road king! good work!
decoysk 2 years ago
SWEET !!! trading in the V-rod!
RoscoeJackson71 2 years ago
Nice. Really nice.
mgospeed31 2 years ago
Put a turbo on that thing runnin at like 50psi of boost, and that thing could race crotch rockets!
abcdefghiklmnop12345 2 years ago 2
a 3-cylinder engine like this would be great in a triumph...
zOiNhUh 2 years ago
Sounds like a little tank lol. I love it. More videos!
fire32njetta 2 years ago
Sweet!
MadSmokerBBQ 2 years ago
whoa;' that rocks! thanks for sharing. :)
tldhthompson 2 years ago
What would a three cylinder Perkins 900cc normally power?it seems like a great idea to drop one into a sturdy motorcycle frame.
scruttart 2 years ago
That engine sounds sweet, good work.
Travellinghobo2 2 years ago
in such hard economic times this bike is really usefull... 100 MPG. WoAh! and better yet, running on soybean oil! cheap. i wish i had one :/
KvizY 2 years ago
wheres the lorry
UKpures 2 years ago
haha what?
swtartdude 2 years ago
It sounds like a lorry
UKpures 2 years ago
swraerdude,
What a weird lookin' bit a kit!
Joe
huppypuppy 2 years ago
Nice, at least this one was cool...The last one I watched had the ride appeal of a sweating fat girl in a thong! 5 Stars!
EXEcutioner1966 2 years ago
dude., thats sweet. very good customizer man...
hotkeepr7 2 years ago
That engine sounds right at home on that bike! Very nice!
Tyrothal 2 years ago
man this thing sound awesome! sweet engine swap dude! 5 stars
marchondaracing 2 years ago
how much did you sold it for?
struckmand 3 years ago
i didnt know HD Make Diesel MC's
struckmand 3 years ago
haha, they dont
we made it
swtartdude 3 years ago
how much do you want for it?
struckmand 3 years ago
sorry, sold
swtartdude 3 years ago
i thought all HD were diesel!
gilessmokey 3 years ago
very interesting.
722erodz 3 years ago
Nice work. Big cruiser style bikes like the Harley are ideal candidates for diesel power where low to mid range torque is required. In fact the power band of the oil burner is probably just as wide as the original v twin which tends to peak at ~4500-5000 RPM with peak torque ~3000. A good Turbo diesel with equivalent capacity could easily beat the stock hp and pretty much double the torque. Whether a stock clutch/transmission could cope with the extra grunt is debatable...
nem427 3 years ago
thats awsome, good job
codyselcamino 3 years ago
I believe in 100mpg. Seems realistic.
gregger454 3 years ago
really good job.
regards
kamakamel 3 years ago
Man that is one cool bike. A Harley AND a diesel..2 good things in one. I wish we could have heard it reved up for a little longer,but you stopped it in time so i didnt drown in my saliva..
Aussiebloked 3 years ago 3
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No! it is NOT a Harley anymore if there`s NO V-Twin/OHV engine in it. Now it is a tractor! A pile of shite!!! Fuck ecology!!!!
lehoom 3 years ago
The sad part is, this diesel engine is much more advanced than the old pushrod Harley motor. I'm also willing ot bet that even this diesel doesn't rattle as much as one of those "perfectly balanced" V-twins.
dregenius 3 years ago 3
awesome!
Well done guys.
flintstone9812 3 years ago