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Uploaded by on Jul 13, 2010

John's diesel bike running on veg oil. 1978 KZ400 frame with a knock off of a knock off Yanmar single cylinder diesel with a centrifugal clutch and a 96 tooth rear sprocket

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  • Cost was an issue with this first attempt. The external gearbox was always the final goal. I need to catch up with him and see how the current project is going.

  • Its not that bad. It has a compression release for the pull start. The rattling is the CVT

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  • @ismokewead420 Kz400 was 2 cyl 4 stroke.. not a 2 stroke triple

  • @bkoche750 what CVT ? I don't see one...! @ 1:32 better get your eyes and ears checked..

  • lol

  • WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU DO !!??? WHERE DID THE 3 CYLINDER 2 STROKE GO??!!??

  • @superbudsmoke420 There are actually two seperate sounds here, one is the clutch but the other more obvious ringing sound is coming from the pull starter assembly. Watch this video (Diesel ready (6hp) Compares to Yanmar L70 HD300D 4 - 4.4 kW diesel engine) from 2:14 to 2:18 and you'll see what I'm talking about. These engines are notorious for that and it can be fixed by just pulling the starter out a little bit and releasing it.

  • i cant believe that stupid ass camera guy didnt know that sound was the clutch i think we all figured that out when we were building minibikes as a kid

  • What is the fuel efficiency like?

  • Now just wait when you take on a ride stop and hang out for a bit and when you go to pull start .....SNAP the rope breaks. Good luck with it!

  • That thing must have some low end torque with that rear sprocket the size of the back wheel?

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