You can feel the power in that bike when you are close with the KTM. The exhaust note and acceleration (knowing how heavy it is) show what a torque monster it is.
@@jeffcohoon5488 yes. but hes actually correct. just because it has lots of torque, it doesnt mean its fast. power makes fast. power is how often and how quickly you can deliver that amount of torque in a specified amount of time.
Based on the KLR640, the Hayes M1030 (what you actually have there) has better numbers than you're saying...top speed, for example, is 90-mph. It also has a VERY proprietary fuel system that lets it run on biodiesel, gasoline, truck diesel and five kinds of jet fuel. It is designed for most regions of the planet where gasoline is merele a 'unicorn of fantasy'. It is expensive, and is the only diesel bike still in production, at this time (though Royal Enfield's Taurus was a very nice street commuter, in its day).
Thanks for the info. I think these stupid rednecks ar only interested in wrecking it, though. So, pearls before swine. Dumbest video I've seen in a while.
This is such an interesting piece of both Motorcycle and Military history. Couldn’t believe they’ve converted those bikes to Diesel when I first read about it years ago. But it just makes sense for logistics
@@ProudMurican_PVT-GR137 guessing it's down to costs, when you factor in the build cost, advertising, taxes and presumably regulations they would have to meet, measured against how many potential customers there are. Worked as a contractor in Afg first truck was a beat up Toyota diesel never had a problem, second was a Ford petrol SUV, a nightmare trying to get fuel when 95% of the vehicles were diesel, did more miles around camp on a mountain bike than in the Ford
yeah. the logistics of carrying multiple fuel types kinda sucks. its much easier to have one tanker full of diesel than it is to have 2 smaller tankers with 2 different types of fuel
They should make a civilian version. With that torque and range this thing would make an excellent long-range adventure bike if you add a top-box and panniers! And it's road legal with lights.
I’m so happy to see your videos again I used to ride a lot but then money issues and covid. My old child hood bike is going to be restored by me and my friend soon. I can’t wait to be riding again. Glad to see you too!!
Wiggle those bolts back and forth before snapping one! Head bolt is stuck way on the bottom and I have a seized swing arm bolt so can’t take the engine off. Have to try a left hand drill bit and a right angle drill attachment.
@horizontalhorizonsthen why do babies not even 2 years old get cancer all the time everyday ?? if their is a god he does NOT care about what we go thru at ALL
I saw that Bikes and Beards got their hands on this. I'm glad to see other people are doing reviews on it. Nice bike dude! I'd love to get my hands on one.
So guessing this is the other bike that Bikes and Beards tried to get at auction. Their bike never ran but glad to see the other one did. Especially for how much this cost.
Hayes Diversified Technologies (HDT) started with a water-cooled Kawasaki KLR650 and used the stock Kawasaki main cases and five-speed transmission, down-sized the displacement to 584cc (some model’s engines were 611cc) with a new piston, cylinder and 100mm by 83mm bore and stroke. Other components were changed to accept the very high compression ratio that diesel engines demand. This is not a high horsepower powerplant. It makes approximately 30 horsepower, but because of its torque it has good pulling power and could reach 85 mph if necessary. Although Hayes Diversified Technologies built a 670cc version for the Bonneville Salt Flats that went 121.2 mph. Then owner Fred Hayes entered it in the Vetter Fuel Challenge as a streamliner and it got 162 miles per gallon on diesel. Hayes won his class from 2010 to 201
This bike realy makes me think of the Czech legendary and invincible truck Praga V3S. You just put in the gear (which is obnoxious) and it will slowly and steadily go through anything in it's path like an ice breaker. Very cool motorbike!
Praga is pure legend.Germans shure know why they first occupied Czechs in ww2.. Their technology in that time was so high..First crankshaft from one piece they made in world.They have good cars,bikes and arms back in the day,and those Praga,s still many army use..Škoda old gearboxes are one of best in that time,thay also have great lathes and other machines..As a kid i drive many Jawa,s and Škoda like 1000mb,coupe,etc. Somebody must made a story about Czech technology from that era.
I remember reading about this bike in a magazine in Italy when I was in middle school (a long time ago) and a reader asked if a diesel bike ever existed and this was the one mentioned!
Back in the 80s, they were converting KLR 650s To diesel in india.. they were removing the standard engine and using irrigation pump diesel single cylinder engines that we’re getting close to 200 miles per gallon..So this story is almost 40 years old
@@bigskunk801 a buddy and I were on a midwest trip on our 2nd gen KLR. In Yellowstone a guy wearing just his onesie longjohns and his MX boots had his whole life on the back of a KLR600. The only one I have ever seen.
@@KLRmurdercycle that was me. Lol not really. My first KLR was an 87 600 fist year for the electric start. I bought it for $1500 from a guy at the airforce base in Hawaii. I couldn’t believe it when I seen it. A dirt bike with lights. I flew it back to Oregon and I rode it to San Diego and back to Vancouver wa. It was stolen and I still have the keys. Ave always had a KLR sense I replaced the 600 with the 650. Currently an 03 with every aftermarket part you can think of.
@@bigskunk801 this was a red one. The guy traveled to BC for the winter and was ski instructor/patrol. Then for summers would go around the midwest as a climber instructor
I didn't really think you had one! It looks just like an old kawi, but I read the clutch cover! JM/USMC-TH-UMP(R) Looks like a real designator for a system because I used my old radar system layout for it! 😁👍🏼 AN/SPS49-VE
@@dieselgarage1 no it’s a factory take off steel 6gal. So my tank was removed and the plastic baha tank added. Under fed DOT law a street legal bike has to have a steel tank.
Super cool. The dudes that engineered these use to come into my work in Hesperia. The company is Hayes diversified technologies in Hesperia CA. It’s based on a KLX650.
@@kaisuhina8024do you understand English? My comment said STOCK that means a gasoline engine. The diesel engine is an aftermarket engine that was done by the military.
I love everything about this motorcycle. I wish I had it. 👍 This bike needs lots of battery power to start. There is nothing wrong with the motorcycle. Beautiful motorcycle.
Wow! What a unique motorcycle! Now my vision came true. This is the first time I saw a diesel engine motorcycle. I hope it will be distributed for the masses someday!
We used these in Afghanistan and I did not really care at the time, right before I got into bikes. Wish I would have ridden them more, such a cool and unique vehicle. They did have a tendency to overheat and we didn’t have a mechanic so it stopped running (likely dirty air filters for too long, locking up head with sand ingestion) and we used the quads more for larger storage capacity or just the gas KLR 650s
The range on the tank is superb indeed. That's a bike you just want to go on, I guess. For if you stop, the cloud of exhaust might catch up with you. And man, that bloody diesel stench… Just slightly less bad than grandma's sore farts.
Oh no 800 pounds. I had a KLR fall on my leg when hitting a large rock on a really rocky trail. Did not break it but really bruised the knee. 350 pounds vs 800 no way
it has 30HP. and no he didn't mean 420cc, as the bike is 611cc. He didn't seem like he was joking either. He did terrible research and didn't have the common sense to question 420HP on a single cylinder diesel motorcycle. That would make it about 150HP more powerful than a MotoGP bike.
It's the Kawasaki 650 multi fuel ⛽ reconnaissance bike , diesel , jp-5 , white gas , kerosene , french frie oil and mixtures , with different fuel ⛽ orifices for different mixtures and types in a fuel kit , I believe if I'm not mistaken! Traveling with a sniper rifle with 10× optic and shooting from the handle bars as a solid position! Was also a thing with this type of bike 🚲 ! U could stop cover the bike with a camo net and add foliage and be pretty much unseen! Often there was a small type of radio or communications equipment carried on the back seat 🪑 ! With your extra power and torque would be no problem and different types of saddle bags hard shell or a small Alice pack!
Dude I remember those things. I never got to ride one 😮💨but seen them on oos a couple times. Is that the original exhaust? I don't remember them being that loud.
its all about how much wieght you can carry and diesels are king tut when it comes to hauling so naturally the army picks a diesel and another reason is diesel is basically jet fuel
A try to run all of the vehicles ore choppers and planes on the same fuel. Different fuels is a nightmare in logistic, thats the only reason the military wantet diesel/YetA/JP8 Motorcycles becaus Cars, Trucks and Tanks are very easy to run on Diesel (yes, you can run most turbines with diesel) or JP8 (which is designed to fuel up everything in a military)
i remember thinking to myself in the past " why is there no diesel motorcycle out there?!" so it actually exists ehehe nice to see i love diferent engines and aproaches and this motorcycle fits/fills the needs in camp/action - nice. eco, reliable and you can actually toe something with that torque.. like a tent in a box with 2 wheels or with cargo inside. i would love to see how that engine actually works.. how many cilinders?! fuel is pumped mecanically? electrically?
There are quite a few of these out in the civilian world. They aren't particularly expensive, but generally sell for more than what you can buy a new KLR650 for. There's a reason why they only made a few hundred of them, they aren't as amazing as people think they are.
Yup, they really only exist to meet the military's fueling requirements. Unless you're sitting on a tanker of diesel/Jet A at home, this bike is worse in every way than a normal KLR.
Ill buy a diesel motorcycle but it needs to be reliable and sorta like a honda africa twin or a klr or dr650 but i also need it to have cruise control and go 85 all day long. Are these things even possible idk? But I like the sound of 90+ mpg in a diesel engine. Thats honda grom mog but i bet you have enough torque to pull a motorcycle trailer if you wanted
Does anyone know what that tube is for that comes out of the fuel tank cap? Another question i have is, is the ignition key removable or is it welded in place like someone wrote in the description of one that was on autction once.
Hello so a great idea for the bike would be to test its towing capacity just start hooking stuff up to it and see if it will pull them… atvs cars trucks etc maybe. A tree
iT WOULD BE GREAT FOR THOS TIGHT TRAILS UP STEEPS where your 2 strok spins the tires & bounses a little left & right and wont climb. But eat dust on a track i think.
I’m so bummed that I didn’t disassemble one of these and send it back from Afghanistan in pelican cases 😭😭. Also I’m almost certain the 2 that are known here in the states are the 2 I sent back from Afghanistan in 2013 off of fire base fiddlers green stuffed in an ISO container
The military doesn't just have diesel motorcycles. They have diesel ATVs and snowmobiles, too. They have them so they can use the same fuels as their trucks, tanks and other equipment. These engines will burn #2 diesel, kerosene, jet fuel and heating oil.
The main attraction of these diesel USMC bikes was fuel economy. Every long distance adventure bike rider has one mortal enemy........having to carry large amounts of gasoline. These bikes were an adaption of the Suzuki DR650 gasoline engine and are not a 'ground up' diesel design. IF it was a pure diesel design, it would start perfect and run a lot smoother........especially if the designers used a 2 stroke GM style engine. thanks for the video.
0:40 As a certified technician from Mercedes specialised in the otto and diesel engine types, I think I can say this with full confidence; I'm sorry, but there is ABSOLUTELY NO WAY that a naturally aspirated, not to mention a single cylindered diesel engine would put out 420 horsepowers. Not even with a turbo installed, it would.
Now all we need is a 2 stroke Detroit diesel Dirtbike
Even if you made it a single cylinder 500CC engine, it'd still be massive on account of the supercharger you'd need for it.
@@JPtheHammer then go witch 125 cc
@@JPtheHammer Yeah, the 1-51 is still a stationary engine.
Detroit Diesel could have done it. Sadly they didnt
🤘🏻
You can feel the power in that bike when you are close with the KTM. The exhaust note and acceleration (knowing how heavy it is) show what a torque monster it is.
sorry ktm,s blow ass !!!!!!!!
Torque does not have anything with acceleration, you are thinking power.
@@nxadventures9510 can you give the formula for power output of an engine please.
@@jeffcohoon5488 yes. but hes actually correct. just because it has lots of torque, it doesnt mean its fast. power makes fast. power is how often and how quickly you can deliver that amount of torque in a specified amount of time.
@@AlexWayne1 700 newtons is however getting you from zero to hero alot faster than 130 newtons would no matter how you formulate it
0:39 "we're lookin at roughly 420 horsepower" 420hp on a bike xD
That was a joke no way it makes 420hp
4.20 maby
420 ft/lbs of torque lol
420 miles of range.
It's probably more like 40 HP, but there are plenty of turbocharged Hayabusas that put down more than 420 HP at the wheel.
Based on the KLR640, the Hayes M1030 (what you actually have there) has better numbers than you're saying...top speed, for example, is 90-mph. It also has a VERY proprietary fuel system that lets it run on biodiesel, gasoline, truck diesel and five kinds of jet fuel. It is designed for most regions of the planet where gasoline is merele a 'unicorn of fantasy'. It is expensive, and is the only diesel bike still in production, at this time (though Royal Enfield's Taurus was a very nice street commuter, in its day).
Thanks for the info. I think these stupid rednecks ar only interested in wrecking it, though. So, pearls before swine. Dumbest video I've seen in a while.
Do you have any idea how much would this diesel bike cost? If you know lemme know
@@ovidius9862 around 20k$
Head another Indian company - Hero Moto Corp is coming up with a diesel powered two wheeler.
"JP8/DIESEL ONLY" is written right on the tank
This is such an interesting piece of both Motorcycle and Military history.
Couldn’t believe they’ve converted those bikes to Diesel when I first read about it years ago. But it just makes sense for logistics
When it comes to logistics more miles to the gallon really come handy, but I wonder why this wasn’t financed by selling a civilian version
@@ProudMurican_PVT-GR137 guessing it's down to costs, when you factor in the build cost, advertising, taxes and presumably regulations they would have to meet, measured against how many potential customers there are.
Worked as a contractor in Afg first truck was a beat up Toyota diesel never had a problem, second was a Ford petrol SUV, a nightmare trying to get fuel when 95% of the vehicles were diesel, did more miles around camp on a mountain bike than in the Ford
yeah. the logistics of carrying multiple fuel types kinda sucks. its much easier to have one tanker full of diesel than it is to have 2 smaller tankers with 2 different types of fuel
@@twingo6594 Nailed it 👌
@@ProudMurican_PVT-GR137 better milage and yet better torque ....you dont need speed on dirt bike ....
Bikes and Beards needs your help and parts lol
I think they have it at the only shop that works on them in the US 🤣 we’re gonna race them when it’s done
I also was thinking this.
i got in the comments to say the same exact thing lmao i love about 2 hours away from srk cycles i think it's called aka bikes and beards
@@JoeyMac420 can’t wait to see that!!!
@@JoeyMac420 yeah he’s got his at a “shop”in Florida. More so a collector that has a few of them.
That thing is a beast lmao
Hey fooligan
it is
Yeah, it would be with some Daihatsu diesel Turbine on it !!! 🙂
Has same torque as a tractor 🚜 😂 🔝
"Out in afghanistan taking out some saudis" what 😂 u bet when ut was brand new it was super reliable too
They should make a civilian version. With that torque and range this thing would make an excellent long-range adventure bike if you add a top-box and panniers! And it's road legal with lights.
We’re on our way to electric in two year .
@@Crosshatch1212 he said range is needed
@@Crosshatch1212On a long range adventure bike ? Never.
Id buy one for the doomsday factor
they tried after losing their contract, but not much interest at the time.
I’m so happy to see your videos again I used to ride a lot but then money issues and covid. My old child hood bike is going to be restored by me and my friend soon. I can’t wait to be riding again. Glad to see you too!!
Wiggle those bolts back and forth before snapping one! Head bolt is stuck way on the bottom and I have a seized swing arm bolt so can’t take the engine off. Have to try a left hand drill bit and a right angle drill attachment.
420HP? Thats almost 400HP more than it actually has, lol.
He meant hamster power 🐹🐹🐹
Searched for a Comment about the HP😃 Maybe 420ccm?
@@piepren more cc's than that. I think he was just joking.
@@piepren 584 cc, 28 hp, 85 mph max, 400 miles autonomy.
He also said it weighed 800 lbs. Probably more like 450.
Wow Joey mac...your still making videos. Amazing how many kids you've saved. I loved your old opening
you’re
@horizontalhorizons jesus saves nothing
@horizontalhorizonsthen why do babies not even 2 years old get cancer all the time everyday ?? if their is a god he does NOT care about what we go thru at ALL
I think you quoted the hp a bit "high". 28hp was how they came
I saw that Bikes and Beards got their hands on this. I'm glad to see other people are doing reviews on it. Nice bike dude! I'd love to get my hands on one.
So guessing this is the other bike that Bikes and Beards tried to get at auction. Their bike never ran but glad to see the other one did. Especially for how much this cost.
I just hope it isn't the bike that they sent to some guy and got lost
Hayes Diversified Technologies (HDT) started with a water-cooled Kawasaki KLR650 and used the stock Kawasaki main cases and five-speed transmission, down-sized the displacement to 584cc (some model’s engines were 611cc) with a new piston, cylinder and 100mm by 83mm bore and stroke. Other components were changed to accept the very high compression ratio that diesel engines demand. This is not a high horsepower powerplant. It makes approximately 30 horsepower, but because of its torque it has good pulling power and could reach 85 mph if necessary. Although Hayes Diversified Technologies built a 670cc version for the Bonneville Salt Flats that went 121.2 mph. Then owner Fred Hayes entered it in the Vetter Fuel Challenge as a streamliner and it got 162 miles per gallon on diesel. Hayes won his class from 2010 to 201
this seems insanely sick imagine pullin up to the front lines in a usmc dirt bike
Not so special if you’re in the marines tbh
Always love listening to people inhale at the end of every thought.
This bike realy makes me think of the Czech legendary and invincible truck Praga V3S. You just put in the gear (which is obnoxious) and it will slowly and steadily go through anything in it's path like an ice breaker. Very cool motorbike!
Praga is pure legend.Germans shure know why they first occupied Czechs in ww2.. Their technology in that time was so high..First crankshaft from one piece they made in world.They have good cars,bikes and arms back in the day,and those Praga,s still many army use..Škoda old gearboxes are one of best in that time,thay also have great lathes and other machines..As a kid i drive many Jawa,s and Škoda like 1000mb,coupe,etc.
Somebody must made a story about Czech technology from that era.
Czechia makes some good stuff. VZ 58 rifles are well respected as well.
@@nikolaservis Also craftmanship in CZ is on top off things and yes the Czech engineers are great as well.
@@Elohim100 Java, Czech
I remember reading about this bike in a magazine in Italy when I was in middle school (a long time ago) and a reader asked if a diesel bike ever existed and this was the one mentioned!
There was also the Taurus 350 made in India by royal enfield
2.8l/100km con quel che costa la benza dovrebbero fare una versione civile di sta moto ahahha
“Pull a camper” 🤣
That thing is so cool!
I like this idea 😂
Damn it! This is what I need! A real motorcycle of the Apocalypse, on which you can get away from all this madness that is happening around.
Dude.. I love diesels and dirtbikes...I NEED to ride this
the most underrated channel on TH-cam.. please do another treasure hunt lol
As a 88M-10 heavy transportation veteran. I'd ride it with pride, definitely the end of days machine to run on almost anything
Dude! The Hilltop Squad goes tactical! Adds new meaning to motorcycle grunt...
Haha mount a 50 cal. On it
Hell yay m8
Back in the 80s, they were converting KLR 650s To diesel in india.. they were removing the standard engine and using irrigation pump diesel single cylinder engines that we’re getting close to 200 miles per gallon..So this story is almost 40 years old
The first KLR was a early 80’s 600. The 650 came out in 91. The bikes converted in India was the 250. They don’t ride big bikes like the 650 in India.
@@bigskunk801 a buddy and I were on a midwest trip on our 2nd gen KLR. In Yellowstone a guy wearing just his onesie longjohns and his MX boots had his whole life on the back of a KLR600. The only one I have ever seen.
@@KLRmurdercycle that was me. Lol not really. My first KLR was an 87 600 fist year for the electric start. I bought it for $1500 from a guy at the airforce base in Hawaii. I couldn’t believe it when I seen it. A dirt bike with lights. I flew it back to Oregon and I rode it to San Diego and back to Vancouver wa. It was stolen and I still have the keys. Ave always had a KLR sense I replaced the 600 with the 650. Currently an 03 with every aftermarket part you can think of.
@@bigskunk801 this was a red one. The guy traveled to BC for the winter and was ski instructor/patrol. Then for summers would go around the midwest as a climber instructor
wow this bike instantly reminded me of my first motorbike. it was a yamaha TT 350 trail/road think it was 1987 model? beautfiul
Those are sweet bikes !!!!!
That thing is a beast 🏍🏍🏍🏍🏍🏍🏍🏍🏍🏍🏍🏍
It really is haha
Rode svc roads alongside one this past wknd plated of VT w/only 232 mi showing fri nite @ Two Wheels of Suches 2023 KLR RALLY . Was a pleasure Mr J.
I think you guys should preserve that beast and use it for fun cruises and the like. Don't bash it up, it's got blood, sweat, and tears on it.
Literally
My father-in-law help develop those when he was with Kawasaki R&D years ago.
Great video. Only heard about them, so seeing and hearing it is appreciated!
Owned the klr 650 tengia back in the 90's. When it's running it sounds just the same even though it's a diesel.
I didn't really think you had one! It looks just like an old kawi, but I read the clutch cover!
JM/USMC-TH-UMP(R)
Looks like a real designator for a system because I used my old radar system layout for it!
😁👍🏼 AN/SPS49-VE
It’s a KLR 650 with a diesel motor. These were done in the early 2000’s. I actually bought gas tanks, engines etc that were taken off these bikes.
@@bigskunk801do you still have any of the parts?
@@dieselgarage1 off hand I have a stock clutch basket, complete and a starter. And a 2003 gas tank, black. I also have a factory exhaust. Lol
@@bigskunk801is it the 4 gallon tank like the bike in the video?
@@dieselgarage1 no it’s a factory take off steel 6gal. So my tank was removed and the plastic baha tank added. Under fed DOT law a street legal bike has to have a steel tank.
Also, that's a 6 gallon tank...not 4 gallons as the owner stated @ 4:04
Super cool. The dudes that engineered these use to come into my work in Hesperia. The company is Hayes diversified technologies in Hesperia CA. It’s based on a KLX650.
That’s an early 2000’s KLR 650. Stock has 45-50 hp.
Closer to 38 with a gas engine 20 somethin with the diesel
It has 28hp
@@kaisuhina8024 what makes you the authority on HP?
@@bigskunk801 thats literally the official power of it. The 651cc gasoline engine the bike also came with had 48 hp to the crank.
@@kaisuhina8024do you understand English? My comment said STOCK that means a gasoline engine. The diesel engine is an aftermarket engine that was done by the military.
There was a motorcycle named Royal Enfield 'Taurus', it was a diesel commuter. Sold in India
returned about 80km/l that's nearly 220 miles per galon.
Can you toll coal with that thing. Smoke screen to escape the cartels.
We’re working on it haha
4:58 This baby just screems america right here 😂
Great video although I seriously doubt it has 420 horsepower 😂
I love everything about this motorcycle. I wish I had it. 👍 This bike needs lots of battery power to start. There is nothing wrong with the motorcycle. Beautiful motorcycle.
Can you take it to a dyno? Would love to see a graph 📈
Dyno died long time ago.
Wow! What a unique motorcycle! Now my vision came true. This is the first time I saw a diesel engine motorcycle. I hope it will be distributed for the masses someday!
But like, why?
@@apexfenix9623 extreme adventure bike -- 100 mpg is amazing, and 300 HP, that bike is unstoppable.
@@beepbop6697 Well, the 100 mpg is true, but it only has like 30-60 hp (depending on where you look).
@@MMKnight_1 hmm... See 0:39 where he says 420 horsepower... But those figures don't pass the giggle-test. 30-60 hp sounds far more likely.
@@beepbop6697 I assume he was kidding about the 420 part? Yeah, Hanes lists the HP as 30.
I like the KTM as well. Thanks for this video. I enjoyed both motorcycles 👍
Hell yea brotherrr
We used these in Afghanistan and I did not really care at the time, right before I got into bikes. Wish I would have ridden them more, such a cool and unique vehicle.
They did have a tendency to overheat and we didn’t have a mechanic so it stopped running (likely dirty air filters for too long, locking up head with sand ingestion) and we used the quads more for larger storage capacity or just the gas KLR 650s
grunts never maintain it? not even oil and a wash?
So was this done for the fuel economy (range) aspect or just for the sake of easily available fuel?
420 hp!! No way it makes that much!
42 hp probably
It makes 30, I assume he was kidding, unless he's a moron.
@@puffel612928 hp
Turn the key, wait for glowplug warm-up indicator light to go out, then engage electric start.
The range on the tank is superb indeed. That's a bike you just want to go on, I guess. For if you stop, the cloud of exhaust might catch up with you.
And man, that bloody diesel stench… Just slightly less bad than grandma's sore farts.
Its for when You dont know when The next fuel stop might be
Oh no 800 pounds. I had a KLR fall on my leg when hitting a large rock on a really rocky trail. Did not break it but really bruised the knee. 350 pounds vs 800 no way
Bro seeing a bike pull something would be so good lol
There’s one of those bikes in the motorcycle museum in Anamosa Iowa
That's a lot of horse power for a single stroke engine.
I caught that also. I believe he meant to say 42 horse which is still stretching it.😂
it has 30HP. and no he didn't mean 420cc, as the bike is 611cc. He didn't seem like he was joking either. He did terrible research and didn't have the common sense to question 420HP on a single cylinder diesel motorcycle. That would make it about 150HP more powerful than a MotoGP bike.
420hp 69nm torque
420HP ? Oh yeah!!! Gotta see that!!! 3sec. Quarter mile
420 horsepower bruh
Ride the trails out in Beaumont there’s hella big jumps there’s big hills all that
I love your videos❤❤❤
Thank you !!!
It's the Kawasaki 650 multi fuel ⛽ reconnaissance bike , diesel , jp-5 , white gas , kerosene , french frie oil and mixtures , with different fuel ⛽ orifices for different mixtures and types in a fuel kit , I believe if I'm not mistaken! Traveling with a sniper rifle with 10× optic and shooting from the handle bars as a solid position! Was also a thing with this type of bike 🚲 ! U could stop cover the bike with a camo net and add foliage and be pretty much unseen! Often there was a small type of radio or communications equipment carried on the back seat 🪑 ! With your extra power and torque would be no problem and different types of saddle bags hard shell or a small Alice pack!
420 hp 💀
4.2 he meant....lol
And 800lbs...😂
Dude I remember those things. I never got to ride one 😮💨but seen them on oos a couple times. Is that the original exhaust? I don't remember them being that loud.
Good video
its all about how much wieght you can carry and diesels are king tut when it comes to hauling so naturally the army picks a diesel and another reason is diesel is basically jet fuel
I think you'll find the Taliban are riding them in Afghanistan?
Engine: Double Overhead Cam Single, Liquid Cooled
Bore & Stroke: 100mm x 83mm
Displacement: 584cc’s
Carburetor: Keihin CV
Ignition: Electronic
Starter: Electric
Clutch: Wet, Multi-Plate
Primary: Gear Driven
Transmission: 5-Speed
Frame: Chrome-moly, Semi-Double Loop
Brakes: 280mm/200mm Disk
Wheels/Tires: 21 / 17
Wheelbase: 59 Inches
Weight: 390 Pounds
Top Speed: 85mph
Needs a turbo 💯
A try to run all of the vehicles ore choppers and planes on the same fuel.
Different fuels is a nightmare in logistic, thats the only reason the military wantet diesel/YetA/JP8 Motorcycles becaus Cars, Trucks and Tanks are very easy to run on Diesel (yes, you can run most turbines with diesel) or JP8 (which is designed to fuel up everything in a military)
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This thing probably has glow plugs instead of spark plugs? If so you probably need the key turned on for a Lil before starting it
Who wears short shorts? Ladyboys.
i remember thinking to myself in the past " why is there no diesel motorcycle out there?!" so it actually exists ehehe nice to see i love diferent engines and aproaches and this motorcycle fits/fills the needs in camp/action - nice. eco, reliable and you can actually toe something with that torque.. like a tent in a box with 2 wheels or with cargo inside. i would love to see how that engine actually works.. how many cilinders?! fuel is pumped mecanically? electrically?
They kinda suck but they do have advantages im suprised there has been few who ventured into that abyss.
Why wouldn't it be equipped with a kickstart instead? wouldn't that be in the interest for military applications?
Not gonna lie the diesel dirt bike kind of reminds me The worthog from the video game Halo
There are quite a few of these out in the civilian world. They aren't particularly expensive, but generally sell for more than what you can buy a new KLR650 for. There's a reason why they only made a few hundred of them, they aren't as amazing as people think they are.
Yup, they really only exist to meet the military's fueling requirements. Unless you're sitting on a tanker of diesel/Jet A at home, this bike is worse in every way than a normal KLR.
Ill buy a diesel motorcycle but it needs to be reliable and sorta like a honda africa twin or a klr or dr650 but i also need it to have cruise control and go 85 all day long. Are these things even possible idk? But I like the sound of 90+ mpg in a diesel engine. Thats honda grom mog but i bet you have enough torque to pull a motorcycle trailer if you wanted
they made 214. I was told they lost the ability to get the donor bike from Kawasaki and couldn't produce the numbers the military wanted.
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Funny how he need to wake up ! This sleepy diesel 😂 when normal startup's bikes start from second 😅
Soldier, how did you brake your leg? I kick-started the Diesel bike - it kicked BACK! And your broken armes? "I stuck in the tank solid handlebar!"
the JP8 on the gas tank means it will run on jetfuel as well....
Does anyone know what that tube is for that comes out of the fuel tank cap?
Another question i have is, is the ignition key removable or is it welded in place like someone wrote in the description of one that was on autction once.
it's a KLR right?? Had the 650 (benzin) 20 years ago!
I always wanted to be one of the guys who rode these...but they were motor transport. IIRC they were used as scouts for convoys.
You should be starting with wot to get the correct timing advance from the inj pump
maybe i missed it, but whats the range one one of those? i suspect it would be very high miles per gallon, perfect for trips across the world
I have a friend who rode a dirt bike in Charlie Co with the 75th ranger battalion...👍👌🤙...,..
Hello so a great idea for the bike would be to test its towing capacity just start hooking stuff up to it and see if it will pull them… atvs cars trucks etc maybe. A tree
Great idea, More Range and more Torque.
That thing is amazing . Sounds exactly the same as my 1984 xr250
Nah your xr sounds way better trust me this video doesn't really do the sound 100
iT WOULD BE GREAT FOR THOS TIGHT TRAILS UP STEEPS where your 2 strok spins the tires & bounses a little left & right and wont climb. But eat dust on a track i think.
I’m so bummed that I didn’t disassemble one of these and send it back from Afghanistan in pelican cases 😭😭. Also I’m almost certain the 2 that are known here in the states are the 2 I sent back from Afghanistan in 2013 off of fire base fiddlers green stuffed in an ISO container
Torque to pull through muc or up sand dunes. No need for separate fuel from what military has on base
Is it knocking or is it just how Its supposed to sound cause it sounds a lot like my Toyota before it never started again
9:20 "This thing was out in Afghanistan, taking down some Saudis"? Saudis live in Saudi Arabia. Afghans live in Afghanistan. WTF?
Same….
Also… The Saudis are our biggest allies in the Middle East. 🤷🏼
Glad someone else caught that. 1:34 he said it here too.
The military doesn't just have diesel motorcycles. They have diesel ATVs and snowmobiles, too. They have them so they can use the same fuels as their trucks, tanks and other equipment. These engines will burn #2 diesel, kerosene, jet fuel and heating oil.
is that a XT600 chasis? or XR
"JP8" on the tank: it runs on jet fuel. Try get your hands on some JP8 and you will see it runs much better.
I wonder if it was boosted if it would run better
The main attraction of these diesel USMC bikes was fuel economy. Every long distance adventure bike rider has one mortal enemy........having to carry large amounts of gasoline. These bikes were an adaption of the Suzuki DR650 gasoline engine and are not a 'ground up' diesel design. IF it was a pure diesel design, it would start perfect and run a lot smoother........especially if the designers used a 2 stroke GM style engine. thanks for the video.
Well it was intended that way they were all conversions. I kinda want a diesel motorcycle that was built for it from the getgo. Built like a tank
It might use some Kawasaki parts, but the engine was designed to be a diesel, not a conversion.
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As a certified technician from Mercedes specialised in the otto and diesel engine types, I think I can say this with full confidence; I'm sorry, but there is ABSOLUTELY NO WAY that a naturally aspirated, not to mention a single cylindered diesel engine would put out 420 horsepowers. Not even with a turbo installed, it would.