Harbor Freight Engine

wonder what it would take to run a small 1cyl diesel engine.. expensive but MPG would likely be double that of gas, and more torque to boot

Was wondering about diesel Matt. How bad would the vibes be? Would sound so cool!

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diesels do shake a bit at idle/ lower RPM, but I don't suspect a single cylinder would be any worse than a China 2 stroke...

sound real cool if there were an exhaust brake to aid in engine braking.... Exhaust brake in Semi terms is the " jake brake " and is what makes the chattery exhaust sound as many Semi's slow down

Diesels are too heavy for this application IMHO

Haven't seen one in a while but they used to make diesel model airplane engines. I had several. They were strong runners for their size with the only drawback being hard starting when cold. Wonder if they're still out there?
Tom

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a diesel would be awesome for a bike. dunno where you would get one tho aside from designing it yourself.

small diesel engines are made..somewhat hard to find the real small single cyl's but they do exist.. I'v seen them, physical size is no bigger than a 3.5 HP B&S engine but they require an external tank

crazy expensive, but would look and sound cool! Also 1.5" too big but there is always a way. (Contingent on hittin the lottery)

Hatz Diesel Engine — 4.6 HP, 3/4in. x 2 7/16in. Shaft, Model# 1B20X-9901 | Diesel | Northern Tool + Equipment

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Wow.. I knew they weren't cheap but I thought they were under $1k... anyway, Hatz diesels were what I was thinking of, just couldn't think of the name at the time.. I remember dreaming about putting 1 in a go- kart I had 5-6 years ago.. but if you figure maintinance. diesels run forever and are more efficent

2 funny Matt. Got me wondering about this and I wont post links, but there are ways to convert a gas 4 smoke to diesel. Think I am gonna stick with propane conversion. Just so I can blow stuff and my self up cheaper, snork. (I am still looking for a small diesel though!)

I read a while back about diesel motorbikes. We have to ask eDJ. Any one seen him? been a while or have I just been missing his post's?

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