Small diesel builds?

[knightscape]

Hey folks, just daydreaming here, anyone built a small diesel into a bike? I just came across these engines in the Northern Tool catalog:
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_344_344

Defintely not cheap. Looks small enough to fit in most of the same places you could stick a Predator. Haven't been able to find any vids of one running, curious what they would sound like. I know way back there were some that started with an "L" name maybe a French company from around WW1or2? Something like that? Anyway, I'm just rambling, anyone seen any cool builds out of something like this?

 

[Intrepid Wheelwoman]

It was a 'Lohmann', it was 18cc and made in Germany.

 

[MotorBicycleRacing]

Hey folks, just daydreaming here, anyone built a small diesel into a bike? Something like that? Anyway, I'm just rambling, anyone seen any cool builds out of something like this?

Big Boy Cycles built a diesel shown here at the Oct 19th
Socal Motor Bicycle Racing event at Grange.

Ol' Smokey! Yep, you see all kinds of cool bikes at the races.

 

[ajoh]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ENGINE-7...95?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item339f72e967

this dude has a few others for sale too look around on flew bay (ebay) you'll find heaps of diesels.

it would be interesting seeing one in a bike(bicycle)

 

[knightscape]

Big Boy Cycles built a diesel shown here at the Oct 19th
Socal Motor Bicycle Racing event at Grange.

Ol' Smokey! Yep, you see all kinds of cool bikes at the races.

Now that's what I'm talking 'bout! That thing looks like it's built like a fun tank. You happen to know what kind of HP that one puts out?

And Lohmann from Germany, thanks IW. 18cc, wow, I've used syringes bigger than that!

Looks like there are small diesels on ebay like crazy, available in the US too for less than those new Hatz. I better keep just daydreaming on this one. I need another project like a hole in the head LOL.

 

[Trey]

I was reading along, and was reminded of a thread I started that has a little info;

http://motorbicycling.com/showthread.php?t=58232

Trey

 

[MotorBicycleRacing]

Now that's what I'm talking 'bout! That thing looks like it's built like a fun tank. You happen to know what kind of HP that one puts out?

About 7 hp.
Big Boy Cycles modified one of their frames to fit that big motor.

 

[boxcar]

It'd be a heavy beast. At 75 lbs ( shipping ) for the dry engine.
Sounds like an interesting idea though.
I'd do a bunch more research before dropping 1.5 grand or better on it.
Die cast block on a diesel is a bit scary ..........