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Offline nickjtc

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Diesel motorcycles.
« on: May 20, 2007, 09:13:38 AM »
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« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2007, 10:05:14 AM »
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« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2007, 12:37:59 PM »
120 MPH!  :o
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« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2007, 08:04:03 PM »
I like that 'green' chopper!
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Re: Diesel motorcycles.
« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2007, 10:10:33 PM »
I remember that site. I was so into building a diesel bike for mileage, until I learned a small gasser can do as well since peak BTE between gassers and diesels is pretty much the same. Off load otoh, well, diesels own. I wonder if the Thunderstar TDI will ever be offered?
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« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2007, 06:17:54 PM »
also want to run some kind of CDI set up.  dont want a total loss..
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