http://www.gizmag.com/go/4273/1/
Star Twin ThunderStar 1200 TDI


100 hp, 185 ft/lbs, 450 lbs,... and its a Turbo diesel. Now the military is running diesel Kawasaki 650's with like 40 hp, but this is the 1st performance diesel bike I've seen and it looks promising

 

i like the neander with the twin cranks!

 

You'll shoot your eye out kid!

Half that much torque with that short wheel base would be a wheelie monster!

 

Cool, I think the thing gets some killer mileage as well. I also read somewhere in the last couple weeks that Kawasaki is going to release that diesel powered KLR in 06. pretty dang slow from what Ive read. 0 to 60 was something like 10 seconds. they said a Yugo would smoke it.

 

Yes, but that Kaw gets like 100 mpg Its like 30hp 40 ft/lbs single cylinder.
I'd love to see a diesel v-twin, but at least this is a step in the right direction

 

Cool! I want one!

MikeyB

 

they are based on kawasaki's but wether they will sell them is another story,i've seen predicted price of them at something in the range of 16,000 dollars,so you won't be seeing my butt on one any time soon.

 

pretty cool indeed!

 

I'm waiting for the marines to stop buying all the enduro bikes.
Diesel enduro
I tried to order one and they said that the entire output has been bought on spec by the Marine corp and their "one fuel battlefield"
Small enough to be a regular every day bike, and best of all you don't have to mix gas with your oil!