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stephen4785
03-08-2005, 10:53 PM
This thing makes a shit load of torque. The article was in sport rider. Its numbers are 250 tq and gets 100 miles per gallon. I think the hp is around 120. Looks pretty tough. Its a 1200 3 cylinder turbo motor
eastsidetorino
03-08-2005, 10:55 PM
i guess its cool....kinda undecided right now
stephen4785
03-08-2005, 10:56 PM
Its different. Thats why I like it. And 100 mpg aint bad
stephen4785
03-08-2005, 10:57 PM
And if you can read this http://www.motoren-toerisme.be/infoart.asp?artikel=1240
silverfox
03-08-2005, 11:01 PM
good lord! it'd be hard as hell to keep the front down w/ 250 tq. it'd be fun though!

-Brent-
BlueLT1SS
03-09-2005, 12:50 AM
that would be awesome with todays gas prices. not to mention the torque.
stephen4785
03-09-2005, 09:21 AM
I think it would be fun to drive.Enough torque to pull the front wheel up in any gear and could you imagine the look on truckers faces when you pulled up and pumped in diesel. They said it revs up to 7000 rpms also.Which I thought was pretty cool.For those who dont know most diesel engine redline around 3 grand
STANGGT40
03-09-2005, 09:26 AM
I think it would be fun to drive.Enough torque to pull the front wheel up in any gear and could you imagine the look on truckers faces when you pulled up and pumped in diesel. They said it revs up to 7000 rpms also.Which I thought was pretty cool.For those who dont know most diesel engine redline around 3 grand

yeah, but it's a motorcycle...a comparable gas engine to that one, in a motorcycle, would probably rev to 14,000 rpms...

brad
Cooter
03-09-2005, 09:38 AM
I need one!!!
STANGGT40
03-09-2005, 09:47 AM
I need one!!!

lol...you deffinitely do! :D
evil jose
03-09-2005, 09:55 AM
Stephen, that's the bike I was talking to you about but forgot to post pictures of. I like the look of it and you can't beat the gas mileage it's getting.
Cooter
03-09-2005, 09:57 AM
I'm sure it's friggin' expen$$$ive! :(
evil jose
03-09-2005, 09:59 AM
I'm sure it's friggin' expen$$$ive! :(

It's still in the development phase and also being a European bike I agree it'll probably be pretty expensive.
Cooter
03-09-2005, 10:01 AM
judging how a diesel option increases prices on cars/trucks, I bet it'll be up there...

Forrest
stephen4785
03-09-2005, 10:07 AM
Dont forget the turbo. Tweak it a little and and make alot more power :D
I love it
stephen4785
03-09-2005, 10:08 AM
how much is it?
Cobra Steve
03-09-2005, 12:31 PM
They said it revs up to 7000 rpms also.Which I thought was pretty cool.For those who dont know most diesel engine redline around 3 grand
TDIs don't redline until 5100...all depends on the size/rod length/ect. of the motor.

Pretty cool idea, it will be huge in Europe.
ThaLS1Kid
03-09-2005, 12:33 PM
Thats a bad mother fucker. I WANT ONE!
evil jose
03-09-2005, 01:01 PM
how much is it?

There not pricing it yet as it's still in development.
big pappa pump
03-09-2005, 01:41 PM
heres what the website says in english

Star Twin ThunderStar 1200 TDI


Now the oil sources this way make the sound of drained colablikje slowly we let us must be all a beetje economical. At Star Twin they think about that also this way. They created a sport-loving diesel engine. The ThunderStar 1200 TDI are 1200 cc 3-cilinder, dieselmotorfietsdieselmotorfiets dieselmotorfiets and are the first engine bicycle which combines a diesel engine with the weight, the speed and the sport-loving file properties of the contemporary hypersport. The ThunderStar have been developed by Kees of of the rigid and Jeroen Bernart van Star Twin engines equipped from the Dutch Loenen and with leuke spullen such as super-light WP grand prix bump silencing device and voorvork, very beautiful carbon rims of BST, felle brakes of PFM and a modern profession work frame and carbon tank work from own house coming year expect Star Twin a Dutch kenteken on this prototype to get and tevens the first rounds off (inter)nationale circuits with long distance drive races to be able go. Or, how and when the motorfiest come in production, depends of the interest and responses of individuals and companies. For further information on the ThunderStar 1200 TDI you can take contact with Jeroen Bernart van Star Twin engines on the number (+ 31)(0)55/505 13.29 or jeroen@startwin.com
BottleRocket
03-09-2005, 03:00 PM
They said it revs up to 7000 rpms also.Which I thought was pretty cool.For those who dont know most diesel engine redline around 3 grand


thats like saying most 4 bangers redline at about 7grand, but mine redlines at 13750 :cool:
NayNay
03-09-2005, 04:12 PM
Its different. Thats why I like it. And 100 mpg aint bad

thats about right, most bikes hold 3.5 gallons and will go ~300 to the tank..
dankstang
03-09-2005, 04:21 PM
thats about right, most bikes hold 3.5 gallons and will go ~300 to the tank..


what bike is that?

with the cost of fiesel going up,
why even bother? :o
NayNay
03-09-2005, 04:27 PM
umm everybike i own or have owned
big pappa pump
03-09-2005, 04:46 PM
uhhh you might want to recheck your numbers cause 4 gallons at 40mpg will give you 160 miles to a tank..........
dankstang
03-09-2005, 04:47 PM
umm everybike i own or have owned


bullshit


unless you're a Vespa collector ;)
94StangFiveO
03-09-2005, 04:49 PM
That bike is fucking pimp!