Commercial Prototypes of Diesel Motorcycles
NEANDER MOTORS DIESEL MOTORCYCLE
Latest: Neander have twice delayed British Journalists from test riding the bike. I understand you can buy a engine for £10,000.
Latest: Price has been released. $85,000 (Euro 68,500).
Latest Sept 2005. Neander have said a bike will be entered for the 2007 speed trials at the Bonneville Salt Flats.
Latest: August 2005: Neander Motorcycles have said that their bike will be available for test riding in Spain at the begining of 2006. Anyone is welcome.
See the bike reviewed here.
Neander Motors of Germany have annouced that they intend to produce a Diesel Powered Motorcycle . Their revolutionary engine design seems perfectly suited to a Motorcycle and they will soon be offering custom built bikes.You can subscribe to the latest news from their website which has some animations of the engine in motion. Go here for their homepage Neander-Motors.com
The Neander Prototype Diesel Motorcycle with Turbo. A 1400cc twin, Common Rail weighing in at 274kg. Power output is 67kw / 91 PS / 175 Nm. At last, a Bike that can offer the Motorcyclist real power and economy. I hope they recieve enough orders to succeed.
The engine has a unique arrangment down below, namely two crankshafts which eleminates vibration and enables it to generate large amounts of torque.