THE LINKS PAGE
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Diesel Motorcycle Producers:
Hayes Diversified Technologies - Makers of the Diesel KLR. Here too.F1 Engineering Inc. Described by themselves as the Machine shop for HDT.RMCS-HDT Diesel Military Motorcycle. Designers of the KLR Multifuel engine.Neander Motors of Germany.T-Track Diesel Motorcycle project. From E.V.A. More here.
StarTwin Brochure here and a webpage here.
EcoRider U.S. Now import the EcoRider into America. They're looking for dealersin America, Canada, Mexico, Central America and South America.
Diesel Motorcycle Restorer'sF2 Motorcycles supply recon Royal Enfield diesels plus RE & Ural spares and many other things of interest to Diesel Bikers.
Price Part Motorcycles For Restored Royal Enfield Motorcycles.
Diesel Motorcycle Conversion's.Sommer bikes with Hatz 1B40 engine.Available from Charnwood (see below) in the U.K. Vist the Main Sommer Website here.
The Diesel Wiesel motorcycle from Germany.
Charnwood Classic Restorations. Past producers of the Hatz 350cc Royal Enfield. Suppliers in UK of Sommer RE.
EGLI also supply Sommer Royal Enfields.
Makers of the Dnepr 1000cc Hatz.Ruggfield 850 Diesel Motorcycle Hompage here. Convert your Motorcycle to Diesel with this kit.Iwan - Makers of the Centaurus.This bike is now out of production.
Hybrid MotorcyclesThe Hybrid Ecycle.
Another Hybrid here. The electric/diesel Eagle Motorcycle.
Link Inactive: Purely Electric Scooters here.
Diesel Motorcycle Websites:
Visit Rafaels Haeusler's Diesel Motorcycle Site to see more concerning Diesel Bikes from Germany and around the world.
Hydrostatic Hog Diesel Motorcycle homepage here.
Daihatsu Powered machines from Germany Here
Check out Diesel Dave's Royal Enfield Site here. He has a section dedicated to his Diesel Motorcycle.
Yanmar Royal Enfield showing stage by stage construction here
University of Adelaide Website.
Dave's Diesel Motorcycle page here.
Gizmag is currently featuring Diesel Motorcycles in two articles. Check them out here and here.
Off line: Mr Beckedorf's collection of Royal Enfield Diesel Bikes here.
William Hogervorst's Diesel Bike page here.
Rat Bikes. Check this site out for some crazy creations!
Edimo Homepage. A university puts a Smart Car engine in a Bike Frame. Project currently on hold.
The Panther Moto Diesel page. Or is it?
Harold Benich website. His diesel Harley is talked about here.
Students look at converting a bike to diesel.
Aravind's new Diesel bike site.Featuring the SOORAJ motorcycle.
Pictures missing here: Mouse's Diesel Bike Page: VW all the way here!
Ian Wallis's new DieselBiker site.
A site about running diesel bikes on Veggie oil.
Cyclemaster anyone? Go here for info.
Another Link for KLR info, this time a private homepage
Phils Lister Project Website. off line.
Jerry James Diesel Bike & Off Grid Website.
Rider report on a Diesel Royal Enfield DR400R. Homepage (petrol) here.
Accessories
Royal Enfield Spares from Hitchcocks Motorcycles
LED Lights here from Paul Goff.
Fixings from The Stainless Man.
Batteries from BMW Spares specialists Motorworks.
Panniers. Here are a few good links. Metal Mule Moto-Sport, Hustler, Jessel Luggage, Aerostich.
Frost U.K. supply a varied range of things handy for restoration. Well worth a look.
Motorcycle Products galore here.
Sunglasses for bikers.
Custom Made Patches at BikerPatch.com. Why not get some saying "DIESEL BIKER."
TRAVEL
Transport 2000. is a UK independent national body concerned with sustainable transport. It looks for answers to transport problems and aims to reduce the environmental and social impact of transport.
Horizons Unlimited World Motorcycle Travel: Home page for everything you could need! Very interesting articles here.
GlobeBusters.com. UK record breakers (on a petrol bike tho).
Redtread - Moto Enduro Holidays in Spain
Brauhof Wilshaus is biker friendly. If you're going to Germany stop by and have a beer. You can sleep in the stables on straw.
Fuel:
Bio-Diesel site Very good front page.
BioDiesel Report Some interesting material here.
Find the cheapest fuel at a station near you with PetrolPrices.com
Why not find a Filling Station selling Bio-Diesel? Go here.
Journey To Forever offer much advice on alternative fueling. Start at their Diesel Bike page.
VeggiePower. Much infomation here concerning homemade diesel.
Veggie Van. More infomation on Biodiesel.
Biodiesel. Heavyweight U.S. site dedicated to the promotion of cleaner fuels.
Diesel Tuning
Engine Manufacturers and Spare Parts Suppliers:
Hatz Diesel from Germany. A manufacturer who specifically alters its engines for use in motorcycles, (see Charnwood above).
Spare Engine parts here for Ruggerini, Farymann and more...
Kubota English and German Homepages.
Universal Engine Power Ltd offer spares for diesel engines including Yanmar, Kubota, Kohler, Lombardini, Ruggerini, Robin, + do Torque converters.
Lister/Petter engines. Very nice too.
DMV A German company that specialises in Boat building using Diesel engines. And yes, they do wotk with Smart car engines.
Manuals:
Instant Download Service Manuals for a range of machines. Some Yanmar engine manuals here.
Manuals on CD.
Manuals & DVD's Bikes & Cars.
Haynes Manuals Homepage.
Books about Motorcycling
Ted Simon's Website. Well worth a visit. This guy has just been round the world again aged 70!
Hot Motors, Cold Feet. by Helmut Gunther. A great read about a Dispatch Rider and his time on the Russian Front in 1940-41. Can be got here at JJF.
Sam Manicom has ridden the world and written about it. Visit his website and read about this ride through Africa and Asia.
Radio - Internet Style
Checkout Biker Radio Magazine and download some really interesting mp3's of guys talking nothing but bikes. The video is also well worth watching: Biker Radio Magazine.
Why not have a listen to a U.S. bikers Radio show available over the net? Go here for The Bikers Inner Circle Internet Radio Show.
Literature & Information:
Merlin Books for all your Bike Books, DVD's and Manuals.
Don Mitchell Specialist Motorcycle Book Sellers.
Old Bike Mart - A must for anyone interested in restoration. Many good contacts in this highly recommended publication.
UK Motorbike Search Engine. Useful tool this.
Motorcycle Sport and Leisure. A good balanced view of all aspects of biking.
Magazine Man. A great source for old motorbike mags here.
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics - dealing mainly with Japanese machines.
Lindsay Books. Excellent sorce of books on all mechanical subjects.
Camden Books. Another sorce of books, this time from Europe.
Diesel Car Magazine U.K. This publication is not averse to occasionally printing articles on Diesel Bikes. Also good for fuel articles.
Back Street Hero's The magazine for custom bikes.
Patrick Knight a good sorce for literature on old Gas & Oil engines. U.K. Telephone: 01252 317327
A to B magazine. A magazine that specialises in alternative forms of two wheel travel. Mainly electric and folding bicycles.
Diesel Plus Magazine from the U.S.A. Not afraid to promote Diesel Bikes. December 2004 Iss carried not 1 but 2 articles on Alt fuel bikes, 1 diesel.
Other Diesel Related Sites:
Two Stroke Diesel Generators.
Waste Watts Sustainable Technology here. How to make energy from apparently waste products.
The DieselStop.com. The forum here has openly discussed Diesel bikes.
Hall of Fame. Rudolf Diesel.
Smoke anyone? A good guide here.
Dieselnet. Heavyweight U.S. site.
Diesel Technology Forum. Another U.S. site
If you have an interest in Old engines, some Diesel, here is a link site that may be of use.
Find a Patent online here.
Events
Beaulieu Motorcycle World here.
Brighton hosts the Brightona Bikers day down on its seafront, Madeira Drive. Go here.
Motorcycle Specialists:
Bike Builders.Com Great forum here.
Classic Solutions offer many items to solve your ignition problems And come highly recommended!
Go Here to Brits and Pieces for a great service if you require parts or work done on old British Bikes. Situated in South East England.
The MotorCycle WorkShop. (formerly Motovelo) in London Rd, Bolney, W Sussex, RH17 5PY. Situated a few miles south of Crawley they do servicing, repairs, tyres and MOT's. Tel: 01444 882688.
TBB Classics. Helps you find those Classic Bike dealers and parts.
Watling Tyres. These guys do a good range of rubber.
The Tyre Shop. Ok, so they don't specialise in Bikes, but they do rubber for almost everthing that has wheels.
Sones Tyres of Croydon. Tel: 020 8684 9516. Very helpful guys here.
A good listing of Tyres plus other bike bits here.
My Local Motorcycle Repair shop, Turn One, 103 Crawley Road, Horsham, West Sussex. 01403 276969
Motorcycle Links:
Best Motorcycle Information An excellent resource for bikers!
Motorbike Search Engine Good all round Motorcycle website.
Motorcycles Today Very popular Bikers site from the UK.
Total Motorcycle.com A great site, long established.
Arnie's Bikers n Babes Free Bikers Resource With Thousands of Best Biker Babes & The Biggest Listing of Motorcycle Clubs in The World.
Up On One Comprehensive Motorcycle Site from the USA. Many sections including News, Videos, Reviews and more.
Biker Sites Motorcycle Links from around the world.
Motorcycle Sites Many links concerning all aspects of biking.
Motorcycle Buzz Just some of the coolest bikes you're likely to ever see on the web. And more!
British Motorcyclists Federation.
David Stafford's comprehensive motorcycle web index. A huge list of bike related sites here.
M and P Direct. Motorcycle parts.
Royal Enfield Club in Southern UK, Reboots.
Ever heard of the Yezdi? An indian bike that supplied the tank for the Sooraj Diesel Bike..
German Royal Enfield Site.
More Royal Enfield.
Royal Enfield.net here.
Great Link to Russian and Chinese Motorcycles!
Buy A Bike here.
Biker Cafe for parts online.
Leading UK Bike Site - Inter-bike
Motorbikes Today. Go Here.
Motorcycle Links galore here.
Eicher, owners of Royal Enfield here.
Royal Enfield German website with useful links page.
Plenty of bike links here at Dropbears.
British Thumper Page here.
Uncommon Motorcycles. Some interesting bikes here on occasion.
Try Bike-Clue.co.uk if you're looking for something bike related.
Ural Bike site here with some useful links. Vist URA, Ural Riders Association.
Gizmag. Innovations galore here - some bike related.
Ronnie Cramer's Motorcycle Web Index here
Camping/Rally Gear:
Lighting. LED torches( CAT NO DH402) / Lanterns (CAT NO DF700) are the way ahead but if you're into candle power then these BushLite lanterns are great. Or get them here if in the UK. I own one each of these and can vouce for them being good.
Tents: I can recommend Coleman tents as mine has never leaked. This place sells them in the U.K.
Pocket Tools and handy gadgets.
SureFire.com. Some of the best torches available.
Friends Websites + Personal interest
Prog Archives The worlds premier Progressive Rock website.
Free Events is a great site if you are looking for a cheap day out in the U.K.
CancerMagic. The natural way to fight cancer. Some truly amazing stuff here.
Seedeaters. Do what every other creature does and avoid cancer.
More about the natural way to beat Cancer here at AntiCancerInfo.
Vitamin B17 kills Cancer. View the mind blowing evidence in 'World without Cancer' here.
Flooring Specialist...My Brother! If you live in the South east why not get a floor laid by a guy who's been to all the Diesel bike Rallys!
My favourite Sci Fi Writer, James P. Hogan here. I just gotta give this guy a plug.
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