[Vwdiesel] Diesel motorcycle

[Ron Schroeder]

Hi Rob,

Where are you located?

Do they still require pedels with the "E-assist"?

Ron

> Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 06:54:10 -0400
> From: "Area31 Research Facility" <stephensrw at stn.net>
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Diesel motorcycle
>
> I have thought it would be pretty awesome to put a 1.6 NA Jetta engine or
> even a turbo version in a motorcycle frame.  The cost of junk bikes seems 
> to
> be through the roof now however so such a project would be costly.
>
> I recently acquired a 1974 Honda 360 twin with a siezed engine and am in 
> the
> process of turning it into an E-assisted bicycle so as to take advantage 
> of
> rules allowing use on the road without registration or insurance.  I
> stretched the frame 12 inches in the engine bay which now carries 400 lbs 
> of
> AGM sealed lead acid batteries.
>
> Rob