Video: Does TDI power make this motorcycle the torquiest ride on two wheels?

https://www.youtube.com/embed/Qe1swErmGtg?si=bo4F5keaGKDeWbQj

Building a motorcycle from scratch? Why use just any motorcycle engine when you could use an engine from a car?

And why settle for a gas-powered engine when you could go with a diesel power plant instead?

Well, that's pretty much what YouTube channel BelarusCustoms is building: A motorcycle constructed around a 1.4-liter VW TDI engine.

Based on the beginning of the first video, the motorcycle appears to run. Part 1 can be watched above, and you can view part 2 here and part 3 here.

Paris Van Gorder
Paris Van Gorder Associate editor
11/12/24 4:21 p.m.

This scares me....but also intrigues me at the same time.
 

A 401 CJ
A 401 CJ GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
11/12/24 10:24 p.m.

I had a dream (nightmare) about something similar.  All these obnoxiously loud Harleys that were also rolling coal.  Ugh!

Fueled by Caffeine
Fueled by Caffeine MegaDork
11/13/24 8:38 a.m.

That's interesting.  The military had some diesel kawasawki's back in the day for scout work.   They seem to be hard to keep running now and rare. 

stuart in mn
stuart in mn MegaDork
11/13/24 9:39 a.m.

There was a local guy here in the Minneapolis area who built a diesel sport bike some years ago.  If I remember correctly he used an engine out of a Bobcat loader or something similar.  His bike was pretty well engineered and sorted out.

stealthdeburgo
stealthdeburgo New Reader
11/13/24 1:52 p.m.

Lets just hope it's a electric start. At 16/1 CR , you'd have to be Andre the Giant to kick start it. 

Driven5
Driven5 PowerDork
11/13/24 2:29 p.m.

I'm mostly curious how the transmission is going to hold up to actually utilizing that torque.

californiamilleghia
californiamilleghia UberDork
11/13/24 2:41 p.m.

India had some diesel  motorcycles , Taurus or Royal Enfield Bullet was one 

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