I turned up this 1 year old thread on the Pistonheads forum. I'll email the originator when I can to see what his sorce was. Interesting stuff.
"There is a new derv bike coming out in 2009 i am reliably informed.
It promises a turbocharged, 660cc parallel twin engine, with 8 valves, twin-cams and 100 bhp.
Very low emissions via 2 cats. and 75 mpg average is mentioned.
But would you buy a diesel bike?"
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More rumours from last year though
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More rumours from last year though
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Not impressed with the 75mpg claim, seems to defeat the purpose of going diesel.
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What does "derv" mean?
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DERV = Diesel Engined Road Vehicle
Thats a heck of a specific horsepower claim. I work it out at 151hp/litre?
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Thats a heck of a specific horsepower claim. I work it out at 151hp/litre?
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