New Member for USA

[SPKR]

Hello everyone, I've been meaning to join for a few years. Always have been a diesel fanatic. My family autos: VW Jetta tdi and a Jeep Cherokee Eco Diesel.
We have just completed our build of a "Kawabota" with a turbocharged Kubota D902 3 cylinder motor, fitted into a modified KLR 650 frame. For added entertainment, a mechanical AWD front end developed by Steve Christini (http://www.christini.com) was also build on. A beast a tad on the heavy side but 100 mpg and a top end around 75-80 mph.
Story of the build here: http://tinyurl.com/qxwnwlo

John

[WrickM]

Sweet bike, Man! Very well done.

[Diesel Dave]

Welcome John.

Heavy beastie indeed - even before the AWD was added I'll bet although it must be useful on the loose stuff?

I wouldn't dare take my Tiger off-road given it's weight - once it's on it's side it would be staying there for good We have had a number of members completing some very long distance stuff on unmade roads; Reinhards trip across Russia kind of sticks in my memory given the mud quagmire that the roads become in winter.

[BertTrack]

Very nice looking bike and nice spec. Can't wait to see it on moving pictures.

[coachgeo]

Horrible bike, Horrible build. It's bound to throw you so often you'll begin to hate adventure riding. don't subject yourself to that downward spiral path. I work cheap so to avoid that spiral you can pay with a beer or two too haul that mut away for you. I'll find a poor sucker (who for some reason shares my very name) to take all the punishment instead.

[SPKR]

I've got a Track 800cdi also, once the Kawabota is broken in, I'll report on a 400 m sprint.

[Stuart]

I'll share these over from the Facebook discussion on the bike.

[jackfrank]

Hello, I am Jack Frank from the USA. I am a newbie here and haapy to be a part of this forum. I love this forum so much and also your bike. It's looking so sweet.
Thanks