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Id rather go on something a bit old and classic, but thats just me!
Also I think the military bikes used by UK and US, and a few others, are modified off road Harley Davidsons, specially built by the company.
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Also I think the military bikes used by UK and US, and a few others, are modified off road Harley Davidsons, specially built by the company.
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The mil are moving on from the HD MT350 (hence you can buy them on ebay etc) to adopt diesel as the only fuel available on the battlefield - getting petrol there for bikes is a pain 'cos everything else is running on diesel.
I believe the UK MoD will buy (maybe already have??) the KLR diesel engined bike that the US forces have - trouble a while ago was that a much bigger demand for this bike came from the US forces, so the UK went backwards in the queue to buy it.
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very interesting dave, makes sense. Id quite like one of those hercules millitary bikes made for the german army, but thats
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I read that the diesel powered KLR gets around 95 MPG when cruising at speeds around 55 MPH. The company that builds them is trying to put out a civilian model of the diesel bike, but demand is just to high from the military.
Seems like they cost around $18,000. Sure would have to ride a lot of miles to make that pay for itself!
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Hmm, but I get about 85 mpg when cruising at 55-60 mph on my 125, and it only cost me about $4500.
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Hmm, but I get about 85 mpg when cruising at 55-60 mph on my 125, and it only cost me about $4500.
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Yeah the diesel KLR would only be worth it if it was bought with tax payer money. But then you might also be getting shot at....
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Its is a real pity that diesels seem so expensive though, I can see they make a lot of sense.
And I hear the Italian model has a reverse gear?
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The mil are moving on from the HD MT350 (hence you can buy them on ebay etc) to adopt diesel as the only fuel available on the battlefield - getting petrol there for bikes is a pain 'cos everything else is running on diesel.
I believe the UK MoD will buy (maybe already have??) the KLR diesel engined bike that the US forces have - trouble a while ago was that a much bigger demand for this bike came from the US forces, so the UK went backwards in the queue to buy it.
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I had heard that the MOD has decided to go "Four Wheels Only" and phase out bikes altogether (except for a certain unit based in Hereford)
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