Evaproducts Track T800CDI is the most-advanced diesel production bike built yet and (ARTICLE BY MCN ) got the exclusive honors of test riding it. The Track T800CDI is a new adventure-style motorcycle from Dutch manufacturer Evaproducts using a turbo-charged, 800cc triple-cylinder from a Smart car, mated with a CVT transmission and shaft drive to keep the engine at peak torque.
The engine gives a claimed 45 hp and 78 lb-ft of torque, but more significantly Evaproducts claims the T800CDI has fuel consumption up to 140 mpg for general riding – twice the economy of the most efficient large capacity petrol motorcycles.
The chassis is designed to compete directly with the KTM 990 Adventure and BMW R1200GS, so it has WP suspension, Brembo brakes and a modern trellis frame.
Starting the Track T800CDI gives an unusual experience – it clatters into life like a tractor, giving off rumbling vibrations with the disgusting-smelling diesel fumes rising from the small forward-facing silencer in front of the right footpeg. Anyone who’s ever got stuck behind an old school bus will instantly recognize the smell. You can’t blip the throttle either – doing so will engage drive and send you shooting forward.
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It’s a shame the engine isn’t much comp – the rest of the bike is built to a high standard, and the chassis is as good as any major manufacturer. The look is distinctive too, and the riding position is adjustable so it should prove comfortable over distance.
Evaproducts hopes to have the Track T800CDI diesel motorcycle ready for production in the Netherlands by the summer of 2010. The reason for the bike’s low power output is Evaproduct’s desire to make it last– an engine life of 250,000 miles is claimed – and give excellent fuel consumption. Those qualities only appeal to a limited number of people – for the rest of the world, they’re attributes of limited use that come at the expense of riding enjoyment, so until diesel bikes tune in to the needs to the wider biking public, it’ll stay as a niche machine.
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Evaproducts aims to have this motorcycle available by the summer of 2010 in the Netherlands first, followed by the European Union.
THE FACTS
Track T800CDI
MSRP: £15,000
Engine: 799cc, six-valves, liquid-cooled inline three-cylinder, turbo-charged diesel
Transmission: Continuously-variable transmission.
Fuel System: Common rail fuel injection
Power (claimed): 45 hp
Final Drive: Shaft
Front Suspension: WP upside-down 48mm fork
Wheelbase: 1610mm
Brakes: Front Dual Disc, 310mm diameter
Rear Single Disc, 265mm diameter
Wheels: Front 1.85 in: 21 in.
Rear 4.25 in: 17 in.
Length: 2450mm
Seat height (adjustable): 780/900mm
Fuel: 22.5 liters
Weight: 220kg (fluids, no fuel)
Colors: Silver, black or white
Contact: Official Website
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The engine gives a claimed 45 hp and 78 lb-ft of torque, but more significantly Evaproducts claims the T800CDI has fuel consumption up to 140 mpg for general riding – twice the economy of the most efficient large capacity petrol motorcycles.
Starting the Track T800CDI gives an unusual experience – it clatters into life like a tractor, giving off rumbling vibrations with the disgusting-smelling diesel fumes rising from the small forward-facing silencer in front of the right footpeg. Anyone who’s ever got stuck behind an old school bus will instantly recognize the smell. You can’t blip the throttle either – doing so will engage drive and send you shooting forward.
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It’s a shame the engine isn’t much comp – the rest of the bike is built to a high standard, and the chassis is as good as any major manufacturer. The look is distinctive too, and the riding position is adjustable so it should prove comfortable over distance.
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Evaproducts aims to have this motorcycle available by the summer of 2010 in the Netherlands first, followed by the European Union.
THE FACTS
Track T800CDI
MSRP: £15,000
Engine: 799cc, six-valves, liquid-cooled inline three-cylinder, turbo-charged diesel
Transmission: Continuously-variable transmission.
Fuel System: Common rail fuel injection
Power (claimed): 45 hp
Final Drive: Shaft
Front Suspension: WP upside-down 48mm fork
Wheelbase: 1610mm
Brakes: Front Dual Disc, 310mm diameter
Rear Single Disc, 265mm diameter
Wheels: Front 1.85 in: 21 in.
Rear 4.25 in: 17 in.
Length: 2450mm
Seat height (adjustable): 780/900mm
Fuel: 22.5 liters
Weight: 220kg (fluids, no fuel)
Colors: Silver, black or white
Contact: Official Website
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