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Yamaha files patents for turbodiesel motorcycle Posted by AutoBlogGreen 1 year 21 weeks ago - Tags: 
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| While a few small boutique motorcycle manufacturers have dipped a toe or two into diesel engines for motorcycles, the established brands have barely ever offered even a hint of interest in oil-burners. At least, not until now. Yamaha has apparently filed patents for a new series of motorcycle-size turbodiesel engines in both inline-four and twin-cylinder configurations.Naturally, there are packaging issues to consider when placing a diesel engine in a motorcycle chassis, not the least of which is the physical size of an engine that's designed to withstand the high pressures and torque inherent in a compression ignition engine. Yamaha's patents seek to establish an acceptable arrangement of components - particularly the intercooler, which is placed atop the engine under a "dummy tank" with the actual fuel tank moved below the bike's saddle. Click past the break to see the actual patent application. [Source: Hell For Leather]Continue reading Yamaha files patents for turbodiesel motorcycleFiled under: Diesel, Emerging Technologies, On Two WheelsYamaha files patents for turbodiesel motorcycle originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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