Hero motocorp s presentation of the rnt hybrid turbo diesel electric motorcycle prototype at auto expo in new delhi last week might well begin a whole new phase in the development of the.
Diesel electric motorcycle.
Diesel fuel supply is through a special fuel injection unit and single injector developed specifically for the task and the kawasaki based combat bike produces a respectable 28 bhp at 5500 rpm.
While the other bikes on this list offer up serious goods power handling and classic aesthetics the biggest hope for diesel powered motorcycles probably lies with this little scooter.
Like four leaf clovers of the biker world the best diesel motorcycles are supremely hard to come by and cherished among the few who actually score one.
Fast and furious star vin diesel and an electric scooter.
And as hybrid powertrains and electric motorbikes rapidly become the norm diesel motorcycles will arguably continue their steady slide into obscurity until one day you might only see them behind glass at an automotive museum or when.
Energica s ego motorcycle is a powerful italian electric bike that acts and looks the part of a well rounded racer.
The diesel motorcycle was never really a viable thing and now with the advent of electric motorcycles and tougher emissions laws sweeping across the globe it s pretty much a done deal that the lowly diesel motorcycle engine will never become the darling of the automotive industry.
There have been some unique motorcycle endorsements lately one of them being jason momoa and harley davidson yamaha s set of mio influencers and endorsers or coco martin and honda.
This time we bring you a very unlikely pairing.
The hero motocorp rnt is a two wheel drive diesel electric hybrid scooter currently under development for the indian market.