While we’re discussing alternative energy….

….what about this one? Came across this bike on an oldtimer show in Belgium, completely hand built around a Volkswagen diesel engine. Tons of torque, great fuel economy, super reliability, why not? Well, how about a lousy soundtrack, heavy weight, and ugly engine…. Still, I really like the craftsmanship and creativity that went into this bike.

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6 comments

  1. Looks like from the movie set for Alien! Frank

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    On Nov 15, 2013, at 10:24 AM, Motorcycle Photo Of The Day wrote:

    WordPress.com tttstam posted: “….what about this one? Came across this bike on an oldtimer show in Belgium, completely hand built around a Volkswagen diesel engine. Tons of torque, great fuel economy, super reliability, why not? Well, how about a lousy soundtrack, heavy weight, and u”

  2. Very creative. I like the style too. It reminds me of industrial tools from the post war period. The kind that tend to shock me when I use them.

    I’ve been wanting to see a bike built around a mazda wankel forever. Got any of those?

  3. Author writes, “Well, how about a lousy soundtrack, heavy weight, and ugly engine….” While the first two are practical considerations that third one is about aesthetics and beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I think that engine is a work of art as is the entire bike and that the author wouldn’t know what’s sexy if it tried to give him a BJ.

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