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[*] posted on 11-23-2012 at 05:59 PM
Algae fueled, turbo charged Baja 1K bike.


I don't know if I saw this here first. A San Diego project to Baja Test future fuels. There always seems to be a camera around.....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=E...

Here's how it turned out......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRoLyZZyoAo&feature=relmf...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCqD2qodtdA




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[*] posted on 11-23-2012 at 07:34 PM


B1K is not the best place to test some kind of new vehicle. It looks like it must weigh a ton.
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[*] posted on 11-25-2012 at 06:51 PM


I believe it was a three cylinder mercedes motor, bmw rear end and KTM forks. Their goal was two hundred miles. TW has some pics at the start line.
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[*] posted on 11-26-2012 at 02:58 AM


If it was the same bike they set the algae fuel speed records with, it was an Mercedes 800 cc three cyl diesel, bike made by Track in Holland. 50-100 mpg depending. Turbocharged and intercooled.
It has a CVT and CDI. and DNF too.......:lol::lol:

[Edited on 11-26-2012 by vgabndo]

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