Unlike the evolution of the Humvee to Hummer, the civilian diesel motorcycle products from HDT will offer the consumer with a way to squeeze fuel.

The U.S. military wanted to streamline their fuel needs. Instead of multiple fuels for different vehicles they wanted to economize the distribution process with one fuel.

The problem is that a diesel Humvee and a motorcycle had to run on the same fuel and no domestic manufacturer wanted to produce a diesel motorcycle. A group of small manufactures bid on the project and Hayes Diversified Technologies of Hesperia, CA won.

The 4-Stroke, IDI, single cylinder, liquid cooled diesel motorcycle is rated at 96 mpg. Two models have been slated for civilian production but military demand has been so great that the civilian models have been postponed.

The civilian D650A1 Bulldog has a projected dry weight of less than 400 pounds and the motorcycle is expected to have more than 600 miles of range on a tank of diesel, achieving in excess of 100 mpg.

Biofuel Diesel Motorcycle Wins At Bonneville Speed Trials (11/01/07)

Unlike any other machine at Bonneville, HDT’s diesel bike is capable of fording a 24-in. stream, and climbing or descending a 60 percent grade while operating on any version of diesel, kerosene or jet fuel. The HDT diesel bikes operated on B20 biodiesel (20 percent soybean, vegetable oil and other agricultural components; 80 percent petroleum diesel).

Ironically, consumers will have to wait for military action to wind down in the Middle East before that can conserve oil with a 100 mpg motorcycle.