JP8/Diesel Fueled Motorcycle

The conversion of a commercially available motorcycle engine from standard fuels to JP8/Diesel Fuel is the technology addressed in this proposal. Current technology off-road motorcycles typically use gasoline powered two or four stroke engines which are not compatible with the future DoD mandated JP8 universal fuel requirement. Qualities required by the propulsion system are both power and energy density, permitting sufficient propulsion power as well as endurance in an application applied to a motorcycle. Motorcycles can provide unparalleled mobility in all terrain conditions due to their light weight, high power/weight ratio, and long travel suspension characteristics. These characteristics can be tremendously enhanced by the integration of a small, lightweight, power dense JP-8 fueled diesel engine onto a current state-of-the-art off road motorcycle chassis and drive train. EGEI proposes to identify suitable high performance diesel engines for integration into a commercially available 250cc equivalent off-road motorcycle chassis. A conceptual design study shall be performed to analyze engine characteristics, integration considerations, and performance predictions.