Duel fuel - fitting LPG

[Mark Dennis]

Just a thought ....

I commute to work and would like to cut my fuel bill. Has anyone fitted an LPG conversion?

It may not be legal, but the tank could be mounted in the top box.

 

[Deleted account W]

Could be on it's way.

 

[Farmer Palmer]

Dual fuel

Im a farmer and recently a few neighbours have converted their ATVs usually Honda 450s to gas seems pretty good unless you run out up on the hill!Cant remember if they are dual fuel though.Never thought about gas for a GS .What about Diesel? Happy commuting im away to look the cows on my GSA mmm that cow **** sure smells strong on the cat!!!

 

[boundless]

Vietnam to launch LPG motorcycles to protect environment

Don't be Nimby buy a Nam-by!

 

[Dave Hall]

I looked into having my wifes new car converted but when I did the sums it only made sense if she did 40k + p.a....she does`nt so I did`nt.

 

[Greg Masters]

I looked into having my wifes new car converted but when I did the sums it only made sense if she did 40k + p.a....she does`nt so I did`nt.

You may be able to get a conversion grant from here

Greg

 

[Wolfman]

Dual fuel!!

You'll want a Volvo next with comfee seats and a heater.

We're hardy toughy bikers, well in the summer we are.

Seriously though, whats the point, there's really not enough room on the bike as it is ,without adding a gas tank as well, pay Mr Brown and enjoy the bike, we don't buy them because they are economical!!.

Gary.

 

[BBB61]

I was told by a gentleman in the motor trade that LPG burns out the valves very early. Has anyone else heard of this?

Bob

 

[Dave Hall]

You may be able to get a conversion grant from here

Greg

Yes the grant was the inticement but even factoring that in it was`nt worth it. Plus the nagging suspicion that if LPG got popular the buggers would hike the rate of tax up and it would become even less attractive and take longer to pay for itself.

 

[Paul Young]

When I bought my TD5 Discovery, I could have ought the V8 version for some £2-3k cheaper which would have covered all the cost of conversion to dual fuel. Still wasnt' convinced & bought the diesel anyway. I know that there will always be a better resale value to it.

 

[Greg Masters]

I was told by a gentleman in the motor trade that LPG burns out the valves very early. Has anyone else heard of this?

Bob

I run a 'W'-plate SRi Vectra that came out of Luton with factory fitted LPG. I've put 30k miles on it (55k miles in total) and there's no signs of burnt valves.

In fact, apart from the episode where the local Vauxhall dealer so completely fecked-up the gas pressures that I felt that I had to take it back to Luton (Milbrooke, actually) where they sorted it for a donation to their Xmas raffle), it's not really been a bad car.

It's marginally cheaper to run than diesel but offers close to petrol performance. What's more, Uncle Ken lets me drive it in the Smoke free of charge.

On the downside, you lose some bootspace and the LPG tank is good for only about 200 miles - but you can always run it on petrol. Throughout Europe, LPG is easily obtainable - in Poland I notice several stations that only sold LPG - but the filler connector has three different types. I now have all the adaptors!

I'm not sure that I'd rush back to an LPG car in the future as diesel performance is getting so good, but I don't regret buying it.

 

[Spanish Bob]

what an odd thread

I thought I bought a bike and not steptoe´s horse and cart?

you fellas arent really serious are you?

You really want to ride a bike at 200kmh with a gas tank?

you probably need to change forums...www.bmw-club.org.uk/

 

[Mick Fagan]

This is not such a silly thread, in about 10 years time the amount of oil left in the world will really start to diminish.

Alternative fuels will be all that's available, unless you wish to spend plenty of money for standard petroleum products.

I personally believe that we will have another decade of buying whatever kind of bike we please and ride it how we wish. After that, more and more draconian measures to conserve the remaining oil reserves will start to be upon us.

Diesel bikes will start to appear more frequently than the three commercially available ones of today.

Check out:-

www.centaurus.de

It's a 2 cylinder Diesel bike of 851cc you only get 125 Km/h top speed but with the 14.5 litre tank and 2.5 Litres per 100 Km you'll be able to travel about 580 Km before refuelling.

One of the interesting aspects of this bike is that it appears the gear change is on the right hand side, which means it cannot be sold in the USA, unless I'm wrong.

It really is the future for cars, bikes, trucks and whatever, whether we like it or not. Unfortunately I think it'll happen in our lifetime so I intend to do some serious travelling in the next decade on my bike whilst I can still blast away.

Mick.