Looking for: Wrecked or badly damaged smart car

[Guest visser]

I am a motorcycle builder and currently ride a diesel powered motorcycle.I am looking for a Smart car with a 800cc diesel to salvage the engine and transmission.Any Smart with bad front end damage or rollover damage would probably work.Does anyone know of something like this available?

[smartzuuk]

Try searching for Super L Auto in Chilliwack BC

[SMRT4ME]

Would love to see some pictures of your bike!!!

[MikeT]

Royal Enfield built some diesel bikes in the old days.....

[The Rog Man]

I am a motorcycle builder and currently ride a diesel powered motorcycle.I am looking for a Smart car with a 800cc diesel to salvage the engine and transmission.Any Smart with bad front end damage or rollover damage would probably work.Does anyone know of something like this available?

well if you find one you can probably make a tidy sum of the rest of the parts ??I know there is parts i would want if you had them?

[Dennis]

Even rear end damage doesn't always wreck the engine. There was one at Bell City Auto in Brantford, ON that that had been written off. They removed the engine and shipped it to Texas. You might be shocked by the cost of an engine. Most recyclers go by a percentage of new value.

[Kofångar-Lasse]

Here's an inspiering link !

Yours truly CcL

800 cdi smart turbo MC

Edited August 20, 2008 by Kofångar-Lasse

[lebikerboy]

Here's another one...

[booneylander]

Here's an article link to go with the first picture:

http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/01...63759MWELCA.htm

2.5L/100km and an optional 50L tank, now THAT would be cool, 2000km/tank. HAHAHA

Edited August 20, 2008 by booneylander

[booneylander]

And some more:

http://www.dieselbike.net/privateproduction.htm

Note The EDIMO Smart Diesel Project near the bottom of the page.

[Guest visser]

I found an engine alone from a wrecker here in toronto... 2006 with 10k for $3000.

My current bike is nowhere near as pretty or as performance orientated as that German bike posted... it is a Royal Enfield that basically uses a generator motor. My top speed is only about 90kph, which is fine for the back roads, but I only consume 1 litre for every 60km, Next step is to get a custom fuel tank that is split... one side for veggie oil, the other for diesel - It might be the first dual-tank biodiesel bike in Ontario...

[100MPGUS]

I have the same idea in mind. I think the engine and computer along with the transmission on the right bike will get over 100 US MPG. Smartzuuk got 105 with the car attached!

I found an engine alone from a wrecker here in toronto... 2006 with 10k for $3000.

My current bike is nowhere near as pretty or as performance orientated as that German bike posted... it is a Royal Enfield that basically uses a generator motor. My top speed is only about 90kph, which is fine for the back roads, but I only consume 1 litre for every 60km, Next step is to get a custom fuel tank that is split... one side for veggie oil, the other for diesel - It might be the first dual-tank biodiesel bike in Ontario...

Edited September 4, 2008 by 100MPGUS

[Speedie]

There is a fellow in Holland (think it is Holland) that did the conversion - not exactly Ducati type speed but it looked pretty good - tank needs a visit from Mr. Grinder and Ms. Polisher though.about 1/2 way down the page -BMW Smart Bike Diesel smart bike

Andreas Goschel has built this machine from a 1994 BMW and chosen to fit it with an 800cc Diesel Smart engine.

Make sure you get the electronics with the engine - or you will have a heck of a time - also you might want to talk with Reg in Calgary or FastEddy regarding getting the ECU map tweaked - few things different on a bike. Vibration control is the big issue - mind you the CDI is pretty smooth for a diesel.Apparently there is a place in the States (Oregon?) turning out diesel bikes - problem is the US military is grabbing all they can for scout bikes in Iraq.Cheers,Cameron

[booneylander]

I think you are talking about the Kawasaki KLR650 with the diesel conversion?

[booneylander]

Hey guys,

I stumbled upon this today and thought it was an excellent page with tons of good info. And it looks like he's using the Yanmar L-100 that I was planing on getting (although he's using a chinese copy) for my diesel bike project.

http://www.altmann.haan.de/riding_on_salad_oil/default.htm

Edited September 4, 2008 by booneylander