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  • #46
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    Originally posted by FMolloy
    They've had them for a at least a year & seem to be coping with them alright. I've yet to hear of one being wrecked.

    Well I can Tell you the east have six Bandits, four are off the road, and two of those are officially wrote off because of crash damage

    Crano

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    • #47
      just wondering wath are these ones

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      • #48
        East Timor

        They are Suzuki DR350s Electric start trail machines, modified in the Curragh with long range tanks and bark busters and off road tyres , when they came back to ireland the S+t tech people in Dublin had a seizure becuase the petrol tanks were not of the origional maker ie suzuki , and impounded the bikes in Clancy Bks dublin until the tanks and tyres were removed enclosed picture again if you notice in the pic you can see the origional yellow colour coming tru the hastely painted fork gaiters etc
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        • #49
          I notice in the photo of the 2 Bandits,both of them have scuffed panniers. Either they park them down a narrow alleyway,or they have both been "down the road".


          Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.

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          • #50
            Originally posted by crano
            Well I can Tell you the east have six Bandits, four are off the road, and two of those are officially wrote off because of crash damage

            Crano
            33% rate of attrition is about what I expected from using bandits as DR motorcycles. Actually, it's a bit better than expected.

            What genius thought an over-powered racing bike was practical for any army?
            Take these men and women for your example.
            Like them, remember that posterity can only
            be for the free; that freedom is the sure
            possession of those who have the
            courage to defend it.
            ***************
            Liberty is being free from the things we don't like in order to be slaves of the things we do like.
            ***************
            If you're not ready to die for it, put the word freedom out of your vocabulary.

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            • #51
              Full spec on Diesel mc

              Hayes Diversified Technologies has been supplying gasoline fueled motorcycles and ATVs to military and law enforcement agencies since 1982.

              As part of the government’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, our company was awarded a contract to develop a motorcycle engine that would operate efficiently on Diesel Fuel and Aviation Kerosene (JP8).

              In cooperation with Dr. Stuart McGuigan and Mr. John Crocker of the Royal Military College of Science (RMCS) in the UK, HDT successfully completed the development of the world’s first purpose built, diesel fueled, motorcycle engine.

              As a result of the development program, HDT has been awarded a contract to manufacture up to 522 Diesel Fueled Military Motorcycles for the United States Marine Corps.

              Technology

              The technology allows for the production of very small, light weight, high performance diesel engines that provide twice the power-to-weight ratio and twice the rpm range of similar displacement diesel engines.

              Performance

              Fuel mileage range from 96 mpg for the military motorcycle to over 110 mpg for the commercial motorcycle. Top speeds are in excess of 90 mph.

              Our family of engines runs efficiently on all types of petroleum diesel, bio-diesel blends, 100% bio-diesel, and all types of aviation kerosene.

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              • #52
                Is it true that the Army once selected a two stroke offroader for testing,but someone on the test panel forgot to include 2 stroke oil?

                I understand that Diesel bike will also run on kerosene or aviation fuel.


                Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.

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                • #53
                  Heres a pic of the Old DR bikes,Yamaha XS400 back at a 10k many years ago.
                  Attached Files


                  Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.

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                  • #54
                    The classic army issue tache and army blue...I love it!!!
                    Sex - Breakfast of Champions!

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                    • #55
                      saw a couple of scrambler bikes going into a Bks some time ago , Plain red decal holders, riders were dressed in black. Guess who!!
                      Last edited by Gunner Who?; 2 May 2005, 06:13.

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                      • #56
                        Originally posted by Itchy
                        The classic army issue tache and army blue...I love it!!!
                        I'm not sure they are actually taches. The Everoak helmet had a wierd facemask thingy. The Gardai Binned it when they fitted the radios in the helmet. Worst helmet in the world by the way.


                        Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.

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                        • #57
                          Actually X S 500 Yamahas in the photo.Nice picture.
                          Last edited by yellow oscar; 2 May 2005, 15:02.

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                          • #58
                            Originally posted by yellow oscar
                            Actually X S 500 Yamahas in the photo.Nice picture.
                            Well spotted.


                            Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.

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                            • #59
                              Kerosene or Diesel

                              the HDT Diesel bike is suitable for Kerosene or Diesel from Civilian sources or NATO Diesel without the addition of a small qty of oil , which our nissin's seem to need when supplied by NATO spec fuel in missions overseas

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                              • #60
                                Originally posted by Itchy
                                The classic army issue tache and army blue...I love it!!!
                                Itchy, the reason for the blue was that these bikes were former Presidential Escort
                                bikes, Yamaha 500's, as pointed out. These were subsequently replaced by the
                                Kawasakis (550?), which in turn were recently (last 2 or 3 yrs) replaced by the
                                Honda Deauvilles in current use. But I agree, I can't understand why the DF don't have an
                                off road bike in its inventory. And do the DF use quads? The Brits use them quite
                                extensively. I remember reading an article a while back where an ex-Falklands squaddie
                                commented that the quad would have been an extremely useful piece of kit for the
                                Falklands terrain....
                                "Well, stone me! We've had cocaine, bribery and Arsenal scoring two goals at home. But just when you thought there were truly no surprises left in football, Vinnie Jones turns out to be an international player!" (Jimmy Greaves)!"

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