The Crucible, the world’s fastest art organization, presents the world’s fastest diesel motorcycle
Diesel Moto: Creativity Driven • Bio-Fueled
National and World Land Speed Record Holder Sponsored by Greenline Industries, BMW Motorcycle of San Francisco, Perforce
Die-Moto News
Die-Moto sets a new diesel motorcycle land speed world record!
September 3, 2007 - Die-Moto sets a new diesel motorcycle land speed world record at 130.614 MPH. Crucible’s founder and executive director made history by piloting the first non-petroleum powered motorcycle to ever run at Bonneville, and set the world record running on Greenline Industries’ B100 Bio-Diesel fuel.
Environmental Responsibility & Performance Come Together in One Custom Motorcycle
Introducing Die Moto, the custom-built performance diesel motorcycle that has set the world speed record for diesel motorcycles at 130.614 mph. Capable of running on diesel, biodiesel, or straight vegetable oil (SVO) fuels, Die Moto was designed and fabricated at The Crucible by a team of environmentally conscious vehicle enthusiasts, engineers and artisans. The Die Moto team is out to prove the viability of alternative fuel technology in performance vehicles, and with emissions 78% less than a standard diesel engine at speeds over 130 mph, they’re succeeding. As fuel efficiency and low emissions become increasingly important, diesel technology has responded with improved mileage and easy adaptation to biodiesel and SVO.
The team of volunteers, known as The Diesel Dozen, crafted Die Moto from BMW R1150RT motorcycle parts, replacing the motor with a high performance BMW automotive diesel engine found only in Europe.
Team leader Michael Sturtz, the founder and Executive Director of The Crucible, has garnered considerable notoriety throughout the country for his wildly original synthesis of art and functionality in everything from vehicles to fire operas. The results of this collaboration is a motorized work of art—an automotive engine on a motorcycle chassis encased in a hand-crafted ¾ aluminum fairing reminiscent of the GP racers, paying homage to the early pioneers of motorcycle daring.
The team is hoping to break their own record with another run at Bonneville in the future, expecting to get it up to 160 mph. Although Die Moto is designed to break records, the real story is that environmental responsibility and alternative technology can result in a high performance motor vehicle.
Thanks to the Diesel Dozen: Steve Bayles Henry Boyle Warren Brenslau Kristina Canizares Dann Davis Danny Dillon Ken Gilliland Jonathan Hyman Paul Kardash Jay Kravitz Josh Lake Ron Linstrum Mike Massucco Mike McDowell Ray Mcleod Ben Piper Matt Rhea Erin Rose Phil Sadow Team Leader and Rider: Michael Sturtz
Sponsorships Available!!
Interested in helping sponsor this unique and forward-thinking project? We are seeking additional sponsors to help cover our modest costs, including purchasing parts, event registrations, and travel expenses.
Our sponsors will see their company’s logo on our press releases, t-shirts, website, and the motorcycle’s fairing, and all contributions are tax deductivle. Above all, we offer you the chance to join The Crucible and the Die Moto team in demonstrating that environmental responsibility and alternative technology have a place in the headlines and history books of high performance vehicles.
Non-discrimination policy: The Crucible is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, gender, national or ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation or physical disability.
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