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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
Environmental
Responsibility
& Performance Come Together in One
Custom Motorcycle
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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. |
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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
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The Crucible's Die Moto motorcycle at
El Mirage. The team getting ready for
the run. Michael Sturtz is the world's
fastest Executive Director. |
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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.
For more information, please contact Michael
Sturtz, Executive Director, by email or call
510-444-0919.
More Press About Die
Moto:
"The
Kneeslider" - by Paul
Crowe
Rubber
Magazine
BioDiesel
Report - 21 May 2007
MotorBikes
Blog
Sacremento
BioFuels
27th
Cycleworld Motorcycle
Show
Men
and Motors (MM, UK)
Faster & Faster
The
Sportbike News (SBN)
Download the Sponsorship
Form >>
Download the Press
Release >>
Past video links:
Building
in progress >>
Oakland
test drive >>
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Video
Links
Die Moto Video 1 (6
min)
Check out our video
from the El Mirage
land speed event
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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. |
