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2011 Altius Scimitar Review

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pushrod · 05-13-2011, 01:09 PM

And I thought 'Gladius' was a cool name for a bike...

meekerdb · 05-16-2011, 11:50 AM

The Altius Scimitar is not a diesel. It's a plain ole KLR engine that has been modified so it can burn diesel and other fuels. The giveaway is it's "Indirect Injection". A diesel must have direct injection. The importance of this is that a real diesel can use a much higher compression ratio and that's what gives it about 30% better fuel efficiency than an otto-cycle engine. There's no way the Altius Scimitar is going to get significantly better fuel mileage than a KLR650. It can get a small boost just because diesel fuel has slightly more energy content per gallon than gasoline. But 110mpg...forget it.

05-13-2011, 12:32 PM	#1
Administrator Administrator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: On My Bike Posts: 1	2011 Altius Scimitar Review Original Article: 2011 Altius Scimitar Review Please discuss the Motorcycle.com article 2011 Altius Scimitar Review in our Motorcycle Forums below. Use the reply button to let others know your comments or feedback on the article. Constructive criticism is always appreciated, along with your thoughts and personal opinions on the bikes and products we have tested.

05-13-2011, 01:09 PM	#2
pushrod Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Baja 'Bama Posts: 3,478	And I thought 'Gladius' was a cool name for a bike... __________________ You would not understand, this is not how I am... I have become - Comfortably Numb.

05-16-2011, 11:50 AM	#3
meekerdb Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1	Diesel? Not! The Altius Scimitar is not a diesel. It's a plain ole KLR engine that has been modified so it can burn diesel and other fuels. The giveaway is it's "Indirect Injection". A diesel must have direct injection. The importance of this is that a real diesel can use a much higher compression ratio and that's what gives it about 30% better fuel efficiency than an otto-cycle engine. There's no way the Altius Scimitar is going to get significantly better fuel mileage than a KLR650. It can get a small boost just because diesel fuel has slightly more energy content per gallon than gasoline. But 110mpg...forget it.

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