Greenfly - LPG powered Yamaha XT500 - xBhp.com : The Global Indian Biking Community

sandeep_vgl · 11-27-2008, 05:31 PM

Dave Akhurst engineered and built his own motorcycle that runs on LPG from a Yamaha XT500. A high-pressure tank holds the LPG under the rider and the 500cc single cylinder engine reportedly gets about 70 miles per gallon of LPG and makes about 30 horsepower. There's lots more to take note of here, including the single-sided swingarm and fork, automatic transmission with belt drive, hand-made body bits and panniers and awesome 3-piece custom wheels. This is some seriously good craftsmanship. And a spare wheel too

(Source: AutoblogGreen)

Sunny · 11-27-2008, 06:58 PM

Topic Approved

addyrulz01 · 11-27-2008, 07:35 PM

nice concept but the design is little weird to my taste. but the wheels look good.

DOCTOR · 11-27-2008, 08:49 PM

front head light looks like wall-e. if its only on lpg then he could have done away with that tank think and put some other design innovation

leon_nerd · 11-27-2008, 08:58 PM

WOW !!! Mono-shox at front, a weird fork and an additional tyre. Much more than just LPG powered bike.

HydBiker · 11-27-2008, 09:38 PM

wow!!! fantastic work... I'm pleased!

Samarth 619 · 11-27-2008, 11:07 PM

Good work and great concept for a naked ... but Monoshock at the front?? just couldn't digest this..

ye baat kuch hazam nahi hui ?!

augusta · 11-27-2008, 11:18 PM

^ why ,if it can work at the back ,then why not upfront.I guess its doing wonders,,atleast the pic depicts that!

Shreeni0403 · 01-27-2009, 08:17 PM

wow its brilliant

c_sbk · 01-27-2009, 09:05 PM

its brilliant and weird n whacky too,styling is overly done.spare rim/tyres reminds me the yezdi/jawa with spare tyre at crashgaurd's place.

when it is coming to india,may be in 3020

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11-27-2008, 05:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
sandeep_vgl My next one would be a liter bike :) Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: , Kerala, India. Posts: 2	Greenfly - LPG powered Yamaha XT500 Dave Akhurst engineered and built his own motorcycle that runs on LPG from a Yamaha XT500. A high-pressure tank holds the LPG under the rider and the 500cc single cylinder engine reportedly gets about 70 miles per gallon of LPG and makes about 30 horsepower. There's lots more to take note of here, including the single-sided swingarm and fork, automatic transmission with belt drive, hand-made body bits and panniers and awesome 3-piece custom wheels. This is some seriously good craftsmanship. And a spare wheel too (Source: AutoblogGreen)

11-27-2008, 08:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
leon_nerd Stop Staring Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Brampton, ON, Canada Posts: 758	WOW !!! Mono-shox at front, a weird fork and an additional tyre. Much more than just LPG powered bike. __________________ Enna Rascalla. Mind it !!!

11-27-2008, 09:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
HydBiker Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 3,205	wow!!! fantastic work... I'm pleased! __________________ Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Alumni? PM me for an Invitation to *myJNV - the navodayan connect!*

11-27-2008, 11:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
augusta Biker....by default. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: lajpat ngr, new delhi Posts: 365	^ why ,if it can work at the back ,then why not upfront.I guess its doing wonders,,atleast the pic depicts that! __________________ No Nonsense Biker.

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11-27-2008, 06:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sunny SlowMotionInfinity Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Delhi Posts: 7,292	Topic Approved

11-27-2008, 07:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
addyrulz01 senior xbhpian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: new delhi, bhopal Posts: 408	nice concept but the design is little weird to my taste. but the wheels look good.

11-27-2008, 08:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
DOCTOR Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 63	front head light looks like wall-e. if its only on lpg then he could have done away with that tank think and put some other design innovation

11-27-2008, 11:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
Samarth 619 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Rajasthan Posts: 2,801	Good work and great concept for a naked ... but Monoshock at the front?? just couldn't digest this.. ye baat kuch hazam nahi hui ?!

01-27-2009, 09:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
c_sbk Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 272	its brilliant and weird n whacky too,styling is overly done.spare rim/tyres reminds me the yezdi/jawa with spare tyre at crashgaurd's place. when it is coming to india,may be in 3020. __________________ NOTHING FOREVER,EXCEPT CHANGE. Without opportunity,TALENT* is nothing.*

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