Altius Scimitar 670cc diesel dual purpose bike offered to India Army Altius Automotive Technologies, a new Indian Private Limited company spearheaded by former Hyundai Motor India chief, BVR Subbu, is in partnership with California’s Hayes Diversified Technologies for the first time had showcased Diesel powered motorcycles in recently held Defexpo 2014 , Bikes are powered by engines that can sip on various fuels including diesel. HDT supplies motorcycles to the US armed forces too . Off-roader according to the company will be offered to various armed forces of India and can be used in rugged conditions and can run on diesel, or a choice of JP8, JP5, JP4, AVTUR, JET-A1, or even Biodiesel thanks to multi-fuel technology. The engine gets a 5 speed manual gearbox. The Scimitar has a top speed of 150 Kph and the 0-100 Kph acceleration run is completed in a time under 10 seconds. The bike’s fuel efficiency at a constant 90 Kph speed is claimed to be a very impressive 45 Kmpl. The bike can also run on a variety of fuels apart from diesel as it was originally developed for use by the US Army. Altius Engineering first began testing this bike in India during 2011 and a launch was planned at the 2012 Auto Expo. That didn’t materialize for reasons best known to Altius Engineering, the company floated by ex-Tata and ex-Hyundai veteran BVR Subbu and the company that builds the Scimitar in India. With the bike’s latest appearance at the DefExpo, dreams of folks hoping for a diesel bike may be rekindled. Here are the Altius Scimitar’s tech specs: Technical Data: PERFORMANCE MAXIMUM SPEED In excess of 152 kph (95 mph) ACCELERATION 0-53 kph (30 mph), 3.3 sec / 0-106 kph (60 mph), 9.7 sec MINIMUM CONSTANT SPEED Less than 5 kph (3 mph) TURNING RADIUS Less than 2.1 meters (7 feet) GRADABILITY 60% FORDING DEPTH 610 mm (24 inches) FUEL MILEAGE 46.6 kpl @ 90 kph (96 mpg @ 55 mph) RANGE 653 km @ 90 kph (408 miles @ 55 mph) FUEL JP8, JP5, JP4, AVTUR, JET-A1, Diesel, Biodiesel ENGINE TYPE Patent Pending 4-Stroke, Indirect Injection (IDI), single cylinder, liquid cooled, heavy-fuel engine DISPLACEMENT 670cc POWER 33 Hp @ 5700 RPM TORQUE 53 Nm (38 ft-lbs) @ 3300 RPM LUBRICATION Wet sump, compatible with MIL-L-2104, MIL-L-46152 & MIL-L-46167 lubricants AIR FILTRATION High capacity, 3-stage, oiled foam, reusable TRANSMISSION 5-speed, clutchless, constant mesh, return shift FINAL DRIVE Self lubricated, sealed, O-ring roller chain ELECTRICAL BATTERY 12 volt, 625 CCA, maintenance free dry cell ALTERNATOR 14 amp, 14 volt, AC, three phase STANDARD LIGHTING DOT approved lighting system BLACKOUT LIGHTING Driving, Marker & Tail/Stop lights meeting MIL-STD-1179 with IR Driving Lights CONTROLS & INSTRUMENTATION HANDLEBARS & CONTROLS Heavy duty with integral hand and control guard THROTTLE Dual cable with auto and manual return, water and dust resistant CABLES Nylon lined, water and dust resistant SPEEDOMETER Calibrated in MPH & KPH with resettable odometer, illuminated INSTRUMENTS Illuminated Speedometer calibrated in KPH and MPH, Resettable Odometer, Tachometer, Engine Temperature Gauge, Neutral Indicator, Directional Indicator and High Beam CHASSIS FRAME Semi-double cradle, welded high-tensile steel mainframe with removable rear section FRONT SUSPENSION Telescopic forks, hydraulic damped and sealed with non-reflective boots REAR SUSPENSION Swing arm with multi-link actuated adjustable shock, sealed needle bearings at all pivot points ENGINE GUARDS Skid plate with tubular engine and radiator guard FOOT PEGS Safety folding, spring return FUEL TANK Rotationally molded plastic, 14 liter (4.25 gallon) capacity WHEELS Heavy duty, wire-spoke with alloy rims TIRES Dunlop D606, dual-purpose (on/off-road) tires, DOT approved FRONT BRAKE/REAR BRAKE Single 280mm petal-type disc, two-piston caliper / Single 240mm disc, single-piston caliper BODY Headlight cover, Air filter box, Fenders, Seat base, Side panels, Chain guard TOOLS Full operator tool kit EQUIPMENT RACK Heavy duty rear equipment rack with 23 kg (50 lb) capacity EQUIPMENT CASE Side mounted, hard sided equipment cases optional WEIGHTS & MEASUREMENTS DRY WEIGHT 176 kg (389 lbs) MAX WIDTH 960 mm (37.8 in) MAX LENGTH 2296 mm (90.4 in) MAX HEIGHT 1219 mm (48 in) Mirrors not included WHEEL BASE 1481 mm (58.3 in) GROUND CLEARANCE 211 mm (8.3 in) COLORS Desert Tan, Military Green or Black (Special Color upon request)
Posted on: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:02:37 +0000