LOT 153
2011 EVA Track T800 CDI Diesel Motorcycle Registration no. T800 DSL Frame no. XL9T8001E10466004 Engine no. 6609580853798
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Lot 153
2011 EVA Track T800 CDI Diesel Motorcycle
Registration no. T800 DSL Frame no. XL9T8001E10466004 Engine no. 6609580853798
|18 October 2015, 12:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground
2011 EVA Track T800 CDI Diesel Motorcycle
Registration no. T800 DSL
Frame no. XL9T8001E10466004
Engine no. 6609580853798
•Rare diesel-engined motorcycle
•Bought directly from the manufacturer
•Overhauled engine
Previously the almost exclusive preserve of taxicabs, trucks, buses and tractors, the diesel engine has, since WW2, been developed into a civilised power unit for passenger cars. Motorcycles using this form of propulsion have been relatively few, and those that have appeared have usually been one-offs built by their enthusiastic owners using engines designed for powering boats, pumps or electric generators. With the arrival of small-capacity, high-output (frequently turbo-charged) diesel units for cars, the prospect of employing such engines in motorcycles has gained traction.
A few years ago, EVA Products Ltd in the Netherlands began developing a diesel-powered motorcycle using the 800cc three-cylinder turbo motor from the Mercedes-built Smart Fortwo city car: the Track T800 CDI. A special ECU was used for the engine's motorcycle application. Although its maximum power is relatively low - 45bhp - this motor produces a mighty 73.75lb/ft of torque, a figure that would have been considered excellent for a 1,000cc superbike only a few years ago. The Track's claimed top speed was 110mph but more importantly for its intended market is the fuel consumption, which at a steady 55mph is a staggering 120-or-so miles per gallon! Service intervals are lengthy too. Other noteworthy features of this distinctively styled machine include continuously variable (automatic) transmission, shaft final drive, WP suspension, Brembo brakes and ride-by-wire throttle control. EVA had intended to produce up to 25 machines per week, but when the company folded in 2012 only an estimated 50-or-so had been sold.
Purchased from EVA in 2011 by the current vendor, this Track is believed to be the only example in the UK. It was delivered with the following accessories: luggage rack, panniers, hand guards, heated grips and an additional pre-load adjuster. Since acquisition, the engine has been completely overhauled (bill on file), an aluminium water pump installed, new tyres fitted and the headlights concerted to UK specification. The Track has covered only 15,896 miles from new and is described by the private vendor as in generally very good/excellent condition. Accompanying documentation consists of the 2011 purchase and accessories receipts, EVA Certificate of Authenticity, DVLA Type Approval Certificate, MoT to July 2016, sundry bills and a V5C registration document.
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We are advised that there is at least one other of these distinctive machines on UK roads.
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