Military Hybrid dirtbike being developed.

This new bike which has been available to the public already may soon be used by the military as well. It runs on JP-8 (Jet fuel or kerosene/diesel) or batteries. Looks like the soldiers are going to have some fun with these.

The Silent Hybrid Motorcycles the Pentagon Will Use for Stealth Raids

• By Allen McDuffee
• 04.18.14

The Logos Technologies project is based on BRD’s RedShift MX, which retails for $15,000. Photo: BRD

Special Forces teams are all about silently penetrating remote areas and executing complex, lightning-fast raids. Now DARPA is developing a new vehicle to soundlessly race commandoes to their missions: stealthy, hybrid-powered motorcycles.
The idea is to develop a hybrid power system that relies on both electric and gas power, allowing special ops to go off-road and zip past enemy forces with the silence of an electric engine, while also being able to handle extended missions and higher speeds with a supplemental gas tank.
In February, DARPA awarded Logos Technologies a $100,000, six-month Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract for a preliminary design to see just how viable the project is.
“Quieted, all-wheel-drive capability at extended range in a lightweight, rugged, single-track vehicle could support the successful operations of U.S. expeditionary and special forces in extreme terrain conditions and contested environments,” said Wade Pulliam, manager of advanced concepts at Logos Technologies, in a statement. “With a growing need to operate small units far from logistical support, the military may increasingly rely on adaptable, efficient technologies like this hybrid-electric motorcycle.”
Although still in the research phase, Logos plans to fit its quieted, multifuel hybrid-electric power system with an all-electric bike from San Francisco-based manufacturer BRD Motorcycles — a seven year old company that specializes in electric motorcycles.
For its base platform, the project relies on an existing (and what BRD calls “barely legal”) racing bike, the RedShift MX, a 250-pound all-electric moto that retails for $15,000.
“The team is excited to have such a mature, capable system from which to build, allowing an accelerated development cycle that could not be achieved otherwise,” said Pulliam.
As it stands now, the RedShift MX has a two hour range, but will be extended with a gas tank the size of which will be determined by the military in the research period. The focus on the electric element suggests that DARPA is more concerned with the stealthiness of the motorcycle than it is efficiency. And although the Redshift MX can reach a maximum speed of 80 mph, it’s hard to imagine that speed would be necessary on the rough terrain military missions would require.
The military has been trying to figure out how to implement a silent motorcycle team for some time. Last year, Zero Motorcycles was awarded a contract to develop a similar electric motorcycle for Special Operations that boasted keyless ignition, blackout capabilities and replaceable battery packs that run for about two hours.

Yes, you might want to do that. The KLR heavy weights may be at DRMO already.

I know they have had other heavy fuel burners in the past that run on Diesel and kerosene or jet fuel as it is quite abundant in the field. More so than gasoline. Plus these things are made to take a beating and will live through many crashes. Unlike the fat KLRs the Army has and the big Honda ATVs the B.P.s are running now. These things are nearly silent when run on the batteries and sneaking up on Drug loads on the backs of 2 legged mules would be a great idea.

This information was given to me by the ATV mechanic at work on a few sheets of official paper at the U.S. Border Patrol station I work for in Douglas AZ. It seems they may themselves have some interest and may be possibly looking at such toys for the future. So far though without a real approved budget, thanks to "Obama" and the rest of his closest Idiots. They won't even be getting any new trucks anytime soon.

That isn't no Lie! Now your thinking like many of us "support personel". We laugh at the situation all the time. I call it "Obama's Liquid Asset's". For the most part it get's pretty "Wet" if you know what I'm saying.

The fact is "You build a fence 50 ft tall,they'll bring a ladder 51 ft tall.

Or "For every drive through breach they cut. You better find the other one thats already cut too". because if they have a drivethru hole one way there's always a diversionary return hole cut for them to TBS,(Turn back south) so they don't have to face the music or loose their load. They do this all the time and all the Agents can do is stand there and watch them walk away. This is usually after they have had all 4 tires spiked and they got to drive back down the border road throwing sparks through the return hole on 4 rims. We can't even force them off the road during the chase.

Go to a SX race. There's always one in the pit area at the AmsOil tent.