40 Greatest Military Motorcycles

This one has a long name for a reason. The military spec 2004 Hayes-DT M1030-M1 began its life as the Kawasaki KLR650. We know, we were confused too. The true variant here is the engine. Rather than running on gasoline, this motorcycle runs on diesel fuel. And, using the Kawasaki KLR650 as a base for design was smart because its the solid default touring bike that can take you either to the end of the street or the end of the world because its flexible, fast, tough and reliable. The sticking point was gasoline since Armed Forces associated with NATO mandate their vehicles run on multiple fuels. To that end, the Hayes uses the same single cylinder 584 mL engine associated with the Kawasaki, yet is equipped with a new piston and cylinder so it can run very high compression when using other fuels. It produces 28 hp and has a top speed of 85 mph. Oh yeah, there’s also blackout lighting and an option for infrared headlamps. Handy when you need to traverse 400 miles or so.