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Tank
19th February 2008, 12:00
Now this I think would be cool.
WRT
19th February 2008, 14:52
Wouldn't it be laggy? The turbo's a long way from either the inlet or the exhaust ports.
Gubb
19th February 2008, 15:12
Where do you put your Right foot? On the pipes?

EDIT: I see it now.
onearmedbandit
19th February 2008, 15:15
Is that a Kiwi bike?
avgas
19th February 2008, 15:26
hehehehehehehe *hic* hehehehehe
Tank
19th February 2008, 15:39
Wouldn't it be laggy? The turbo's a long way from either the inlet or the exhaust ports.


Not really - its not that far and its a very small turbo.



Is that a Kiwi bike?

I wish. Its a US based one.
R6_kid
19th February 2008, 16:02
nice idea... could work on the execution a bit!

TBH i would think a supercharger would be the better way to go with a cruiser, just seems more the kind of thing for a 'muscle' bike to have... turbos are for rice rockets!
Tank
20th February 2008, 09:56
nice idea... could work on the execution a bit!

TBH i would think a supercharger would be the better way to go with a cruiser, just seems more the kind of thing for a 'muscle' bike to have... turbos are for rice rockets!

Could be a little harder to drive a supercharger on a shaft driven bike ;)
onearmedbandit
20th February 2008, 10:10
Really? How?

[edit] Ok I can't wait. Every supercharged bike I've seen has had the blower driven off the crank through an adapter kit. Therefore the method of final drive wouldn't matter.
Tank
20th February 2008, 11:15
Really? How?

[edit] Ok I can't wait. Every supercharged bike I've seen has had the blower driven off the crank through an adapter kit. Therefore the method of final drive wouldn't matter.

:weep::weep:I stand corrected and bling sent for pointing out that I (in fact) know fuck all!
onearmedbandit
20th February 2008, 11:16
We learn something everyday or something like that.
Angusdog
21st February 2008, 08:26
I can only hope it's a 'proof of concept' test, and that the builder would eventually engineer something a little more attractive. Currently, it's too hillbilly to consider serious. Plus, he's mounted the turbo where the nitrous bottles go.

Good luck in avoiding a crispy thigh.
koba
21st February 2008, 09:32
Wouldn't it be laggy? The turbo's a long way from either the inlet or the exhaust ports.

Probably not any further away than in most cars. Power pulses of big slowish revving twin would probably be more of an issue. dunno tho. I want to turbo my volkswagen sometime. Just gotta get the electronic ignition and fuel injection sorted first.
thehollowmen
23rd February 2008, 16:30
as much as I like kookey bikes and turbos and rotaries... the execution just isn't right there for me.

Top marks for trying though. Haven't seen a jap cruiser turboed yet, and I think a VN2000 or a M109 would be a scary prime candidate for a turbo.
Edbear
23rd February 2008, 16:42
as much as I like kookey bikes and turbos and rotaries... the execution just isn't right there for me.

Top marks for trying though. Haven't seen a jap cruiser turboed yet, and I think a VN2000 or a M109 would be a scary prime candidate for a turbo.


I guess it's true that for some, too much is not enough! I've ridden a M109R and for these old bones, they've got plenty more than I can use!
Zuki Bandit
23rd February 2008, 19:10
Fek me, that bike looks bad arse:headbang:
Tank
23rd February 2008, 19:46
Fek me, that bike looks bad arse:headbang:

The M50 looks bad-ass even without the turbo :2thumbsup