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Re: [ST] Supercharge vs Turbo
- Subject: Re: [ST] Supercharge vs Turbo
- From: Matt Knowles <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2006 10:03:20 -0800
On Feb 4, 2006, at 9:21 AM, Matthew Heyer wrote:
> As some food for thought, if this were actually viable, don't you
> think the major manufacturers would have implemented a bike or two
> with this? Yet NOBODY does on a bike......hmmmm...
>
Actually both Yamaha and Honda produced turbo bikes for a short time in
the 80s. Every review that I read and my short ride on a Seca Turbo
confirmed the problem they had with lag time. Definitely not a good
thing for a bike meant to go around corners.
When you can get 400lb bikes making around 150 hp, I don't really see
the point of turbocharging, unless your ego really needs it.
Matt Knowles - Ferndale, CA -
http://www.knowlesville.com/matt/motorcycles
'99 Sprint ST - for going fast and far (2CZUSA)
'01 KLR650 - for exploring the North Coast backroads
'97 KLX300 & '01 Lakota - for playing in the dirt
'79 KZ400 - just because it was the first vehicle I ever owned
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