Re: [ST] Supercharge vs Turbo

[Matt Knowles <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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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