Turbo bikes

[jjmetheny]

` I just thought I would say how unhappy I am with my unreliable turbo bike. I know it's going to blow up any minute or strand me in the middle of nowhere, but I don't care I'm going to ride it all year long just like I did last year. I'm going to dump a bunch of money into it just to keep it running, you know, tires, oil changes, fuel, maybe a new chain and sprockets.
I don't think I could recommend a turbo, they really don't make that much power, then you have turbo lag, my bike won't start to build boost until 3k rpm. Plus, they won't corner since you can't carelessly use the throttle like you're on a moped, you know grip it and rip it.
Well that's about it for now, I needed let everyone know what a horrible experience I have had with my turbo so that no one makes the same mistake that I did. I have included a few pictures to show the huge holes you have to chop for an air filter and the loud dump pipes.

 

[dadofthree]

Can't get there from here. Tried it on the other sites as well. Nice scoot

 

[jjmetheny]

(dadofthree @ Mar. 24 2007,14:00) Can't get there from here. Tried it on the other sites as well.

I'm not quite sure I know what you're saying?

 

[boazalmighty]

(jjmetheny @ Mar. 24 2007,12:21)

(dadofthree @ Mar. 24 2007,14:00) Can't get there from here. Tried it on the other sites as well.

I'm not quite sure I know what you're saying?

i know, not sure i follow either, maybe its becuase were from iowa....


btw, im coming up to D-town and maybe pelle to ride this season, so maybe well meet up

 

[Cookie]

The part of the misconception that seems to proceed the big sell on the 'turbo' kit for the Hayabusa is that is will just be that, the easy 3500.00 kit and someone makes a load of cash and sends you on down the road with a load of headaches.

Granted if you are properly educated on how and what a real turbo system can give you and your bike then you will understand that typically you WILL have to enter into a huge cash ball chase once you enter into this arena, no other way to do it.

There are a lot of gauges and controllers one should add to have this system controlled and monitored properly to have it work on a totally consistent level!

Plan to spend at least $8,000.00 to $12,000.00 to do it right.

Because unless you know what you are doing and know how to tweak, wire and configure and then tweak, wire and configure again,, you are going to be into it for a whole lot more.

This is why,,, it is far easier to build a hot big block and know that your Power commander will take care of everything for you. Once mapped, you and your NA Hayabusa will enjoy a load of fun without the hassle.

For cornering,, NA is the only way to go!

Sure, with a NA Busa you will spend a load doing it right, but for the street if you are not drag racing, then you don't need a bunch of the normal things usually on the grocery lists of typical. Ask me if you're curious.

However, with all of that said, IF you are the kind that can get inside you bike with all of its component's,,, then you will be hooked on the boost. It is insatiably addicting!

 

[jjmetheny]

(boazalmighty @ Mar. 24 2007,14:51) btw, im coming up to D-town and maybe pelle to ride this season, so maybe well meet up

Sounds good, I'm looking forward to doing some riding this year other than to and from work.

 

[dadofthree]

I couldn't download the vid. Starting to sound like I won't get a boosta, even though that's what I've been planning.

 

[jjmetheny]

(Cookie @ Mar. 24 2007,16:02) Plan to spend at least $8,000.00 to $12,000.00 to do it right.

That's almost comical.

 

[jjmetheny]

(dadofthree @ Mar. 24 2007,16:14) I couldn't download the vid. Starting to sound like I won't get a boosta, even though that's what I've been planning.

Try this

 

[dadofthree]

Okay JJ, are you pro or con Turbo Busa's ? I couldn't tell if you had a turbo on your ride, but then again they do stealth kits that use full exhaust. I don't have a tuner close and I can't affoard to put thousands of dollars a year in to keeping a bike running. I was going stage 1 around 250 HP. Wanted the bike very streetable. I think I could handle the twistie part by keeping it above 5K all the time and getting use to it. Heck I had to get use to the Busa to start with.

 

[Cookie]

(jjmetheny @ Mar. 24 2007,14:22)

(Cookie @ Mar. 24 2007,16:02) Plan to spend at least $8,000.00 to $12,000.00 to do it right.

That's almost comical.

What is comical?? ,,, that dollar amount to do it right or someone like you spending the money on a turbo kit by the mudderhead who sold you a bill of goods on a unit that frustrates them to the point of posting a thread like this?

You get what you pay for - remember that phrase?

 

[Cookie]

Does this look like 3500-5000.00?

Riiiight!

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[proud dad]

can't justify the cost.then again,I don't have a money tree to waist.

 

[jjmetheny]

(Cookie @ Mar. 24 2007,16:43)
What is comical?? ,,, that dollar amount to do it right or someone like you spending the money on a turbo kit by the mudderhead who sold you a bill of goods on a unit that frustrates them to the point of posting a thread like this?

You get what you pay for - remember that phrase?

I guess I don't know where to start with this one.

That dollar amount is comical because it's way off base. Can you spend that much? You bet. Do you need to spend that much to do it right? Absolutely not.

I've never bought a turbo kit from Dennis so I'm not sure where you're coming from with that.

Frustrated? More like jokingly poking fun at the fact that all you hear is the bad stuff about turbos. Reread the post.

I am with you 100% on "you get what you pay for", but you also need to understand what you need and don't need for a turbo to be consistent and reliable.

 

[Cookie]

I see now. The point I was making really is that a lot people get pulled in from the muse that all it takes is the initial buy in and then you are done!

 

[jjmetheny]

(Cookie @ Mar. 24 2007,16:46) Does this look like 3500-5000.00?  

Riiiight!

Buying all that will add about $2500 to the cost, but then again none of that is necessary for a turbo bike to run and be reliable. It sure is neat though.

 

[hayabusa99b/w]

 

[GoldenChild]

Turbo kits are just what they are very economical no matter how you look at it.Sales is Sales and people are either good or bad at it...A turbo kit if brought and used for the purpose it was made for originally is no more costly than nitrous..The upfornt cost of a turbo is more but in the long run is actually cheaper..Example buy a stage 1 kit and use it for what it's suppose to be used for a street kit and your bike will last a long time....The kit is not built to make 500hp,it was built to give you more power than stock but maintain reliablity..The thing is the first thing that comes out the buyers mouth is I wanna make this kind of power which probably already exceeds his riding skills or the systems limitations from the start...I will bet my life on it that if you take any one of these turbo kits available and put it on the bike and set the hp level at a moderate level of power without exceeding the turbo/fuel system capabilities or mapping and do proper maintenance,one won't out last the other..The turbo kit doesn't get greedy and tear stuff up like they think nitrous does the OWNER gets greedy and exceeds it's limitations and boom you got a problem...Again sales are just that sales...I had a prime example of a potential customer like that stand in front of me for 2 hours today and know more than the mechani but hasn't ever worked on nothing...

Greedy for power without the right knowledge & tools=Catastrophic events...

 

[jjmetheny]

(dadofthree @ Mar. 24 2007,16:40) Okay JJ, are you pro or con Turbo Busa's ? I couldn't tell if you had a turbo on your ride, but then again they do stealth kits that use full exhaust. I don't have a tuner close and I can't affoard to put thousands of dollars a year in to keeping a bike running. I was going stage 1 around 250 HP. Wanted the bike very streetable. I think I could handle the twistie part by keeping it above 5K all the time and getting use to it. Heck I had to get use to the Busa to start with.

I have a turbo and I couldn't be happier with it. Apparently my post wasn't as clearly sarcastic as I intended it to be.

I was trying to point out the fact that I haven't had any problems since I added the turbo and that the only money I was going to spend on it this year would be for the same stuff you need on a stock bike, tires, oil changes, fuel.

If you could see the video you would see that a turbo has an abundance of power, and a turbo that starts to build pressure at 3k rpm doesn't have any noticeable lag.

On the cornering, pretend you are coming from a 250 ninja to a hayabusa, you need to relearn throttle management coming out of corners. You give a ton of throttle you're going to get a ton of power, but with smooth gradual throttle inputs you won't have any problems.

I don't think there is a turbo kit out that you don't have to trim at least a little plastic here or there, but as you can see from my pictures you definitely don't need to make it known that you have a turbo.

 

[Nekosohana]

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