All of the japanese makers had a turbo bike briefly in the 80s
http://www.turbomotorcycles.org/

-Kyle


On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 12:10 PM, Gene Henry <[email protected]> wrote:

>  So, what is that phrase that often precedes an unexpected death?
> "Hey, Buba!  Bet ya' can't do this!"
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Kurt Nolte <[email protected]>
> *To:* [email protected]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 23, 2011 11:40 AM
> *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Turbo 'hawk
>
> So apparently I'm not the first person to have this crazy idea.
>
> I did a little quick Googling, found out that there was a 750cc Kawasaki
> turbo bike in the 80s, using a Hitachi HT-10B turbo. I'm on the hunt for its
> compressor map, though I'm sure that we can find a modern small turbo that
> would be a better ( more modern, at least) match for such a small engine.
>
> If nothing else, I may just e-mail the folks at triple-K or Garrett.
> Mitsubishi might make a small enough turbo, they have some pretty tiny
> twin-turbo engines that run them in parallel, so one of those might just
> work.
>
> Anyone else have their ideas? Let's get a good brainstorm going here, bring
> your slickers and your umbrellas.
>
> -Kurt
>
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