Drouin supercharger

DAMNIT!!! ALL THESE PICTURES ARE JUST MAKING ME SAD SINCE ILL NEVER FIND ONE seriously guys, They look COOL!! wouldnt a standard starter motor work if i did the belt drive from The clutch instead of the crank on the left side? I sent Zed1015 a message since it looks like he deals with these superchargers quite a bit but now that i see how hard it is to find them, i dont think hes gonna want to sell me one Ahhh well, it was a fun idea while it lasted but if i ever do come across a supercharger, there is gonna be one huge thread in the projects forum.

z1kzonly wrote: You would go crazy trying to get one of them to run on the street!
Unless you had it alcohol injected. And a dragbike outboard starter cart following you.
I have been trying to buy this one for 5 years. I took these pictures 5-6 years ago. This guy never got it running long enough to ride it.
Look at the rust on the header.
He wants $2,000 for the set up, not including the bike. He said he would let it sit till he dies, before giving it away. He is in his late 60's.

Why didn't he ever get it running properly? I had another post on here awhile back about making an Alchohol KZ1000. I never knew that a supercharger would fit right in with that equation.

and im sure ill have more fun flying around town with my dad on 2 mildly stock bikes rather than one with a huge ass supercharger on it that my dad cant keep up with Oh btw, it rocks having two identical motorcycles in the garage. My dads got an 81' LTD1000 as well.

ill pay the 2 grand for the supercharer setup

ill buy the whole rig get it running right and let the old guy take it for a ride
how does that sound?
PM me

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NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOO I WANT IT!!!! lol i aint got no money go ahead dude

and i dont think that setup would work on a J motor would it?

wireman wrote: Tou can pick up a good used complete turbo for $1000-$1500,just have to do some looking is all.
infinately tuneable,will smoke a carbed motor without breaking a sweat! :woohoo:

I saw a used turbo that was marked "Blake" on the pipe going from the turbo it self, seller said it would probably fit kz1000 and gs1000/gs1100, 600$ he wanted.

A turbo and a supercharger both basically do the same thing right? The supercharger is just more efficient. At least that what my shop teacher says. The turbo just crams air into the motor just like a supercharger only with recycled exhaust right?

Kitten Tooth wrote: A turbo and a supercharger both basically do the same thing right? The supercharger is just more efficient. At least that what my shop teacher says. The turbo just crams air into the motor just like a supercharger only with recycled exhaust right?

Both turbo and supercharger force additional fuel mixture into the cylinder.

Turbo -- Exhaust spins the Turbo without using engine power.
Fresh air is used in the fuel mixture. Exhaust output isn't part of the fuel mixture.
Engine must be spinning for exhaust pressure to spin the turbo. That's the reason for turbo "lag" from low rpm, which occurs until the engine gets going fast enough to produce sufficient exhaust pressure to spin the turbo. Lower compression pistons are fitted, which allows larger combustion chambers for the turbo to force-feed. The initial low compression also contributes to the lag time off idle. And when the exhaust pressure gets sufficient to spin the turbo, then the magic happens.

Supercharger -- Uses some engine power to force-feed additional fuel mixture into the cylinder.
It performs immediately off idle, and without lag. Instant magic.

At least that's my simplistic understanding. Others will have better and more competent explanations.

Good Fortune!

Could always put a shot of Nitro in your alcohol drink
Syracuse NY

Doesn't Jeff at Z! have a supercharged KZ?