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Re: Chanel Bags
29 Dec 2011 16:58steell wrote: Doesn't Jeff at Z! have a supercharged KZ?
the red turbo bike is the only one i have seen.
i am sure he has more than one bike tho :silly: .
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29 Dec 2011 17:13
Do you guys think maybe theres a way to make your own kind of Turbo/Supercharger? Like maybe air scoops that come out of the airbox and catch air at high speeds to blow into the carbs?
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29 Dec 2011 18:16
that would be ram air kt.
turbo or supercharger is the preffered method of getting "compressed air "into a combustion chamber.
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turbo or supercharger is the preffered method of getting "compressed air "into a combustion chamber.
leon
skiatook,oklahoma 1980 z1r,1978 kz 1000 z1r x 3,
1976 kz 900 x 3
i make what i can,and save the rest!
billybiltit.blogspot.com/
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1976 kz 900 x 3
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www.kzrider.com/forum/5-chassis/325862-triple-tree-custom-work
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Re: Chanel Bags
29 Dec 2011 19:40
Livin in "CheektaVegas, NY
Went thru 25 of these in 40 yrs.
I SOLD OUT! THE KAW BARN IS EMPTY.
More room for The Old Girl, Harley 75 FLH Electra Glide,
Old faithful! Points ign. Bendix Orig. carb.
Starts everytime!
Went thru 25 of these in 40 yrs.
I SOLD OUT! THE KAW BARN IS EMPTY.
More room for The Old Girl, Harley 75 FLH Electra Glide,
Old faithful! Points ign. Bendix Orig. carb.
Starts everytime!
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Re: Chanel Bags
30 Dec 2011 02:26
I think the 1990 ZX11 was the first to have a functional ram air, it added 7-10 hp on top end (175 mph or so).
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30 Dec 2011 04:35ANOTHER PICTURE THAT MAKES ME SAD I CANT FIND ONE

thats so badass.
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30 Dec 2011 13:23If you set up the right turbo/carb lag wont be a problem,hanging on might be another story! :woohoo:Patton wrote: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.
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Re: Chanel Bags
30 Dec 2011 13:29 - 30 Dec 2011 13:31supercharger takes hp to turn,not tunable like a turbo without a lot of work to overdrive/underdrive blower.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?
turbo run it on pump gas with a few lbs of boost ,idles like a stocker.
you want to go hot rodding with a turbo bike real basic:back off the timing/adjust boost-waste gate and dump some good gas in there,instant dr jeckel/mr hyde.
to put it back on the street just reverse procedure in 15 minutes or less with a little practice

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30 Dec 2011 20:36
so turbo is just all around awesome as far as tuning goes. Theres actually a turbo charged KZ1000 That i know of sitting in a barn in Moville. Ill have to ask the guy thats got it what hes gonna do with it. I guess it needs a top end rebuild though. It sat for some years and the PO i guess fired it up with no oil or something like that. I guess your supposed to put oil in the cylinders before starting if the bike has sat a long time? makes sense since all the oil runs down into the crank case and the cylinders would run dry for a second on initial start up. i believe its a 1979 KZ1000.
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DO A BARREL ROLL!!
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DO A BARREL ROLL!!
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Re: Chanel Bags
30 Dec 2011 21:05
*Typically* a supercharger gives more oomph at the lower end of the rpm range than a turbo, but it all comes down to tuning. With a turbo, the exhaust gases have to flow at a fast enough rate to get the compressor going before you notice a difference, but it doesn't rob HP like a supercharger can.
Both cool technology. You should do a super/turbo combo. Just post pics for us.
Both cool technology. You should do a super/turbo combo. Just post pics for us.
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Re: Chanel Bags
30 Dec 2011 21:47
Its a matter of sizing the in/out of the turbo and having the right carb to feed it. 
The facory z1r turbo kits were crude to say the least,and the carbs sucked
A supercharged motor is making power from the time you turn the key,at the same time its also making a lot of heat .
where as the turbo is basically a mild mannered easy to start 8:1 motor that will sit and idle in stop and go traffic much easier than a blown motor,if you combine it with some sort of electronic fuel injecton youd really have the best of both worlds.

The facory z1r turbo kits were crude to say the least,and the carbs sucked

A supercharged motor is making power from the time you turn the key,at the same time its also making a lot of heat .
where as the turbo is basically a mild mannered easy to start 8:1 motor that will sit and idle in stop and go traffic much easier than a blown motor,if you combine it with some sort of electronic fuel injecton youd really have the best of both worlds.
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Re: Chanel Bags
31 Dec 2011 00:09
I think Jeff told me it would cost me about $3500.00 to set up a nice turbo engine.
Here is one ready to go. Roy
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1977-KAWASAKI-KZ...&hash=item2eba27162a
Here is one ready to go. Roy
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1977-KAWASAKI-KZ...&hash=item2eba27162a
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