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  • #16
    Originally posted by themadrussian View Post
    I ran across a web site of a guy using chevy v8 air pumps as superchargers for lawnmower engines.

    Dirt Cheap Supercharger - Turbo Motorcycles, Hot Rods Bikes,Turbo Bikes,Suzuki,

    also check this turboed bar stool 160cc honda single
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    Thanks for those links madrussian

    At first The second one seemed hilarious to me but thats quite a tool for our traffic though not for potholed roads
    I was wondering how small could a 160 cc engine be after watching those pics..
    Is there anyone here in India who had successfully kitted a turbocharger to their bike? I would like to know more about turbocharging our very own single cylinder babies in India

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    • #17
      i heard there was a turbo karizma which did 160kmph on speed gun .

      well a 160 cc engine can be quite small . half the size of a 300ml coke bottle

      another theory i have is a small supercharger running low boost (so that it dosent rob much power off the crank) and a turbo , which will be aided by the supercharger and help it spool faster .
      just a thought .
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      • #18
        a turbo and supercharger clubbed... ok its theoretical.. but is that possible practically

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        • #19
          Originally posted by themadrussian View Post
          i heard there was a turbo karizma which did 160kmph on speed gun .
          There was no such Karizma in the country.
          ofcourse there was a guy who claimed that his karizma would lick 160-170kph and on the speedgun, it did 124kph.

          FYI, turbo charging a single cylinder is not easy in any sense. Getting the right turbo, piping it right, getting the right ignition and setting it up, making it reliable and achieving the desired results etc etc is almost close to black magic in short.
          An NA engine can be more reliable and there is lesser complication.
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          • #20
            Originally posted by Joel View Post
            There was no such Karizma in the country.
            ofcourse there was a guy who claimed that his karizma would lick 160-170kph and on the speedgun, it did 124kph.

            FYI, turbo charging a single cylinder is not easy in any sense. Getting the right turbo, piping it right, getting the right ignition and setting it up, making it reliable and achieving the desired results etc etc is almost close to black magic in short.
            An NA engine can be more reliable and there is lesser complication.
            I wanted to bring up the point,but wasn't sure whether to post or not.

            Now the it's come from the PRO !

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            • #21
              Originally posted by Joel View Post
              There was no such Karizma in the country.
              ofcourse there was a guy who claimed that his karizma would lick 160-170kph and on the speedgun, it did 124kph.

              FYI, turbo charging a single cylinder is not easy in any sense. Getting the right turbo, piping it right, getting the right ignition and setting it up, making it reliable and achieving the desired results etc etc is almost close to black magic in short.
              An NA engine can be more reliable and there is lesser complication.
              ofcourse i understand that i did mention in my earlier post that it is not childs play .

              as for the zma as i recall i saw it somewhere on the old xbhp .
              and there are many guys claiming that their stock zma's shoot till 160kmph if ridden by a "Pro"
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              • #22
                Originally posted by themadrussian View Post
                ofcourse i understand that i did mention in my earlier post that it is not childs play .

                as for the zma as i recall i saw it somewhere on the old xbhp .
                and there are many guys claiming that their stock zma's shoot till 160kmph if ridden by a "Pro"
                Its not even a simple Mans play to shov a turbo, let alone it being called a childs play. Even if Rossi rides a Karizma, it cant do that much.
                The fastest street legal karizma in the country is what we built, and it would clock 141kph with the stock gearing and does a Q'tr mile in 15.5 secs with minimal weight reduction. And there is another 25% work left to let go the project fully.
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                • #23
                  ^i guess you did not get the sarcasm intended

                  i mean the same thing.

                  about the turbo zma im sure there was one and ill find out about it and let you know . i can be wrong too .
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                  • #24
                    Originally posted by themadrussian View Post
                    about the turbo zma im sure there was one and ill find out about it and let you know . i can be wrong too .
                    There was a Karizma with NOS, infact there were a few of them in Pune and 1 in bangalore. That NOS'd Karizma is what we turned into the fastest street karizma.
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                    • #25
                      hey guyz
                      i must say
                      its the best discussion on xbhp threads i have seen till now
                      neways i was longin to buy a dyno for tuning my unicorn
                      can ne1 suggest which brand dyno to purchase or any other accurate way of tuning the engine to its peak . . ..
                      even the honda trained mechs can't tune it to the best .
                      thank you
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                      • #26
                        Originally posted by honda_vings View Post
                        hey guyz
                        i must say
                        its the best discussion on xbhp threads i have seen till now
                        neways i was longin to buy a dyno for tuning my unicorn
                        can ne1 suggest which brand dyno to purchase or any other accurate way of tuning the engine to its peak . . ..
                        even the honda trained mechs can't tune it to the best .
                        thank you
                        Err.. they cost in lakhs! You sure you want to buy one for personal use?
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                        • #27
                          Originally posted by honda_vings View Post
                          hey guyz
                          i must say
                          its the best discussion on xbhp threads i have seen till now
                          neways i was longin to buy a dyno for tuning my unicorn
                          can ne1 suggest which brand dyno to purchase or any other accurate way of tuning the engine to its peak . . ..
                          even the honda trained mechs can't tune it to the best .
                          thank you
                          OMG Did u say that u are gonna buy a "dyno"??? or am i sleepy??
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                          • #28
                            Originally posted by honda_vings View Post
                            hey guyz
                            i must say
                            its the best discussion on xbhp threads i have seen till now
                            neways i was longin to buy a dyno for tuning my unicorn
                            can ne1 suggest which brand dyno to purchase or any other accurate way of tuning the engine to its peak . . ..
                            even the honda trained mechs can't tune it to the best .
                            thank you
                            seriously......WHAT?

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                            • #29
                              WTF!!!!
                              honda_vings..dyno is not used for tuning bikes...they are used for testing purposes...
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                              • #30
                                buy one for me too
                                Chrome rims and bling ? get a real life !

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