08-02-17, 09:57 PM
(06-02-17, 12:16 AM)Graham53 link Wrote: [quote author=Dudeofrude link=topic=21785.msg251730#msg251730 date=1486233398]
What I wanna know is who the hell needs a supercharger on a bike? Especially one already putting out 140+bhp!!
I would imagine it would be pretty much un rideable as a road bike
Found this vid of a FZ1 turbo thats basically a wheelie machine , I think supercharger boost is more throughout the rev range as opposed to a turbo kick which would make the supercharger more useable
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not according to everything I've read on turbo'd bikes. The whole lag thing is a car phenomenon - a turbo tends to start spooling up at 2.5-3k (depending on size and throttle) - you don't generally run a bike that low down. The way a turbo comes in is more about turbo choice than turbocharging itself. The Big CC guys wrote a good article on it in Streetfigthers a few years ago explaing how a 300bhp bike can be easier to ride than 250 as the increase in power is more progressive than something spooling up really quickly and kicking you up the arse.