OT: Turbocharged Buell XB12Scg

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148hp & 114ft/lbs Buell XB12Scg

WOW!!!

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Should I do it??? LOL
 

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:rockon:

I don't care what kind of bike a person likes, whether it's turbocharged or not, Buell makes just about the sexiest bike out there :eek:
 

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CRAP!!! Thats nice! I've been looking at the non-turbo but I think I'm too tall, plus don't have the $$$ Buy it!!!
 

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Thanks man, that is very, very cool! :thumbup: Any other photos of the plumbing? I love looking at how creative people can be with custom mods.
 

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Replaced, the extra torque could cause a few issues, you can also change the gearing that way too. The belt is great but you are stuck with the gearing you get.
 

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David, do you know what brand that front brake rotor is? I really like the look of it.
 

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Yeah that's a sweet machine but a turbo? I guess you can never have enough exitment! LOL!

What are the using? Maybe a Garrett Air Research T3? Hahaha. Oil cooled bearing I would imagine.

Cliff
 

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If it's a Garrett, then it'll be a GT-15 or GT-20. Those are about the right size for the bike, and are available without water cooling.

The buell has a great advantage for the turbo. It's got a dry sump lubrication which can be adapted to suck the oil out of a low mounted turbo.

On the FZ6, a turbo in that position would need an auxiliary pump to bring the oil back up into the crankcase.
 

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That is definitely one slick looking Buell. I love the wheels. Nice clean fender and looks like he has the same rear subframe riser mod thing, too.
 

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Interesting, I wonder if the chain drive and new wheels are intended to handle the crap loads of torque this thing puts out. Still a gorgeous bike regardless, and looks nice in black, but I like the blue better.
 

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Check out the license plate...Florida. Good luck finding a twisty road down there to wear off your chicken strips...lol.

hey, I live in Florida and I don't have any chicken strips.........most bike down here have 320 kits and 400lbs of chrome :rolleyes:

and no they are not Harley's.......:eek:
 

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Interesting, I wonder if the chain drive and new wheels are intended to handle the crap loads of torque this thing puts out. Still a gorgeous bike regardless, and looks nice in black, but I like the blue better.

Wheels are stock (I have the same ones in blue).

Chain drive is indeed to handle the additional torque... belts are much more robust today compared to a few years ago (mine has a lifetime warranty on it), but I guess this dude did not want to take any chances :)



Some dyno graphs:

11psi boost:

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9psi:

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old setup with 7psi compared to new setup with 11psi:

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