OT: Turbocharged Buell XB12Scg

[Wavex]

148hp & 114ft/lbs Buell XB12Scg

WOW!!!

Should I do it??? LOL

 

[jtarkany]

: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

 

[Fred]

There's a saying. "If it's not blown, it sucks."

That does not suck. Not at all.

Fred

 

[Moses195]

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!!!

 

[Hellgate]

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.

 

[champion221elite]

Did that bike have chain drive originally, or did someone replace the belt with a chain?

 

[Hellgate]

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.

 

[Stumbles06]

Very nice.

BUT... look at the chicken strips on that sucker... must be too much power to corner...lol

I'm with Pete, some close up photo's of the plumbing would be nice.

:rockon:

 

[CCHOUSEKY]

Very nice.

BUT... look at the chicken strips on that sucker... must be too much power to corner...lol

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

 

[Hellgate]

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

 

[Stumbles06]

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

Oops, forgive my ignorance, I didn't know...lol
I've got twisties a 10 minute ride from my house, I forget that other places aren't that lucky.

:rockon:

 

[Motogiro]

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

 

[afpreppie04]

Not sure, Garrett does make motorcycle sized ones (hmm, how could I know they have one sized for an FZ6?) They are oil and water cooled.

 

[Fred]

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.

 

[dturpen]

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.

 

[rsw81]

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.

 

[madmanmaigret]

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

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

 

[Wavex]

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:

9psi:

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

More pics:

 

[Goop]

That's one vicious bike.

 

[Cuba]

Looks loud! Nice, what does it weigh?