Turbo bikes - would you rock one?

"505Turbeaux" (505turbeaux) 02/07/2014 at 12:52 • Filed to: None

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I have had a strange desire to pick one of these up for some years. Maybe it is just weird 80's lust for anything forced induction, maybe I am crazy. I would love to pick up a CX650, although other manufacturers made turbo bikes as well.

Mattbob > 505Turbeaux 02/07/2014 at 12:55

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why not a rotary bike?

505Turbeaux > Mattbob 02/07/2014 at 12:55

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oh man I have ridden one. The radiator is like 8 feet wide. Cool concept though

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > 505Turbeaux 02/07/2014 at 12:58

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Don't forget the Seca Turbo!

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > 505Turbeaux 02/07/2014 at 13:02

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Of the very rare XN85!

Suzuki, atleast knew you should show off the turbo ;)

505Turbeaux > JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t 02/07/2014 at 13:03

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love it. I was going to do just a post on the cx500/650 but they are all crazy enough. Love em. Ever ridden one?

d3v > 505Turbeaux 02/07/2014 at 13:05

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Everything is cooler when it has "TURBO" written on it.

McMike > 505Turbeaux 02/07/2014 at 13:06

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Ah yes, the the CX650 TURBO. It was my dream bike when I was 13 years old.
Why? Because everything up to that point (to me) looked like this:

It was the first time I noticed a modern-looking, fast-looking motorcycle.

I don't think I really wanted a motorcycle, I just knew if I was going to get one, this is the one I would get. I think I had a fold out ad on my wall.. I really knew nothing about them at all back then.

Why did I love it? Duh, that's easy. Sporty-looking bodywork and TURBO!!!!

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > 505Turbeaux 02/07/2014 at 13:07

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I've ridden a Seca turbo. Sort of like riding a really pipe-y 2-stroke; lag... lag... lag... wheelie! Shift! lag... lag... wheelie! shift! lag... lather, rinse, repeat. Also, compared to modern bikes, the chassis dynamics are shit. Never ridden the Honda CX, but my guess is (based on the 86 Intercepter 500) that it's a much better bike overall.

505Turbeaux > McMike 02/07/2014 at 13:08

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maybe that is all it is for me...sporty looking and enough mentions of turbo to just go faster even without the forced induction

505Turbeaux > JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t 02/07/2014 at 13:09

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pretty much what I figured!

mycarneverruns87 > 505Turbeaux 02/07/2014 at 13:25

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Oh yes oh yes I would indeed! Turbo bike for me yes please!

briannutter1 > 505Turbeaux 02/07/2014 at 13:35

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Saloon_Hoon > 505Turbeaux 02/07/2014 at 16:24

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Very Much Yes. Triumph's Speed Triple converted for the Car vs Bike Drift videos:

RevvingKevin > Saloon_Hoon 02/08/2014 at 00:27

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That's the Daytona... they had this one at IMS last year tho

Saloon_Hoon > RevvingKevin 02/10/2014 at 11:54

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That's right! hah thanks for the clarification, The Triple was used in the first edition of the movie