How does a turbo work on a 4-stroke single-block motorcyle?

Question

i want to put a custom turbo to my bike, thats why im asking this question. does it really make a difference if you would put turbo on a motorbike?

Answer 1

Yes they can.

Yamaha had one factory turbo bike.  But in essence it turns out to be simpler and better to just get a bigger bike.

Good Luck....

Answer 2

Using turbochargers to gain performance without a large gain in weight was very appealing to the Japanese factories in the 1980s. The first example of a turbocharged bike is the 1978 Kawasaki Z1R TC. It used a Rayjay ATP turbo kit to build 5 lb (2.3 kg) of boost, bringing power up from ~90 hp to ~105 hp. However, it was only marginally faster than the standard model (11 lb and 145 hp (108 kW) with a modified wastegate). A US Kawasaki importer came up with the idea of modifying the Z1-R with a turbocharging kit as a solution to the Z1-R being a low selling bike. The 112 hp Kawasaki GPz750 Turbo was manufactured from 1983 to 1985. This motorcycle had little in common with the normally aspirated with the Kawasaki GPz750. Nearly every component was altered or strengthened for this GPz 750 Turbo to handle the 20 hp increase in power. 1982 Honda released the CX500T featuring a carefully developed turbo (as oppose to the Z1-R's bolt on approach). The development of the CX500T was riddled with problems; due to being a V-twin engine the intake periods in the engine rotation are staggered leading to periods of high intake and long periods of no intake at all. Designing around these problems increased the price of the bike, and the performance still was not as good as the cheaper CX900. During these years, Suzuki produced the XN85, and Yamaha produced the Seca Turbo. Since the mid 1980's, no manufactures have produced turbocharged motorcycles making these bike a bit of a factory an educational experience; as of 2007 no factories offer turbocharged motorcycles (although the Suzuki B-King prototype featured a supercharged Hayabusa engine).

Answer 3

Turbos force pressurized air into the cylinders making the engine think it is a larger desplacement than it is. 14.6 pounds of pressure is always present from the atmosphere. By adding extra pounds of air pressure or turbo boost you make more power. Example: 14 pounts of turbo boost will make a 600cc engine think it is a 1200cc engine.

Answer 4

Yes, they can add a great amount of power when set up properly.

Answer 5

yes they will work, yes it can be done- this is not enough space to educate you on the workings of a turbo and the necessary information needed to add one on an engine that was not originally designed to have one. There are several good books on adding turbos to non turbo engines- buy some and learn them cover to cover. It is NOT a simple bolt on thing- there will be a lot of custom work needed, including changing the compression ratio and compression pressure.

BTW- 14PSI of boost on a gas engine it WAY too high- 5psi is about max on most engines.