[GoinPlaces]

how do you ladies and gents feel about them? Only asking because on craigslist there is a turbo r6 for sale that i would like as a 2nd bike to tool around on and what not. Ive never thought about it till now. Any input would be great.


http://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/mcd/2398489319.html

 

[TheButcher]

It will eventually blow up the same way one of those riced out shitbox Civics do.

 

[rufracer]

sounds like fun, but I'm not sure about those gator seats and the female pride sticker on the windscreen

 

[thesoapster]

Definitely a bike to tool around on, as I think it would be quite difficult to manage in the twisties. Gator seats have to go. I bet that exhaust is loud as fvck, too.

 

[Madski]

So you have an R6 that with a turbo that likely makes less power than a stock R1 but with all the added weight and complication of forced induction.

 

[Bluemeanietsi]

Wow such negativity about forced induction...

It would be quieter than an exhaust without a turbo.

It would probably have a retarded powerband which on a bike would lack predictability through twisties but if straight line is what you want it would be fun.

Wouldn't add a whole lot of weight, Honda did it in the 80s/90s on factory bikes that made 600s run with 750s but were lighter than 750s.

Adding a turbo makes it no less reliable than the quality of the build.

 

[Madski]

Honda turbo 600's from the factory in the 80/90's - as in for sale and available to the public? Have a link to such? There was the very limited CX500 in the early 80's (I think only 82) but that's about it.

Outside of novelty a 600cc FI bike has just about nothing to offer over a NA liter.


Edit: Actually I guess there was the CX650 as well - dates would be late 70's and early 80's for both 500 & 650. The 650 was apparently claimed to make 97ph (I believe at the crank).

 

[R0NE]

judging by the 'craftsmanship' when it came to fitting the piping for the turbo with the body, i would say be very careful, and check it out thoroughly.

 

[timoram]

Looks like a hack job build in there. The hole in the fairings looks like it was cut with an razor blade or something.
Like RONE said, watch out on this one.

Tim

 

[Bluemeanietsi]

Honda turbo 600's from the factory in the 80/90's - as in for sale and available to the public? Have a link to such? There was the very limited CX500 in the early 80's (I think only 82) but that's about it.

Outside of novelty a 600cc FI bike has just about nothing to offer over a NA liter.


Edit: Actually I guess there was the CX650 as well - dates would be late 70's and early 80's for both 500 & 650. The 650 was apparently claimed to make 97ph (I believe at the crank).

You might be better on the year than I, I read it in the back of a Hot Rod or Car Craft magazine a few years ago. They said the bike was a hand full to ride.

 

[Madski]

I rode a GPZ750 Turbo which was sort of fun in a scary sort of way. The Hondas in question were even before my time

I'm not opposed to FI when it makes sense. On a 600 its just a conversation piece.

 

[BeaverPuncher]

Kawi did one in '84 I believe and I know someone that has a mint one.

 

[Blu916]

The bikes in question are:

1982 Honda CX 500 Tc Turbo and 1983 Honda CX 650 Turbo

1983 Yamaha XJ 650 Seca Turbo

1983 Kawasaki GPZ750/ZX750E Turbo

Multiple years involved for all three, starting in 82/83 and running for a few years

 

[Madski]

The CX500 was 82 only, CX650 only 83.
The GPZ750 was 84 & 85.
The XJ650 Seca was 82 & 83.

There was also the Kawi Z1RTC in 78 & 79 and the 83 Suzuki XN85D

Or so I managed to find in a quick search. I was unaware of the Z1RTC.


:scoots:

 

[Blu916]

The CX500 was 82 only, CX650 only 83.
The GPZ750 was 84 & 85.
The XJ650 Seca was 82 & 83.

There was also the Kawi Z1RTC in 78 & 79 and the 83 Suzuki XN85D

Or so I managed to find in a quick search. I was unaware of the Z1RTC.


:scoots:

You went a bit further than I, but yes, just Google them and they're there