Turbocharging of production motorcycles was attempted and later abandoned by the Japanese Big Four manufacturers back in 1980. After all, complicated piping and turbo lag had doomed this type of forced induction at its birth.
However, custom builders never abandoned the efforts of fitting a huge turbo to their bikes and squeezing as much power as possible. Moreover, some of them went even further and instead of forcing their 4-cylinder motors to produce higher HPs, they simply install automobile grade V8 engines on the two wheelers. Would you like to learn about these awesome turbocharged and V8-powered motorcycles of today?
Some of the recent #AutomotiveTerritory releases that you may find useful:
Review of news regarding upcoming adventure motorcycles in 2020: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx0dYH24eU0
Some of the most powerful muscle bikes of today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss4KTea6vns
More information on the models that appeared in this #ATmotorcycles video:
Aston Martin and Brough Superior AMB 001: media.astonmartin.com/the-amb-001-by-aston-martin-and-brough-superior
2020 AMB 001 motorcycle was co-developed by Aston Martin and Brough Superior. This track-only bike has limited production of 100 units and comes powered by an exclusive 997cc V-Twin turbocharged engine.
Eisenberg V8: facebook.com/EisenbergV8
The famous British racer and record holder, Zef Eisenberg, decided to attract more adrenaline maniacs into his ranks and revealed the limited-edition project dubbed Eisenberg V8. Under a custom steel trellis frame, there is a monstrous 3.0-liter V8, which is in fact two fused four-cylinder engines from the Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa.
Lazareth LM847: lazareth.fr/project/lm-847-lazareth-v8-4700cc
The well-known French engineer, Ludovic Lazareth, created the LM847, which 470 horsepower. All this might comes from the Maserati Quattroporte sourced 4.7L V8.
Kawasaki H2R: kawasaki.com/motorcycle/ninja/hypersport/ninja-h2r?cm_re=GLOBALNAV-_-PRODUCTGROUPLIST-_-MPP
Let’s explore the technology that was adopted by the mass production manufacturers and legitimately turns bikes into rockets. I’m talking about supercharging and the model that seems to benefit the most from it – the world’s fastest Kawasaki H2R.
RNO Cycles CBX-Turbo: rnocycles.com/motorcycles/cbx-turbo
RNO Cycles CBX-Turbo was rebuilt by the Netherlands-based company, based on the 1979 CBX that was already fitted with American Turbo-Pak from Rajay. The custom bike keeps the original engine and turbocharger, but the rest of the components are modified to improve handling and make it more visually imposing.
ProBoost M1: proboost.fi/proboost-m1
The Finnish Proboost has been manufacturing and installing turbo kits on motorcycles since 1994. However, a few years back, the Proboost team decided to go further, commissioning a one of a kind M1 motorcycle build from scratch.
Can-Am Spyder F3 Turbo: au.brp.com/content/canam-spyder/en_AU/canamracing.html
The race-inspired Can-Am F3 Turbo Concept Spyder has been unveiled to mark BRP’s first ever official sponsorship of NASCAR. The heart of this roadster is a 1330 cc turbocharged and intercooled Rotax engine producing 150 horsepower and 137 pound-feet of torque.
Turbo Maximus: speedhunters.com/2019/03/old-school-bike-modern-boost-meet-turbo-maximus/2018-speedhunters_turbo-maximus-yamaha-xj750-maxim_trevor-ryan-054_7149
Turbo Maximus with a supercharged engine came to life thanks to the efforts of one person, Derek Kimes from Atlanta, USA. Based on the Yamaha XJ750 Maxim, the bike received a XJ900 powerplant, capable of unleashing 200 ponies on E85 gas.
Turbo Niken by Trooper Lu: yamaha-motor.com.au/discover/awards-and-reviews/turbo-niken
Based on a stock Niken, the Turbo Niken by Trooper Lu’s Garage gets a Garrett turbocharger, increasing its power by 33 hps to 148 horses.
PGM V8: pgmv8.com.au/
In the late 1990s, the Australian market has seen plenty of crazy custom bikes, including a few V8-powered models. So when Paul Maloney, a MotoGP engineer, came back home from Europe in 2015, he decided to revive the Aussie V8 power by building the most outrageous motorcycle world has ever seen – the PGM V8.
Lazareth LMV496: lazareth.fr/project/lmv496
The LBV496 bike was inspired by the V8 powered creation by Lazareth, but instead of getting a crazy big engine or a turbocharger it was turned into a hybrid that should feel comfortable both on the ground and in the air.
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I'm sorry but imho and with respect too the massive amount of work that has gone in to these, but this is not the way to go. Things like these are never going to go into production for the big names, people that buy those need reliability, and these are a maintenance nightmare, and that's why they are still a spectacle today, I'm pretty sure these "Eye Watering" prices will keep them there. "Supercharger's on the other hand are much more suited to standard production motorcycle's. As for a "Car" engine bike, it sort of takes away the reason bike's were built, bought and ridden, don't you think? Say Bruff Superior, that should do it.
The Ducati 1260 Deavil is quicker than all these
Click bait! Half of them are not turbocharged.
Custom motorcycles are usually created to either have looks or performance different to those of production models. Today we are looking at some of the most powerful bikes that were built around V8 or turbocharged engines. Which one do you like the most?