“I was disappointed with the power of the standard CBX.” These were the words of one Colin Baker of Cheltenham, UK, when asked why he built his Honda CBX turbo in the 1980s — the […]
Tag: Turbo Bikes
Zed Turbo: Kawasaki Z1000 Turbo by Butchered Classics
“You’ve spotted the turbo then?” These were the unforgettable words heard by our friend Dave Solomon of Butchered Classics as he stood outside his local Kawasaki bike shop at the impressionable age of 11 years […]
Turbo Pitbike: Orion FX-PRO 125 Scrambler
Sweden’s John Aaman builds a turbocharged, snow-going, fat-tire mini scrambler! There are builders who model everything in 3D before they ever loosen a single bolt. They have the entire project conceptualized, the materials sourced, the […]
Turbo Shovelhead by Christian T. Newman
Still Greasy: A turbocharged 80 cubic-inch hand-shift Shovelhead… All over the world, every night, unsung men and women are hard at work in cramped garages and sheds, overcoming limited funds, daily stresses, sore backs, busty […]
The One of One: Turbo Dyna by Royal-T Racing
“Imagine if Suzuki made the Hayabusa in the 80’s, what would Harley’s competitor look like?” That’s the question Patrick Tilbury asked a friend at Sturgis one year, back during their days working for West Coast […]
Turbocharged Superbike: Ducati 848 Turbo
Turbocharged Ducati superbike from two best friends… The Ducati 848 superbike, introduced in 2008, featured a 134-hp “Testastretta” V-twin, a trellis frame developed in conjuction with the company’s racing division, and in a surprising move […]
Turbo Sportster Street Tracker by Bryce Schmidt
“I figured if it was called a Sportster, I might as well make it a little more sporty.” Such were the words of 34 year-old machine/fabricator Bryce Schmidt, who does all of his own work […]
