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Offline Jaymo

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Re: 1979 XS1100 Turbo
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2018, 01:34:10 PM »
Great read.
Guess I won't be installing a turbo on my XS11 now.
I wanted to until I read that article.
Unless, I could program the controller to spool up the turbo quickly for more low and mid grunt, and cut back on top end.

I think a Roots or Lysholm  would be more useful since I just want to get low end grunt like a V-Twin without running out of steam at 5000 RPM.

On the other hand, the XS11 is still a fast bike, stock, to this very day.
In the interest of prolonging my own existence, I think I'll save the forced induction for a slow bike or my car or truck.
Luckily, when it's running right (bloody carb issues), my XS11 has more power than I have the balls or space to use.
Life is better on two wheels.

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Re: 1979 XS1100 Turbo
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2018, 09:40:33 PM »
What a read, some of the writers comments were very funny

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1979 XS1100 Turbo
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2018, 08:24:00 AM »
A mate has been cleaning up at home (wife's orders) and gave me a 1979 copy of Australian Motorcycle News featuring the XS11 Turbo

I scanned the article - it's 22mb, so it's within the dropbox folder below

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rsl6aw5sluhhxyw/AACX7p5FcWsqIMwC6iyshSsMa?dl=0
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