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Check this link out....custom Turbo SM doubles stock HP.
All done without modifying stock internals...done at Echo Cycle in Edmonton, Alberta Canada. I just happen to be going there on Tuesday June 19, so will check this animal out.

http://www.echocycle.com/mod.php?mod=userpage&menu=30&page_id=184

OOPS!! That is not an '07, it's probably an '06

Any idea what the price was? I couldn't find that on the web site. Looked pretty cool.

Yeah.....how much is that kit???

now thats the way to go
if i had enough cash and the missus would let me i would not hesitate to buy one of those kits
lovely
it says it uses the stock carb but i only see one carb so it must be jetted up quite a lot
wonder wot it cost
the canadian dollar to the pound is good for us so it could be cheap
i suppose there is the extra cost of a new speedo as i would like to see 220 to 240 kph and the bikes speedo only goes upto 180kph

Wow!! I wonder what it sounds like now with a waste gate.It sure is gonna go faster.It must fit an America too.

Pete

Wow, that is awesome. Can't wait till someone buys it, hopefully they sign up here and share the experience.

That looks like a very cool shop.

Whoa, wicked pipes! I'll bet it's louder than, well, we all know what it's louder than...
Doesn't mention beefing up the tranny. Wonder how long the gears will last?

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I'll find out more about it in a few days...I'll post the info

for anyone looking to buy this thing i would talk to Jojje over on triumph rat or the delphi forums, he knows this stuff as good as anyone and can tell you if its worth it

Frank

thats hot!
It looks much better than the other place selling turbos!

I hope that makes it to the Kootenay Raid next month.

I see it but I dooooooonnnnnnntttttttt't believe it. What do they say? If it's too good to be true then it probably is.

So where are all the details then?

what details

I can't hardly believe my eyes, look at that dyno-run.It's slappin' 48.Hp at 4500 rpm ,Sweet mother of God.

Time to give the bank Manager a call.

Am I blind or are they publishing any price info on there? Are they selling kits or what?

--Jaeger

Again, I ask, will the tranny hold up to 90HP? And what kind of clutch did they use?

I didn't see the price?
Or was that just me.
Their used bikes are way high. And with that current wacky exchange rate with Canada this must be expensive. I think it falls into one of those, "if you have to ask you can't afford it" categories.

yes the tranny can handle it no problem

Frank

Way cool looking!

Don't those turbines get really hot? Doesn't the exaust turbine drive the intake turbine? I had a old timer once tell me that they get so hot that you can see through them (so to speak) and that they are great for diesel but not as good for gas? Just wondering.

Yeah they get hot, that's why lots of turbo gas motors have intercoolers.

Autos- What do they do draw off of the radiator ,like an inner cooling tube through the inner body or something? Or are they self cooling by another means. Reason I wondered ,is how they cool down on a bike that has a oil cooler.

It's like another small radiator, except rather than engine coolant running thru the tubes, it's the pressurized air. Or a water to air intercooler might have like the small radiator with liquid running thru it and that cools the tube of air. Not quite sure the specifics, but it is in addition to any other radiators/coolers etc.

I got it,the device runs off of it's own cooling system,etc.

Yeah. Not that I saw one on that bike! But yeah. I'm gonna see if I can find a diagram or something somewhere.

Did anyone take a look at their 335HP Rocket III?
Holy Crikes!!
335HP Rocket III Turbo

Ya know I didn't like the other turbo that was posted but these have a much more clean and elegant look to them.

OK, I got back from Echo Cycle in Edmonton yesterday, and here's what I found out:
1. The fellow who helped me unload my bike from the 1/2-ton was actually the owner of that turbo-charged SM. He said it's a good thing the stock saddle is scooped because the bike will pull itself away from under your rear. He also said the dyno chart doesn't reflect the torque...he said riding it, the torque is doubled also.(?) The exhaust is not as terribly loud as it looks. He rides it on the street, and so far hasn't had any issues with the law.
2. Echo Cycle is going to postpone doing the turbo mod until the EFI TBA/SM's come out in 2008. This mod is unstable with carbs...there is an issue with correct idle...but once the EFI models arrive, the issue will be resolved and Echo Cycle will market the turbo work.
3. Cost of turbo mod is $7000 CDN.
4. Cost is HIGH, but I was told there are folks in the booming economy of Alberta who want the quickest bike at any cost, and they have the dough to get what they want.
5. BTW...my first service went smooth, cost was under $200.
Tech who worked on my bike asked me where I bought the bike. I told him British Italian Motorcycles in Vancouver (oldest Triumph dealership in North America- since the 1940's). He said with K&N filter and long TORS, they did a beautiful job of rejetting, and setting the carbs. He works on a lot of Bonnies, TBA's and SM's and said he's never encountered a smoother running twin. That was music to my ears.

Note: 7000.00 CAD is 6423.79 USD today.

Echo had it at the bike show this winter.. looks awesome.. I want one.. but am afraid to ask the cost (since I know its not gonna be cheep and I will just buy it and deal with the Mrs later)

Trev