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Turbo 1

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by Simmy, Jul 13, 2018.

  1. Simmy

    Simmy Well-Known Member

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    Never knew about this before, and the sales flyer documentation is a pretty amazing story.........
     
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    Yes without the pic and sales flyer I would not have believed of it's existence.
    I'd really like to see one of those helmets. :p
     
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    Never, ever heard of this before......wonder how many remain, somewhere, in the US!!?
     
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    That XJ650 Turbo 1 is not to be messed with. 10.9 second quarter mile. That’s a fast bike!
     
    Simmy, Jul 15, 2018
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    Also, shows the strength of the motor, and the faith Yamaha had in it, to handle a 10Psi boost Turbo attachment, without much more than lowered compression, and strengthened clutch springs
     
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    Available now, on Ebay, lol....coincidence?? ;)
     
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    You couldn't GIVE those away, when they first came out!!!
     
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    I'd prefer the martini Porsches that they pay tribute to, but I'll take the Yamaha
     
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    I'd settle for a martini.
     
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    No one on the Turbo board had heard of it before either and we have some pretty hard-core turbo guys who've been around a long time. Thanks Simmy for posting it here and to turpentyne for the Circuit---that's a great piece of history to go with the first part posted!!! ---I posted in on the Turbo board, hope it's ok.

    This stuff doesn't matter but to a very small group.....maybe just a few hundred or thousand out of 6 billion....but to us, it's cool stuff!
    jeff
     
    JeffK, Jul 25, 2018
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  15. hogfiddles

    hogfiddles XJ-Wizard, Host-Central NY Carb Clinic Moderator Premium Member

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    I guess I know what I'm looking for now
     
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    A new addition to the Upper New York XJ Barn Museum?

    or... maybe a bigger barn
     
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    That is my local dealer that sold that originally. It's changed hands a few times since the 80s though. The dealership that is
     
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    soooo tempted
     
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    I thought I'd post the pics. Once the add disappears so will the pics.
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    my floor just got real slippery
     
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    I dig the orange wheels. Might give that a shot on my bike
     
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    Oh geez--- it's in my "backyard". I'm going to try to establish contact with him and see what transpires.

    Dave F
     
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    Technical question. With a hose in the filler cap where do you add oil?
     
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    Likely in the same spot. The hose is the turbo oil return to the sump.
     
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    I haven't seen that kit up close, but I have seen oil return lines plumbed that way. There should be a QD fitting between the return hose and the elbow. Remove that and then you can unscrew the cap as normal.
     
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    it belongs to you Dave.. go get it!
     
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    It's gotten too steep for me. I tried to get in contact with him so I could go see it and if I had been able to, probably would bid higher, cuz I could sell off a couple others...... But he hasn't given me the courtesy of any sort of reply. I can't cough up that kind of dough at a moments notice. If he had replied and we could work out an arrangement, I'd bid to win. Oh well.
     
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    The guy got around 3500 for it, which is a lot more than any of us with Yammy REGULAR factory turbos would get....good for him although I'm not sure his approach was complete or 100% accurate. It's a very sharp looking bike that will give it's owner (who got it for a steal for such a rare bike) lots of enjoyment.

    I hope to read that someone here or on the turbo forum, got it!

    jeff
     
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    Well, I know what you mean.. I struggle to justify new parts on my shed of 'survivors' including $40 for a new intake rubber on teh GT250 I'm working on right now. However you could always follow this guy's lead and build your own..
    http://www.bikeexif.com/turbocharged-yamaha-xj750-maxim-restomod
    I first saw this in a 6 page feature in this months Practical Sportsbike magazine.
     
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    Well......I even called and left a message, and sent a text----if he had just gotten back to me, I would have been willing to go much higher since he's right around the corner. But, he didn't so---I didn't get the auction, but he didn't get the price that he WOULD have gotten.
     
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    Hm.. 550 turbo maxim. Why'd you have to post this? :D
     
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