mike-s wrote:Uhm, unless you get the gearbox recut to take advantage of the extra HP then the zx10 would whoop the arse of the turbo'd 250 as it would kind of peter out at about 180km/h or so.
I saw 190 in 5th at EC so the turbo should get it a bit faster but I know what you mean. An extra tooth on the front and a couple off the back would sort out the top speed but it would then be lame off the mark.
My dad and brother are both mechanics so there was no way I was spending 10 large on a turbo conversion. The major expense was going to be the FI conversion but now that there are more bikes with it it would be easier to source most of the components. By the time you sorted out the suspension and brakes to handle the extra power it would still be cheaper to buy a bigger bike.
If its just for an acceleration boost to give the big boys a whoop'n off the lights a shot of N2O would probably help and the yanks love it so you'd probably find a kit that would almost bolt on. Not legal for the street but as long as you hide it properly the cops will never know.
