Ram air concept, have a wee look and input your thoughts :)

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Drunkn Munky wrote:Or just use the same ram air system everyone does on their V4's :? The one that the top tuners in the game have spent time developing and racing for years now. I wouldnt use it on the road tho, its not exactly user friendly.
Another option, yes. But like you said, not user friendly on the road. That's why I suggested looking at the Cat for inspiration, or Thunderace for that matter :mrgreen:
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apparently electric superchargers have shown to have some benefit. Of course, there are mechanical losses with driving the alternator etc, but, it is something you can switch on when you most need it - probably more useable than ram air.
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i dont understand the point , surley you dont need all the hassle and head ache if all your gunna do is pootle around town and sometimes with the missus on the back , i dont get it !!
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thunderace wrote:If you're dead set on a RAM Air system, take a look at the Yamaha Thundercat for inspiration. They were the first mass production road bike to have a true RAM Air induction system.
I thought the ZZR1100 was the first ram air production bike? Or does the underlined true allow you to use the Y word :whistle: :grin:
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scooble wrote:apparently electric superchargers have shown to have some benefit.

I toyed with that idea for the GPZ, £80 per cylinder for supercharging ain't bad considering the effective BHP gain.

However, as I've committed to buying Buddha's NC30, the GPZ will be MOT'd, taxed and sold.
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porndoguk wrote:

105BHP? Wow! :lol:

I think the words EPIC and FAIL are called for :mrgreen:
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thunderace wrote:
porndoguk wrote:

105BHP? Wow! :lol:

I think the words EPIC and FAIL are called for :mrgreen:
Hrc sticker and rim tape net more than that ;)
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scooble wrote:apparently electric superchargers have shown to have some benefit
I doubt if they give you any gain at all, if clams are made about a power increase its probably made by the people selling them, i wouldnt waste my money on any electric super charger.

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