2007-02-16 01:40:00 · 7 answers · asked by ceacrops 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
there are companies that do supercharger kits for bikes ( google it) but it depends on the bike you have........... as a general rule a supercharger drags too much power to run it (eg if it produces 100 hp it will take 50 to drive it)
turbo's are a better option on smaller engines and this applies to cars as well as bikes
2007-02-16 01:52:11 · answer #1 · answered by iloveongapumps 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For sure. Triumph make a bike with a supercharger on it. It's BIG though. I think you need a lot of HP just to turn the supercharger so it may not be a good idea on anything less than about 1400cc probably more.
2007-02-16 10:15:17 · answer #2 · answered by jezza 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh yeah!
A buddy of mine years ago had a belt driven supercharger on his 750 Honda chopper. The only problem was his Mikuni Carb. At freeway speeds, it drew in so much air and cooled it so much that the slide would freeze up on him. Because of that I'd recommend a butterfly carb instead, such as a S&S.
2007-02-16 14:01:40 · answer #3 · answered by strech 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of the COOLEST bikes I have ever seen was a six-cylinder Honda Valkyrie with dual superchargers.
2007-02-16 22:57:31 · answer #4 · answered by M CEE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Superchargers work best on high tourque motors like Harleys and other large twins. If you have a high reving multi or short stroke twin turbocharging woud be better.
2007-02-16 10:24:03 · answer #5 · answered by jrrysimmons 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"CAN" we use superchargers on bikes? Hell yes, there are a whole lot of people who would cheer you on if you intend to do so!! Can I help!???
2007-02-16 20:17:52 · answer #6 · answered by baron_von_party 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it would be possible, but due to the limited size of the engines and the engine "bay" it may not be too easy to do.
2007-02-16 09:47:42 · answer #7 · answered by Timo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋