"Turbo Woody" Bobber Build Yes real wood!

[Scrambled]

Any updates on how your clutch set up worked out ? I am thinking about copying what you did, coupled with Ippytattoos 8 pack and Barnett springs .

 

[Kathos]

Im interested on the turbo setup. Why is the mikuni not enough? Also, any reason you didnt try a draw through setup?
I wonder if you could get away with no fuelpump. Even with the turbo, I cant see it dumping fuel faster then you could feed it.
Also I know that when tuning my dsm. The stock turbo t25 was designed to see oil pressures of 100psi+ while upgrading to an evo 16g I had to reroute the oil feed to a much less 10psi location. One of them was ball bearing but I dont remember which.
Those turbos also had coolent lines so you werent relying on oil for cooling.

 

[wallywheels]

Any updates on how your clutch set up worked out ? I am thinking about copying what you did, coupled with Ippytattoos 8 pack and Barnett springs .

The clutch set up works incredible I switched it over to another XS650 for a while so my girlfriend could learn how to ride with much more ease on her hand. Its funny you posted this today because I have not touched the bike in over a year and last night I put it on the lift to get started on it again.

 

[wallywheels]

Im interested on the turbo setup. Why is the mikuni not enough? Also, any reason you didnt try a draw through setup?
I wonder if you could get away with no fuelpump. Even with the turbo, I cant see it dumping fuel faster then you could feed it.
Also I know that when tuning my dsm. The stock turbo t25 was designed to see oil pressures of 100psi+ while upgrading to an evo 16g I had to reroute the oil feed to a much less 10psi location. One of them was ball bearing but I dont remember which.
Those turbos also had coolent lines so you werent relying on oil for cooling.

I wanted to put an intercooler on my bike just on principle so a draw through would be a no go. The fuel pump is not for using to much fuel it is for overcoming the pressure in the float bowl from the pressure created by the turbo. Also I have some options I will be trying out #1 switch to a flat slide carb and different turbo.
#2 Switch to fuel injection which I already have a controller for and a different turbo. I already blew this turbo so I need to explore different options.
#3 keep this carb and try to work out the bugs I would love to figure it out just because I like doing things not done before.

 

[wallywheels]

I need a strong kick in the a$$ to get some motivation to finish this! Winter is here and I keep saying this winter ill finish it, I want this to be the one.

 

[Kathos]

That turbo boost should be all the kick you need

 

[rbrown]

absolutly incredible build

 

[wallywheels]

Thank you just your comments are motivating me.

 

[fredintoon]

Hi Wally,
you must have seen this?
http://jalopnik.com/5870797/the-ten-coolest-wooden-cars-of-all-time/
Dammit man, this string is at post #47; how come we still see that ugly steel gas tank?
Seriously though that's real nice woodwork on your build.

 

[wallywheels]

Okay it has been a while but I will be riding this bike in a few weeks . It has undergone an extensive change. I scrapped the turbo "not forever just for now" and went a different route. I have back problems so I cannot ride a hardtail anymore so I went with a compromise and did a cafe. I am going to prime it up and ride it for the season to work the bugs out and then finish it next winter.

 

[figure8]

Damn, back from the dead. I always wondered what happened to this build....

 

[wallywheels]

I think that should be its name "Back from the Dead" haha. I have built 7 XS650s since I started this one and I am incorporating everything I have painfully learned into this one. I want to get a good riding and handling bike before I go crazy again and get the turbo back in this bike. I also am not sure how the wood will hold up so it is going to be a test year. More pics and info to come.

 

[wallywheels]

Great progress these last few days, a couple more weeks and I should be on the road.

 

[wallywheels]

Spent 8 hours wiring with my brother, will finish tomorrow. Seats done a few steps from completion.

 

[warrenlevihursh]

Thank you all for the compliments
Lowlife rat I am a career firefighter as well as a call lieutenant on another department and to add to the confusion I am also a firefighter in the Air Force Reserve. On the side I do all my woodworking.

Hey Wallywheels,

I was a firefighter in the Air Force Active Duty for 4 years! What base do you work at? I was stationed at Moody AFB GA. btw- Crazy bike!

 

[wallywheels]

Hey Wallywheels,

I was a firefighter in the Air Force Active Duty for 4 years! What base do you work at? I was stationed at Moody AFB GA. btw- Crazy bike!

Hello Warren, I was stationed at Westover AFB in MA for 6 years as a reservist.

 

[wallywheels]

Just final coat of clear on tank left to do and then final pictures will be up and its ride time. Just in time for some 60 degree weather

 

[wallywheels]

Bent the kicker to clear rear sets

 

[wallywheels]

tank has 2 drips I hope they will sand out if not, on goes the third coat.

 

[fredintoon]

tank has 2 drips I hope they will sand out if not, on goes the third coat.

Hi wally,
despite that you chickened out of veneering the gas tank, you gotta remember it's a bike, not a coffee table and any drip you can't see from a yard away ain't a problem.
My own standards say "can't see from across the street" but you are better than that.
Nice work.