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Scene: Turbo meeting in the Eifel
The turbo meeting in the Eifel
What kind of person is not satisfied with the performance of a naturally aspirated motorcycle, but wants or needs the additional kick of turbo charging? Just crazy nuts? Not at all. The 2010 Turbo Meeting in the Eifel showed it.
Manuel Fuchs
06/24/2010
When the evolution of turbocharged street engines was just coming to life – we’re talking about the early 1980s – hid behind the reverently recited magic formula “turbo” nor the threat of brute force. One thought of spinning rear wheels, rubber lines on asphalt and disconcerted sprint opponents. Would such a monster in the motorcycle frame be tamed at all??
In 1980, Honda showed, using the example of the CX 500 Turbo, a year later with the 650, that well-metered boost pressure can very well lead to controllable performance. 1982 moved Yamaha with the XJ 650 Turbo. Suzuki’s XN 85, a supercharged GS 650 with katana style elements, was next to not available in Germany. Kawasaki brought the GPZ 750 Turbo onto the market in 1983, which in retrospect can probably be considered the most mature and durable concept: At the meeting point “Riedener mills” In any case, their famous trim parts made of polished aluminum shimmer in competition. In between, two Yamaha XJ 650 Turbo have made themselves comfortable; one in Harlequin colored without disc, the other largely original. Unfortunately, there are no Hondas to be seen, Suzukis anyway, and experience has shown that modern turbo conversions with otherworldly performance prefer to romp around at street fighter meetings and drag racing events.
Savage “Better dead than second”-Tattoos, martial airbrushes or apocalyptic T-shirt designs? Nothing. About 30 machines with drivers and a few pillions have gathered. They share the fun of charging; technology spoiled two or three of them for a short time, and they came up with uncharged submissions. Sure, very few people have their love limited to a single vehicle.
The Turbo-GPZ is actually a completely easy-care, durable hobby motorcycle. “You just can’t just park the motorcycle after a half-hour full throttle orgy, you have to run the turbo cool like a Porsche. And at some point the loader needs an overhaul.” The scene knows its specialists especially for the latter; Brand professionals often enough clap their hands over their heads in view of the GPZ 750 Turbo: “My dealer couldn’t even do an inspection; he had long since given back the tool to adjust the injection.” All in all, it doesn’t break any more than other 1980s motorcycles – they say.
Modifications and improvements, for example in the direction of Eddie Lawson homage, are primarily due to the taste. Only a recirculation valve, which keeps the counterpressure away from the charger when the accelerator is released, is a fairly common technical improvement. “This means that the loader remains at speed in push mode, so it responds better when accelerating. And it is gentle on the material.”
The ideological counterpart to the air recirculation valve is the louvre cover for the headlight. Their technical use fluctuates around freezing point, the headlight cone gets darker, insects on the lens have a significantly longer half-life, but for some turbo fans this contemporary original accessory is the crowning glory of the total work of art. Others just shake their heads about it and praise the higher handlebar stubs of the Canada model, thanks to which one can ride much more comfortably. Anyone who still sees the number 1 Porsche killer in the turbo motorcycle should smile at it just as mildly as at the side cases, touring windshield and heated grips. But the motto is “Live and let live”: Someone who carts their 100 percent original in top condition on the trailer is just as welcome as someone who travels across Germany on the road on a turbo rat bike.
Only one thing remains to be clarified: Why do you ride a turbo motorcycle? Most look embarrassed, talk about something “thinks it’s just beautiful”, “I couldn’t afford it before” or “came across it by chance” – until someone talks: “The kick when the loader kicks in is just awesome.” The crowd grins and mumbles approval. Anyone looking for contact with the Kawa Turbo community or information on the next meeting will find a great introduction to www.750turbo.info.
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