turbo Articles

Benda Hints At Future Turbo-Charged 300cc Sportbike

Benda Hints At Future Turbo-Charged 300cc Sportbike

Forced induction isn’t just for big bikes.

By Dustin Wheelen 19 January 2021

Yamaha Continues To Toy With Turbos

Yamaha Continues To Toy With Turbos

Engineers have been testing a turbocharged version of the MT-09 triple.

By Justin Hughes 07 November 2020

Meet The Madboxer, A Subaru WRX-Engined Beast Of A Custom Bike

Meet The Madboxer, A Subaru WRX-Engined Beast Of A Custom Bike

That name definitely isn't a mistake.

By Janaki Jitchotvisut 23 July 2020

This Turbo 1979 Honda CB750 Is Not Your Average Cafe Racer

This Turbo 1979 Honda CB750 Is Not Your Average Cafe Racer

A top-shelf resto-mod, with a blower.

By Zac Kurylyk 15 July 2020

10:08 Motorcycle History

Here's A 1983 Honda CX650 Turbo Review From 2020

Here's A 1983 Honda CX650 Turbo Review From 2020

Even hindsight glasses can't dim that turbo magic.

By Janaki Jitchotvisut 13 July 2020

Harley-Davidson Choo Choo Custom Packs A Turbo

Harley-Davidson Choo Choo Custom Packs A Turbo

Old school looks, with brute muscle.

By Zac Kurylyk 26 May 2020

Insane Hayabusa Powered Three Wheeler

Insane Hayabusa Powered Three Wheeler

It's a little bit more than a motorcycle, but only a little.

By Kate Murphy 22 May 2019

02:56 Sportbikes

Watch This Turbo Hayabusa Race A Ninja H2

Watch This Turbo Hayabusa Race A Ninja H2

It's a drag race battle of forced induction kings.

By Justin Hughes 21 April 2019

A Turbocharged Twin Could Be The Way to Go For Yamaha

A Turbocharged Twin Could Be The Way to Go For Yamaha

We spy with our little eye a little turbocharger.

By Sabrina Giacomini 11 April 2019

Touring & Sport-Touring

Someone Has Already Built A Turbo Yamaha Niken

Someone Has Already Built A Turbo Yamaha Niken

Leave it to the Aussies to put mad power into a mad ride.

By Justin Hughes 31 March 2019

Cycleweird: MV Agusta 750 Twin-Turbo Prototype

Cycleweird: MV Agusta 750 Twin-Turbo Prototype

150 horsepower of blown Italian fury.

By Jason Marker 06 February 2019

Suzuki Bets on a Bold, High-Pressure Future

Suzuki Bets on a Bold, High-Pressure Future

Suzuki's new patent drawings reveal a tilt toward big performance in the long awaited Recursion Turbocharged motorcycle.

By Todd Ethridge 07 June 2018

New Patents Suggest Semi-Automatic Hayabusa-Variant

New Patents Suggest Semi-Automatic Hayabusa-Variant

If you want to ride a 194 horse power motorcycle and don’t want to learn how to use one of those pesky clutches, than Suzuki has got the bike for you.

By Tim Huber 16 February 2018

Suck, Squeeze, Bang, Blown - The Future of Forced Induction

Suck, Squeeze, Bang, Blown - The Future of Forced Induction

Suzuki released some very thought provoking images showing what looks like patent drawings of a new turbocharged engine. What could it mean?

By Todd Ethridge 31 October 2017

Motorcycle History

5 Forced Induction Sportbikes That Made History

5 Forced Induction Sportbikes That Made History

We’ve seen amazing supercharged and turbocharged motorcycles from both manufacturers and non-production builders alike. Here are five forced induction sportbikes that gained notoriety on release.

By Jay Power 02 November 2014

The Turbo, All-Wheel-Drive 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA 45 - Review

The Turbo, All-Wheel-Drive 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA 45 - Review

This 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA 45 is a sport, all-wheel-drive, turbo wagon and we can't get enough of it. Read our latest trip and review.

By Justin Kaehler 02 October 2014

Has the Turbo Finally Arrived?

Has the Turbo Finally Arrived?

The Suzuki Recursion is a concept turbocharged bike with a name that acknowledges that there's some history. Has the time for turbo bikes finally arrived?

By Carter Edman 11 December 2013

Suzuki Recursion Concept: Turbocharging For The Masses

Suzuki Recursion Concept: Turbocharging For The Masses

Is this the future of Suzuki?

By HFL Staff 29 October 2013

Retro: Moto Morini 500 Turbo

Retro: Moto Morini 500 Turbo

Know how the 2010 MotoCzysz E1pc uses winglets to funnel high pressure air through channels in the frame to the bike’s rear to break up the low-pressure area there? It’s a futuristic solution for the motorcycle of the future, but Michael wasn’t the first person to come up with it. In 1981, the Moto Morini 500 Turbo used a similar solution to achieve both aerodynamic function and cool the rad...

By HFL Staff 11 November 2010

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