Practical advice for anyone looking to increase the power of their motorcycle through turbocharging or supercharging. This valuable guide contains sections on ram air induction, fueling, electronic fuel injection, nitrous oxide, plus chapters on choosing the right bike for power boosting and factory turbo bikes.

This is a complete guide to selecting, installing, and tuning forced-induction fuel/air systems. Everything involved with these systems will be covered, including assessing power goals, component selection, engine preparation, tools, installation procedures, tuning, vehicle modifications, driveability, and sources.

Eighteen previously published magazine articles gleaned from 25 years and 137,000 miles of Yamaha Turbo ownership. Installing a K&N air filter, following Team Turbo, meeting other clubs' members, reviewing all the Turbos, attending Turbo Rallies, revealing dyno truths, and sharing what's been learned from many years and even more miles of turbo ownership are just some of the subjects covered.

Thirty-four previously published magazine articles from the Backroad Bob's Motorcycle Adventures - Wastegates CD. Produced over eight years as the fourteen-year president of the Turbo Motorcycle International Owners Association (TMIOA), these SWastegate editorials appeared in the association's quarterly newsletter "Turbo News" from Spring 1994 (#18) to the final edition in Fall 2003 (#51).

An investigation was made to determine the performance of an aircraft-engine cylinder using nitrous oxide to provide additional supercharging. Single-cylinder tests were conducted at constant manifold pressure in which nitrous oxide was added as a gas to the inlet air to provide extra supercharging. Determinations were made of the effects of this method of supercharging on power output, cylinder-head temperature, and fuel consumption; and an evaluation was made of methods of cooling the cylinder when using nitrous oxide. Additional tests were conducted to find the effects of nitrous oxide supercharging on the knock limits when using 28-R and 33-R fuels. Calculations were made using these data to estimate the effect on engine performance of injecting the nitrous oxide into the induction system as a liquid.

Details of modifications to improve handling based on years of Autocross racing experience, (includes topics such as wheel alignment, eliminating bump steer, tires, solid mounts, weight, and others). Also describes in detail engine upgrades, including a 3.4L V6 swap, turbocharging, a 5.7L V8 swap, and adding nitrous oxide injection. Topics include eliminating spark knock, calculating horsepower, selecting turbocharger, CE (Compressor Efficiency), MAP sensors, fuel injectors, upgrading fuel system, custom headers, improving airflow, VE (Volumetric Efficiency), and many, many others. Written by an engineer. Includes detailed wiring diagrams, graphs, tables, weights, formulas, dyno test results, and plenty of photographs. A How-To style book. An Excel spreadsheet (for calculating turbocharger performance) described in the book can be downloaded from the Preview section below. Right click on the Preview this book link and then save it to your computer using Save Target As.