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Can I have a drumroll please?......... TADA! <-- click here It works folks, it works mighty well. The blower is extremely quiet, with just a slight whistle/whine while cruising around; it's actually quite complimentary sounding to the gear driven cams. I am completely blown away that the bike can run with the rudimentary fuel map I have loaded -- while riding, the air/fuel ratio dances all over the place from 11 to 15, but it idles great and runs strong. Initial riding impressions: cruising below 5000 rpm (I have to keep the revs low until the blower breaks in) the bike feels just like stock, but keep it near that 4500 rpm mark, and even in 3rd gear, you can tell the bike just wants to start pulling. Like I said before, the blower is very quiet but you can hear it, especially on decel, and it sounds mighty fine. The exhaust is definitely a bit louder than I previously thought, but it sounds absolutely wicked (was that a MotoGP bike that just went by?) yet still streetable. I have some serious tuning that needs to be done before the bike is good to go, but I've certainly crested the hill. The belt tracks straight and true, and I can't see it ever coming off. The intake and tubing clears the tank, I don't have any oil or coolant leaks, and my temp didn't get above 175 (granted, it was a short jaunt). Here are some pics of the install and final assembly: starting_shot.jpg parts.jpg drive1.jpg drive2.jpg drive3.jpg intake1.jpg intake2.jpg intake3.jpg back_together_again.jpg Once I get it running better, I'll come up with a real video to demonstrate the bike in all its supercharged glory. Until then, enjoy what I have posted here.

Very impressive. I can fully appreciate how much work went into those 6oz caliper mounts. This merits a big time :thumbsup:!

Well, it looks big...until you compare it to that monster of a stock airbox: intake_comparo.jpg As you can see, the new intake is no higher than the old one -- plus, it's sticking up an extra 1/2" in the air due to the runner tubes that sit down inside the throttle body. You can imagine how much room there would be if I was able to go with the side feed entrance. Just goes to show, size is all relative

The last of the major fabrication is done. All that's left to do is make a few brackets here and there, and put her back together. Take a look see: idler_assembly.jpg welded_intake.jpg intake_tube.jpg

oil_cooler_comparo.jpg Old cooler on top, new cooler on bottom. Pretty self explanatory, no? BTW, the new cooler is about half the thickness of the old one.

Someday, hopefully, I'll get around to doing the single-nut hub mod, so I can slap on a rear mag wheel to match the Marchesini mag front I have on there now. It's incredible how much turn-in and steering effort are improved by slapping on a lighter hoop, so if I can remove even more rotating weight from the rear (combined with suspension mods), this bike will be an absolute dream to ride. PS -- the linked picture was taken moments after I got the bike together, so please refrain from the usual poultry-related comments... :D

:lol: Hey, people are just excited, right? Anyway, I figured out the intake (yes Dan, I think your technique worked :thumbsup: ). First, let me show you the original plan: intake_design_1.jpg As nice as it would be to run the intake along the side, it just isn't happening. You can see here that while it looks like there's room, remember that the silicone 90 is sticking inside the plenum about an inch, so when you put it in its required location, the bend becomes less than ideal. Also, the T-piece, which I thought would simplify things, only made the setup more complicated and crowded. Thus, we look at design #2: intake_design_2.jpg intake_design_2-2.jpg It's oh-so-simple -- a silicone 45 will come off the blower (aluminum in picture) and attach to an aluminum 90 (silicone in picture), which then will meet up with a close-radius cast aluminum 90-degree elbow (not pictured) and go straight into the top of the plenum box. Equal air distribution and fewer parts are the results of this revised intake, as well as smooth bends & easy assembly. The only downside is now I have to weld a nipple onto the aluminum section for the bov, but that's no biggie. Pictured below is where the oil canister and bov will go: oil_canister&bov_location.jpg Hey, it's ready to run! -- okay, maybe only in my mind, but it's starting to resemble a completed bike once again. ready2run...not.jpg