any ideas for installing an oil feed line

on the newer bikes...after the oil cooler

make the oil cooler bigger and yes the feed line after the oil cooler

Wherever you pick up a feed from I suggest you check there is enough oil-pressure available in the line to provide adequate lubrication for the turbo.

thank you for your help Rimmer.
or shall I call you Arnie?

i love that show


Hi Ian
what you been up to lately

Been busy Ken, you know how it is mate, scratching a living and brushing up on my Chris Barrie impersonations! I can tell you are impressed.

something about PISSIN' UP A ROPE.....

if ya want a faster bike...buy a faster bike

all you will accomplish with strapping a turbo to a GS is blowing up sh!t and destroying the ride-ability of a decent starter bike

actually find the smallest turbo available
I have a weird T-1A or something like that sitting in a box....waiting to see if a friend will help me TURBO a Z-50

You two know each other, or have I missed something?   

Shaun, it's been tried and the results were messy.  Nobody has bothered to spend the time required to analyze the GS engine to determine what a safe range of boost is, and how to make the combo somewhat reliable before diving in head first.  The result was predictable, with driveability issues and catastrophic failure taking the front seat.

If you enjoy modifying motorcycles, do a search on "turbo".  That'll give you a nights reading and should provide a few laughs.  Then you'll have an idea of where to go.  I think most who have bored out the GS agree that 70 odd HP is the maximum the stock bottom end can stand.

For oil pressure, Garrett states that the oil pressure to the turbo bearings should not exceed 40psi.  I run a restrictor on my car because my oil pressure consistently exceeds that amount.  Reliability is always an issue with turbo's unless set up very well from the get go.