burangs
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Anyone up for an R18 TT … as in Twin Turbo? 
R18 TT
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Ulrich
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Yikes! ... and no thanks 
What’s with that front fender gap?
i would pass on the turbos but i’d like those brakes on my r18
Chris_BobsBMW
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Anyone know the builder?
I’d be genuinely interested in doing this. Been thinking of it for a year or so now.
I’d be genuinely interested in doing this. Been thinking of it for a year or so now.
Looks like inverted forks, so fender has to be like a Mx bike. Well I guess it doesn’t have to. Hmmm
looks like a 21 inch wheel so with inverted forks and a 21 may not have been too many off the shelf choices so the builder just had fun with it.
I like how they made that BMW poster next to the bike. Makes the bike feel OEM haha
Love it!!! I figure someone would've done it before too long.
My nitpicks? The builder should have nickel-plated the turbo (rust-prevention) and cleaned up the exhaust tubes. It really makes the twin turbos look out of place on the bike. Still running the fan-less oil cooler? Very brave!
And...what's up with that round bicycle reflector on the front fork?!?! I know it's there to comply with DOT laws, but...there ARE long rectangular stick-on reflectors that would've looked a LOT better than something that came off a 1980's Huffy bicycle. I got a deck of cards he can stick in his spokes
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All kidding aside, VERY, VERY nice!!! I'd love to see the numbers on this beauty.
Mike
My nitpicks? The builder should have nickel-plated the turbo (rust-prevention) and cleaned up the exhaust tubes. It really makes the twin turbos look out of place on the bike. Still running the fan-less oil cooler? Very brave!
And...what's up with that round bicycle reflector on the front fork?!?! I know it's there to comply with DOT laws, but...there ARE long rectangular stick-on reflectors that would've looked a LOT better than something that came off a 1980's Huffy bicycle. I got a deck of cards he can stick in his spokes
.All kidding aside, VERY, VERY nice!!! I'd love to see the numbers on this beauty.
Mike
Hammo
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Why change a fantastic engineered bike into a monstrosity like that .
Berardi3
Active member
oh boy
Ditto the question.
Really curious about the turbos (automotive Garretts?) Has the oil pump been upgraded to handle the increased PSI needed for twin-turbos? Increased oil pan capacity? Plans to increase rear tire width, as I'm sure this current setup does sick burnouts but can't stick hard enough to put down a decent 1/4 mile.
Plus, absent max specs from BMW, ??? if the owner will need to fab in a dual-clutch setup to keep the single disc from glazing/skipping from all that torque. I guess they'll find that out with their own tests.
...And that damn oil cooler...just WHY?!?!?! Why not upgrade it to an active cooler?
Mike
A closer look at the monstrosity.
burangs
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Sorry for the late reply. The bike was contracted by BMW Motorrad Canada (ergo the placard) with a third party. I do not recall who that was, but forced induction is one of their specialties. I think this was largely a loose proof-of-concept/test mule and not necessarily a finished “show piece” per se.