A Blowoff Valve for My Bike
05-24-05, 12:17 PM
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A Blowoff Valve for My Bike
https://www.sunamiturbo.com/
Those of you with turbocharged cars might find this amusing. I know I did... If I could just mount one on my bike, I'd use it when dropping other riders.
Those of you with turbocharged cars might find this amusing. I know I did... If I could just mount one on my bike, I'd use it when dropping other riders.
05-24-05, 12:27 PM
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I've always fancied setting up an iPod with a speaker to play the overture to the Barber of Seville when I was ready to turn up the speed. But I'm afraid that almost all the riders around here are too young to get the joke. 
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05-24-05, 02:09 PM
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Oh, I thought you wanted to attach a small jet engine to your bike to help you pass other riders. Nevermind.
05-24-05, 02:15 PM
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05-24-05, 02:45 PM
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Funny! You'd be the envy of the fast and the furious crowd.
I can't believe there is a market for a $150, fake blow off valve. What is wrong with these kids? If you really want your car to sound like it has a blow off valve, than why not start by turbocharging it??
I can't believe there is a market for a $150, fake blow off valve. What is wrong with these kids? If you really want your car to sound like it has a blow off valve, than why not start by turbocharging it??
05-24-05, 02:57 PM
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Ahahahah I can't wait till someone hits the switch by accident while they're getting out of their car.
Not a bad idea on the roadie though, with all the people laughing behind me when my popoff valve goes off everytime i lower my cadence or go into a corner, I'm sure to drop the paceline like a stone.
Not a bad idea on the roadie though, with all the people laughing behind me when my popoff valve goes off everytime i lower my cadence or go into a corner, I'm sure to drop the paceline like a stone.
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Originally Posted by jeff-o
Oh, I thought you wanted to attach a small jet engine to your bike to help you pass other riders. Nevermind.
So get the fake vavle add the turbospoke, and get the spinner inserts for your wheels...and a mini whale tail to put on your helmet. and get a "TYPE R" sticker for a headbadge.
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Originally Posted by darkmother
Funny! You'd be the envy of the fast and the furious crowd.
I can't believe there is a market for a $150, fake blow off valve. What is wrong with these kids? If you really want your car to sound like it has a blow off valve, than why not start by turbocharging it??
I can't believe there is a market for a $150, fake blow off valve. What is wrong with these kids? If you really want your car to sound like it has a blow off valve, than why not start by turbocharging it??
05-25-05, 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by genec
Hell, there is fake Nitrous, fake air dams, fake hood scoops... you name it... Car culture is the only culture some folks have.
05-25-05, 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by vtjim
https://www.sunamiturbo.com/
Those of you with turbocharged cars might find this amusing. I know I did... If I could just mount one on my bike, I'd use it when dropping other riders.
Those of you with turbocharged cars might find this amusing. I know I did... If I could just mount one on my bike, I'd use it when dropping other riders.
I wonder if I could mount that "hood ornament" on my handlebars.
