Motorcycle Turbo Manifold

I decided that my Yamaha Bolt XV950 needs to go faster. It's a great bike, but it could be greater. Check out how I built a full stainless custom tubular manifold from scratch!
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[@Michael_Mears]

"For no other reason than because I can..." That's the go. That fastcut plasma shooter machine is killing it. That's a nice bit of gear.

[@ZeronXL]

PLEASE!!!!!! Make a video after you finish it about how the bike feels and rides!!!!!

[@craigwilhelm7335]

Yes!! You got it edited and uploaded!! Thanks for taking the time in class that day to show/teach us how to do this.. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@tonybilco1317]

Beautiful engineering..love the commentary and explanations throughout the video your students are very lucky to have a teacher as indepth and as meticulous yourself....cant wait to see finished product..thank you

[@greatwhitesfishingadventur2273]

Cliff Hanger before Xmas ..... Nice !! Can't wait to see it all fitted out !!

[@JordanPayneLV]

Thanks for the aluminum starter pack and a look around your shop yesterday! Looking forward to seeing more on your truck and secret project! The turbo sounds sick!

[@nicky3182]

We really need a pt.2 this is a sick build.

[@marktaylor2418]

Thoroughly enjoyed every minute of that video, many thanks. Can't wait to see the finished item and see how effective it is.

[@adhawk5632]

You make some of the best fab instructional vids on KZbin. Love it mate👍👌🇦🇺

[@larryegilman1]

Nothing beats a fabrication series fix for Christmas....thanks for sharing

[@thewatsonian8111]

Great, let’s talk production when this is all dialled in. I’m gonna want one too.

[@stuartbrazile]

Glad you finally had time to create some more content. Great as always!

[@tyevans4646]

I'm balls deep in doing a turbo on a vulcan 750 because why not? And from what I've found no one else has done one. Ended up with a gt2252 and a hsr45 to fuel it. Thanks to a lot of your videos, I have a good direction to go in for the build

[@cristobalv1224]

Please do update when you're done. I'd love to do it to my Vulcan900 custom.

[@MotorcycleEnhancements]

I enjoy your series and as a bike shop owner have learned some tips from your videos. Nice to see you working on bikes. Look forward to part 2 Nice to see your business growing!

[@nicholasdigiacomo636]

Not sure if someone mentioned this already, the issues with your camera could be caused by proximity to your tig welding. High frequency welding does tend to generate some impressive RF output. That RF can be involuntary inducted into microelectronic components. I hope this helps. Your videos are super informative and greatly appreciated. Thank you for your work.

[@jonomano3992]

Nailed it.

[@olipritchard8151]

You know what, I'm glad I'm not the only one who gets excited, forges ahead and has to remind myself to slow it down. Another video full of quality content. :)

[@anthonylevan7508]

Another great upload. Ive been watching you from the beginning and love your teaching style and fabrication skills. Thanks greatly.

[@alessandropru]

Good to have you back Justin. Missed seeing your youtube content!

[@Tommy_shelby717]

When is the next episode coming

[@BleuCorona]

When is the next

[@Akhazmat907]

Never

[@v8felon]

Sweet can't wait to see the final build

[@ronwhittaker6317]

glad to see you still at it.

[@ironken1796]

Very well done! The CNC plasma is a game changer....I love mine.

[@1g2gautosport85]

You have a gift from the gods!! Thank you for sharing.

[@MMQP30]

Look who is back 👍🏿 ... was waiting for so long, wating is over. Great to have you back 🙏🏿

[@michaelevans7013]

Good to see you creating content again.

[@StormDweller]

Gotta love it. Already sounds and looks sick.

[@davemcdaniel4856]

Haven't seen you post in forever! I have to say I just finished my full dual 3" exhaust out of stainless with v bands using your videos. I went with solarflux as I didnt have access to backpurge some of the pipes.

[@remotorcycled]

Great video, loved the thought process and helpful hints. Thanks!

[@blackjackranger]

Awesome work and video! Long time follower and also a Bolt rider. Looking forward to seeing the final product!

[@Self.reliant]

Glad to see a new video from you

[@cpolt1192]

Dude! I just got done doing this to my XVS950 (cruiser). Went with same turbo too! Cant wait for warmer weather now.....got almost 20" of the cold white stuff on thw ground now.

[@corbandallas8644]

Been watching you for years man, thanks again another FREE video. Stay up. ScrewTube should get rid of the “thumbs down”.

[@florentconstant5837]

your work is so clean, it like it

[@evilokc]

I really enjoyed this. I'm in the early planning stages of putting a turbo on a 2008 roadster warrior.

[@gregsochor]

As "the guy" who built one of the first Turbo XVs (mine's a TR1 though) - you're in for a completely new level of fun...

[@Bishop_Heahmund]

What kind of turbo did you use? I want to turbo my Honda Shadow VT 750 and I've looking on ebay for cheap turbos between 100-200 Euros. All of the turbos I found were for 1.3-2.0L car engines, are those too big? I don't really care about massive power gains, do you think turning down the boost would be enough to not blow up my engine? Also did you add cooling to your bike/turbo?

[@arunmfive]

@@Bishop_Heahmund There's no turbo too big for an engine.

[@Bishop_Heahmund]

@@arunmfive depending on how long you want to keep the engine and whether you want to do excessive modification such as changing compression ration, additional cooling etc

[@Bishop_Heahmund]

@super hessu thank you for you tipps, I was thinking the same. I am considering buying a garret g12 or gt15 for my honda shadow 750. Should I install additional oil cooling? (It is already watercooled)

[@Bishop_Heahmund]

@super hessu the compression is 9.6:1, so not too high (many other modern bikes have like 12:1 or 14:1)

[@yousmuttbuttyou]

I LOVE THE USE OF SCRAPS MAN THIS IS SICK

[@SEAGOIL]

This is my favorite youtube channel

[@kiwiguy4706]

Really nice work! Curious to see how it all pans out.

[@AATopFuel]

Good to see you. I had a stroke and surgery for a tumor. Trying to heal now. i have always loved your stuff. Later.

[@boltonky]

Your such a geek i love it, and it shows when you explain or are teaching things and how it comes very fluid. I am like i get it, don't have access to your kind of workshop and still duhhh...as the saying goes practice makes perfect and it takes time :)

[@davidsawyer1599]

I don't weld and doubt I ever will. But I like this channel. This video is why. Thoughly authoritative narrative. No bs freaking eletronic so called music. Edited well. To the point. If I asked you what time it was I wouldn't get the history of watches.

[@stinkyarmpitbass6259]

Absolutely a professional video, my my so many bits of gold!

[@-DEATHSTROKE]

Found your channel from Facebook, new subscriber for life now mate 🤙🏻

[@gabrielgomescunha]

I was yesterday thinking about of how long I haven't seen a video from you 😁

[@amani576]

He's been running a lot of classes and just hasn't had time. His IG/FB feed has had pictures of this coming together for some time but he always admitted a video was a good distance away.

[@gabrielgomescunha]

@@amani576 I prefer the KZbin channel

[@hrsey71]

welcome back!

[@split150]

Fantastic to watch!

[@Schweinmesser]

Awesome build!!

[@owenmorehart1224]

Skillz. Nicely done.

[@itsJorgeMancilla]

!!!Been waiting for this video!!!

[@liamscott8761]

Super informative video with great content! Also, you have a fantastic narration voice! I've subbed and am looking forward to watching more of your videos!

[@jackdaniel1848]

Fantastic fabrication work/skills! I'd love toattend your welding class sometime, as I live in Las Vegas, too.

[@5thgearouttahere]

Dude _nice_ ! I'd love to turbo the Rocket III myself.👍🏼

[@falfab68]

A buddy and I built a turbo kit for my softail a couple years ago, saw 20psi for a second, after I replaced the exploded pistons, and swore to never try it again the bike runs great, got some cool pictures at least 🤣

[@ShapetheUniverse]

Make more of these manifolds!!! I need one

[@rileygoodenough5000]

Maaaaaan, really need the 2nd part too this

[@sunuk1915]

Awesome job

[@89StarquestTSi]

When you realize your 1200cc vtwin at 6500rpms (7900 liters per powerband) is being out-displaced by a 600cc @ 16,000rpms (10,200 liters per powerband), so you have to up the volumetric efficiency. Beautiful work in the vid!

[@AridersLifeYT]

awesome video, thanks for posting.

[@wennethkilson786]

I am thinking about building a turboed cafe racer. Will be using this video as inspiration as I go through that process. Would love to see the final product and hear it as you ride

[@sgomez3047]

Beautiful bead brother!

[@hugieflhr03]

Nice job tucking that waste gate in behind the turbo!

[@Amac-uz9hm]

Awesome dude 👏👏👏

[@madcapmagician6018]

Awesome vid brother 😁

[@luisviera3482]

Dude that's sick men 🤙🤙🤙 freaking love it

[@cristobalv1224]

This video definitely makes me want to do this to my Vulcan900 custom.

[@lepreseanaz]

Nice work. I hope you do a video for the rest of the process

[@louismorgan2679]

Must say that's quite a nice looking scrap pile of clean mandrel bends

[@FarCryFromSanity]

Hey bloke, great guide, gonna put it out there though, you don't need to worry about equal length headers on a turbo manifold. 💕

[@Alexlol15]

We need part Two!!!

[@LazyBrookFarm]

Another turbo bike is born! Love the work, it's looking good! I am glad mine was a paralle twin, that manifold looks crazy! Do you have good ecu options for that bike? I finally got my blow thru carb dialed in, still need to hit the dyno!

[@boonboom3528]

I’d recommend a Dynojet PowerCommander 4. It has a baseline, and from there you can simply add or subtract numbers on the graph which is broken down to 500's of rpm, 1k, 1.5k, 2k, 2.5k etc. it’s really easy to use and you can save your maps and install a toggle switch too

[@RAWRMotorsports]

Friggin 🔥🔥🔥

[@gordowg1wg145]

I can't express how good it is to see someone doing it properly using welded in, carefully selected, bend sections rather than use the over-used wank pie and lobster cuts. Those who know will appreciate your work! 👍 The only thing better would be bending them out of single pipe lengths. On that, are you going to leave the welds exposed, or grind and polish them back for a (slightly weaker) smooth, one piece appearance?

[@03nike80]

nice work!

[@BrianWood74]

Seems you could have a nice little business setup here, Lord knows I would buy one.

[@minigpracing3068]

Would have loved to see you do this to a 2003 Buell XB, the hole in the frame where the airscoop attaches was originally designed for a turbo air supply. HD wouldn't let him build it with a turbo but the frame was already complete and kept the hole. Or so the story goes. Glad to see more videos from you!!!

[@sethh8892]

Harley was the downfall of Buell lol

[@thatbuelldude189]

Buell brother?

[@davidf.8497]

Good thing you said you are 6.3, When you got on the bike, it looked like a baby Harley ;) Nice vid!

[@foxtails94]

I'm highly interested in buying one!!

[@palmermonsen9098]

Amazing welds!

[@longdong3889]

That tungsten just out there with barely any shield gas though 🤔

[@ifell3]

0:05 You know you shouldn't run a turbo without oil 🤣 good to see you back.

[@willr623]

He said that 🤠

[@ifell3]

@@willr623 a typical example of why you can't have sarcasm this day in age lol 👏

[@ojasvapandey4005]

man make the sequel to this one ..... I've watched it over 10 times jst by recommended feed.....plz show what have u done after this

[@jefferyjames8292]

I love you video and tools

[@samclements2496]

Well you just got me interesting in welding and engineering.

[@mmceorange]

Your front fender is backwards.. Lol. Great video. I've had my Bolt for a couple months now, but I've been a subscriber for much longer.

[@garysmith9722]

GREAT CONTENT KEEP IT UP! ❤️❤️

[@ernestocastellanos6446]

That little * pop * made me smile :) 12:04

[@brendansummerfield644]

Can you do a video showing how this finished up? Thanks in advance and keep up the good work 🤙

[@Dan-oj7cd]

Found your channel,new sub here fab looks great

[@longdong3889]

Super cool

[@ChrisELBORI-ElPaisarriqueno]

Awesome video...I also want to make a built like this one...what welding machine do you recommend?..I have no experience with welding.

[@jcnpresser]

Sounds awesome. What happened to the “car” you were building, and the mini truck?

[@jeffnacario8910]

Yyyu

[@thebear6529]

Lol.

[@amanzdatv27]

😀😀😀

[@seraphielbolkiahtageantall4274]

sounds better than others

[@StormDweller]

Where is the next episode on this build? Pls, it's super cool.

[@blaketundra3216]

I'm here out of curiosity, but I still plan on dyno tuning my parallel twin 750 with a K&N filter and a decat Ixil exhaust. This is a sick build though.

[@derrickcollett1561]

Very cool. You’re no Morgan freeman, but a really good narrator to follow. Haha 👍🏼

[@nrvsauto8990]

are you doing more videos on this project?

[@blueberrychronic]

Weigh everything you added then make a flail or sledge hammer that weigh the same for the other side and attach it with some sort of quick connect

[@jamessonger3]

Does the primeweld welder have fan on demand? Btw i love ur videos. Please keep up great work man!

[@masbawi5574]

Sounds awesome..what if build on Z1000 Gen2? Any video for Z1000 turbo?

[@duncanwhitcombe4392]

I have plans to do a turbo on a Honda CT110 ( what Australia call a postie bike ) because I can. Should be a lot of fun

[@JamieBainbridge]

First time I've heard an American say "hang a U-ey". I honestly thought this was an Australia and New Zealand saying only!