Rotax vs Turbo

[docdoru]

At 90K miles the Silver Dream original engine failed, burial in the Salt Flat of Bonneville, UT. With the few last compression cycles, in revenge, took with her the Turbo also:

 

[Eraser]

R.I.P., Doc.What are you riding now??

 

[docdoru]

New engine (carefully break-in in Bonneville plus 2,4oo mile ryde to Gatlinburg) and new Aerocharge turbine. :2thumbs: Can't find yet anybody for "performance test"...:shocked:

 

[Dochands]

Sorry to hear that Doc. :-(

 

[MotorTony]

Good luck with the new engine and many happy boosted miles!

 

[ataDude]

:yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes:

What boost were you running when it blew apart?

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[wyliec]

New engine (carefully break-in in Bonneville plus 2,4oo mile ryde to Gatlinburg) and new Aerocharge turbine. :2thumbs: Can't find yet anybody for "performance test"...:shocked:

Do you have the BEST warranty? If you do, was the engine covered under warranty? I ask b/c you said the engine took the turbo out.

 

[dave01]

:yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes:

What boost were you running when it blew apart?

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My guess is 1 lb more than he should have been :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:

 

[groundeffect]

Sorry about the Silver Dream Doc.... but very happy you are back up and ryding!!:thumbup: Good luck with the break-in!

 

[docdoru]

Do you have the BEST warranty? If you do, was the engine covered under warranty? I ask b/c you said the engine took the turbo out.

I do, but the turbo did cancel the engine warranty...:gaah:

 

[Justin]

What's the cost of a motor?

 

[Bersquack]

Note to self: Do lend your Spyder to Doc for an extended period of time.

 

[WackyDan]

Doc and four of us did some performance testing today on the way to the dragon, at the dragon and on the way to Lamont's.
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[Raptor]

Doc and four of us did some performance testing today on the way to the dragon, at the dragon and on the way to Lamont's.
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Oh no, Mister! Yer not getting off that easily! deatails, man! Who won, what manners of disaster did the dragon throw at you? We need stories man! No one does the Dragon without having at least 2 stories to tell. Especially if you are riding with Doc! C'mon, dude, let 'er rip!

 

[docdoru]

Oh no, Mister! Yer not getting off that easily! deatails, man! Who won, what manners of disaster did the dragon throw at you? We need stories man! No one does the Dragon without having at least 2 stories to tell. Especially if you are riding with Doc! C'mon, dude, let 'er rip!

http://killboy.com/calendar.jsp look for 9.23.10....:2thumbs:

 

[WackyDan]

Oh no, Mister! Yer not getting off that easily! deatails, man! Who won, what manners of disaster did the dragon throw at you? We need stories man! No one does the Dragon without having at least 2 stories to tell. Especially if you are riding with Doc! C'mon, dude, let 'er rip!

Well.. It certainly wasn't me. I only get in front of Doc when we work traffic on the way to somewhere ( I like him up front jamming radar :shocked. It wasn't RSHRIMP or Blink either.

Though I must say... Seth and Doc riding formation at high speed on the 4 lane and the Dragon was an interesting sight. Can't wait for Seth to get home and upload his videos. Seth was grinning ear to ear after we ran the Dragon on Thursday... and loved it so much he and Harvey (SpyderPOPS) went down and ran it again. I'll let Seth tell you about that run.:yikes:

So Doc, Seth, rshrimp (Randy), Blink (Bruce) and myself had an epic ride. It was nice to have a group of riders that didn't mind a "little" speed.

As far as Doc's Spyder... That thing is a beast. Doc let me take it for a spin today! What an honor! That pipe sounds fantastic, and it is amazing how fast the Tach hits red line and the amount of power it is putting down in the last few thousand of RPM is amazing. I though the clutch was slipping, but it was actually the tire breaking loose as the turbo built boost and that was through 3rd gear... wasn't on the right road for 4th and 5th. Definately would have to change the way you rode your spyder if you got the turbo... You can still putt around, but I think you probably have to develop some level of finesse with the throttle under hard acceleration to keep her planted. It is one quick machine now. Thanks again Doc!

As for the two or three groups of Spyders that were buzzed that day... Whoops!

 

[WackyDan]

Oh.. and the photos on US129photos.com start here with Doc and Seth in the lead.

http://www.photoreflect.com/store/Orderpage.aspx?pi=0QAK00SZ070994&po=994&pc=1176

Here is myself with Bruce and Randy close behind...I think I need the sway bar.

http://www.photoreflect.com/store/Orderpage.aspx?pi=0QAK00SZ070994&po=1015&pc=1176

:2thumbs:

 

[MoonChaser213]

I suppose there was too much traffic on the dragon to actually get any speed up

 

[MoonChaser213]

photos not available, Wacky Dan

 

[SpyderWolf]

I am glad Doc was able to get everything taken care of in order to make it to Gatlinburg. It was a great time! Funny thing is there are actually pictures of me on the same page as Doc, but I doubt I was really ever very close to him and Seth.

I could also tell from the ryde, and definitely the pictures, that I need a sway bar and to lose some weight. :shocked: