Kawasaki Ram air induction - The early days.
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Strika
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Kawasaki Ram air induction - The early days.
Motoradd in germany did this when the first ram air ZXR's hit the road. It's got merit!!
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Re: Kawasaki Ram air induction - The early days.
ich bien in ram air ?
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Re: Kawasaki Ram air induction - The early days.
Would you call that supercharging...I remember years ago Phil Ward in an escort used a little air fan on the air intake of his escort so he could be put into a larger capacity class and therefore use wider tyres... 
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Re: Kawasaki Ram air induction - The early days.
So that's how the vacuum hoses on the ZXR750's came to beStrika wrote:Motoradd in germany did this when the first ram air ZXR's hit the road. It's got merit!!
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Re: Kawasaki Ram air induction - The early days.
Strika wrote:Motoradd in germany did this when the first ram air ZXR's hit the road. It's got merit!!
hey Marty...where's the power point..????
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Re: Kawasaki Ram air induction - The early days.
Was the vacuum cleaner set to suck or blow
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Re: Kawasaki Ram air induction - The early days.
I think Gos has that very same vac in the 4th 
Ummmm let me see
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Re: Kawasaki Ram air induction - The early days.
Suck of course , Silly . If it was on blow all Mrs Hausfrau's dust would go into the engine .Glen wrote:Was the vacuum cleaner set to suck or blow
Ummmm let me see
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Re: Kawasaki Ram air induction - The early days.
Billthe kid wrote:Suck of course , Silly . If it was on blow all Mrs Hausfrau's dust would go into the engine .Glen wrote:Was the vacuum cleaner set to suck or blow
blow jobs go quicker.......
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Re: Kawasaki Ram air induction - The early days.
These days, they'd use an inverter hard wired to the electrickery. Back then of course, they just used an extension cord!Smitty wrote:Strika wrote:Motoradd in germany did this when the first ram air ZXR's hit the road. It's got merit!!
hey Marty...where's the power point..????
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Re: Kawasaki Ram air induction - The early days.
Seeing as though the first ones just blew air on top of the engine anyway, I guess it's just making sure it stays spick and span
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