"IT WAS THE OIL COOLER" "IT WAS THE RADIATOR" "IT WAS YOUR CONNECTING RODS" "IT WAS YOUR DAD NOT LOVING YOU" "IT WAS THE FAN NOT TURNING ON" "IT WAS THE CHOKE (not a choke, idle adjuster on the Hayabusa dummy)" "IT WAS THE TURBO. ITS TOO SMALL."
IT WAS THE LACK OF LLAMA'S SACRIFICED TO THE GOD OF SPEED - always sacrifice at least 2 llamas per turbo or 1 for each stage of nitrus added or they will be displeased
I built a turbo Silverado to make 800hp. Took about 3 engines in 6 months to get it figured out. Current engine has been in for two years of thrashing now. In the end I bought a DRZ to keep something reliable around for fun too. Keep your head up champ.
@@izzy031096 depends. LS1 and LS2 are definitely not as strong. I blew up the iron 6.0 that came in the truck with a bad injector. Before I figured out the bad injector issue I hurt an iron 4.8. Now I have an aluminum 5.3 out of a 2004 trailblazer. Been living fine at 16psi of boost on pump gas and water/methanol with a whiff of nitrous just fine. I’ve got friends putting 25+ psi to them reliably on e85.
This brought back some PTSD from when I turboed my Camaro. It went about as well and I sold it before I ever got it "right" to a guy who was interested in finishing the project. If I recall he finished the project by taking the turbo off and just throwing a cam and some heads on.
Forced induction on any motor always tends to lead to more work and parts. The build definitely gives highs and lows but if you see the project through then the pride once fully buttoned up is immense. At least it makes for more suspenseful content for the channel! Hang in there brother.
This is such genuine and relatable content to anyone that has owned an older bike that needed a lot of "TLC". Thanks for bring us a long for the journey.
One thing I loved about my 2 stroke race bikes is they were so easy to work on. I left my 08 Limited Busa bone stock except the tires and then I ran into problems with the bike falling into the corners because of the different profile. The fan did puke at 100 miles other than that the bike was bullet proof. Believe me I ran the crap out of it every time I took it out and it just laughed at me. My advice is follow the leaders when throwing a turbo onto a Busa, many thousands have and can tell you the ins and out of installing a turbo on a Busa. Best advice I can give is bring patience and plenty of cash. Hayabusa is a really wonderful bike to ride in its stock form.
It really bothers me when people refuse to name a trash mechanic/shop. The reason is, someone else will end up getting screwed by said mechanic/shop. Believe me, you're not "taking the high road" by keeping silent. Some poor guy is now going to go spend a bunch of money, and end up like yammie.
Bro I took my bike in to get a coolant flush no joke took 3 weeks to get my bike back and what yammie said poor communication I only found out cause of a friends that goes there to and the issue was never solved
While I understand your perspective there's a few more considerations when you consider yammies perspective and the mechanics. With someone as popular as YN, if YN blasts him the guy's entire career is over. Is it fair to end someone's entire career and well being on one bad job? Second, if YN did this, what mechanic is ever going to want to help him out again? It becomes a high risk, zero reward operation. I personally believe YN is doing the respectable thing considering his stature. That said he should still leave the guy an accurate review on Google (under an anon name) without using his YT platform to blast him.
@@RussSchampers I respect your viewpoint, and what you say is reasonable. But do you think this just happens to be the first time he's done subpar work? And the "reward" isn't for yammie himself, but for the next guy. Yammie can probably afford to absorb the cost that resulted from the shoddy shop that did the work, but many average joes scrimp and save a long time to do a big upgrade like turbocharging a bike, and can't afford this type of foolishness.
@@Charlesbjtown Yammie doesn't want to absorb the cost of a legal battle -- if mechanic's name gets dragged through the mud and kills his business, he could sue for defamation/slander/libel whatever it is. Do I think he would win that battle, since Yammie probably has things well documented? Not necessarily, but you would still have to either settle or fight the claim against him.
Oh the joy of modding. Im probably too late since the videos are being released after the work is done, but here is what I learned from my own experience with modding. There's a really fine line in modding, that once crossed, you'll have to address everything, if of course you're looking for long term reliability. So, keeping as simple as I can, here are some things to consider if you wish. Adding compression is the same as adding boost, and there's a limit on stock internals when doing so. Higher compression = a "snappy" motor, and you can use a smaller turbo, that spools faster without sacrificing power. Then you'll need to address valve springs, O rings for heads, forged pistons, (your builder can tell you if a vented option is available) rods, and yes wrist pins. Oil delivery, oil pump gears (not sure of oiling system on that bike) should also be addressed. And last but not least, FUEL SYSTEM!!! E85 is phenomenal, and that's from someone that has used all kinds of race fuels. Good luck!
You’d be surprised how many people don’t know this. I had someone put 9 quarts of oil in a bike that came into the shop and when I told him, he said I’ve been a mechanic for 20 years I know how to add oil to a bike. 😂
these videos where everything does not go to plan are some of my favorites. Happy to se you make it to 1M. You deserve it. Make sure to make that Gold plaque video with the whole gang. Keep your head up and congratulate yourself.
I would very much like to know who did this to your bike. I feel like as a professional they need to be held accountable for stuff like this. Several months, no communication and you sprung a pretty bad oil leak within like 200 miles after having your engine rebuilt... You really should at least tell us the location so that nobody else gets screwed over like this.
Accountability is important but it works both ways. If he outs the vendor with a million followers the lash back could ruin that business. It's hugely impactful that he didn't get the free plug and maybe he'll learn from the incredible missed opportunity of that.
I'd like to add that Yammie did take it back and they, I quote, "Jerry rigged something from AutoZone and it SHOULD be fine"... Not the kind of thing that any professional should be saying let alone doing. They ALSO managed to put in the wrong pistons which can cause some pretty catastrophic damage and nobody there even knew why they did that... They messed up so many times on this one job, nobody that can f up this bad in one fell swoop should be allowed to keep their job.
My friend turbo’d his. It ran pretty well. He enjoyed the power and ridiculous wheelies until one day it sheared the output shaft clean in half with the torque. Only reason he didn’t die was the sprocket rattled around in the (plastic?) cover and the chain didn’t seize… A miracle you might say…
you sure broke it in alright XD man im sorryt his happened too you. i'm so greatful to be able to see you take this journey. please hang in there and get the turbobruski to running shape.
Sorry about the Busa…..but this is content I love to watch. The up and down. Witnessing your excitement. A bit of education. Great stuff. Merry Christmas
Im considering turbo/supercharging my busa. I've been in the research phase for about 6 months now and this is some of the most raw and honest feedback I've gotten. 95% of people only show the glamorous side of it and its misleading af. Thanks for sharing your experience (the good, the bad, and the ugly)
His 500hp bike is the only vehicle I’ve ever seen where the speedo sweeps faster than the RPM. Ming boggling. 500whp cars can be a bit scary, I can’t even fathom a 500hp bike.
This is so so authentic😂 I had a similar thing with a Triumph Stag V8. Three rebuilds later I literally told the mechanic he could keep it. 😡Bodywork was pristine, but an unreliable and overcooked engine (and gearbox) is a demoralising money pit.
Forged pistons, carillo rods, head studs, stiffer valve springs. 250hp is about the safe limit on a stock 1300. Any more than 300 and it’ll start ejecting parts.
Reason why it didn't overheat while idling...the headgasket is holding without boost. Under boost it lifts the head a smidge and then it forces the air by. Which is why you need head studs, the stock head bolts actually stretch.
Raised the compression to reduce lag? That's a mistake with boost and no intercooler. Did you replace that oil cooler you removed, with side-mounted ones or a second in front of the radiator? Good luck and best regards.
I don’t mind how long it takes to get the bike running and reliable. You are doing something people rarely do so it will be a lot to sort out. But that’s the fun part!! Good work man
I like your positive comment, but this isn't rare; many many people put turbos on their busa. That's why he did this because it's such a running joke in the community to get a busa and turbo it 👌
@@LosTacticalTaco Thanks! But I see what you mean it’s not rare for a busa, but how many people drive motorcycles let alone a busa, let alone a 250whp busa lol. When you start to narrow it down like that it seems pretty rare which it is.
@Daddy’s Sauce I suppose they are. My dad rides an unrestricted 1st gen; it'll easily go over 220mph. I've been a part of the busa page on Facebook for some time, and there's a few of them on there. I ain't here to argue though, we all love bikes!
My advice as probably the highest HP stock motor busa in the world is get a damn good tuner and take baby steps. 398 wheel hp on a 100% factory stock gen2 been running for 7 years now. And the 3 years before that I was dumping a 100 shot through it.
Yammie, I'd suggest checking your countershaft seal. If your sprocket nut wasn't tightened properly, it could have loosened up during the ride. When it loosens, the sprocket and sprocket spacer will walk forward on the countershaft, and if that spacer walks forward too much, it will lose contact with the seal, thus spraying oil everywhere. Exact same thing happened to my DRZ400. Hopefully it's nothing horrible. Best of luck!
I just bought a 2021 Triumph Rocket 3, it is the 4th Rocket that I've owned ('07, '12, '16 and now '21) and am very familiar with the power potential that this bike has to offer. And feel that this would be a great next bike for you to turbo. I know that Carpenter Racing had kits for the 2300 and I'm sure that they could do similar things to the 2500. I'd love to see you do a show on the Rocket and really think it will put a big smile on your face. Thanks for all your fun videos. Ken
I'm an engine builder that has built many 1000+hp engines, the stock head bolts can not maintain the stretch/clamping forces when you add a turbo as the stock head bolts were never designed to hold that much expanding pressure. upgrade your head bolts to ARP L19 or you will be back shortly with another blown head gasket
it’s not like cars, some model busas are made to support much higher pressure then their factory tune. it’s kind of like the 1jz and 2jz amazing internals.
@@blizzthebike still want better bolts, since if it expands during hard detonations it lowers the clamping force that squeezes the seal giving most of its strength, resulting blowing the seal. Plus the mechanic was an idiot increasing compression ratio in a turbo build if the guy is wanting reliability (lower the compression ratio, and then you have even more boost and power to play with). Unfortunately it sounds like a hot headed builder trying to get advertising out doing more than he should, or a retarded one when it comes to physics: and I mean that, my neighbor couldn't add 6+5 when he was 12, but he was quite good with his hands working on engines and did more than I'd care to do to engines, I don't even like rebuilding automatic transmissions but I'll do it, that kid though was doing some serious Frankenstein monsters kind of parts swapping from junk and making it work like it was child's play, which for him it was, engines were his favorite toys. I believe he now works as a mechanic which is awesome, gets his hands greasy and does what he loved as a kid while helping others.
@@blizzthebike a typical N/A engine produces 1,100 pounds per square inch of cylinder pressure, a diesel produces 2,400 pounds per square inch, a non diesel turbo engine produces 1,400 to 1,800 pounds per square inch, therefore when a 88.5mm bore have around 11 square inches (I think off the top of my head) and there may be on a motorcycle 4 head studs, therefore each headstud in stock form has to hold 3,000lbs of clamping forces, now add a turbo which would increase the clamp force to 3800lbs. if the manufacture put a 3200lbs bolt which is more than enough for it stock application than the head will never lift, however now that it's not in it stock form, the head studs will stretch lifting the head causing the head gasket to fail. I do agree with a tune, if the timing is not right and you get to much cylinder heat than you are at risk of pre detonation which would blow the motor apart
The TurboBusa is testing your worthiness of her powers. She can not just let anyone ride her to her full capabilities just like that. Keep strong! The Busa shall be tamed!
My old tube busa had 3 engine failures on the Dyno before we could get it dialed in and tuned once we did it ran perfectly fine for about 12k km before it bent the rods we rebuilt it as a built n/a it did another 40k km like that before we sold it. Wasn't a hectic build by any means but still put down 310hp at 9pounds of boost.
1st, you don't check your oil levels in the window when the bike is on the kick stand. The bike has to be vertical. That is motorcycle 101. 2nd, you may have an easy fix. Drain the oil and check to see if the rubber ring was placed back onto the oil filter. If the leak is from the drain plug, you can use a crush washer to fix it "easy-peasy". If the leak is from the head gasket, then go back to the mechanic (after kicking him in his busa).... have him re-seal it with a NEW head gasket (not just use the old one.)
It's a "love hate relationship "has probably taken on a whole new meaning to you now. Great content as usual and don't get discouraged on the quest for the turbo busa!
On God, you have earned a lifetime subscriber because of how real this is! I bought a used 08 ninja 250R as my first bike and literally went through every emotion in this series over the course of a year and a half. Idling problems, overheating, replacing cylinder heads, machining the internals, having it leak oil, having it die out on me on countless occasions, shipping delays, mechanic being unresponsive and holding on to my bike for months, you name any heartbreak on a bike, I've been through it. When I started my journey, I was a total noob, I watched all your videos and more for info on getting into motorcycling, it was all great, but to be honest, it wasn't enough. There's is not enough that can prepare you for all this rigmarole trust me on this. At the beginning I was super excited about wrenching on the bike and just going through all its corners to make sure everything was in check and generally getting to know my bike more intimately. Washing it no less than 3 times as week because I didn't trust anyone else to not scratch it. Fast forward 1.5 years later, and yes, the bike is running smoothly, there's a couple things that need replacement and I know them by heart, but honestly, this whole venture sucked the life out of me and I'm numb to my once dear sweetheart and therapist. Right now I'm just happy it turns on all the time, and that's about it. I barely give it time, I dread opening my toolkit to even fasten a loose bolt. I delegate any slight maintenance (even lubing my chain) to a mechanic. I literally don't give too many f*cks about it anymore, but it rides and I'm so skeptical about buying another bike and having to go through the same trash. After all the saying goes, "Better the devil you know, than the angel you don't." My next bike has to either be new, or highly vetted and certified by stringent rules of the UK and the likes. I'm so glad Yammie made this video as it's the most relatable bike video I've ever watched on UA-cam. It gives me just a little bit more hope because man, sh*t happens to everyone. For y'all that are going through this, all I can say is put your peace of mind first. For those that haven't, kudos! and never buy a used/project bike.
Started a 1983 yamaha virago Cafe racer build in 2019 and its still not finished! I ve been through 2 shops and soooo much money i could of purchased a brand new r1 for what i ve thrown into it in labor.
Running Reliable Turbo 3 things that rarely come together from anything not boosted from the factory. Non impossible but rare…. Unless you add very expensive as a 4th word… but even then. It will blow up eventually.
AAA, well worth the money. Got to make sure you get the package that includes motorcycles. Hopefully something stupid. I drove 4 hours to go off-roading with friends. Spent the night at the camp ground. Rode 20 minutes, I had oil all over my KTM 450EXC. Could not see leak, covered in oily dirt. Got home cleaned it up. started bike. Bolt on valve cover broke, oil was spewing out of that. a 10cent bolt cost me two days. But glad that is all it was, ten minutes after discovery, fixed.
I just popped a Garret mint turbo on a mates Yamaha top of the line 560 T-max scooter....man it's great 2 see all this Ducati fun boys trying 2 catch up...🔥😂😂😂
I feel your pain. I supercharged an HD Road King, a big mistake for many reasons. I went down the same path (idle, starting problems, leaking oil, etc). It finally got sorted out but it took a long time. I was so tired of it that I sold it. After that I swore I would just add an NOS injection system and call it good if I wanted more power for the brief moments I needed it.
I myself have recently dealt with some turbo busa heartache. I melted pistons doin top speed runs, and just ended up buying a whole new motor, you'll probably have that oil leak fixed real soon. Keep on boosting.
My condolences, but mission accomplished and on to the next project. You did get to ride it and might be best, that's a crazy bike. If I were to attempt that, I'd go with a Rotrex SC to give the best of both turbo and SC but without the big spikes in power.
if you turbo a busa you must start to do all the work yourself there is plenty of info available if your not willing to do that than stay away from forced air induction just get a zx-10
Takes a whole team of high end engineers, big money, and many testing hours, for most all engine development, especially turbo ones. So , the journey begins.
That how modded “things” go. 🤷🏻♂️. My H2 SXSE+ might not be quite as fast on the high end but with 249hp at the wheel with just a flash it’s reliable as ever, runs in traffic like a stock bike then will rip your face off when you want. As a previous 1000 rwhp Supra owner that’s just the name of the game when modding…chasing down issues constantly! 😞 It can be a lot of fun though!
Worst feeling ever especially when you're riding through a desert in South America! Had some lovely guy after a couple of hours passed me and he had a bottle of oil he gave me just kept topping up the oil until I got to the mechanics. In my case was just a tiny little brass washer that needed to be replaced. Hopefully you can sort it out mate
The manufacturers of motorcycles are far from perfect but they do a great job of making sure their finished product being sold to the public is sorted and reliable. I cannot name any factory turbo charged bikes but the supercharged Kawasaki seems reliable as a daily rider. I admire Yammie for doing the turbo. Absolutely it can be done successfully but it will be at high $$$$$ investment.
I had a feeling a head gasket was the issue, I once watched a video of some guys turboing a busa and they put a head spacer in to lower the compression and I noticed you didn't do that, I figured your kit might be running less boost than theirs, but maybe not.
Lol!! Before I blew the engine - I can’t give it 100% throttle because this bike scares me. After I blew the engine- Now I’m getting the engine rebuilt and it’s gonna have more power. That’s awesome!!! Hugh?!?! 🙃🙃
Yes, we are all mechanics. First, you thought it was an easy job, when it never is. Second, never lose faith, there will always be setbacks. I really hope the tears turn into laughter (or was it other way around)
Did you mill out the head to lower the compression ratio so it could handle all the boost? You can't just slap a turbo on a motor and run pump gas and expect it to not blow up on you eventually even with a Dyno tune.
Yes we modify cars bikes trucks...yes we love the extra grunt...yes the dyno numbers look great...but that means extra strain and wear and tear on the weak bits...but as i have once seen on facrebook...we race we break we fix we repeat... Don't worry about the modification process...been working on my aussie built ford falcoon v8 for the last 5+ years...and found out i have to redo most of the build... Fixing up a cbr250rr for the last 3ish years...still not finished... Been riding a harley sportster without 2nd gear for about 4ish years... We break stuff...we fix stuff...we repeat...
My guess would be that you having dropped a turbo on a stock 14 yr old bike. This has prob shown that your rings weren't as good as new and you have prob had some blow past with the extra pressure. This has now increased your air pressure in the sump and it has assisted with the oil wanting to find it's way out. Your most obvious places for leaks are any rubber 'o' rings or any weakn'd gasket. And with some suggestions of others, your head gasket needs replacing with a metal one - Cometic make them. I'd also do a full rebuild with low comp Wiseco pistons and they also provide a metal gasket too
That "I'm laughing because I otherwise I'd be crying or screaming" while stranded at the side of the road at the end. Hope we'll say that patented Yammie Grin back soon.
Good job 👏 👍. But the headache is just beginning need to lower the compression need a oil cooler and verify how much boost is going to the engine 7 to 8 lbs should be a starting point . Depending on pistons used . Ah good times 👍
Depends, most people don’t do it correctly. I’ve boosted a lot of stock bottom end motors. Head studs, upgraded cooling, metal Head-gasket, & E85 go a long ways for boosting a stock bottom end. Engines like Hemi’s however don’t handle a lot of boost because of tight piston ring gap, and that is something else to think about. Adding cam and springs for lower boost pressure goes a long ways too.
@@bri-manhunter2654 oh I know, been into spinning mufflers for awhile just normally adding 70ish% more power normally doesn’t go well for most things lol
We have this tale about the city I live in. If someone asks you: “is Riga ready?”, you are supposed to always answer: “No, it is not ready yet!” or the city will drown in its flowing river Daugava. So Yammie, is busa ready?
Sorry to hear about that mate, gotta love the emotional roller-coaster of tuning vehicles. You could learn to do that stuff yourself, then it's just down to you and you know the shortcut you made that led to the pool of oil ;) Sounds like the cloud has a pretty thick silver lining though. You had me at forged pistons :)
ah building high horsepower engines, I remember helping my homie put a blower on his 81 Camaro and destroying the cooling system on the first drive, the head gaskets on the first big pull, the transmission on the first drag strip pass, and bending the rods at our first no prep event, good times!
Well, I have friends that have done forced induction stuff before, and serious high comp na builds, and this experience sounds very similar. Sorry you had to go through it. My favourite story was a friend picking up his car after the high comp build, and he drove it back and it died because they had forgotten to put the cap back on for the oil
Welp i remember when i put pods on my xs in high school and my ol man humbled me with askin "so you think youre smarter than a japanese engineer" never did get that ol girl running right
Did you flush the coolant, or bleed it? Flush means getting rid of all the coolant in the system and replacing it with new coolant, and bleeding means removing the air from the system.
I see why you redacted the builder's name! Increasing compression will absolutely not increase reliability on a turbocharged engine, especially if you want to up the boost!
They didn’t raise compression over stock, they just didn’t go as low as bigger HP turbo Busa would go. The stock compression is probably 11.8 to 1 so they reduced it to 9.5 to 1 instead of going all the way down to to 8.5 to 1 to be able to run max boost.
@@jasonengland2357. Agreed, I’ve had super low compression with big turbo’s, on a lower N/a horsepower motor, especially smaller motors. It’s not fun. People acting like 9:5:1 is high compression🤣
If my car knowledge applies to motorcycles my guess is your head studs mightve stretched causing that lift. Definitely a better problem to have than the motor grenading for sure! Cant wait to see it rip again
You wanted turbobusa content….they’re like genies, you got the content….but at what price! I’ve had a few breakdowns that were unforeseen. My heart is breaking for you as well.
Yup I feel the pain had a Yamaha that just wanted to die on every ride I went on with oil puddles, fuel just casually leaking, the stator not charging, and my favorite with the clutch just blowing up 20 miles from my house ughh I'll never forget that day😐
![Lp. Сердце Вселенной #30 ДВА В ОДНОМ [Один человек]• Майнкрафт](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/nrXy15orKhY/mqdefault.jpg)
"IT WAS THE OIL COOLER"
"IT WAS THE RADIATOR"
"IT WAS YOUR CONNECTING RODS"
"IT WAS YOUR DAD NOT LOVING YOU"
"IT WAS THE FAN NOT TURNING ON"
"IT WAS THE CHOKE (not a choke, idle adjuster on the Hayabusa dummy)"
"IT WAS THE TURBO. ITS TOO SMALL."
looking forward to the next episode!
😭 Wicked glad it did not seize on you. I cringed thinking about it.
IT WAS YOU NOT POPPING WHEELIES IN 6 GARE.
IT WAS THE TURBO. ITS TOO SMALL. but replace 'the turbo' with 'your pp'
IT WAS THE LACK OF LLAMA'S SACRIFICED TO THE GOD OF SPEED - always sacrifice at least 2 llamas per turbo or 1 for each stage of nitrus added or they will be displeased
I built a turbo Silverado to make 800hp. Took about 3 engines in 6 months to get it figured out. Current engine has been in for two years of thrashing now. In the end I bought a DRZ to keep something reliable around for fun too. Keep your head up champ.
DRZ clan right here! Love it!
We need to see it
Big ups - we got this! Can't keep a turbo hayabusa man down
I’m guessing it was an LS, they aren’t known for liking boost. Aluminium blocks usually aren’t.
@@izzy031096 depends. LS1 and LS2 are definitely not as strong. I blew up the iron 6.0 that came in the truck with a bad injector. Before I figured out the bad injector issue I hurt an iron 4.8. Now I have an aluminum 5.3 out of a 2004 trailblazer. Been living fine at 16psi of boost on pump gas and water/methanol with a whiff of nitrous just fine. I’ve got friends putting 25+ psi to them reliably on e85.
This brought back some PTSD from when I turboed my Camaro. It went about as well and I sold it before I ever got it "right" to a guy who was interested in finishing the project. If I recall he finished the project by taking the turbo off and just throwing a cam and some heads on.
Forced induction on any motor always tends to lead to more work and parts. The build definitely gives highs and lows but if you see the project through then the pride once fully buttoned up is immense. At least it makes for more suspenseful content for the channel! Hang in there brother.
Thanks dude! We’ll get there - I’m 100% committed to turbo Hayabusa life
This is such genuine and relatable content to anyone that has owned an older bike that needed a lot of "TLC". Thanks for bring us a long for the journey.
One has to tame the turbo busa, for it does not simply “work” without countless hours of pain and troubleshooting
“You were so preoccupied with wether or not you could you didn’t stop to think if you should.” - Turbo-noob, and Dr. Malcolm
Survived longer than I thought, hentai wrap it I’ll fix everything.
A itasha bike??
Honestly I love how real you are in this series with how much of a process this whole bike was from start till now, keep your head up yam!
"Oppsie woopsie, we made a fucky wucky"
Needs more hentai stickers.
One thing I loved about my 2 stroke race bikes is they were so easy to work on. I left my 08 Limited Busa bone stock except the tires and then I ran into problems with the bike falling into the corners because of the different profile. The fan did puke at 100 miles other than that the bike was bullet proof. Believe me I ran the crap out of it every time I took it out and it just laughed at me. My advice is follow the leaders when throwing a turbo onto a Busa, many thousands have and can tell you the ins and out of installing a turbo on a Busa. Best advice I can give is bring patience and plenty of cash. Hayabusa is a really wonderful bike to ride in its stock form.
It really bothers me when people refuse to name a trash mechanic/shop. The reason is, someone else will end up getting screwed by said mechanic/shop. Believe me, you're not "taking the high road" by keeping silent. Some poor guy is now going to go spend a bunch of money, and end up like yammie.
Bro I took my bike in to get a coolant flush no joke took 3 weeks to get my bike back and what yammie said poor communication I only found out cause of a friends that goes there to and the issue was never solved
While I understand your perspective there's a few more considerations when you consider yammies perspective and the mechanics. With someone as popular as YN, if YN blasts him the guy's entire career is over. Is it fair to end someone's entire career and well being on one bad job? Second, if YN did this, what mechanic is ever going to want to help him out again? It becomes a high risk, zero reward operation. I personally believe YN is doing the respectable thing considering his stature. That said he should still leave the guy an accurate review on Google (under an anon name) without using his YT platform to blast him.
@@RussSchampers I respect your viewpoint, and what you say is reasonable. But do you think this just happens to be the first time he's done subpar work? And the "reward" isn't for yammie himself, but for the next guy. Yammie can probably afford to absorb the cost that resulted from the shoddy shop that did the work, but many average joes scrimp and save a long time to do a big upgrade like turbocharging a bike, and can't afford this type of foolishness.
@@Charlesbjtown Yammie doesn't want to absorb the cost of a legal battle -- if mechanic's name gets dragged through the mud and kills his business, he could sue for defamation/slander/libel whatever it is. Do I think he would win that battle, since Yammie probably has things well documented? Not necessarily, but you would still have to either settle or fight the claim against him.
I'm also not a lawyer so don't take my comment as a professional opinion
Oh the joy of modding. Im probably too late since the videos are being released after the work is done, but here is what I learned from my own experience with modding.
There's a really fine line in modding, that once crossed, you'll have to address everything, if of course you're looking for long term reliability. So, keeping as simple as I can, here are some things to consider if you wish. Adding compression is the same as adding boost, and there's a limit on stock internals when doing so. Higher compression = a "snappy" motor, and you can use a smaller turbo, that spools faster without sacrificing power. Then you'll need to address valve springs, O rings for heads, forged pistons, (your builder can tell you if a vented option is available) rods, and yes wrist pins. Oil delivery, oil pump gears (not sure of oiling system on that bike) should also be addressed. And last but not least, FUEL SYSTEM!!! E85 is phenomenal, and that's from someone that has used all kinds of race fuels. Good luck!
this series is sooo good. sad you had such struggles but it's just the best content wise! i'll keep watching from the edge of my seat
I'm sure yammie knows by now, but the sight glass will always look empty when the bike is on its kickstand (unless it is severely overfilled!)
You’d be surprised how many people don’t know this. I had someone put 9 quarts of oil in a bike that came into the shop and when I told him, he said I’ve been a mechanic for 20 years I know how to add oil to a bike. 😂
these videos where everything does not go to plan are some of my favorites. Happy to se you make it to 1M. You deserve it. Make sure to make that Gold plaque video with the whole gang. Keep your head up and congratulate yourself.
Shocking it can take almost a year to get a project finalized. Thanks for being real and enlightening us to realities of life. 💪
I would very much like to know who did this to your bike. I feel like as a professional they need to be held accountable for stuff like this. Several months, no communication and you sprung a pretty bad oil leak within like 200 miles after having your engine rebuilt... You really should at least tell us the location so that nobody else gets screwed over like this.
I agree. Thats what word of mouth is about.. who does good work.. who screws you over..
Accountability is important but it works both ways. If he outs the vendor with a million followers the lash back could ruin that business. It's hugely impactful that he didn't get the free plug and maybe he'll learn from the incredible missed opportunity of that.
@@lukewalker1051 This is Yammie in the video. SpiTe, with a T not K, is the dude with the long blonde wavy hair.
I'd like to add that Yammie did take it back and they, I quote, "Jerry rigged something from AutoZone and it SHOULD be fine"... Not the kind of thing that any professional should be saying let alone doing. They ALSO managed to put in the wrong pistons which can cause some pretty catastrophic damage and nobody there even knew why they did that... They messed up so many times on this one job, nobody that can f up this bad in one fell swoop should be allowed to keep their job.
My friend turbo’d his. It ran pretty well. He enjoyed the power and ridiculous wheelies until one day it sheared the output shaft clean in half with the torque. Only reason he didn’t die was the sprocket rattled around in the (plastic?) cover and the chain didn’t seize… A miracle you might say…
Best way ever of listening to Bach’s Italian Concerto. Jus’ sayin’
you sure broke it in alright XD man im sorryt his happened too you. i'm so greatful to be able to see you take this journey. please hang in there and get the turbobruski to running shape.
Doesn't the sight glass always show empty when the bike is on the side stand?
Correct! I was in the heat of the moment, but I stood it up later off-camera and it was way low on oil
Sorry about the Busa…..but this is content I love to watch. The up and down. Witnessing your excitement. A bit of education. Great stuff. Merry Christmas
Back in the day I built a big turbo VW. This feels like a recreation of the emotional roller coaster I went through with it 😂
This series is awesome! Setting the bar real high for 2mil subscribers 🔥
The universal truth of turbochargers is boiling coolant is always bad and it’s never the happy ending solution.
That sucks. I empathize for you, Yam. Hope you get it sorted out.
Im considering turbo/supercharging my busa. I've been in the research phase for about 6 months now and this is some of the most raw and honest feedback I've gotten. 95% of people only show the glamorous side of it and its misleading af. Thanks for sharing your experience (the good, the bad, and the ugly)
Cooling mods, preferably E85, head studs, and metal gaskets.
as difficult and crazy this turbo busa was, Ghostriders' 500hp one must have just been insane
His 500hp bike is the only vehicle I’ve ever seen where the speedo sweeps faster than the RPM. Ming boggling. 500whp cars can be a bit scary, I can’t even fathom a 500hp bike.
Yes, he did a wheelie at 354km/h
This reminds of my ‘92 Eclipse. Lots of fun, lots of boost, lots of speed. Lots of weekends spent fixing or replacing broken parts.
No matter. The sound of your Joy in the turbobusa video is priceless! I watch it over and over!
This is so so authentic😂 I had a similar thing with a Triumph Stag V8. Three rebuilds later I literally told the mechanic he could keep it. 😡Bodywork was pristine, but an unreliable and overcooked engine (and gearbox) is a demoralising money pit.
We all knew this would happen yam
True I was literally gonna comment this on his last video that his next one it would be in pieces
Forged pistons, carillo rods, head studs, stiffer valve springs.
250hp is about the safe limit on a stock 1300. Any more than 300 and it’ll start ejecting parts.
Reason why it didn't overheat while idling...the headgasket is holding without boost. Under boost it lifts the head a smidge and then it forces the air by. Which is why you need head studs, the stock head bolts actually stretch.
Agreed,
Raised the compression to reduce lag? That's a mistake with boost and no intercooler. Did you replace that oil cooler you removed, with side-mounted ones or a second in front of the radiator? Good luck and best regards.
It’s 9:1:0 compression🤣, plenty low for boost.
I don’t mind how long it takes to get the bike running and reliable. You are doing something people rarely do so it will be a lot to sort out. But that’s the fun part!! Good work man
I like your positive comment, but this isn't rare; many many people put turbos on their busa. That's why he did this because it's such a running joke in the community to get a busa and turbo it 👌
@@LosTacticalTaco Thanks! But I see what you mean it’s not rare for a busa, but how many people drive motorcycles let alone a busa, let alone a 250whp busa lol. When you start to narrow it down like that it seems pretty rare which it is.
@Daddy’s Sauce I suppose they are. My dad rides an unrestricted 1st gen; it'll easily go over 220mph. I've been a part of the busa page on Facebook for some time, and there's a few of them on there. I ain't here to argue though, we all love bikes!
@@LosTacticalTaco nah I wasn’t trying to be mean bro I was just saying. But yea I wish I was around bikes more , I’m kind of new to it all.
My advice as probably the highest HP stock motor busa in the world is get a damn good tuner and take baby steps. 398 wheel hp on a 100% factory stock gen2 been running for 7 years now. And the 3 years before that I was dumping a 100 shot through it.
Yammie, I'd suggest checking your countershaft seal. If your sprocket nut wasn't tightened properly, it could have loosened up during the ride. When it loosens, the sprocket and sprocket spacer will walk forward on the countershaft, and if that spacer walks forward too much, it will lose contact with the seal, thus spraying oil everywhere. Exact same thing happened to my DRZ400. Hopefully it's nothing horrible. Best of luck!
I just bought a 2021 Triumph Rocket 3, it is the 4th Rocket that I've owned ('07, '12, '16 and now '21) and am very familiar with the power potential that this bike has to offer. And feel that this would be a great next bike for you to turbo.
I know that Carpenter Racing had kits for the 2300 and I'm sure that they could do similar things to the 2500.
I'd love to see you do a show on the Rocket and really think it will put a big smile on your face.
Thanks for all your fun videos.
Ken
I'm an engine builder that has built many 1000+hp engines, the stock head bolts can not maintain the stretch/clamping forces when you add a turbo as the stock head bolts were never designed to hold that much expanding pressure. upgrade your head bolts to ARP L19 or you will be back shortly with another blown head gasket
it’s not like cars, some model busas are made to support much higher pressure then their factory tune. it’s kind of like the 1jz and 2jz amazing internals.
he would def need to do some bolt ons and a rigorous tune if he thinks to keep it reliable
@@blizzthebike still want better bolts, since if it expands during hard detonations it lowers the clamping force that squeezes the seal giving most of its strength, resulting blowing the seal. Plus the mechanic was an idiot increasing compression ratio in a turbo build if the guy is wanting reliability (lower the compression ratio, and then you have even more boost and power to play with).
Unfortunately it sounds like a hot headed builder trying to get advertising out doing more than he should, or a retarded one when it comes to physics: and I mean that, my neighbor couldn't add 6+5 when he was 12, but he was quite good with his hands working on engines and did more than I'd care to do to engines, I don't even like rebuilding automatic transmissions but I'll do it, that kid though was doing some serious Frankenstein monsters kind of parts swapping from junk and making it work like it was child's play, which for him it was, engines were his favorite toys. I believe he now works as a mechanic which is awesome, gets his hands greasy and does what he loved as a kid while helping others.
@@blizzthebike a typical N/A engine produces 1,100 pounds per square inch of cylinder pressure, a diesel produces 2,400 pounds per square inch, a non diesel turbo engine produces 1,400 to 1,800 pounds per square inch, therefore when a 88.5mm bore have around 11 square inches (I think off the top of my head) and there may be on a motorcycle 4 head studs, therefore each headstud in stock form has to hold 3,000lbs of clamping forces, now add a turbo which would increase the clamp force to 3800lbs. if the manufacture put a 3200lbs bolt which is more than enough for it stock application than the head will never lift, however now that it's not in it stock form, the head studs will stretch lifting the head causing the head gasket to fail. I do agree with a tune, if the timing is not right and you get to much cylinder heat than you are at risk of pre detonation which would blow the motor apart
The TurboBusa is testing your worthiness of her powers. She can not just let anyone ride her to her full capabilities just like that. Keep strong! The Busa shall be tamed!
really loving this series.. i hope it all works out
My old tube busa had 3 engine failures on the Dyno before we could get it dialed in and tuned once we did it ran perfectly fine for about 12k km before it bent the rods we rebuilt it as a built n/a it did another 40k km like that before we sold it. Wasn't a hectic build by any means but still put down 310hp at 9pounds of boost.
At least you got few smiles from it before it all went to hell
1st, you don't check your oil levels in the window when the bike is on the kick stand. The bike has to be vertical. That is motorcycle 101.
2nd, you may have an easy fix. Drain the oil and check to see if the rubber ring was placed back onto the oil filter. If the leak is from the drain plug, you can use a crush washer to fix it "easy-peasy". If the leak is from the head gasket, then go back to the mechanic (after kicking him in his busa).... have him re-seal it with a NEW head gasket (not just use the old one.)
Yammie, I love this channel and your honesty with thius project. I don't know where you'd put one but is an intercooler worth a thought?
It's a "love hate relationship "has probably taken on a whole new meaning to you now. Great content as usual and don't get discouraged on the quest for the turbo busa!
On God, you have earned a lifetime subscriber because of how real this is!
I bought a used 08 ninja 250R as my first bike and literally went through every emotion in this series over the course of a year and a half.
Idling problems, overheating, replacing cylinder heads, machining the internals, having it leak oil, having it die out on me on countless occasions, shipping delays, mechanic being unresponsive and holding on to my bike for months, you name any heartbreak on a bike, I've been through it.
When I started my journey, I was a total noob, I watched all your videos and more for info on getting into motorcycling, it was all great, but to be honest, it wasn't enough. There's is not enough that can prepare you for all this rigmarole trust me on this.
At the beginning I was super excited about wrenching on the bike and just going through all its corners to make sure everything was in check and generally getting to know my bike more intimately. Washing it no less than 3 times as week because I didn't trust anyone else to not scratch it.
Fast forward 1.5 years later, and yes, the bike is running smoothly, there's a couple things that need replacement and I know them by heart, but honestly, this whole venture sucked the life out of me and I'm numb to my once dear sweetheart and therapist.
Right now I'm just happy it turns on all the time, and that's about it. I barely give it time, I dread opening my toolkit to even fasten a loose bolt.
I delegate any slight maintenance (even lubing my chain) to a mechanic.
I literally don't give too many f*cks about it anymore, but it rides and I'm so skeptical about buying another bike and having to go through the same trash. After all the saying goes, "Better the devil you know, than the angel you don't."
My next bike has to either be new, or highly vetted and certified by stringent rules of the UK and the likes.
I'm so glad Yammie made this video as it's the most relatable bike video I've ever watched on UA-cam. It gives me just a little bit more hope because man, sh*t happens to everyone.
For y'all that are going through this, all I can say is put your peace of mind first.
For those that haven't, kudos! and never buy a used/project bike.
Started a 1983 yamaha virago Cafe racer build in 2019 and its still not finished! I ve been through 2 shops and soooo much money i could of purchased a brand new r1 for what i ve thrown into it in labor.
Running
Reliable
Turbo
3 things that rarely come together from anything not boosted from the factory. Non impossible but rare…. Unless you add very expensive as a 4th word… but even then. It will blow up eventually.
AAA, well worth the money. Got to make sure you get the package that includes motorcycles. Hopefully something stupid. I drove 4 hours to go off-roading with friends. Spent the night at the camp ground. Rode 20 minutes, I had oil all over my KTM 450EXC. Could not see leak, covered in oily dirt. Got home cleaned it up. started bike. Bolt on valve cover broke, oil was spewing out of that. a 10cent bolt cost me two days. But glad that is all it was, ten minutes after discovery, fixed.
I just popped a Garret mint turbo on a mates Yamaha top of the line
560 T-max scooter....man it's great 2 see all this Ducati fun boys trying 2 catch up...🔥😂😂😂
Yammie “Farmer Tan” Noob! This cliffhanger is killing me! I’m glad to be part of the 1 Million.
It’s a cycling tan brotha
Yammie, that totally sucks. I have scrambled a few engines while racing and felt like throwing up.
It's never a good feeling but the story has even more twists and turns! Tmrw's upload will explain
I feel your pain. I supercharged an HD Road King, a big mistake for many reasons. I went down the same path (idle, starting problems, leaking oil, etc). It finally got sorted out but it took a long time. I was so tired of it that I sold it. After that I swore I would just add an NOS injection system and call it good if I wanted more power for the brief moments I needed it.
I myself have recently dealt with some turbo busa heartache.
I melted pistons doin top speed runs, and just ended up buying a whole new motor, you'll probably have that oil leak fixed real soon.
Keep on boosting.
Sounds like Turbo Busas aren't as fun as everyone says
@@wildcat6669 they are when they work right lmao
Melting pistons, sounds like not enough octane with to much Timing.
@@bri-manhunter2654 nah, boost line came off fmu, fuel pressure tanked, ran way lean and popped
@@SubCultProductions. Ouch, that will do it too sir.
LoL, no oil in sight glass try getting it vertical.
New connecting rods and crank. If your stock connecting rods go, they’ll go through the engine. Hope you did it dude!! Keeping the faith!
Thank you for sharing the complete saga complete with the soul draining power of the Busa. We’re here and look forward to the resurrection.
It was a brave attempt! I was wondering if everything was gonna go smoothly lol.
My condolences, but mission accomplished and on to the next project. You did get to ride it and might be best, that's a crazy bike. If I were to attempt that, I'd go with a Rotrex SC to give the best of both turbo and SC but without the big spikes in power.
if you turbo a busa you must start to do all the work yourself there is plenty of info available if your not willing to do that than stay away from forced air induction just get a zx-10
I love the descriptions on this videos
I love how the intro was titled "hubris" and then just segues into the chair drag/ sit down.
My 2007 gsxr-600 has a 36mm bolt for the rear axle, crazy!
Yessssss! I fucking love when youtubers milk tf out of a series of videos while also providing a good amount of entertainment. Get ya bag daddy yam
Takes a whole team of high end engineers, big money, and many testing hours, for most all engine development, especially turbo ones. So , the journey begins.
When this gets sorted out - It's just gonna make that Turbo Busa sweet heavenly intro music that much sweeter. Arise from the ashes Busa!
That how modded “things” go. 🤷🏻♂️. My H2 SXSE+ might not be quite as fast on the high end but with 249hp at the wheel with just a flash it’s reliable as ever, runs in traffic like a stock bike then will rip your face off when you want. As a previous 1000 rwhp Supra owner that’s just the name of the game when modding…chasing down issues constantly! 😞 It can be a lot of fun though!
I’ll take an h2 over a modded anything
The only thing I want for christmas is a video of the turbo busa working correctly
Worst feeling ever especially when you're riding through a desert in South America! Had some lovely guy after a couple of hours passed me and he had a bottle of oil he gave me just kept topping up the oil until I got to the mechanics. In my case was just a tiny little brass washer that needed to be replaced. Hopefully you can sort it out mate
The manufacturers of motorcycles are far from perfect but they do a great job of making sure their finished product being sold to the public is sorted and reliable. I cannot name any factory turbo charged bikes but the supercharged Kawasaki seems reliable as a daily rider. I admire Yammie for doing the turbo. Absolutely it can be done successfully but it will be at high $$$$$ investment.
I had a feeling a head gasket was the issue, I once watched a video of some guys turboing a busa and they put a head spacer in to lower the compression and I noticed you didn't do that, I figured your kit might be running less boost than theirs, but maybe not.
Lol!! Before I blew the engine - I can’t give it 100% throttle because this bike scares me. After I blew the engine- Now I’m getting the engine rebuilt and it’s gonna have more power. That’s awesome!!! Hugh?!?! 🙃🙃
Yes, we are all mechanics.
First, you thought it was an easy job, when it never is. Second, never lose faith, there will always be setbacks.
I really hope the tears turn into laughter (or was it other way around)
Did you mill out the head to lower the compression ratio so it could handle all the boost? You can't just slap a turbo on a motor and run pump gas and expect it to not blow up on you eventually even with a Dyno tune.
Don't beat yourself up over this is a project you learn things as you go along it's all part of the process...
Yes we modify cars bikes trucks...yes we love the extra grunt...yes the dyno numbers look great...but that means extra strain and wear and tear on the weak bits...but as i have once seen on facrebook...we race we break we fix we repeat...
Don't worry about the modification process...been working on my aussie built ford falcoon v8 for the last 5+ years...and found out i have to redo most of the build...
Fixing up a cbr250rr for the last 3ish years...still not finished...
Been riding a harley sportster without 2nd gear for about 4ish years...
We break stuff...we fix stuff...we repeat...
My guess would be that you having dropped a turbo on a stock 14 yr old bike.
This has prob shown that your rings weren't as good as new and you have prob had some blow past with the extra pressure.
This has now increased your air pressure in the sump and it has assisted with the oil wanting to find it's way out.
Your most obvious places for leaks are any rubber 'o' rings or any weakn'd gasket.
And with some suggestions of others, your head gasket needs replacing with a metal one - Cometic make them.
I'd also do a full rebuild with low comp Wiseco pistons and they also provide a metal gasket too
That "I'm laughing because I otherwise I'd be crying or screaming" while stranded at the side of the road at the end. Hope we'll say that patented Yammie Grin back soon.
Good job 👏 👍. But the headache is just beginning need to lower the compression need a oil cooler and verify how much boost is going to the engine 7 to 8 lbs should be a starting point . Depending on pistons used . Ah good times 👍
Lol who would have thought slapping 100 more hp on a stock bike engine wouldn’t end well ? All of us . All of us knew
Lots of turbo busas out there. It's a reasonable gamble.
Depends, most people don’t do it correctly. I’ve boosted a lot of stock bottom end motors.
Head studs, upgraded cooling, metal Head-gasket, & E85 go a long ways for boosting a stock bottom end. Engines like Hemi’s however don’t handle a lot of boost because of tight piston ring gap, and that is something else to think about.
Adding cam and springs for lower boost pressure goes a long ways too.
@@bri-manhunter2654 oh I know, been into spinning mufflers for awhile just normally adding 70ish% more power normally doesn’t go well for most things lol
@@itsme_Dio. Lol, yep, do all of the above and hope for the best.
We have this tale about the city I live in. If someone asks you: “is Riga ready?”, you are supposed to always answer: “No, it is not ready yet!” or the city will drown in its flowing river Daugava.
So Yammie, is busa ready?
Sorry to hear about that mate, gotta love the emotional roller-coaster of tuning vehicles. You could learn to do that stuff yourself, then it's just down to you and you know the shortcut you made that led to the pool of oil ;) Sounds like the cloud has a pretty thick silver lining though. You had me at forged pistons :)
CURSED TURBO BUSA! The pained laughing to hold back the tears killed me haha
1)running, 2)reliable,3) turbo-'busa. Pick your two favorites.
(no good story ever goes, "we had a plan and it worked out perfectly")
ah building high horsepower engines, I remember helping my homie put a blower on his 81 Camaro and destroying the cooling system on the first drive, the head gaskets on the first big pull, the transmission on the first drag strip pass, and bending the rods at our first no prep event, good times!
Well, I have friends that have done forced induction stuff before, and serious high comp na builds, and this experience sounds very similar. Sorry you had to go through it. My favourite story was a friend picking up his car after the high comp build, and he drove it back and it died because they had forgotten to put the cap back on for the oil
"There's no downsides to turboing a Hayabusa, there's literally not, you've just added to the experience"... RIP !
Hey Yammie Noob, fyi when checking oil levels on the bike, you have to hold the bike upright, you'll never see oil when its on the kickstand.
Alot of the older bikes had bigger axel nuts. I believe my 01 r6 was a 32mm.
Welp i remember when i put pods on my xs in high school and my ol man humbled me with askin "so you think youre smarter than a japanese engineer" never did get that ol girl running right
Did you flush the coolant, or bleed it? Flush means getting rid of all the coolant in the system and replacing it with new coolant, and bleeding means removing the air from the system.
I see why you redacted the builder's name! Increasing compression will absolutely not increase reliability on a turbocharged engine, especially if you want to up the boost!
They didn’t raise compression over stock, they just didn’t go as low as bigger HP turbo Busa would go. The stock compression is probably 11.8 to 1 so they reduced it to 9.5 to 1 instead of going all the way down to to 8.5 to 1 to be able to run max boost.
Yes. You always lower compression when you boost a motor.
@@jasonengland2357. Agreed, I’ve had super low compression with big turbo’s, on a lower N/a horsepower motor, especially smaller motors. It’s not fun.
People acting like 9:5:1 is high compression🤣
If my car knowledge applies to motorcycles my guess is your head studs mightve stretched causing that lift. Definitely a better problem to have than the motor grenading for sure! Cant wait to see it rip again
Last video: wow, these videos were done months ago. Yams must have an army of BUSA videos.
This video: Oh...........Oh no
Keep on keeping on :)
Enjoying the series...
You wanted turbobusa content….they’re like genies, you got the content….but at what price! I’ve had a few breakdowns that were unforeseen. My heart is breaking for you as well.
Yup I feel the pain had a Yamaha that just wanted to die on every ride I went on with oil puddles, fuel just casually leaking, the stator not charging, and my favorite with the clutch just blowing up 20 miles from my house ughh I'll never forget that day😐