Turbo Time II: 1983 Suzuki XN85 Turbo

Welcome to Turbo Time – the long play edition! Yes, as rare as these bike are in the US, here is the second XN85 Turbo we have found within a day. Listen up collectors: these don’t come along very often and they are not that expensive. If RSBFS history is any indication, the XN stream…

Turbo Time! 1983 Suzuki XN85 Turbo

Does everybody know what time it is? Turbo Time! That’s right folks – your favorite one hit wonders are back for a limited showing. Today’s example – a very sweet Suzuki XN85, offered in the US in extremely limited numbers and for one year only. Turbo badges and stickers aside, this 650cc air cooled four…

Force Fed: 1983 Honda CX650T TURBO

Honda Turbos – or any factory Turbo bike, for that matter – are genuinely rare motorcycles. Built to showcase technology of the future, these bikes were complex, expensive, and very, very fast. In the case of the Honda 650 Turbo, for example, the roll-on performance today is just as astounding as when it was first…

Low Mileage Turbo: 1983 Honda CX650T

These Honda 650 Turbos are technology giants. Built during an era where Big Red tried practically any engine/induction combination possible, the CX650T turned out to be a milestone motorcycle which is still earns respect for its prodigious torque when boost builds. The Turbo bikes – regardless of manufacturer – are all reasonably rare machines. They…