'80s Turbo Bikes - any other fans or owners here?

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My son attends a pretty awesome high school. It is most notable for it's storied heritage in the industrial arts. The first time we attended an open house there I wished that I could go back to school once again. At any rate, sitting in one of their automotive shops were a number of older bikes. Amongst them was a CX650 Turbo. I was more than a little surprised when I laid eyes on it.

Speaking of the CX650 Turbo... They used to have a really nice vintage race weekend out at Portland International Raceway. I don't believe that this event is still being held, which is a bummer. In conjunction with the racing, they held a vintage bike show and swap meet. They had some really interesting bikes show up for this event including this CX650E Turbo:

That is a great bike but not a turbo. I rode one, the CX650T, when they first came out. Plenty quick, really nice sport-touring setup. That's one bike I felt like I could have owned, but it didn't really fit the type of riding I liked most and as I was on the lower end of the income scale then, there was no chance of getting one.

This is it. Note the plumbing for the turbocharger coming out of the right lower fairing, near the radiator area.
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However, if I am still riding a few years down the road, one of these may be on the list.
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