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A brand new video has just been released showing Turbospoke in action 'Attacking The Track'!
The video was filmed recently on location in Wicklow Ireland with young riders Sennan and Jaxon aged 7 and 9 . Sennan and Jaxon really put Turbospoke through its paces on this demanding track of awesome dirt jumps, and showed off their slick skills too.
The shots were captured with a range of different cameras including a Go-Pro Hero head-cam for the rider's view.
Check It Out Now!!
A big thank you to the guys for all their awesome work!
In a recent posting we showed off the results of one parent's dedication to his son by building him an awesome elecrtic powered trike with twin Turbospokes.
Well, the creator Tony contacted us again with an update and some more great images of the trike. His son Tommy seems delighted with his Dad's creation and I can't blame him. We particluarly like the personalised number plate and the twin exhausts of course!
A big thank you again to Tony and Tommy for the images.
We came across this great video on YouTube of these guys in the states riding some sweet jumps with a Turbospoke on board!
It looks like a great course, and the sound from the Turbospoke is awesome. Can't wait to see the full run!
We thought we had seen some pretty cool Turbospoke modifications, especially when one of the team here mounted a second Turbospoke to a BMX to create a twin pipe effect.
That was until We received an email from a chap in London called Tony. Tony was in the process of building a seriously awesome trike for his 5 year old son. He used two Turbospoke to add the all important finishing touches to this one-off creation. Check it out:
I don't know about you but I reckon Tony's son has to be the luckiest 5 year old around!!
The trike is actually electric powered. It uses a 12v electric motor to propel it along. Fitted to the back of the trike are two Turbospoke exhaust pipes at a rakish angle. While they aren't hooked up to run against a spoked wheel and make the realistic sound, I think you'll agree the overall effect is absolutely awesome.
Thanks to Tony for getting in touch and sending in the pic.
Turbospoke, the ultimate upgrade for any kids bike, has hit the shelves in Toys'R'Us across the UK.
Just in time for the easter holidays Turbospoke is available in all 77 stores across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
So get on down to Toys'R'Us today and transform your bike with Turbospoke, before they're all gone!!
Here at Turbospoke we get a real kick from seeing when retailers go the extra mile to promote Turbospoke to their customers.
Well just this week we received these fantastic photos from a very pro-active store owner in Illinois. Shawnta' Ray and her husband Rick own and run 3 great toy stores under the company name of Happy UP Inc.
The stores are called 'Once Upon a Toy' and 'Lagoona Magoo Toys' and are located in Illinois and Missouri. These great images are of the huge sign outside their Edwardsville store which has this fantastic space at the bottom where featured products are advertised. This month it's Turbospoke! We just love the cool retro vibe of the sign and it's great to see such a novel way of advertising.
You can check out more about Shawnta's stores at their website and online store here.
The latest offering from YouTube to catch our eye. This clip is absolutely hilarious and quite brilliant.
This must drive his neighbours mad and it can't be very practical...... but we don't care, it looks totally awesome!!
We get asked this a lot. Mainly by 8 yr old boys, but also by parents wondering will it suit their son or daughters bike. We think it's because we generally use BMX's for our displays because they look cool. Well, we're here to put the record straight......
....The answer: YES
Turbospoke works on all sorts of bikes from racers to mountain bikes and cool custom cruisers to choppers. As long as your bike has a spoked rear wheel and the frame size is within the range for fitment (which 95% of bikes are) then it'll work and sound totally awesome.
Here are a couple of pictures of Turbospokes fitted to a mountain bike and a Raleigh Chopper. Check out the gallery for more pics.
Thanks to Brian Mullin for supplying the mountain bike pic and a great article here.
We get asked this all the time, and you would be forgiven for thinking that it is. With it's solid realistic shape and cool satin silver finish it looks just like a real motorbike exhaust pipe.
However it's not made of metal at all, it is in fact made of plastic!
People are amazed when they hold the exhaust pipe in their hands and realise that it's really really light and surprisingly flexible. This video demonstrates what we're talking about.
It's important that the exhaust be as flexible and durable as possible to withstand the bumps and knocks that it will suffer during its life and so it has been made from a specially formulated plastic which returns to its normal shape but also withstands a serious amount of punishment.
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Whenever we demonstrate Turbospoke at fairs and shows around the world, one of the most common questions that we get asked is:
"Can you get one with twin pipes?"
The simple answer is NO.
However, this gave us an idea and one of our team here at the 'Turbospoke Technology Centre' took it upon himself to have a go at fitting a second Turbospoke to one of our demonstration bikes.
This is how he did it.....
Step 1.
A second universal clamp was fitted to the angled chainstay above the original Turbospoke.
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Step 2.
Because the second universal clamp is attached at such an angle, the exhaust pipe wouldn't fit in above the original exhaust. This is where things got tricky. Because the exhaust pipe is made from plastic, it is possible to use a heat gun to soften the plastic and re-bend the exhaust upward. By doing this, it's possible to make the second exhaust pipe fit into the clamp and sit parallel to the lower exhaust.
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Step 3.
With everything in place and the new exhaust left to cool down, the second clamp was tightened into place and both clamps were loaded up with Motocards. Needless to say the sound is twice as loud it looks very cool.
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