Author Topic: Cycle X Drag Bike - Sneak Peak! (Read 61377 times)

Bill/BentON Racing · « **Reply #225 on:** November 06, 2014, 04:02:41 AM »

I've got to call him this morning!

I'll check, Bill

NitroHunter · « **Reply #226 on:** November 06, 2014, 02:55:52 PM »

Quote from: kmb69 on October 29, 2014, 06:16:59 AM

I am with Brian and Frank on crankshafts not being considered consumables, drag racing or not.

FYI At the Big Show T/F & FC nitro level, cranks are indeed consumables. 8 runs and they're gone. Works out to about $500/run depreciation...

kmb69 · « **Reply #227 on:** November 06, 2014, 03:25:14 PM »

Probably should have qualified that. Was really referring to the kind of racing us po folk do.

I know everything in the TF and Pro classes is consumable. Most of them have serious sponsors and can afford it.

Bill/BentON Racing · « **Reply #228 on:** November 06, 2014, 03:45:25 PM »

Bike still broken, pics were from before. Talked with Jim this morning checking on parts. Bill

kmb69 · « **Reply #229 on:** November 06, 2014, 05:07:36 PM »

Ditto. Maybe I was hoping more than I was thinking.

kmb69 · « **Reply #230 on:** December 19, 2014, 08:10:59 PM »

Quote from: CycleX on October 15, 2014, 04:50:56 PM

Here is the link of the bike running heat cycles! Sound quality is poor. What ya guys think?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuXMQQBYkV4

Is this project dead??? I think it has been too long since you guys have updated your progress is what I think!!!

Since Wisconsin is already snowed in, I figure lots of news should be coming out between plows!!!

dragracer · « **Reply #231 on:** December 19, 2014, 08:35:29 PM »

Quote from: kmb69 on December 19, 2014, 08:10:59 PM

Quote from: CycleX on October 15, 2014, 04:50:56 PM
Here is the link of the bike running heat cycles! Sound quality is poor. What ya guys think?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuXMQQBYkV4

Is this project dead??? I think it has been too long since you guys have updated your progress is what I think!!!

Since Wisconsin is already snowed in, I figure lots of news should be coming out between plows!!!

Maybe no news is good news. In the lab!!!!!!

Big Jay · « **Reply #232 on:** December 22, 2014, 08:39:08 PM »

Quote from: kmb69 on October 29, 2014, 06:16:59 AM

I am with Brian and Frank on crankshafts not being considered consumables, drag racing or not.

The John Sands injected nitro 1100F funnybike used up a crank every weekend.

Don R · « **Reply #233 on:** December 22, 2014, 09:41:28 PM »

I have a keith Black cast Hemi block that was a consumable. There's a hole you can stick your arm through and several welded windows from previous nitro calamaties. It was in Butch Blairs Fugowie Fueler. In reality any race part is a consumable. Sooner or later it's a goner either from breakage or preventative maintainance.

kmb69 · « **Reply #234 on:** December 22, 2014, 09:51:06 PM »

Quote from: Big Jay on December 22, 2014, 08:39:08 PM

The John Sands injected nitro 1100F funnybike used up a crank every weekend.

Damn!!! So that's why 1100F cranks are so hard to find!!!

dragracer · « **Reply #235 on:** December 22, 2014, 10:20:21 PM »

John Sands used to do some of my machine work since he was only 45 minutes from me. He had tons of broken DOHC parts laying around the shop. Had some hi po SOHC parts to but I wasn't able to get my hands on them.

Bill/BentON Racing · « **Reply #236 on:** December 23, 2014, 05:21:26 AM »

Met him back in the SOHC days....bet he had some parts laying around!

Bill

dragracer · « **Reply #237 on:** April 06, 2015, 10:28:23 PM »

Whats going on with the Cycle Ex SOHC bike?? Will we see it at the races in 2015?? Inquiring minds want to know.

Bill/BentON Racing · « **Reply #238 on:** April 07, 2015, 04:13:40 AM »

Not first one. Talked with Kenny last week. Been busy with work. ......,but still on a mission! Bill

gschuld · « **Reply #239 on:** April 07, 2015, 07:45:14 AM »

Off topic, I know

. But what has become of their highly successful road bike campaign from a few years ago? That Cycle X road racer was awesome!

Good morning Billy!

George

kmb69 · « **Reply #240 on:** April 07, 2015, 07:48:03 AM »

Pretty sure Kenny sold the Road Racer.

gschuld · « **Reply #241 on:** April 07, 2015, 08:09:10 AM »

Must have been a happy buyer!

Old Scrambler · « **Reply #242 on:** April 07, 2015, 09:58:04 AM »

Regarding the Cycle-X road-racer; About a year ago Ken sold the bike to someone in Ireland.

POPS 911 · « **Reply #243 on:** May 30, 2015, 12:40:28 PM »

What happen to the TOP GAS bike

? SOHC running those numbers would be like Gladstone running 227 mph on a modern day DOHC bike ...... a site to see.

MRieck · « **Reply #244 on:** May 30, 2015, 02:18:44 PM »

Quote from: POPS 911 on May 30, 2015, 12:40:28 PM

What happen to the TOP GAS bike ? SOHC running those numbers would be like Gladstone running 227 mph on a modern day DOHC bike ...... a site to see.

He is working on it....I spoke with him yesterday.

Bill/BentON Racing · « **Reply #245 on:** May 30, 2015, 03:10:44 PM »

POP's look, a turbo automatic!

Bill

POPS 911 · « **Reply #246 on:** May 31, 2015, 11:30:30 AM »

And it runs Super Street a old time class of 10.90 bikes. I wonder how you would wick up a Automatic in low and not pull thru the lights on boost. Wick it up on boost in neutral and on last yellow you kick it in low = I'll pay to see That Pass. It could be like a throttle stop bike that pulls off slow and when the boost comes on = HANG ON !!! Really like that bike so maybe I will see a 10 second Hondamatic make that pass on the 1320'. That and a SOHC HONDA Cycle X Drag Bike running 8.20 in the 1320' or 5.10 in the 1/8 would be something, right FRANK ?

Bill/BentON Racing · « **Reply #247 on:** May 31, 2015, 12:43:38 PM »

POP's, got no idea, but.....we are going to find out!

Bill

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #248 on:** May 31, 2015, 01:45:47 PM »

Bill,

What kinda rear brake?

Pops,

Guess this means you're coming to some races again?!

dragracer · « **Reply #249 on:** May 31, 2015, 02:03:05 PM »

Dang Pops, you and I are thinking the same way on that turbomatic bike. Would really like to see some old time slips to figure where they're picking up all that ET. It could be a reworked converter but I've never seen anyone even figure out how to get a slider and a turbo to work right.

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Author Topic: Cycle X Drag Bike - Sneak Peak! (Read 61377 times)