Author Topic: Kz based car tire dragbike for the wife (Read 18712 times)

Stev-o · « **Reply #75 on:** September 18, 2015, 08:11:27 PM »

Quote from: dragracer on September 18, 2015, 08:03:14 PM

She's been racing some this season on her small tire Kawasaki drag bike. Running in the pro ET class at the Man Cup like Keith mentioned. In fact she'll be on it tomorrow in competition at the IHRA div 2 bracket finals in Carolina Dragway. The small tire bike runs 9.20's@135-140mph.

Impressive! Had no idea.

dusterdude · « **Reply #76 on:** September 19, 2015, 03:21:57 AM »

Give em hell gladys!!!

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #77 on:** September 19, 2015, 10:35:12 AM »

Quote from: dragracer on September 18, 2015, 08:03:14 PM

She's been racing some this season on her small tire Kawasaki drag bike. Running in the pro ET class at the Man Cup like Keith mentioned. In fact she'll be on it tomorrow in competition at the IHRA div 2 bracket finals in Carolina Dragway. The small tire bike runs 9.20's@135-140mph.

Oh yeah! Frank's good but Gladys will kick his ass

dusterdude · « **Reply #78 on:** September 19, 2015, 01:28:23 PM »

Hell yea she will

dragracer · « **Reply #79 on:** September 21, 2015, 09:18:27 PM »

Hmm,it seems i must have locked my own thread somehow.

dusterdude · « **Reply #80 on:** September 22, 2015, 04:17:17 PM »

Well ill be

hotdog · « **Reply #81 on:** September 22, 2015, 07:17:50 PM »

8.95 1/4

dragracer · « **Reply #82 on:** September 24, 2015, 11:00:08 PM »

Still making progress. Got side tracked due to a wheel bearing issue and sourcing the part lcoally. Ended up going to three different O' Reilly Auto Parts store in 3 different nearby cities til i had all i needed to install in the rear wheel. Rolls great now.

Going to install the oil pump and pan tomorrow along with the air lines. Hope to get to the nitrous nozzles and lines afterwards.

Piece by piece, step by step. Still a long list left but she's closer than before.

dragracer · « **Reply #83 on:** September 24, 2015, 11:07:40 PM »

Carbs, pipe, and chain need to be installed.

dusterdude · « **Reply #84 on:** September 25, 2015, 02:52:48 PM »

Keep movin forward frank

dragracer · « **Reply #85 on:** September 26, 2015, 07:34:18 PM »

Quote from: dusterdude on September 25, 2015, 02:52:48 PM

Keep movin forward frank

In a holding pattern right now. I'm away in Oklahoma for a conference til the end of next week. I'd rather be in the shop finishing the bike.

dusterdude · « **Reply #86 on:** September 27, 2015, 03:21:07 PM »

That bites

dragracer · « **Reply #87 on:** September 30, 2015, 05:03:17 PM »

A friend ordered some new header springs for the pipe for me while I'm away. Should be at my office when I return. I'll be able to put the oil pump, pan and pipe on when I get back. All else should fall into place then. Got the granddaughter this weekend so no progress while she's here. I want to spend as much time with her as possible. The bike will get finished by the end of next week. Shooting for testing on the weekend after that at a local 1/8th mile track. I'll make a few passes initially to sort out the bike and then turn it over to the wife to do her thing.

dusterdude · « **Reply #88 on:** October 01, 2015, 04:09:10 PM »

Groovy

Bill/BentON Racing · « **Reply #89 on:** October 01, 2015, 06:38:26 PM »

Frank, real nice bike there! 8.50's @ 150's

, Bill

dragracer · « **Reply #90 on:** October 01, 2015, 10:44:04 PM »

Quote from: Bill/BentON Racing on October 01, 2015, 06:38:26 PM

Frank, real nice bike there! 8.50's @ 150's , Bill

Thanks Bill.

ET noted.

dragracer · « **Reply #91 on:** October 04, 2015, 02:26:22 PM »

A little more progress on the bike. I got the nitrous nozzles installed and the carburetors on but not the gas line.

The hurricane has caused a lot of problems workwise for me so I had to refocus my attention away from the bike. Flash floods and lack of power in SC.

dragracer · « **Reply #92 on:** October 04, 2015, 02:30:11 PM »

A few more things done on the bike. Not the most productive weekend but the header is now on minus the meg. The oil pump and pan are on also. I'm hoping the flash flooding will pass so I can concentrate on the bike instead of issues at work. I'm still plugging- one piece at a time. Still shooting to finish at the end of this upcoming week.

dusterdude · « **Reply #93 on:** October 04, 2015, 04:58:21 PM »

Keep plugging away frank

dragracer · « **Reply #94 on:** October 04, 2015, 05:20:48 PM »

Quote from: dusterdude on October 04, 2015, 04:58:21 PM

Keep plugging away frank

Mark,

I hate not being able to find the time to get this one done. I've never taken this long to build a bike from the ground up, so I'm hoping this one turns out well. I've got to get it right the first time since the wife is the one to ride it. At the very latest, this bike will be ready to race in Valdosta in November.

dusterdude · « **Reply #95 on:** October 05, 2015, 03:20:34 PM »

I understand that frank,good luck

Fastbike · « **Reply #96 on:** October 08, 2015, 07:11:31 PM »

8.60@155

dragracer · « **Reply #97 on:** October 16, 2015, 10:21:43 AM »

Got the bike fired up over the weekend. After some fine tuning, she sounds good. Still trying to resolve my clearance issue with the megaphone for the sidewinder. The welder friend of mine wants to cut the header and extend it a bit so change the rear angle so the meg will raise up enough for at least a 2" ground clearance. Sure hate to cut on the header but its about the only solution. I might have to get our local forum expert, Jim French, to dress up the welding if this doesn't turn out the way I want it too.

Testing coming soon. I'll make a few passes to get the chassis dialed in and then let the wife make her pass. I'll post her time slip on this thread to see who comes closest on their projected ET.

dusterdude · « **Reply #98 on:** October 16, 2015, 03:10:49 PM »

Groovy

RP · « **Reply #99 on:** October 17, 2015, 05:32:10 AM »

And post some testing photos!

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Author Topic: Kz based car tire dragbike for the wife (Read 18712 times)