Topic: I Know This Is An Ebay Listing, But Ya Gotta Check This One Out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[scunny]

don't think I've seen an auto before, on a side note that right side view of the transmission is very harleyesk.
as Sam said, if you can get dialled in to a consistent time you are hard to beat on handicap racing

[Dave Wyatt]

I like it, and it's probably something I should consider for my 750A.  They are relatively bullet proof.  They don't launch hard due to limitations in the torque (that's what is under the big round cover on the right side) converter, but they are dealy consistant.  Chad Isely just won the NHRA division 3 bracket finals bike class with his 77 'matic.  He was running in the 13's, while his final round opponent was in the 9's. 

Yes they are somewhat rare, being built for only 3 years.

[dusterdude]

Bracket racing is all about consistent runs, not top speed. You can win in a yugo if you are consistent enough and this guy says he's within .002 for 15 runs.That's pretty good for a bracket racer. Though I don't like the bike much, I do like the remote starter system and his mention of using GS1000 carbs on a 750. I didn't know GS1000 carbs would fit.

ronnie sox(rip)spanked with a four speed too.

Good point. Automatics (oh, and a superior car) allowed MOPAR to spank Chevy rather ruthlessly in the Super Stock class in the '60's... 413's and 426 wedges vs. 409's. God I still love those cars!

I don't think this bike is the prettiest but it has a certain functional beauty to it. It's all about that consistency as AJW puts it.

[Sam Green Racing]

How to win $5,000 with a Hondamatic.

Now what was the buy it now price on ebay? 

Sam

[Sam Green Racing]

To tempt you even further, read this thread all the way through, I'm sure you will have to laugh.

http://forums.dragbike.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8285&PN=1

Sam.

[Sam Green Racing]

and more

http://forums.dragbike.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8458&PN=2

Sam.

[Aaron J Williams]

Excellent links Sam, that's what it's all about. Waxing modern iron with an ancient Hondamatic must taste very sweet.

[Sam Green Racing]

As a motorcycle it looks crap but it's everybody to their own. As an ET bracket racer, if this bike can string 15 runs together within two thousandths of a second of each other, you would get your investment back in prize money very quickly.
If he advertised on a drag bike forum, it would be snapped up in no time at that price.
If we had ET bracket racing in this country, the CB750 auto would be my first choice of bike.

Sam

Sam what do you know about those autos? I've been intrigued by them for a while. Do they need much to withstand hard launches?

Not a lot Bill apart from the fact that in the right hands they can be the dial in ET bracket racers worst nightmare.(if you haven't got one)
I have the tech specs on them and thats about it.
I thought about trying to get my hands on one some time back but bracket racing in the UK is not the same as in the States.
We have fixed brackets over here (9.3  10.3 11.3 12.3 13.3 14.3) you state which bracket you want to run in and try to get as close as you can to the figures bracketed in qualifing. If you run 14 dead you are not going to stand much chance in the 13.3 bracket if you saee what I mean.
It's all about building a bike that can get very close to the figure with out breaking out (running faster than the set figure).

Sam.