drag racing

[pompousporcup...]

Anybody into drag racing motorcycles?

I have been having ideas of building up the drag bike as i have a shed full of parts sitting around that are unlikely to get used. I do like a project that would improve my skillset.

Not done any racing of any sorts so don't really know where to start.. rigid rear end or better with some form of suspension. I know nothing of the different classes that usually get run at various events etc etc.

[colink98]

like much motor sport, if you are interested go to a race meeting.
at the grass roots level people are always happy to chat and help new drivers/riders out.
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[Ste]

Step 1: Go and have a play at a run what you brung day.
Step 2: Repeat.

Then you can decide what you want to do as a project.

https://www.rwyb.co.uk/index.php
https://straightlinersonline.co.uk/

[Matt B]

What Ste said

A group of us off the forum have been to Santa Pod a few times for RWYB. It's not that far from you so just take whatever bike you have there for a day and see if you enjoy it. Do that before you start spending time and money building anything. Take the time to talk to people who are regulars (it will be obvious) and see what they are running.

Best fun I had was on a 1200 Bandit.
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[chickenstrip]

[stinkwheel]

You don't need a special bike, or even a fast bike for drag racing.

You can use one and it can be fun but it's not necessary. A mate of mine won the straightliners championship on a stock SV650.

Take your current bike and have a go.

https://www.bikechatforums.com/download.php?id=99897
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[thx1138]

I did a couple of RWYB on my Fazer. Was good fun.

https://s13.postimg.org/gy8fnlubr/santa_pod.jpg

would be much more fun to block book a strip with a club and get many runs per hour, rather than the endless queuing. The queuing in the bike lane is okay, get to chat to everyone, but by the afternoon I usually sit in the stands and watch.

[Kickstart]

Hi

Done a bit.

Mostly in the UK it is bracket racing. It isn't the ultimate time that wins, it is getting as close to the target time for your group as possible, without beating that target time (which breaks you out into the next group, which you will be pretty much at the bottom of).

GPZ might well be OK being fairly long. But if you want to build a drag bike then probably start with something with plenty of spare parts available.

All the best

Katy
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[chickenstrip]

[pompousporcup...]

Rwyb is a good starting point, cheers.

Drag racing looks a lot of fun and I have a frame, engine and more parts than I know what to do with so I wouldn't need the buy the bike


Always wanted to try top speed runs too.

[Matt B]

Just get an R1 or similar that's cosmetically challenged, put some bolt on swingarm extensions and a Shinko drag tyre on the back, lower it front and rear. Go hammer it at RWYB days.
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[Kickstart]

Hi

Problem with building a drag bike from an old bike is how long you will be thrashing it, and how rapidly you decide to tune it and turn it into a grenade, at which point you rapidly go through spare parts!

At one meet we were at a buy blew up his old Triumph. To the extent that the crankshaft needed to be picked up off the ground.

As far as I know the GPZ900s main fault was an appetite for cam chains every 20k or so. Another expense was diaphragms in the CV carbs (but more because at the time they cost an absolute fortune). Not sure on valves, but if in a reasonable sensible state of tune then no real extra wear on them, and thrashing up a drag strip isn't going to do enough miles to wear the seats out (I did a fair few meets on my old GSXR1100, plus a few top speed runs - doubt over the years it did anything like 500 miles).

All the best

Katy
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[chickenstrip]

[pompousporcup...]

Katy. The diaphragms still cost a fortune lol I have 8 spares at last count. Cam chains are a known weakness.

Valves and seats seem to happen where people don't set clearances often enough...apparently

The valves stay open and burn up etc etc.

Still undecided. Bcf rwyb day anyone?

[c_dug]

If the dates and location work I'm well up for rwyb, I've been dying to see if I can beat my VFR800's time with my fzs6, it feels quicker for sure.
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[chickenstrip]

Well, anyway, might as well use what you've got to see if it's all for you. But..you have got a house to sell, right? You know, just in case you enjoy it?
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[lingeringstin...]

Racing on the cheap is great fun. You can see some wild and wonderful things being used. Back when I was experimenting with 250 two stroke engines I somehow got paired up with a Kreidler 50cc with a two speed gearbox I think, that had pretty much everything you can do done to it. It shot off like an angry wasp. I think I was still in third gear of my five when he was already at the end of the track.

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Pepperami is sad, I came to this thread thinking it would be about people running races in women's clothes.
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