Nasty...just plain old mean and nasty

:woohoo:

I wonder what that big chunk of aluminum they call a head flows? Also, which one of APEJAY's kids they put through college?

Thats bad ass for sure. Every time I go to the NHRA Events I wonder why we don't see any Pro Stock Kaw's anymore...

Boostable wrote: Thats bad ass for sure. Every time I go to the NHRA Events I wonder why we don't see any Pro Stock Kaw's anymore...

Take a set of Suzuki GS 1100 cases apart and youll see why. Kawasaki cases dont have near the crank support the GS cases do for the high reving pro stock motors.

Not so sure I'd want the family jewels located at those carb intakes... :whistle:

etbike3135:

Can you explain yourself more, where are the GS crank cases stronger? And, in Prostock are you not allowed to modify the crankcases where needed? What is the NHRA ruling on this?

Thanks

I have seen a few photos of the mods Kaw racers used to make to the cases and they are extensive. You wouldn't recognize them. They tried all kinds of things to make the cases stronger but NHRA won't let them run aftermarket cases and they can't make them rigid enough to hold the crank and parts rigid enough without too much flex. GS cases are in same boat but they are stronger and get by. Muzzy tried to make the ZX14 viable for pro-stock but NHRA wouldn't allow the mods they needed to those motors to make them strong enough either. NHRA basically says that Suzuki and Kawasaki have to use factory parts but the Buell's and especially the Harleys can use billet motors...

There's a story that Suzuki made cast iron cases for Byron years ago. Can't say if it's true or not.

NHRA is one f'kd up organization IMO. It's corporate money driving everything in this country today including racing rules....aka Harley Davidson for example. I rarely even watch NHRA drag racing anymore

you are right larry that is mean & nasty that must be one of those slider clucth i didnt see him using one?

The Suzuki's dont have a main bearing cap hanging in the middle of the engine thats not tied into the bottom case at all.

Yes! Wild. You should see one of them run the 1/8th mile at a ADRL event.
Paul Gast's bike with Ashley Owens ridin it went a 3.998 last year

z1kzonly wrote: Yes! Wild. You should see one of them run the 1/8th mile at a ADRL event.
Paul Gast's bike with Ashley Owens ridin it went a 3.998 last year

THAT is f'n flyin