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27 May 2011 12:37
That should be part of the skill, going fast while not looping it....
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27 May 2011 16:37
ive done plenty of racing without a wheelie bar or slick,mostly because i had to ride 20 miles to the track on a few occasions.
im here to tell you racing a short wheel base high horsepower bike without a wheelie bar is right up there with riding a bull or parachuting without a parachute! :sick:
my bike was nowhere in the same class as what guys like Jack and Timebomb ride,if i throw another street/track bike together ill also get myself an enclosed trailer so i can haul it to the track with wheelie bars on the damn thing!
because scaring the shit out of myself isnt as fun as it used to be! :laugh:
and like Jack said,bring a wheel barrel full of 100 dollar bills and ill build you a low 6 second 1/8 mile bike you can run without wheelie bars also! :woohoo: (my last one recently sold to a guy in abilene ks area)
im here to tell you racing a short wheel base high horsepower bike without a wheelie bar is right up there with riding a bull or parachuting without a parachute! :sick:
my bike was nowhere in the same class as what guys like Jack and Timebomb ride,if i throw another street/track bike together ill also get myself an enclosed trailer so i can haul it to the track with wheelie bars on the damn thing!
because scaring the shit out of myself isnt as fun as it used to be! :laugh:
and like Jack said,bring a wheel barrel full of 100 dollar bills and ill build you a low 6 second 1/8 mile bike you can run without wheelie bars also! :woohoo: (my last one recently sold to a guy in abilene ks area)
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27 May 2011 19:00LewisKZ wrote: I wish they would make all drag racing bars illegal. Would be much more fun to watch people balance the extreme torque with wheelie'ing. I almost feel like the drag bars are cheating.
Wheelie Bars Gone bad.
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27 May 2011 19:02
Livin in "CheektaVegas, NY
Went thru 25 of these in 40 yrs.
I SOLD OUT! THE KAW BARN IS EMPTY.
More room for The Old Girl, Harley 75 FLH Electra Glide,
Old faithful! Points ign. Bendix Orig. carb.
Starts everytime!
Went thru 25 of these in 40 yrs.
I SOLD OUT! THE KAW BARN IS EMPTY.
More room for The Old Girl, Harley 75 FLH Electra Glide,
Old faithful! Points ign. Bendix Orig. carb.
Starts everytime!
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27 May 2011 19:03
Those "bars" weren't used until the mid 70's or so. Even Top Fuel bikes ran without them. Then, it was found how much faster and more consistent they could run with them and everyone started using them. They have their place. No way would I want to jump on Spiderman's bike...or even Jack's...without them. Nowadays, these bikes are too violent off the line to run without them. PST bikes are running 7.10's without bars but are using computers ro run the bikes. They are tuff to ride but easier then they used to be. Not sure I would want to straddle a 500+ HP bike and let the clutch fly without bars but some guys just have no fear. I have been in the 9.70's without bars but the damn bike has tried to bite back also...just depends on the bike and how good a rider you are I guess!
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27 May 2011 23:16
1980 LTD (changed over the years), 1979 LTD (being rebuilt), 1977 KZ turbo and various KZ's in various states of build. KLX110
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29 May 2011 23:44
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01 Jun 2011 21:10
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04 Jun 2011 00:16
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04 Jun 2011 00:20
skiatook,oklahoma 1980 z1r,1978 kz 1000 z1r x 3,
1976 kz 900 x 3
i make what i can,and save the rest!
billybiltit.blogspot.com/
www.kzrider.com/forum/5-chassis/325862-triple-tree-custom-work
kzrider.com/forum/5-chassis/294594-frame-bracing?limitstart=0
1976 kz 900 x 3
i make what i can,and save the rest!
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www.kzrider.com/forum/5-chassis/325862-triple-tree-custom-work
kzrider.com/forum/5-chassis/294594-frame-bracing?limitstart=0
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04 Jun 2011 00:21
skiatook,oklahoma 1980 z1r,1978 kz 1000 z1r x 3,
1976 kz 900 x 3
i make what i can,and save the rest!
billybiltit.blogspot.com/
www.kzrider.com/forum/5-chassis/325862-triple-tree-custom-work
kzrider.com/forum/5-chassis/294594-frame-bracing?limitstart=0
1976 kz 900 x 3
i make what i can,and save the rest!
billybiltit.blogspot.com/
www.kzrider.com/forum/5-chassis/325862-triple-tree-custom-work
kzrider.com/forum/5-chassis/294594-frame-bracing?limitstart=0
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04 Jun 2011 00:25
skiatook,oklahoma 1980 z1r,1978 kz 1000 z1r x 3,
1976 kz 900 x 3
i make what i can,and save the rest!
billybiltit.blogspot.com/
www.kzrider.com/forum/5-chassis/325862-triple-tree-custom-work
kzrider.com/forum/5-chassis/294594-frame-bracing?limitstart=0
1976 kz 900 x 3
i make what i can,and save the rest!
billybiltit.blogspot.com/
www.kzrider.com/forum/5-chassis/325862-triple-tree-custom-work
kzrider.com/forum/5-chassis/294594-frame-bracing?limitstart=0
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