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new drag bike project

Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 2:42 am
by tru72
this is what i have been working on. Its a 89E frame/ fork set up with arnada plastics.
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Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 3:16 am
by DorkoElite303
BEAUTIFUL!!! Now here comes the questions!!!

Does the arnada body pieces fit just like that??? Or did you have to highly modify the body panels in order to get them to sit so nicely on the frame? How about the forks and head set? Cut and Chop??? would you have some pictures of the cut and chop for the front fork set-up????????

What motor you planning on using?

Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 3:22 am
by tru72
jus had to do a few welds for the floor to fit. LOL its all old plastics so some of the tabs are missing, thats why god invented zip ties haha! The fork is just cut and slammed, dont need any travel since the track is nice and flat. I didnt do a disc front end, way to heavy, and the track has alot of run off so the front brakes are fine, good for bun outs!
As for the motor right now im borrowing a customers one i built for him a few months ago. Its a 121cc 54 bore X 52.6 crank, 33 keihin carb, custom pipe, 8.5 gears. So far it ran a 9.6 @ 68 mph in the 1/8 , 16.0 @ 73 mph. For a none ported bore it runs pretty well! If everything works out i should have my new motor done by the next race..
aloha
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Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 3:32 am
by DorkoElite303
Is the headset sitting on arnada handle bars or elite??? Is that a zip tie conversion too?

Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 3:34 am
by tru72
its a "89e" bar with small tabs welded on for the head set to fit, zip ties are just for now, hehe i have to put back all the lights and blinkers, gauge back in it.

Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 3:59 am
by DorkoElite303
Light bulb light bulb!

Does anyone on the island sell stock arnada parts that ship to the mainland???

Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 4:11 am
by tru72
arnadas are all gone pretty much for good..plastics there is a few around. LOL but if your planning to make it a street bike conversion,, it wont work, no room for the gas tank..

Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 4:18 am
by DorkoElite303
yeah..i want to get my hands on an arnada. Oh well....I guess I will just have to go to canada and pick up a dio...

Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 4:34 am
by tru72
yep.. that might actually be easier .. shipping would kill the price from hawaii

Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 10:53 am
by burnt_toast
Sick * setup! and thats 16 @ 73mph in the quarter correct?

I like the way this one looks and the pipe is just *, nice work :)

Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 12:54 pm
by Towlieee
Just curious, does it even have enough power to warrent lowering it?

I mean, when you leave the line, does it wheelie up??

Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 2:14 pm
by burnt_toast
Towlieee wrote:Just curious, does it even have enough power to warrent lowering it?

I mean, when you leave the line, does it wheelie up??
Lol, you must not know dio powar :twisted:

Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 2:55 pm
by tru72
yes burnt that was a 1/4 mile run! guys were flipping at the track , since alot of street cars are in that area of time! haha last time i grudge matched a honda 400 dirt bike, lost to him at the top end,played catch up from the start. He blew up his motor trying to beat me HAHA!

Tow, yes that stretch works! I pull 2.1 sec in the 60 fot timer, alot faster than most street cars. As of now it spins the tire about 6 feet off the line. I just dropped the front even more as in the pic. it use to be higher, it used to carry the front wheels for 3 to 4 feet. So i figured it looks nicer dropped, i can survive it not pulling the wheels for now. We tested some NOS on another bike, once we figure it out, then ill slap my set up on. From the testing so far, im defiantly going to make some wheelie bars!

ill get some other pics of under the seat and stuff, it turned out pretty kool! got some other pics of it at my myspace,!
aloha
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Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 4:36 pm
by GN Racer
Nice!..... Sounds like you need a stickier rear tire. If you can find one, you'll need to fab a wheelie bar for sure.

Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 6:21 pm
by DorkoElite303
Did you extend the rear wheel?