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posted December 04, 2004 01:46 AM
wanting to make a project bike question
I've been wanting to start a project bike I could get cheap, completely tear apart and rebuild and then use for 1/4 mile drag fun. I've been thinking about something like a CB1100F but am I getting to old of a bike? Should I stick to something newer like a 2000 12r? Any advice??
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posted December 04, 2004 06:22 AM
get a Busa
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posted December 04, 2004 11:30 AM
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get a Busa
I agree. It'll be alot cheaper.
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posted December 04, 2004 11:41 AM
I see old GS1150 chassis for sale at races all the time.
Swap over a busa motor, forks, swingarm, & wheels and that would be bitchen!  Kinda like old school meets new school.
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posted December 04, 2004 12:12 PM
Certainly don't get a Honda. There just aren't many drag parts around for one.
By the time it's all said and done, I think a wrecked Busa would be the cheapest and easiest. Trac Dynamics or Koenig or someone makes a small tire drag chassis for a stock Busa motor that will run high 8s self-starting. A small shot and you could run Top Gas. Craig Treble has a nice all-motor example. Chuck Wilburn runs Top Gas in SEMDRA with such a bike. Wave of the future man.
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posted December 04, 2004 04:25 PM
Koenig makes a great small tire chassie and you can run the busa motor!
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posted December 04, 2004 04:38 PM
You guys wonder why Kawasaki pulled out of DragRacing???
Your'all telling the guy to do a project Busa..Sheesh!!!
Soo, if you guys had it all to do over again, what bike would youz guys get a Busa or ZX12???
I would buy another 12!!!...I know if you want to be super consistant and win, then the Busa is the way to go...I enjoy the challenge of riding the 12, the Busa is like driving an automatic!!!
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zrxdean
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posted December 04, 2004 07:53 PM
If someone offered a drag chassis for a 12 motor, I would prefer it, but alas, there are more Busas out there, and the market rules.
I wonder what Keonig charges for a roller without electronics.
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posted December 04, 2004 10:45 PM
Dean, the Razors (zx11 based) used to start at $9,000 rolling with a motor.
YOu had to add carbs, electrical, etc. Complete I think they were around $14k.
You could run 8s on a bone stock motor.
Heck, Im sure Koenig has a manufacturers license... so you could probably title and plate it.
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posted December 05, 2004 12:37 AM
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You guys wonder why Kawasaki pulled out of DragRacing???
Your'all telling the guy to do a project Busa..Sheesh!!!
Soo, if you guys had it all to do over again, what bike would youz guys get a Busa or ZX12???
I would buy another 12!!!...I know if you want to be super consistant and win, then the Busa is the way to go...I enjoy the challenge of riding the 12, the Busa is like driving an automatic!!!
Yea, stay loyal like some of the guys who were paid 2 race for Kaw. (Ryan S., Chip E., Rob M.)
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posted December 05, 2004 12:52 AM
Crotch.... Kawi pulled outta dragracing because of $money$... plain and simple.
Even if there were 44,000 ZX12s out dragracing... they would have still pulled out. (ok, so maybe that was an exaggeration....lol)
No other factory had the prescence at Prostar like Kawi. Seemed like overkill anyway.
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posted December 05, 2004 03:37 AM
I know guys just Bustin Balls
A DragRacer cant help himself to change over to a Busa especially since there is a Hot New Programable closed loop ECU for the Busa coming real soon!!!
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posted December 05, 2004 05:36 PM
I just want to have fun and someday maybe see the 8's
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posted December 05, 2004 08:27 PM
For a cheap project bike,there are a lot of GSXR 1100's hanging around cheap.
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posted December 05, 2004 10:47 PM
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If someone offered a drag chassis for a 12 motor, I would prefer it, but alas, there are more Busas out there, and the market rules.
I wonder what Keonig charges for a roller without electronics.
Yes, my wet dreams usually involve a 12 motor in a Lowboy chassis. If you really want a chassis bike set up for the 12 motor, there are a handful of them out there:
www.wrathmotorsports.com (talk to Lance..these chassis are amazingly light. You could probably get a roller for $10K-$12K depending on what you want on it.)
www.tracdynamics.com/ (this seems to be the default)
www.koenigeng.com/
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posted December 06, 2004 11:58 AM
How many guy's would be interested in a MUZZY turn key ZX-12 drag bike (like the RAZOR)? Big tire or small tire?
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posted December 06, 2004 12:15 PM
cost?
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posted December 06, 2004 01:40 PM
ditto...that depends on how much....big tire & self start for me.
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posted December 06, 2004 03:21 PM
lol, if we could register it on the street.
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How many guy's would be interested in a MUZZY turn key ZX-12 drag bike (like the RAZOR)? Big tire or small tire?
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posted December 06, 2004 03:47 PM
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How many guy's would be interested in a MUZZY turn key ZX-12 drag bike (like the RAZOR)? Big tire or small tire?
I might be interested. Depending on cost... Big tire, self start please.
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posted December 06, 2004 03:50 PM
I would guess that a bare bones turn-key ZX12-based dragbike would get a lot of interest. Self-starting, lockup clutch, stock injection, & sidewinder = low-hassle, reliable Super Comp bike you don't need a crew to race. I would pick a big tire if I was going to go that way.
If they want to go faster, an EMS & nitrous, or TURBO would get them in whatever class they want (if the rules allow). A la carte dragbike.
I'm happy with the street ZRX, but I'd be tempted by a simple, reliable, FAST dragbike.
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posted December 08, 2004 07:44 AM
We are very seriously thinking about producing such a bike. I will do some math and come up with pricing.
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posted December 08, 2004 07:53 AM
Hey Rob:
How about the Raptor ZX12 you were asking us to give feedback on??
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posted December 08, 2004 11:57 AM
Psycho- The ZX-10 came out and we have concentrated on product for it.
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posted December 08, 2004 10:02 PM
No Problem! Thanks for the Feedback!
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