B.b.p builders Posted July 30, 2014 Report Posted July 30, 2014 Had my first race this weekend, dirt drags. I almost went over but from a full 12 o'clock wheelie! Almost every race if the bike hooked it came up and I had to let off, sometimes costing me the race. First off my bike is too high, I'm aware of this and I am in the process of sendi g my shocks out to ms to get them shortend. The bike has a +12 swingarm, with +3 forward a arms and stock frame. Motor is 535 cheetah I'm looking for pointers to help with this? Will lowering it be enough?(I'm thinking not) What about taking some balls out of the sling shot? Would this help? Allowing the clutch to slip some? It's not lifting when I leave the line, it lifts shifting to second, or just before. I know a wheelie bar would, but I'm thinking that would be my last resort. Also if you have a stock modified frame with 4-6" added to the front and want to sell it please contact me. Quote
Nightmare Posted July 30, 2014 Report Posted July 30, 2014 Struts and a wheelie bar will solve that problem. Quote
Nightmare Posted July 30, 2014 Report Posted July 30, 2014 Or strut the rear and some short marvins on the front. Quote
troyzstang Posted July 30, 2014 Report Posted July 30, 2014 Build a bar. Safety first. I built mine for $200. Well worth the expense. Quote
special06shee Posted July 30, 2014 Report Posted July 30, 2014 This^. You'd be foolish not to strut and bar it if its a track bike. I built my bar and struts for under 250.00. Ordered chromoly online, heims and bung kit off ebay, and got a kart wheel and tire off a buddy that races. Quote
special06shee Posted July 30, 2014 Report Posted July 30, 2014 If you do build one, do some research.. They are super easy to build, and build nice. But ive seen some stupid ass setups. Quote
B.b.p builders Posted July 30, 2014 Author Report Posted July 30, 2014 Ok. No shame in running a wheelie bar? Lol. And yes it's going to be a race only bike. I would like to just buy one? Anyone got one for sale let me know. Cause I have been looking at them and they are around 400-450 new. Quote
Nightmare Posted July 30, 2014 Report Posted July 30, 2014 Turbo chasst is a bit cheaper I think. Quote
Deadbeat Posted July 31, 2014 Report Posted July 31, 2014 12 o`clock on a 12'' arm sounds exciting Quote
troyzstang Posted July 31, 2014 Report Posted July 31, 2014 Just build it. Super easy. Wicks aircraft has the chrome alloy and heims from ebay. Order 5 - six foot sections of 3/4" .58 thickness alloy. Heims with bungs and a wheel. Good to go. Quote
B.b.p builders Posted July 31, 2014 Author Report Posted July 31, 2014 12 o`clock on a 12'' arm sounds exciting I wish I could get the video up, but non of them will upload into photo bucket for some reason, but here is a still shot! Lol That was my second pass, I was hooked rite after that! 1 Quote
n2otoofast4u Posted July 31, 2014 Report Posted July 31, 2014 Is that track smooth enough for struts and a bar? Looks like a rigid in the back ground but the track doesn't appear to be groomed. Quote
B.b.p builders Posted July 31, 2014 Author Report Posted July 31, 2014 They groomed it every once in a while, probably 4 times throughout the day Quote
troyzstang Posted July 31, 2014 Report Posted July 31, 2014 AHHH Yeah. You need a bar or strap a sandbag to the front of that bike. BTW that track looks like shit. Just saying. Carry on Quote
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