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12 Mar 2006 05:41 #30292 by rstnick
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Looks awesome! B)

I like your side stand. ;)

Let us know how you do at the track.

Rob
CANADA

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1978 KZ650 C2, 130K kms, Delkevic ex, EI, CVK32, PMC easy clutch, ATK fork brace, steering damper, braced swingarm, ZRX shocks, 18" Z1R front wheel.
2000 ZRX1100
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2005 z750s (aka GPz750)
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30 Apr 2006 03:21 #43831 by Lorcan
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*UPDATE*

Busa 6" wheel added, plus a cutdown fender and got the rest of the bodywork on too.
I don't think I can get it much lower though....:laugh:

Off to the dyno next Friday then the track, assuming it survives.



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30 Apr 2006 05:22 #43845 by steell
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Your bike is looking good!
I think you are going to have to quit calling it your "Streetbike" though. :D

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30 Apr 2006 07:12 #43859 by Sandy
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KitNYC wrote:

Nice looking bike, but I'd bet any amount you want that my stock Triumph will beat it.

(Of course, all bets are off if you put a chain on yours!) ;)

Cheers,
-Kit


Kit...that was good,Bud...thanks for the morning humour,:woohoo:

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30 Apr 2006 11:09 #43924 by wireman
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wow!;)

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05 May 2006 13:19 #45315 by Lorcan
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Made 235.7hp on the dyno today...off to the track tomorrow if the weather is ok.

760cc - 8.69@162mph
810cc, 211mph www.750turbo.com
www.stormdragbike.com

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05 May 2006 14:01 #45322 by apeman
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That is one scarey bike! I am always impressed when someone has both brains and balls, and does something with them. make sure we hear about all of your world records.

Petaluma and Truckee, CA -- member since Jan. 23, 2003;
PREVIOUS KZs: 1980 KZ750H with 108,000 miles; 1980 KZ750E with 28,000 miles; and KZ750H street/cafe project, all sold a few years back.

This is what I do for fun, not for work. It is art, with a little engineering thrown in.

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08 May 2006 09:47 #45890 by Lorcan
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Well I had some electrical and shifting problems yesterday so only managed a 9.70 out of the "old boner", but here is the dyno chart from Friday. And they say V-twins make torque...:P


760cc - 8.69@162mph
810cc, 211mph www.750turbo.com
www.stormdragbike.com

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08 May 2006 11:29 #45911 by steell
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Wow! That's roughly 300 hp per liter! Certainly impressive :D

Are you still running without a wheelie bar? And if you are, how much trouble are you having
keeping the front end somewhere near the pavement? :)

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08 May 2006 11:57 #45917 by Lorcan
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Bars are for drinking in...B) :laugh:

It was wheelieing in every gear last year with 195hp but now it is really low it's not a problem with 235.
The pictures don't really convey how low it is,
and even though it's relatively short wheelbase
you can launch pretty hard as long as the weight
it carries is low and as far forward as possible.
The turbo Busa 60" bikes run well into the 7s with over 400hp so with the right chassis setup you don't
need bars or a super long swingarm to run quick.

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Post edited by: steell, at: 2006/05/08 21:29

760cc - 8.69@162mph
810cc, 211mph www.750turbo.com
www.stormdragbike.com

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08 May 2006 18:34 #46019 by steell
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Sorry about having to edit your post, but I had to reformat it so I could read it all.
Your Dyno chart is pushing the text off the page :)

I have never ridden a 150 hp bike, heck not even a 100 hp bike, so I can only imagine what
a rush it is to open the throttle with 235 hp :D

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