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by russelllowe » Mon Jun 05, 2017 10:26 pm
Hi Guys,
Harky, yup, rigid front and rear. Like Bones says, the front end is a simplified version of the BudFab streamliner ... kind of ironic that my bike will be at the opposite end of the displacement spectrum, but similar in a lot of ways.
Chris, yes, can't beat a LS for cheap and reliable HP. There are guys local to me running over 1000hp in street driven cars; 12lb of boost. Their motors owe them around $25k. A brand new crate motor making 330hp will set me back under $7k ... and I could probably ride it to the lake from Sydney, stopping in for the groceries on the way. 570hp is about $13k ...
Yeah, low ballast will definitely help the low speed tipsies. I've gone down the "sidewinder" route to avoid and torque problems ... which is what I suspect kept the other V8 bikes slow, and could possibly be the source of the triumph rocket 3 engined streamliners high speed instability. If it were up to me I'd run one of their two engines backwards ... Guy Martin, if you are watching ... Ha!
Bones, can't run a Hayabusa, then I'd be in your class and we couldn't be friends.
Anyone with advice on a clutch? My plan is to run one gear, with it constantly engaged. Graham Hadley suggested a lock up torque converter ... but I think they need pumps and a constant flow of oil? Mine is going to be spinning around out in the breeze. I've been looking at regular car manual clutches but I'll have to do something with a jack shaft ... maybe something one piece right through the center of the whole lot. Can't find much detail on what the sand drag bikes use; does anyone know, and have a link?
All advice and thought are much appreciated!
Cheers