My Land Speed Buell/Sportster Year # 2

[isiahstites]

Well the new racing season will be starting in four months and I have been planning all winter what will be on the agenda this year for the bike.

Currently I have the bike down at a friends shop on a building table for motorcycles as I am with his guidance going to be cutting the existing neck off and stretching the frame and lower the neck. This will allow me to be a little more stretched out on the bike and reduce frontal area.

With the new backbone and neck in place the Yamaha tank will more than likely not be on the bike this year as I will be using the space in front of the motor for a hand made gas tank. This will allow me to get lower in the bike. I will add a fuel pump and a regulator to get the fuel to the carb which will be getting a S&S style air cleaner and doing away with the stack.

With the new changes to the frame I will have to make new fork stops. With the rule change this year I will have to keep the travel at 15 degrees to either side.

After all of the frame work is done I will be building another set of custom pipes for the bike which should make more power on the top end. We are hoping to go over the 130 horse mark this year with the new pipes.

Once the exhaust is done I will be hoping to add a data logging system to the bike so I can see real time a/f ratios while the bike is running. This will also allow me to a record a run so I can see how the bike ran through the run. There are various items I can log such as a/f, rpm, tps, map and oil pressure. There are many others that can be logged however I do not see a need as I am interested in logging rpm and a/f mainly.

And last but not least I plan on adding a set of full fairing to the bike so I can try and achieve my goal of 175 mph. I have a great color scheme planned for the bike that will hopefully be worth 1-2 mph! j/k

Pictures to follow after next weekend.

Scott

[Electric Head]

Can't wait too see some pics and progress of the rebuild!

[claydbal]

you know what i want--------------more video!

[isiahstites]

Originally Posted by claydbal

you know what i want--------------more video!

Just for you I promise I will get more video when everything is done.

The bike probably won't sound as good this year as before since I am totaly changing the exhaust, however it will be more powerful and faster.......a trade off I am willing to make.

Scott

[miles to go]

I envy your ability to complete such a project. The sad part is the lengths you must go just to get your bike to 175 mph when you can go buy a stock *** bike capable of doing over 175 for about $10k.

[isiahstites]

Originally Posted by miles to go

I envy your ability to complete such a project. The sad part is the lengths you must go just to get your bike to 175 mph when you can go buy a stock *** bike capable of doing over 175 for about $10k.

Thats where respected is earned by making something go fast that is not suppose to go fast.

And believe it or not alot of people think all of these sport bikes go out there and do 175 all day long and that is just not the case. Alot of them struggle to get to 175. Racing on the street and racing on a dry lake are a night and day difference.

I have a friend who has a highly modded Busa and all last year it ran in the 170's. The bike makes over 200 rear wheel horse and was pulling 170's........finally toward the end of the year he pulled a 191.

Scott

[isiahstites]

I forgot to mention in my first post the bike weighed in at 410 lbs with a full tank of gas........not bad for a HD bike. I will also be adding some stablizing support to the rear of the bike to prevent frame flex.

Scott

[isiahstites]

I forgot to mention in my first post the bike weighed in at 410 lbs with a full tank of gas........not bad for a HD bike. I will also be adding some stablizing support to the rear of the bike to prevent frame flex.

Scott

[miles to go]

Originally Posted by isiahstites

And believe it or not alot of people think all of these sport bikes go out there and do 175 all day long and that is just not the case. Alot of them struggle to get to 175. Racing on the street and racing on a dry lake are a night and day difference.

I have a friend who has a highly modded Busa and all last year it ran in the 170's. The bike makes over 200 rear wheel horse and was pulling 170's........finally toward the end of the year he pulled a 191.

Scott

I assume you are talking 1/4 mile cuz i know any 1000cc or better *** bike will do over 175.

[isiahstites]

Originally Posted by miles to go

I assume you are talking 1/4 mile cuz i know any 1000cc or better *** bike will do over 175.

I am talking El Mirage and Bonneville which are 1.3 mile and 3 miles courses.

You would have to come out and see it for yourself to believe it.............

These are stock bikes I am speaking of not highly modded race machines.

Scott

[Milehog]

Originally Posted by miles to go

I assume you are talking 1/4 mile cuz i know any 1000cc or better *** bike will do over 175.

The salt is a completly different animal. Poor traction, ruts, altitude ect. changes everything.

[miles to go]

Originally Posted by Milehog

The salt is a completly different animal. Poor traction, ruts, altitude ect. changes everything.

Thanks, didn't know that.

[claydbal]

Originally Posted by miles to go

Thanks, didn't know that.

watch The Worlds Fastest Indian.DVD--- great movie, and gives lots of info on shreddind the salt.

[Milehog]

The Speed Channel had Jason Britton take a 600 cc crotch rocket to Bonneville. The fella's a top stunt rider but had no experience on the salt. It took him several runs to make a top speed of 129 mph. He was astonished at how difficult it was, in fact, he admitted it scared him.

Edit; It was a 750, not a 600 he rode.

[miles to go]

Originally Posted by claydbal

watch The Worlds Fastest Indian.DVD--- great movie, and gives lots of info on shreddind the salt.

I've actually seen this movie. Maybe i missed it but i don't recall them actually comparing the salt to hard surface. In any case, it was a great movie.