BUDGET DRAG BIKE PART 5: FITTED LOOM LIFTS THE GLOOM

Bird’s nest of wires emerges from Lidl bag and the Big G gets to grips with electrics. Al wrestles with the pink floral shears. Chris, from across the road, gently despairs

Words: Gary Hurd & Alan Seeley | Pictures : Alan Seeley

THE PLAN Is it possible to build a drag bike that will run in the 10s for a few old parts and a grand or so? We think so, and we’re going to reuse and recycle some of the stuff we have lying around to do just that. A chopped Suzuki GSX1100ESD frame and a 30k-mile 1200 Bandit motor are at the heart of the project. The expertise and experience of our Suzuki-nut tech consultant Gary Hurd will make the fantasy fact. “THE AIR-SHIFTER WILL BE ACTIVATED BY THE HORN BUTTON, A PARTICULARLY APPEALLING FEATURE – BEEP, BEEP, COMING THROUGH” Sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly. That’s how we roll when it comes to projects on Practical Sportsbikes. Although when we do get down to it a lot tends to happen very…

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Practical Sportsbikes (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2018

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