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    Scratch built GS

    GS based dragbike build in progress. Nitrous and large cc's
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    #2
    So far, so good. I'm guessing from that rear Goodyear Eagle you're not planning on doing a lot of cornering.

    Waiting to see pics of the engine!
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      #3
      Originally posted by Rob S. View Post
      So far, so good. I'm guessing from that rear Goodyear Eagle you're not planning on doing a lot of cornering.
      On the contrary, he'll make a U-turn about every three or four tenths of a mile.

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        #4
        Welcome aboard.
        There are plenty of current and former drag racers on this site who can probably solve any problem you come across.
        Looking forward to following your build.
        If you put your location in the avatar there could be a helpful GSer nearby.
        2@ \'78 GS1000

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          #5
          Are those brazed welds?
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          1980 GS1000GT (Daily rider with a 1983 1100G engine)
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            #6
            Originally posted by JTGS850GL View Post
            Are those brazed welds?
            I was curious about the different color of the welding material also. I spent some time studying the pic and all of the tubing.
            Its pleasing to my eye. Nice looking job.
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              #7
              It does have to turn off the track at the end, and there's a corner or two on the way to scrutineering so it does a little bit of cornering yeah! The Goodyear tyre is only for mockup purposes, it'll have a Mickey Thomson on for the track.

              The Tube joints are whats known as Bronze welded, or braze welded yeah. A close up....
              Last edited by Guest; 12-19-2014, 02:11 PM.

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                  #9
                  When I was building racing go cart chassis, they were brazed so the frames will flex, thus becoming the "suspension" in the chassis. On a dragbike frame you DON'T want flex! I am interested to hear how this works out. Good luck, I hope this works. Great looking design. How many inches is the wheelbase, & how big will the engine be?
                  Ray.

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                    #10
                    and what is the crank to axle measurement.
                    welcome!

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                      #11
                      I hope it works too - which of course it will!!
                      I know it in mm
                      1335mm c to a
                      2026mm wb
                      Engine will be whatever i have ready i guess, but i'm building it for a V&H 2V and 1640cc

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by rapidray View Post
                        When I was building racing go cart chassis, they were brazed
                        Ray.
                        Ray - Brazed or bronze welded?

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                          #13
                          This build has been ongoing for a while, i started 11 months ago when i bought the tube. The pics so far have shown it pretty much as it was just a few weeks ago.
                          I have a LOT of pics from the build, it's all documented on my blog but i thought i'd share some here...... here is another...

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                            #14
                            and this is back in july

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                              #15
                              and a bit more recently

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