My new race bike

[Baatfam]

I thought that bike looked familiar. Then I remembered seeing it on Craigslist.

I never had it on Craigslist...it was on eBay, though...

Good buy! I'm sure that things a blast! What was the fastest it ever ran?

Best with me on it was 9.06 @ 143mph...
Not the fastest or the slowest at our tracks...middle of the pack stuff...but still very, very fun....

[FreshStart]

9.06 seems like a lot of fun....

i must resist another project. ive taken on 3 in 1 month.

[salty_monk]

Congrats to a successful transaction.....

Bob - what did you run on that little gold number? I thought you got a BMW not a Honda!

[laserred97gt]

I never had it on Craigslist...it was on eBay, though...

Must have been it then.

9.06 is haulin.

[amxsteve]

fired it up today for the first time since i got her home and man this thing sounds cool. Picked up a new 6x12 enclosed this week,got the pit scooter running today and cleaned up the dragbike,its been a good day but theres still snow on the ground so i gotta wait. I pretty much had the wife convinced that it will be safer at the track with a purpose built bike until she heard it running and proceeded to tell me she would kill me if i killed myself on it, somehow that makes sense.ordered a couple tires and picked up a new suit this week as well.$4000 for the bike$1000 to get it here $4500 for the trailer and $1000 in spares and i havent even made a pass yet, but at 43 i am finally in a position to fulfill a lifelong dream come on summer

[rapidray]

Way to go Steve! Start looking for a stock motor to have for a spare. Trust me, sooner or later you will need it or something from it! Ray.

[Baatfam]

Very cool Steve...can't wait to hear about your first pass...

Way to go Steve! Start looking for a stock motor to have for a spare. Trust me, sooner or later you will need it or something from it! Ray.

Ray is correct...watch for a parts bike or motor....the case set is the most important thing to have...
That's why I have the 83 1100E...it was a $500 eBay special just to have a spare motor...
With a little work, it turned out to be a decent ride...

[amxsteve]

have two spares just in case but dont plan on hurting this one. then again you never really plan on hurting anything do we

[trippivot]

get a crank welded up and done NOW. a new one may last 3 laps or 5 years you just can't tell. Suzuki racers always should have a crank ready to go. The wait is over 6 weeks at the most reliable crank shops.

Valve springs should be checked for seat pressure too. just to be safe at 10K rpm.

[hotrods316]

Man this is an awesome story! Steve I hope it all goes well. Any passes yet? It summer here in the states but might still be chilly to the north...

[81gs1100]

Nice, Im glad to see a ike transfer hands rather then retiring to the back of the shop. Good luck!

[gearhead13]

Nice story, you are about the same age as me.
I am uber jealous though, of your bike and that you have a track to run it.
All we have here is a crappy little 1/8th mile track.