The original bike had a torque converter on the end on the crank.
On the other end was a sprocket and chain to rear wheel.
The original bike had no clutch or gearbox hence the soft starts.
When he was doing a burnout the rear wheels must have been doing 200mph
The new bike with have a clutch .6 speed gearbox, and flat shifter.
With wheels bars and hard starts.
Q. Controls Left hand is clutch right is throttle and front brake.
But how do you do the rear brake. Q.Set up on the same lever as the front or another leaver ?????????
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 13 5:25 pm
by Adrian Worman
A thumb lever for the rear brake, setting up a linked braking system on a tyre with so much traction compared to the front would be impossible.
Have you checked with the sanctioning bodies and the track safety teams that you'll be able to run it? Just a thought Will
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 13 8:46 pm
by Adrian Worman
Thumb lever can stil operate a hydraulic system Will, loads of racers have used em over the years so it won't be hard to set up mate.
Only mentioned the track Gestapo just incase............ don't want you to spend some hours and learn to ride it to be told you can't run it at say Shakey where everything gets scrutineered. Can't see it being an issue seeing as how its got history and been campaigned before
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 13 10:34 pm
by DaveB
Would certainly check with the tracks you intend to run it,I know the promoter up here as a real problem with kids in junior dragsters,in case one gets injured/killed,I kinda see his point,wouldnt look too good on the news.
By the way,I wouldnt get on that sukka for a million quid
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 13 10:43 am
by Dave999
Dave999 wrote:just looked at that thing on google
i take it you start off slow and build up
god help you if you hit anything...
dave
no you mis-understand
it looks Bananarama! terrifying
few passes at 30 40,50 60 ,70 mph in order first
becasue you'll look really odd if you are only 2 foot tall
least in that position you can tense your legs and buttocks to ward off the tunnel vision
might stop your nutsack from billowing out behind like a parachute
and fergodsake keep you mouth shut otherwise you'lll do a 1/4 mile fart
Dave
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 13 12:32 pm
by db
If my memory can be relied upon...
The original warrior stopped racing due a rule change which effectively outlawed it. I can't see you'd have a problem in run-wot-u-brung though?
It had a ground-effect system, basically a reverse hovercraft. A skirt around the area under the motor with an engine-driven fan sucking the air out of it, creating a vacuum to stick the whole machine to the ground. Better traction and anti-wheelie!
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 13 12:35 pm
by Ivor
I wondered about that Paul, nevertheless, if Will goes for this I think a very close look at aerodynamics is in order.
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 13 2:49 pm
by Turnip
If they allow this to run down the track I'm sure you will be fine
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 13 11:12 pm
by Stu
just
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 13 11:03 am
by TyreFryer
You've probably already seen this Will but I was just looking through my viewed history on YouTube and found I watched this a couple of years ago!
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 13 12:52 pm
by Dave81
Never seen a video of Jade running..............You couldn't pay me enough!
You said you wanted something to scare you Will.........If that doesnt you need to go see your local GP........Hats of to you!
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 13 3:14 pm
by Adrian Worman
Hey good find Marty boy, it looks the bizzo on the launch
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 13 4:12 pm
by Ivor
Martin said he wouldn't fancy riding it as he doesn't fancy wearing his chin down to a stump on the tarmac!
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 13 5:58 pm
by db
Not seen that Martin thanks!!
Amazing machine. The other bikes in that clip were regulars at the Pod and Long Marston too
