The History Of Our Race Team
We started on a 1984 Kawasaki GPz 1100 streetbike where we captured 2 consecutive track championships at I-57 drag strip near Benton Illinois in 1992 & 1993. We were very competitive up to 1996 when we bought the racebike. We did very well off the bat & in only our 3rd race ever on it we took it to Atlanta Dragway in Commerce Georgia where we qualified # 15 in a field of  54 bikes in Super Gas class in AMA Prostar. We raced one more that year qualifying well, but could not make rounds like we wanted to. For the 1997 season, we wanted to do something different. We found we had a good combonation to run (IDBA) International Drag Bike Association's Super Eliminator class. Over the course of five seasons, with the help of Marco Andressen mainly, and Billy Vose, we put together a great combo for B/XG & B/A classes. Our engine size factored into B nicely! Over 5 seasons, we kept modifying the engine & chassis to stay competitive. We ammased 40 National records in the class while winning the S/E #10 in 1997 #5 in 98 & 99 #2 in 2000 & finally #3 in 2001. Rookie of the year honors were given to us in 1998. Our best year was 2000 where we narrowly lost the #1 plate to Veteran Brad Mattei.

Specifications:

FAST FACTS:

Quickest fastest passes: Best 60': 1.189

                                          330': 3.457

                                       1/8 et:  5.368 @ 130.01mph

                                       1000':  7.097

                                       1/4 et:  8.556 @ 151.86mph

Career win/loss record:    275 Round Wins / 94 Round Losses

   GPz 1100 streetbike:    145 Wins / 47 Losses .675%

           Ninja Dragbike:    130 Wins / 47 Losses .638%

      IDBA National event competition: 56 Round Wins / 8 Losses .857%

             .723 Career Win  Percentage      

       First 1075CC normally aspirated racebike in the mid 8 second 1/4 mile

               First 1075cc normally aspirated racebike over 151 1/4 mile        mph          

Body: Custom FRP 1984 Kawasaki 900 Ninja small tire

Engine: 1978-80 Z1000 Kawasaki

Cases: 1000 Kawasaki bottom end, bored to 1107cc. APE chrome moly studs upper & lower. MRE main cap.

Crank: 1000 Kawasaki small pin Knife-Edge Supercrank preped by Falicon

Pistons: MTC Engineering 13:1 compression 1075cc. APE tool steel pro wrist pins

Cylinder: Andressen prepared O-ringed 1075cc

Cylinder Head: Bill Vose/Marco Andressen prepared Pro-street porting. GPz Intake manifolds, matched to throats. Maximum milled. Stock size valves. Ferrera Stainless exhaust valves. Tsubaki cam chain, APE guides, springs & buckets.

Spark Plugs: NGK B8ES or B9EV Pladinium.

Gaskets: Cometic copper head & base.

 Cams: Andrews & Web. Dimensions: Lift- 430 & 435 Grind:-TOP SECRET

Exhaust: Vance & Hines Silver label series, small tube pro-pipe

Fuel: VP-110. 110 octane

Carburation: FBG Lectron 38mm Pro-Stock Carbs. 2XL Metering rods/or Mikuni RS 36mm smoothbores

Ignition: Dynatek 4000SP Pro-Stock. 5750 RPM 2-step, 11,750 rev limit.

Shift Light: MSD / 11,250 RPM MSD chip

Lubrication: Valvoline 5-30/Royal Purple 0-10

Clutch: MTC Engineering early style slider. Medium springs. Factory Steel & Fiber's. Stall speed 5000-6000

Transmission: Andressen prepared 1-2 auto 5-speed, Orient Express large & small billet 2nd gear, neutral at bottom shift drum. Factory forks. APE Billet shift shaft.

Shifter: MRE/FBG Elec. over air. Dynatek shift counter 30 millisecond kill time.

Sprockets: Kosman 3/8 offset 15 tooth front. MRE bearing support/PMFR 45 tooth rear

Chain: Tsubaki 530 HQR

Brakes: Gremica single piston front & rear.

Chassis: Cycle Tech

Front end: Cycle Masters drag special/Koenig steering dampener

Slicks: Rear: Mickey Thompson 7"x 17/Front: Goodyear 3"x 18

Wheelbase: 68-70"

Wheels: Rear: CCR Honeycomb style/Front: Akront spoked type

Paint: Paintin' Place Owensboro KY.

Bike/Rider weight: 525lbs.

Launch RPM: 5250-6000

Shift RPM: 11,250

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