Glenn,
You might want to start thinking about going from Prod. to Modified (you run
in Modified at Bonneville and SC at the Lakes and Maxton) as a next step.
You have to do some work to get the bike ready and it probably won't be
street legal, but it's a nice moderately priced way to make a real race bike
without the big bucks, and still use your individual creativity. If you can
weld ... bonus! Got a machine shop ... even better.
Here's the things you need to do:
safety wire axle nuts and pinch bolts
add a damper (you can find some on eBay for under $100)
make sure the bike isn't over 36" off the ground in the back (may need to
remove the grab rail)
metal valve stems and caps
make a number plate set
wire in a kill-switch/lanyard
The rest of the stuff is easy:
tape headlight
remove turn signals
remove passenger pegs
remove mirrors
Easy go-faster stuff:
new exhaust system/pipes
remove the air box
re-jet the carbs
lower the bike wherever possible
make a low profile tank ... you get the drift
Piece-O-cake ... Now you have a modified bike and you can start thinking
about giving your swazall a workout.
Dana
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-land-speed@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Glenn Ridlen
Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2003 7:29 PM
To: John Goodman; land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Special construction vs production
John
I envy you guys in the special construction catagorys...you have so much
more control of your own destiny. In the production catagorys about all we
can do is lower it as much as possible and add a little weight as required.
I started this thing way too late in life but I think I need to get some
experience before I go for the gusto. I hope to graduate to a modified
sports someday if I live long enough.
Glenn
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