Dragwaye - 1300cc VW Powered Motorcycle Dragster
June 27th, 2007 by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider"
Once again, as I was digging deep in The Kneeslider’s motorcycle research archives I came across something I never knew existed. The rather unconventional bike you see above was called the Dragwaye. It was designed by Clive Waye in the early 1960s, powered by a 1300cc supercharged VW engine and it was ridden by Dave Lecoq in 1970. Dave managed a 9.815 second quarter mile. When you consider he must have been traveling 130 mph or so at the finish line, it would have made for some interesting riding. Wow!
Posted in Motorcycle Builders, Motorcycle Design, Motorcycle Racing, Vintage Motorcycles
| Top Of Page
8 Responses to “Dragwaye - 1300cc VW Powered Motorcycle Dragster”
Please read before commenting ...
This is a public forum, NO PROFANITY OR PERSONAL ATTACKS WILL BE TOLERATED! STAY ON TOPIC! All comments are filtered, if yours does not appear, do not resubmit, it has been held for review. Comments may be edited or removed by the moderator. Above all, keep the conversation civil! Thanks.
NOTICE: Comments may be delayed before display.
June 27th, 2007 at 12:02 pm
Interesting. The design followed the fuel dragsters of the time. Mixture of Glen Curtiss’s LSR and Don Garlits. Brave rider.
E.J. Potter and this bike would have made a good match race. Us lesser humans can really appeciate these endeavors.
June 27th, 2007 at 12:39 pm
A little too bit wild for me–I prefer somethng like this :
http://sameerkumar.blogspot.com/2006/08/ktm-nitroduke-worlds-fastest-ktm.html
June 27th, 2007 at 12:57 pm
I really like the designers name. I think its keen. Oh and the bike is alright.
Ive gone 150 on my old can-o-tuna. But not in 9 seconds, thats pretty wild.
June 27th, 2007 at 3:24 pm
yah those speed seem tame now but back then it was prolly brown trousers time.
June 28th, 2007 at 3:24 am
Does anyone know if this bike still exists? If not maybe there’s a gifted fabricator out there willing to make a replica? (Best read while imagining a maniacal giggle at the end…)
June 28th, 2007 at 3:39 am
Silly me that was a quick Google image search away here’s more pix….
http://www.scottwaye.com/dragwaye/index.html
June 28th, 2007 at 7:41 pm
why, exactly, would one put all of the riders weight BEHIND the rear wheel?! especially on a dragster? is it some sort of secret motorcycle racing physics i’m unaware of?
July 12th, 2007 at 2:33 pm
Dragwaye went through several phases of development and the final version was less radical. It was re-discovered a while ago here in the UK. It is in pretty good condition but the VW engine has had to be replaced. If things continue, it could well be making demonstration runs in 2008.