How long does it take to build a quick drag bike? These guys took a stock Hayabusa out of the crate and in less than 8 hours made a pass in the 8’s. For their “Crate to the Eights” challenge they actually uncrated the bike at the dragstrip and did all of the work right there. After doing the initial setup to stock condition and breaking it in on a dyno where it recorded 167hp, they took it out and ran a 9.9 and then a 9.77, nice numbers to start. The crew descended on the bike and in less than 7 hours of work got it into the 8’s. All the usual parts you would expect were used including a DynoJet Power Commander, a bottle of boost and of course a very good rider.
An interesting contrast here is that this bone stock Hayabusa was in the 9’s to start and even after the modifications to get it into the 8’s could have been ridden home. The Harley Davidson Screamin Eagle Destroyer is purpose built, non street legal and costs somewhere north of 30k. It’s supposed to get into the 9’s with the right rider. Hmm…
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aaron says
puts the OCC guys to shame, no? and given the long wheelbase and dedicated drag geometry that could have been utilized given the lack of constraints to OCC……..