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Do you own or know the whereabouts of a piece of UK Drag Racing History or just want info on a particular machine.

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 #16822  by challenger
 
just thought i would add a few more recent pics,after looking through lots of pics the rear of this frame is set up identical to john clift chassis, maybe someone based the frame on his builds ?? have a few issues with chain and sprocket clearances but like everything it will get sorted, hopefully in a week or 2 should have the motor running, gona run a full cooling system on this as it makes it easyier on running and testing the bike before hitting the strip, as you see in the pics the clipons are above the yoke which just makes it easyier to move around and test it out when running hopefully not on the main road :lol:
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 #17216  by challenger
 
hi folks for those that showed interest thought i,d post a few recent pics, bikes now running and we both rode it yesterday round the industrial est and have to say not the easyiest thing to ride, still have paintwork to do and lots of odds n sods but just less than 12 months ago it was just a box of bits !! if it helps with finding any history on this bike it was once yellow.
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 #17225  by NitroWars
 
challenger wrote:hi folks for those that showed interest thought i,d post a few recent pics, bikes now running and we both rode it yesterday round the industrial est and have to say not the easyiest thing to ride, still have paintwork to do and lots of odds n sods but just less than 12 months ago it was just a box of bits !! if it helps with finding any history on this bike it was once yellow.
You're not supposed to ride it but point it!
 #17228  by ukdrn
 
challenger wrote:we both rode it yesterday round the industrial est and have to say not the easyiest thing to ride, .
I bet that was a sight to see :)
Nice job on the Bike and thanks for posting the pictures.
 #17234  by challenger
 
ukdrn wrote:
challenger wrote:we both rode it yesterday round the industrial est and have to say not the easyiest thing to ride, .
I bet that was a sight to see :)
Nice job on the Bike and thanks for posting the pictures.

i should of seen that one coming :D thanks uk, certainly gona take a few runs to get used to it but thats part the fun aint it !!
 #17428  by brownsword123
 
Its great to see some amazing comments on my Granddad (Allan) as Jim sais with 2 l's just like bollocks as Granddad always said :lol: its nice to see a picture of him on his bike next to graham and mum julie sais geoff aswell, its took me 5 hours to find a picture of him and his bike, just wondering if anyone knows where the bike is these days as for the family its such a memory for my mum julie and my aunty and uncle debbie and graham, also any pictures of my granddad that you have if you could possibly upload them the family would be very greatful, ive searched online a lot today and found a lot of stuff in magazines etc on nck and about the drag bikes, it good to see that you all remember my granddad and thought a lot of him, he was a wonderful man and is greatly missed by us all, kind regards, Ian
 #17429  by Geofstilwell
 
Ian, say Hi to your Mum for me. I really do mean it when i say it was an honour to know your Grandad. I will search my pictures and post them for you.

Geoff
 #17430  by brownsword123
 
Hi Geoff, thanks for your swift reply, mum sais hi and to let you know that Granddad spoke a lot of you and the times and laughs you had together at pod and sheep shit land :lol: kind regards, ian.
 #17495  by challenger
 
a few more updated pics almost ready for some paintwork still got rear brake to sort steering dampers etc have fabricated a full seat and as my bro is an upholsterer by trade that was an easy fix just the rear hump to finish off. also have no idea what pressure to run the rear slick at ? obviously it wont be the one thats on the bike but a new m/t 26"x6" was thinking around 8 to 10 psi ?? can anyone help
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 #17921  by challenger
 
a few more recent pics for those that were interested, not to many jobs left now and its ready for a blast
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