Post by buster on Aug 15, 2021 18:15:00 GMT
has anyone else ever heard of this guy? now sadly no longer with us. also known as the michigan madman, he built (self taught mechanic and engineer) one of the first V8 drag bikes, the damn thing hasnt even got a clutch, his launch technique was to fire it up, rev it to a suitable level then kick it off the homemade stand (at the rear) then hang on for grim death with the throttle pinned open. the sideways slides on launch were part of how he got his nickname, the rest probably came from the point the rear (car) tyre hooked up and the bike went vertical, at around the 160 mph mark...
legend
legend