New2This Posted May 27, 2005 Report Share Posted May 27, 2005 Im new to the Forum and I'll start out telling yall a little bit about me. My name is Blake and I am from Arkansas. Im a member of "Team Bad Company" (a mud racing 4x4 team that compete's at big mud rides in TX). Recently my Grizzly 660 (which I had around 12 grand invested in) was stolen. Now Im looking into Drag racing in a 1/8th mile strip. Now my question is, would I be better off buying a bare frame and doing a Frame up Rebuild or would I be better off buying a running Banshee and tearing it down and going from there. I know alot about 4x4 quads but Im not to shure about 2 Strokes or 2wd Bikes in general. So please give me some sort of idea of where to begin. I want to have a fast respectable bike the first time I build so that I will be satisfied and wont want to keep getting faster and faster. So what do yall think I would be better off doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1800bigk Posted May 27, 2005 Report Share Posted May 27, 2005 (edited) Hi Blake, The answer to your question depends heavily on how much money you want to spend. If I was going to do it all again I would pick me up a rolling chassis then get a longer swingarm. Then I would buy a drag race engine already built. I bought my banshee from the dealership new and have changed out almost every part on it, which is expensive and time consuming. You can get a good newer rolling chassis with title and everything except engine for around $1000. If you want an older one they go cheap, bout $450. Depending on how much power you want an engine will run from around $850 (stock), on up to 10 mil 100+ horsepower stroker $4000+. look around on ebay for more accuarte pricing, these are just prices that I remember seeing and they are subject to change. Edited May 27, 2005 by 1800bigk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New2This Posted May 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2005 That's what I was thinking. Just getting a Rolling Chassis and going from there. This will be a Gradual process so Money really isnt a Concern. Would E-Bay have any Rolling Chassis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badcompany Posted May 28, 2005 Report Share Posted May 28, 2005 Im new to the Forum and I'll start out telling yall a little bit about me. My name is Blake and I am from Arkansas. Im a member of "Team Bad Company" (a mud racing 4x4 team that compete's at big mud rides in TX). Recently my Grizzly 660 (which I had around 12 grand invested in) was stolen. Now Im looking into Drag racing in a 1/8th mile strip. Now my question is, would I be better off buying a bare frame and doing a Frame up Rebuild or would I be better off buying a running Banshee and tearing it down and going from there. I know alot about 4x4 quads but Im not to shure about 2 Strokes or 2wd Bikes in general. So please give me some sort of idea of where to begin. I want to have a fast respectable bike the first time I build so that I will be satisfied and wont want to keep getting faster and faster. So what do yall think I would be better off doing? 374631[/snapback] I would start with a frame, and build from there. No matter what though you will want to keep getting faster. For the 1/8 and your first build, I would build a 350 or 4 mill stroker motor, nothing too big or exensive. You will learn as you go the tricks as you go, so dont expect to get out there first time out and run record setting times. LOL, only i can do that j/k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New2This Posted May 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2005 Thanks man. Im gonna start with a Roller and get everything with the Suspension and Plastics taken care of then go to the Motor. Does Trinity have their stroker kits on their site? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badcompany Posted May 28, 2005 Report Share Posted May 28, 2005 Thanks man. Im gonna start with a Roller and get everything with the Suspension and Plastics taken care of then go to the Motor. Does Trinity have their stroker kits on their site? 374679[/snapback] I recomend going with someone else besides trinity and i also wouldnt really worry about the plastics. I say go before show. Also for suspension, since your running asphault you could just get some tubing and cut struts out or buy some adjustable ones. For adjustable struts, I would call marvin shaw, theres look sweet and are very light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1800bigk Posted May 28, 2005 Report Share Posted May 28, 2005 yeah I would prolly stay away from trinity too, there are so many other smaller shops that can build kick ass engines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01bansheeke Posted May 28, 2005 Report Share Posted May 28, 2005 A roller wouldn't be a bad start..Just my opinion, but i would find a cheap used bike. You can buy them every once in a while for dirt cheap. that way you got a complete bike, complete motor etc.. Even though it will be no where near stock when you are done, you sitll have something to work off of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New2This Posted May 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2005 Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketboy Posted May 28, 2005 Report Share Posted May 28, 2005 id sart by buying a mid 90's used banshee in good running condition,and start modding the shit out of it ,for the primary motor setup if it were me and i was runnin g short fast races id look into a 4 mill cheetah cub setup with rocket or shearer pipes . your going to have to get some way better chassis and suspension to drag effeiciently too. my.02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
23champ Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 The first thing your gonna want to do is get on planet sands web site. There is a ton of info about drag bikes on there. I myself am building somewhat of a drag bike, and now that I look back on it, I would have been a lot better off just finding a bike that was already set up for drag. You wouldn't belive how much money and time it takes to build a drag bike. There is also a lot of trial and error if you jump into it like I did. I've spent hundreds of dollars on parts that are just lying around my shop because they just don't perform as well as other parts. I've seen 16mm t-rex and cheetah strokers that are putting out around 140hp sell for $14,000 - $11,000. That might sound like a lot of money but it aint. Those bikes have near $20,000 or more in them, just for the fact that builing the motor is half the battle. If you don't have a good set up to get the power to the ground your motor is useless. I'm not trying to discourage you or anything, because building the bike, talking to engine builders, and learning whats good and whats not is half the fun for me, but it sure is costin my ass. Good luck with which ever road you decide to take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
race-a-holic Posted June 1, 2005 Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 Hey Blake,I'm from Paragould,Arkansas(Northeast).I really like my Banshee.They are getting some very good #'s out of the 350's.Mine is ported and on alcohol.It will surprise you how much harder it pulls than just a piped banshee.I don't think there is such a thing as fast enough.Just too broke to buy more parts for awile.Let me know where in Ar. you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightninn Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 The first thing your gonna want to do is get on planet sands web site. There is a ton of info about drag bikes on there. Another very helpful site is ATV Drag Racing Association. www.atvdra.com I agree starting with a used rolling chassis and going from there is your best bang for your buck. I'll warn you about drag racing though... it's very addictive and you'll always be looking for ways to become faster. Trust me on that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightninn Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 Something else to consider is to get a j-arm frame (87-89). They are lighter from the start than the a-arm frames. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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