Storm drag bike at the Bulldog

[tony.mon]

While Benny Hedges and meself were stuffing our clutches at the dragstrip we saw this.



Pretty standard, except for the 6" over length swing arm.
It has a Blade brace, but it's floating at the front end, stiffens it up a bit, though.

Standard engine, even has standard CCT's, but due to the extra length arm pulled 11.3's, whereas I could only manage 11/7's.



I might have the edge round Brands Hatch short circuit, though!

[benny hedges]

yeh was surprised how he got on tbh... im sure his times were a bit lower than that as well.
problem is, it's almost impossible to get a fast launch on the storm without pivoting on the back wheel, which i nearly did on a few runs lol, much to my shittage
1st, 2nd & into 3rd o the back wheel then skipping off the ground rather wobblyly
will return next time with longer s/a and tuned for torque... maybe with a hardtail link...

(that's if i go on the storm)

[Steve6088]

It's probably not, but is that you Benny in the background at 2.18?



Looks quite like a white firestorm to me.

[Miztaziggy]

Haha yea that's benny

Either that or someone in his leathers or his helmet riding his bike down the drag strip

[Steve6088]

haha. A bit of a coincidence. Think there's a yellow storm a bit later on.

[hawky]

Any of you guys no where i could get the swingarm modified 6".

Looking to go down this stretched route soon

[benny hedges]

probably best to buy a donor s/a off ebay and cut a section out & weld it up.
might be worth bracing the sides as well.

[benny hedges]

It's probably not, but is that you Benny in the background at 2.18?



Looks quite like a white firestorm to me.

ahaha nice find - yeh & that's tony in the left lane.

[tony.mon]

Fame at last (basks in reflected glory).
Wish I'd got a good cloud of tyre smoke, though, must have been one of our later runs where we were trying not to cook the clutch.