There's very few guys like Larry anymore. We relate on so many different levels of doing it right taking our time and making sure it's exactly what a customer wants. Thank you guys so much for producing this video and sharing it with us my wife and I enjoyed it and was hoping the video would be a little bit longer it went so well. Please keep us updated we look forward to seeing more stuff in the future!
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Thank you Cycle Drag and Larry for sharing this with your fans it's rare to open up a race shop and let people see what goes on behind the scenes.Larry and Steve are the real deal and i will be at norwalk this year hopefully for some good racing.
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Thank god for Larry, talked with him in the old days, a kind man i must say. But i totally credit him today for were we are today in tf bikes, simply love whats he's done for the sport. He has earn his success, long road he has traveled for his passion and pains nhra promises ect. Good luck to Larry and gang, and you too Jack.
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This right here shows why Larry and his crew have the excitement and appreciation at the track after every run..... They use only the best stuff and building the stuff by hand probably 90% of it is a big reason why they have the success they do and keep this part of Top Fuel bike racing going for everybody involved in it
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@@cycledrag Jack, this segment right here was my favorite because I know how hard Larry and Steve work but for the ones that don't know or that are new to the sport, it shows they just don't show up to a track and go boom there's the baddest bike in the house and new records falling but instead it shows how they work their asses off from way before daylight to well after dark wearing plain everyday machine shop Style uniforms with shoprags hanging out of their back pockets and it also shows why they have the success they do over the many years they've been doing it because they're not a young team these guys are getting age on them such as myself but you won't meet anybody nicer and more humble and like Larry said, if you're at a race and you're hot or want to step over and look and talk for a minute then by all means go ahead and step under the awning and that right there is Big Time appreciation from any race fan!!! I've shared a cycle drag with different people a few have subscribe and they like the content..... Jack you bring probably the best news and coverage to the drag racing community and especially for the 8th mile community, which is the most common form of drag racing these days!!! keep up the great work my man and please let me know when it's possible to order some of these cycle drag stickers because I have two vehicles that's needing at least two a piece and being here in southern WV where I'm located with a few Criss crossing interstates north, south, east and west, so I'm sure plenty of people would see them and be highly interested because this is a motorcycle area and a drag racing area for sure in any direction from me no more than 30 minutes away.... 👈💪👍🏳️🏁🇺🇸
Superb video, your bikes are flat out badass. I used to build old Kaw's groing up, big kits, cams, with big Mikuni carbs, nothing even close to yours though. We had lots of fun racing those old slugs back in the day, back then 9's were hammerdown. Good health to you and yours.
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Thanks for a very informative video! SO generous for such a busy man to take this time to share wityh us!! Thank you Sir!! Well done and much appreciated!
really great content.. love the machine work behind these things...you can see where experience matters...guys are all humbly confident. thanks for the great videos
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I remember at 18 working for aeromet industries machining spreaders ( for their brand of coiler's that coil steel sheeting) and had to make 12 lead acme threads on a 42in lablond manual lathe. ALso when machining the i.d. of the spreaders we had to machine a 3/8in radius grease groove that started 2in. in the bore and stopped 2in. before the end of the bore (to keep grease from leaking out to much on lubrication ) And i had to make timing marks of when to start and stop including coast time of spindle once shutting chuck off. Honestly it was wayyyy more advanced than what seen in this video with the clutch covers. And again at 18 almost 19 yr old during first year of apprenticeship . Now 22 years later im now a union machinist /millwright at cleveland cliffs steel mill . Between then and now i have ran lot of cnc mazak lathes which i was primarily best at. Had a lot of impressive work machined on them as well in terms of set up , material hardness, handling chatter , programming complication of lying to the machine to get it to cut to what u want like when machining spheres etc and keeping them +/- .001 . North west indiana here has lot of machine shops due to all the steel mills on lake michegan. Our machine shop is looking for few guys too but sadly in these times the corruption so bad they are demanding new hires to have taken the bio weapon shots that are extremely inhumane and diabolically corrupt and i can't wait to god until Nuremburg Trials Kick off!!!
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Awesome video! Cool to see the behind the scenes of Spiderman's shop. Also really cool to see how far Vantine has come. He used to ride and sponsor Steve Sanders pro mod.
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@@cycledrag I love the technical information and workshop tours . However I enjoy all the videos you do keep up the great work mate . Regards from Tristan in Australia
This is by far the best content on you tube!!! I’m helping put together a new Big Show funny car team. We are running a JFR clone car with JFR tune up and parts. I’m going down tomorrow to start it for the first time. This vid has me wanting to burn nitro on 2 wheels in a bad way!!!! How do I get me some cycle drags merch??? I really really hope to see you guys in the staging lanes soon. NHRA needs to recognize how important Top Fuel Bikes are at the national events. Fuel, and Prostock Bikes need to be at a lot more races. I have grown up around drag racing. My father was one of the first guys to manufacture a “billet” Hemi Cylinder head in 81. I was only 3 years old. As a child my best memory’s are going to all the race shops with my dad when he was doing his weekly rounds. I got to learn from some of the most talented people on this planet. Back when you had to make it because you couldn’t buy it. Seeing this shop reminded me of the greatest part of drag racing. All the EXTREMELY talented people that build their racing machines.
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I am from Costa Rica and even I know who is the famous Spiderman, since my days of buying Cycle World magazine in the 80s I remember reading about this great racer!
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Awesome video Jack, lived every second of it man!.....them guys don't need a cnc...their top level as it is. As far as tool and die machining, you ever hear of Keenan Tatro from San deigo California?.....his custom harley shop, tatro machine is a true old school craftsmanship shop. He does all that hand machining stuff for older flathead, knuckle, pan and shovel head engines, as well as newer twin cams...hes a genius at what he does. He also is a tribodyn oil dealer, top shelf racing oil.
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Jack these videos where you are taking us in the shops in the homes of these guys is just so real. It shows what great guys they are and how much of there life goes into this stuff we love. Keep it up man.
Video editing needs some work. Volume is a mess. One minute you can't hear what Larry is saying. Next its extremely loud and I'm grabbing for the remote to turn the volume down.
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Don Garlits team found out how to make a rear engine dragster work by slowing down the steering ratio by about 1/2 and the rest was history. What interests me is if the same principle could be used to locate the engine toward the rear of the motorcycle by slowing down the front steering ; that way the rider isn't sitting on top of a potential bomb and the engine can transfer more weight nearer to the rear wheel and still have a bike that steers very well and is very stable
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@@cycledrag Hello Cycledrag, love the racing video's. But this one: Technical stuff of the builders, and a part of their history. Was amazing! Really nice to see! Thanks and keep up with the good stuff!
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@@cycledrag I am also motorcycle engineer and the most important thing for me watching this beautiful workshop with dragster is the how clean and organised is this workshop and mechanicals more than proffessional and they love what they are doing there and the bikes are briliant, all over special parts, i am jealous .Also thanks Cycledrag for these super videos.
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ask Larry how much exhaust length and size matters, because i see often the same layout. I know something is different when running supercharged, but could you ask for me please.
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The best is hearing about Elmer and Puppet.. I think you need to do some specials about them and get people to tell stories! That would be epic! Especially for us younger guys who weren’t that old back when they were around
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The speed across the finish line ? Rough conversion of the top speed over the finish line of the last run. Just over 400KMH. It was great to see the bike from the front as it rocketed down the strip. Reminds of the Bullet Trains in Japan.
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This is such a great video and low down on these bikes. Love hearing about it from the best! What is a ball park price tag of one of those kick ass bikes?
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CycleDrag Hi Jack, I came over to cycle drag as I was looking on advice on tuning my Gsxr 1000 in my race car and got hooked. It kept me going through lock down. I’m going to try and get to a drag race in the uk this year. Favourite parts of cycle drag for me are meeting people behind the scenes like the video with Bob Carpenter. Keep up the good work
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@@cycledrag I liked the whole video. I appreciate the effort that goes into the production you do. I’m most excited to see the progress on Jimmy’s bike, since I’m supposed to help crew chief that one eventually!
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A lot of respect for Larry and his team, he is a true Dragbike Legend. I do not agree with the statement that they build the "best" Dragbikes in the world and that they come from the USA. They use still to my knowledge casted engine cases from Puma with cranks that are made here in Europe. Same as the 8V casted V&H cilinderhead. If you look at Jaska his all self build Nitro/Methanol injected World quickest V-Twin and has the quickest 1/8 mile in the world ran by a Dragbike and is billet build and runs without a transmission is really innovative. Marcus first in the world with carbon wheelybar on Top Fuel Twin. To name other Dragbikes from Europe that are really quick and fast and true high quality build Like Peter, Fast Fil, Rikard, Marcus, Jaska, Willem, Chris, Al, Sverre, and the list goes on. A nice inside to the world of Dragbikes. All the best to Larry and the team, the comeback for the Hulk! Amazing people doing impressive Dragbike facts. All the best, Mike
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Right now, an IndyCar race car is powered by an engine capable of producing between 550 and 750 horsepower. There's an additional 60 hp waiting in the wings with the Push-to-Pass feature. That's not enough, apparently. IndyCar drivers have been clamoring for more horsepower, and it looks like that wish is set to come true. (Just a point of reference and they have two extra wheels lol)
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Carbon fiber wheels for the weight savings/power. What's Larry's opinion on why carbon fiber wheels are cracking on the new Corvette? Basically what's Larry doing right that GM can't seem to figure out??
wish the editor would do a better job......the entire video was me adjusting the volume..... me: turns volume to max to hear old man talking editor: oh volume at 100 huh?....lets cut to a drag clip at full gain. lol smh
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What protects the rider from an engine letting go? I expected some type of ballistic shield between the motor and rider......or am I missing something?
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In a Drag Racing world where most people are just race their wallets... it’s great to see that there’s still some extremely talented guys doing it with cubic inches and not cubic dollars. I can’t tell you how much this video means to me.
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Please check out the video I did with him last month. It's there. Which segment did you enjoy the most and why? What is your overall impression of what they do? Thanks so much for watching! Please give this a share if you can. All of your motorcycle friends are welcome here.
I want one for street use. Can de-tune the engine a bit for streetability. Like Chrysler did with the street/race Hemi. Would make a great daily rider.
I thought GS motors had a roller bearing crank but? That was why heaps of people in the old days could get away with running them on nitro or cramming bulk boost down their throats is because they could handle the shocks to the bottom end
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You know many many years ago they have the top fuel bikes up in Houston raceway Park I seen the the Spider-Man race and the second round he blew a chain and Lily had to get off the bike he blew that chain it I know that had to hurt that many years ago and I bet you he probably still remember that this day
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@@cycledrag well I saw Larry at Atco saw Elmer a few times so that was cool and I’m a fabricator/machinist really liked seeing the making of that clutch can all good stuff 👍🏻🇺🇸
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There's very few guys like Larry anymore. We relate on so many different levels of doing it right taking our time and making sure it's exactly what a customer wants. Thank you guys so much for producing this video and sharing it with us my wife and I enjoyed it and was hoping the video would be a little bit longer it went so well. Please keep us updated we look forward to seeing more stuff in the future!
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Thank you Cycle Drag and Larry for sharing this with your fans it's rare to open up a race shop and let people see what goes on behind the scenes.Larry and Steve are the real deal and i will be at norwalk this year hopefully for some good racing.
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Thank god for Larry, talked with him in the old days, a kind man i must say. But i totally credit him today for were we are today in tf bikes, simply love whats he's done for the sport. He has earn his success, long road he has traveled for his passion and pains nhra promises ect. Good luck to Larry and gang, and you too Jack.
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Awesome video Jack! I love Cycle Drag! Tell Jerry thanks so much for the tour. Those 2 brothers are a class act!
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This right here shows why Larry and his crew have the excitement and appreciation at the track after every run..... They use only the best stuff and building the stuff by hand probably 90% of it is a big reason why they have the success they do and keep this part of Top Fuel bike racing going for everybody involved in it
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@@cycledrag Jack, this segment right here was my favorite because I know how hard Larry and Steve work but for the ones that don't know or that are new to the sport, it shows they just don't show up to a track and go boom there's the baddest bike in the house and new records falling but instead it shows how they work their asses off from way before daylight to well after dark wearing plain everyday machine shop Style uniforms with shoprags hanging out of their back pockets and it also shows why they have the success they do over the many years they've been doing it because they're not a young team these guys are getting age on them such as myself but you won't meet anybody nicer and more humble and like Larry said, if you're at a race and you're hot or want to step over and look and talk for a minute then by all means go ahead and step under the awning and that right there is Big Time appreciation from any race fan!!! I've shared a cycle drag with different people a few have subscribe and they like the content..... Jack you bring probably the best news and coverage to the drag racing community and especially for the 8th mile community, which is the most common form of drag racing these days!!! keep up the great work my man and please let me know when it's possible to order some of these cycle drag stickers because I have two vehicles that's needing at least two a piece and being here in southern WV where I'm located with a few Criss crossing interstates north, south, east and west, so I'm sure plenty of people would see them and be highly interested because this is a motorcycle area and a drag racing area for sure in any direction from me no more than 30 minutes away.... 👈💪👍🏳️🏁🇺🇸
Superb video, your bikes are flat out badass. I used to build old Kaw's groing up, big kits, cams, with big Mikuni carbs, nothing even close to yours though. We had lots of fun racing those old slugs back in the day, back then 9's were hammerdown. Good health to you and yours.
Keep doing what you're doing for top fuel bike racing because it's working we need the younger generations to come into the sport!🦅🇺🇸🦅
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Larry and Steve are awesome men!!
Thanks for a very informative video! SO generous for such a busy man to take this time to share wityh us!!
Thank you Sir!! Well done and much appreciated!
I like the lathe and machining aspect. It’s amazing the work that man can do. The bikes are beautiful!
These guys are legends. I hope there are some apprentices to pass this art on for future generations.
really great content.. love the machine work behind these things...you can see where experience matters...guys are all humbly confident. thanks for the great videos
You are the hardest working reporter in the automotive racing world and you can tell you love it as much as the guys doing it and it shows!🦅🇺🇸🦅
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perfectionest @ its finest machinest work, & that bike sounded beautiful.
Larry seems so cool. Awesome seeing the shop! Nice job 👍
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Larry's brother deserves a heck of a lot of credit.
Lots and lots of fabrication to build a rocketship like this. Great video! Thank you!
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@@cycledrag always love the video segments at the track! I also like the lofty technical aspect required to build one of these race bikes.
I remember at 18 working for aeromet industries machining spreaders ( for their brand of coiler's that coil steel sheeting) and had to make 12 lead acme threads on a 42in lablond manual lathe. ALso when machining the i.d. of the spreaders we had to machine a 3/8in radius grease groove that started 2in. in the bore and stopped 2in. before the end of the bore (to keep grease from leaking out to much on lubrication ) And i had to make timing marks of when to start and stop including coast time of spindle once shutting chuck off. Honestly it was wayyyy more advanced than what seen in this video with the clutch covers. And again at 18 almost 19 yr old during first year of apprenticeship . Now 22 years later im now a union machinist /millwright at cleveland cliffs steel mill . Between then and now i have ran lot of cnc mazak lathes which i was primarily best at. Had a lot of impressive work machined on them as well in terms of set up , material hardness, handling chatter , programming complication of lying to the machine to get it to cut to what u want like when machining spheres etc and keeping them +/- .001 . North west indiana here has lot of machine shops due to all the steel mills on lake michegan. Our machine shop is looking for few guys too but sadly in these times the corruption so bad they are demanding new hires to have taken the bio weapon shots that are extremely inhumane and diabolically corrupt and i can't wait to god until Nuremburg Trials Kick off!!!
Man these riders have to run saddle bags just to hold their giant set of balls!!!
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This DOCUMENTARY is INCREDIBLE
his bike is a piece of art
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Larry is such a nice person, he is humble for a man with his achievements. He is a true man to look upto
I learn "so much" just from your videos!!
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i love it when steve goes nuts on a big win
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Awesome video! Cool to see the behind the scenes of Spiderman's shop. Also really cool to see how far Vantine has come. He used to ride and sponsor Steve Sanders pro mod.
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At trade school we had a sign . Quality not quantity. Keep up the killer work Larry
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@@cycledrag I love the technical information and workshop tours . However I enjoy all the videos you do keep up the great work mate . Regards from Tristan in Australia
Very much enjoyed that.
This is by far the best content on you tube!!! I’m helping put together a new Big Show funny car team. We are running a JFR clone car with JFR tune up and parts. I’m going down tomorrow to start it for the first time. This vid has me wanting to burn nitro on 2 wheels in a bad way!!!! How do I get me some cycle drags merch??? I really really hope to see you guys in the staging lanes soon. NHRA needs to recognize how important Top Fuel Bikes are at the national events. Fuel, and Prostock Bikes need to be at a lot more races. I have grown up around drag racing. My father was one of the first guys to manufacture a “billet” Hemi Cylinder head in 81. I was only 3 years old. As a child my best memory’s are going to all the race shops with my dad when he was doing his weekly rounds. I got to learn from some of the most talented people on this planet. Back when you had to make it because you couldn’t buy it. Seeing this shop reminded me of the greatest part of drag racing. All the EXTREMELY talented people that build their racing machines.
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I am from Costa Rica and even I know who is the famous Spiderman, since my days of buying Cycle World magazine in the 80s I remember reading about this great racer!
Fantastic Jack thanks for that one👍👍
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I hope you guy's have young guy's in their doing apprentice ships .
Helps keep sport going.
That pic of Blaine and Elmer gave me chills. I remember that weekend.
Everyone of the guys that are in the top fuel bike racing are the basest badasses in the entire drag racing world!🦅🇺🇸🦅
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Awesome video Jack, lived every second of it man!.....them guys don't need a cnc...their top level as it is. As far as tool and die machining, you ever hear of Keenan Tatro from San deigo California?.....his custom harley shop, tatro machine is a true old school craftsmanship shop. He does all that hand machining stuff for older flathead, knuckle, pan and shovel head engines, as well as newer twin cams...hes a genius at what he does. He also is a tribodyn oil dealer, top shelf racing oil.
I remember Larry, I uses to help run a Funny bike during the Prostar days. Early 90s.
Cool guy an shop 🇺🇸
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i love spiderman , such a passionate team
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As they day, "Rome wasn't built in a day" and absolute perfection takes time. Those guys are pure genius!
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love all that stuff,an love fabing inventing
Deep Pockets ✅ Engineering. Thanks CycleDrag...Loved It
supercool guy, always a fan of Larry
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Absolutely great video. Great guys!
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Jack these videos where you are taking us in the shops in the homes of these guys is just so real. It shows what great guys they are and how much of there life goes into this stuff we love. Keep it up man.
Thanks. This video helps me with my TFB. Question I have with 0 help. Thanks Jack
Video editing needs some work. Volume is a mess. One minute you can't hear what Larry is saying. Next its extremely loud and I'm grabbing for the remote to turn the volume down.
Awesome video about awesome bikes built by an awesome guy. Aaaaawesome 😎
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@@cycledrag I just love anything with Larry in it. He is an old school genius and a gentleman. 😎
The rear tires that top fuel bikes use are they designed specifically for a 1200 pound drag bike or just a standard slick that a car would use?
Don Garlits team found out how to make a rear engine dragster work by slowing down the steering ratio by about 1/2 and the rest was history. What interests me is if the same principle could be used to locate the engine toward the rear of the motorcycle by slowing down the front steering ; that way the rider isn't sitting on top of a potential bomb and the engine can transfer more weight nearer to the rear wheel and still have a bike that steers very well and is very stable
Move it back where? It’s the block, mags, gearbox then the tyre. Also when the front wheel isn’t on the ground there’s no steering to being with haha
Thanks! Great video. Greetings from the Netherlands 👍
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@@cycledrag Hello Cycledrag, love the racing video's. But this one: Technical stuff of the builders, and a part of their history. Was amazing! Really nice to see! Thanks and keep up with the good stuff!
Love the drags .....
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love that answer. how much work is that ,"A LOT".
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I'd love to see welding contest between Larry & Norman :)
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Great job, thanks
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@@cycledrag I am also motorcycle engineer and the most important thing for me watching this beautiful workshop with dragster is the how clean and organised is this workshop and mechanicals more than proffessional and they love what they are doing there and the bikes are briliant, all over special parts, i am jealous .Also thanks Cycledrag for these super videos.
Best content yet...
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That clutch-can is impressive.
ask Larry how much exhaust length and size matters, because i see often the same layout. I know something is different when running
supercharged, but could you ask for me please.
Awesome video Jack 👍👌
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Awesome video Jack! I love it! 😊
It’s just such a shame the cost to field a bike in the last 25 years has quadrupled
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The best is hearing about Elmer and Puppet.. I think you need to do some specials about them and get people to tell stories! That would be epic! Especially for us younger guys who weren’t that old back when they were around
@@cycledrag Me it's all the design and high-end work on this bike. Thank you for the beautiful work of your videos.
Mike from Jersey:: Jack I only have one complaint the video was too short LOL. 🤪 🏍🏍🏍.
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talk about superbowl sunday how about this....
love the content here ...
all the best to Larry and Steve ... good luck going for 21 in 21...
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The speed across the finish line ?
Rough conversion of the top speed over the finish line of the last run.
Just over 400KMH.
It was great to see the bike from the front as it rocketed down the strip.
Reminds of the Bullet Trains in Japan.
New Zealand?? did i hear well? so a tubeframe from that far away?
Bill Bader Jrs NIGHT UNDER FIRE!!!-'. Yup Yup!!!
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@@cycledrag loved the hill climb, jet boats, flat track, all awesome!!
This is such a great video and low down on these bikes. Love hearing about it from the best! What is a ball park price tag of one of those kick ass bikes?
Wow🙊 cycle drag # 1 on vídeos💥
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Jack love the videos, I run a single seat race car in the uk. What is the cost of a bike like the top fuel bikes? Thanks Rob Clarke racing uk
I don’t know about in the Us or Uk but in canada it’ll cost about 200-250k
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CycleDrag Hi Jack, I came over to cycle drag as I was looking on advice on tuning my Gsxr 1000 in my race car and got hooked. It kept me going through lock down. I’m going to try and get to a drag race in the uk this year. Favourite parts of cycle drag for me are meeting people behind the scenes like the video with Bob Carpenter. Keep up the good work
Tell Larry he needs to jog his memory. I watched him run 248 MPH on blue at Valdosta in ‘06. ;)
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@@cycledrag I liked the whole video. I appreciate the effort that goes into the production you do.
I’m most excited to see the progress on Jimmy’s bike, since I’m supposed to help crew chief that one eventually!
I was in the stands at Indy when Elmer and Blaine passed . RIP
I ride a 2000 UltraGlide
Hear that Gene Haas!!! Spider-Man needs a VF-3!!! Let’s make a deal 🇺🇸
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A lot of respect for Larry and his team, he is a true Dragbike Legend.
I do not agree with the statement that they build the "best" Dragbikes in the world and that they come from the USA.
They use still to my knowledge casted engine cases from Puma with cranks that are made here in Europe. Same as the 8V casted V&H cilinderhead.
If you look at Jaska his all self build Nitro/Methanol injected World quickest V-Twin and has the quickest 1/8 mile in the world ran by a Dragbike and is billet build and runs without a transmission is really innovative.
Marcus first in the world with carbon wheelybar on Top Fuel Twin.
To name other Dragbikes from Europe that are really quick and fast and true high quality build
Like Peter, Fast Fil, Rikard, Marcus, Jaska, Willem, Chris, Al, Sverre, and the list goes on. A nice inside to the world of Dragbikes. All the best to Larry and the team, the comeback for the Hulk! Amazing people doing impressive Dragbike facts.
All the best,
Mike
AC/DC Shoot to Thrill in the background ....
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Jack is perpetually amped up 😂
a real gentleman
Right now, an IndyCar race car is powered by an engine capable of producing between 550 and 750 horsepower. There's an additional 60 hp waiting in the wings with the Push-to-Pass feature. That's not enough, apparently. IndyCar drivers have been clamoring for more horsepower, and it looks like that wish is set to come true. (Just a point of reference and they have two extra wheels lol)
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Every bike in there cost the amount of brand new built house💯 well worth it though fun fun fun 🤩
Carbon fiber wheels for the weight savings/power. What's Larry's opinion on why carbon fiber wheels are cracking on the new Corvette? Basically what's Larry doing right that GM can't seem to figure out??
wish the editor would do a better job......the entire video was me adjusting the volume.....
me: turns volume to max to hear old man talking
editor: oh volume at 100 huh?....lets cut to a drag clip at full gain.
lol smh
Just give him mic, when you shooting upclose the bike i cant heard larry talk. You always do this jack, 🧐
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Was this bike ran this summer yet ?
Who is making the engine cases for Larry's new bikes?
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Ian King
yes, he is awesome!
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Listen to those true words from a master! - @08:14
What protects the rider from an engine letting go? I expected some type of ballistic shield between the motor and rider......or am I missing something?
I wonder what the cost of one of these bikes is?
The king
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Being and old drag racer l like all segments T/F ..turbo and old school kz&gs
1200 lbs for Spidermans bike? I really need to see this bike run in person this summer.
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i want that Cushman Eagle you can keep the dragbike lol
Mabuhay cycledrag
In a Drag Racing world where most people are just race their wallets... it’s great to see that there’s still some extremely talented guys doing it with cubic inches and not cubic dollars. I can’t tell you how much this video means to me.
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Any chance of a show on the engines?
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I want one for street use. Can de-tune the engine a bit for streetability. Like Chrysler did with the street/race Hemi. Would make a great daily rider.
You would also have to convert it to gasoline as well
I thought GS motors had a roller bearing crank but? That was why heaps of people in the old days could get away with running them on nitro or cramming bulk boost down their throats is because they could handle the shocks to the bottom end
Front wheel complete = $10,000?
11:24 what's with the bungee cords ?
21:26 what are we hearing running there when the engine isn't running?
Isso que moto 👊✊🤩
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😳😳😳 unreal
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You know many many years ago they have the top fuel bikes up in Houston raceway Park I seen the the Spider-Man race and the second round he blew a chain and Lily had to get off the bike he blew that chain it I know that had to hurt that many years ago and I bet you he probably still remember that this day
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I grew up around burning nitro on 4 wheels. Cycle Drags makes me want to burn nitro on 2 wheels
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Top Fuel bike average total cost?
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I'm not worried about weight or speed I'm after dependable . With it being a bomb.
FCครับ....
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Made in the USA🇺🇸
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@@cycledrag well I saw Larry at Atco saw Elmer a few times so that was cool and I’m a fabricator/machinist really liked seeing the making of that clutch can all good stuff 👍🏻🇺🇸