V-Twin Torque Monster from former Top Fuel pilot Wayne Pollack of Flying V Racing…
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: Some of our favorite builds come from former racers. This absolute ground-pounder of a street tracker comes from our new buddy Wayne Pollack, who has one hell of a racing and riding pedigree. In his early days, Wayne raced AMA district 37 (Southern California) Class C Flat track (250, 500, and 750) and also desert raced (250 and 500)…but that was just the start.
In those early years, he successfully ran some sportsman drag racing as well, then took a break from motorcycle racing to compete for two years in SRA (Southern Rodeo Association) Pro Rodeo, riding bareback broncs and bulls!
“Not exactly bike racing, but still some very exciting rides.”
In the 1990s, Wayne returned to two wheels with a vengeance. In 1993 he and his team (Jay Barker and Mike Schulz) built a Harley Pro-Mod drag bike. In 1994-95, they absolutely dominated Pro-Mod in the AHDRA (All Harley Drag Racing Association). Wayne was number one qualifier in 17 out of 19 races, won 12 times, and was runner-up three times.
Not surprisingly, his team won the national championship both years. They were the first Pro-Mod to run 8’s in the 1/4, first to run 140’s in the 1/4, and they set six national 1/8-mile records (best 5.54 @ 121.6) and eight national 1/4 mile records (best 8.92 @ 146.5).
In 1996 Wayne became crew chief and pilot of a turbocharged, mechanically injected, alky-nitrous Pro-Gas Harley for Majestic Turbo. He and his team won five AHDRA national events, and they were the first Pro-Gassers to run 7’s in the 1/4 and both 170’s and 180’s mph-wise.
He set 7 national records (best 1/4 7.59 @181.5, best 1/8 4.92 @ 151.2). The E/T records weren’t broken until 2003, and the mile-per-hour records until 2005.
In 2002 Wayne ran the ECTA (East Coast Timing Association), which is a standing start one mile. He designed and built a Suzuki GSX-R1300 with an alky-nitrous system injecting over the injected gasoline. The first time running the bike with the NOS system he set a new record at 205.00 mph. In 2003 and 2004, he won the ECTA points championship on the Busa, setting some 36 ECTA records between 205 and 249 mph.
Wayne also piloted the Ray Price Top Fuel Harley. In just five full passes, he became one of the three quickest T/F Harley pilots on the planet, running 217 mph in 6.33 seconds in the 1/4 mile (see the run here), and an astounding 205 mph in 4.1 seconds in the 1/8-mile.
In 2005, he set the fastest speed ever officially recorded for an open wheeled motorcycle at 258.1 MPH on the Yancy Racing’s Turbo Hayabusa at the Maxton Monster Mile.
“To put it in perspective, at 258 mph you cover a football field in 0.7 seconds.”
All this makes Wayne the fastest builder we’ve ever had on BikeBound. Wayne has a technical background, too, including an associate’s degree in motorcycle repair / technology and certificates in electronics and robotics.
The bike you see here began life as a regular 2018 Harley-Davidson Street Bob, but it’s a far cry from stock. Wayne reached back to his flat track racing days for inspiration.
“I built this bike because I like flat track-inspired street bikes and stoplight to stoplight hot rods.”
Highlights include a 4130 subframe with a hand-formed aluminum tail section, one-off custom seat, custom mounts for the number plate and LED headlamps, and stock hubs laced to 19-inch front and 18-inch rear rims with a 1″ over rear shock. The bike was converted from belt to chain drive, and all the hardware is 12-point ARP.
Given Wayne’s racing background, you’d expect the engine to be a focal of the point…and it certainly is. In fact, Wayne’s street tracker boasts one of the most beastly pump-gas V-twins we’ve ever featured. Stock Street Bobs of this era, featuring the Milwaukee-Eight 107, make about 74 hp and 105 lb-ft of torque at the rear wheel. Built by Brook McCabe of Brook’s Cycle Service in Garysburg (NC), Wayne’s engine produces well over double the horsepower of the stocker:
Engine: 129.5″
163.66 HP @ 6000 rpm
169.48 TQ @ 4350 rpm (140 TQ @ 2200 rpm).
That’s an ungodly amount of horsepower and torque, making this bike one hell of a ground-pounder. Though Wayne says the bike is very well-behaved until you twist the grip.
“In cruising mode it is super smooth and not fussy. Rolling the throttle on in the first four gears, it either lights the tire or wheelies.”
This is simply one of the baddest V-twin builds we’ve ever featured…and only more special because it comes from one of the nation’s fastest men on two wheels. We’re honored to showcase it, and we hope you’ll stay tuned for what Wayne has coming down the pipe soon — we know you’ll love it.
Street Bob Tracker: Builder Interview
• Please tell us a bit about yourself, your history with motorcycles, and your workshop.
I have been riding since 1960. Racing most of my life. I have been building race bikes (flat track, land speed, and drag racing) and hot rod street bikes since the early 70s.
My shop is the full basement of my house, part of it is the motorcycle shop, and part is the machine shop. I don’t do any outside work, I just build bikes for myself.
• Why was this bike built?
I built this bike because I like flat track-inspired street bikes and stoplight to stoplight hot rods.
• What was the design concept and what influenced the build?
The design was influenced from my early days of racing flat track.
• What’s the make, model, and year of the bike?
It started as a 2018 Harley Street Bob.
• What custom work was done to the bike?
- A friend and I built the 4130 subframe assembly, another friend built the hand formed aluminum tail section.
- One off custom handmade seat
- Custom mounts for the number plate and led head lamps.
- Stock hubs were polished laced to a 19″ front and 18″ rear.
- RWD 1″ over rear shock
- One off billet breather assy.
- Chain final drive.
- 1” longer kickstand
- Every piece of hardware is 12 point ARP.
- I did all of the machining for the bits and pieces.
• Any idea of horsepower or performance numbers?
The motor was built by Brook McCabe. Engine: 129.5” 163.66 HP @ 6000 rpm 169.48 TQ @ 4350 rpm (140 TQ @ 2200 rpm), totally happy on pump gas.
• Can you tell us what it’s like to ride this bike?
The bike is really fun to ride. In cruising mode it is super smooth and not fussy. Rolling the throttle on in the first four gears, it either lights the tire or wheelies.
• Is there anyone you’d like to thank?
I would like to thank Brook McCabe (Brook’s Cycle Service) for the amazing motor build and tuning.
Follow the Builder
Old Race Site: www.waynepollack.com
