Street Dragster: Modernized tribute to the mythic Denco CR90… The Kawasaki H2 remains one of the most notorious motorcycles in history, a 750cc two-stroke triple that became known as the “Widowmaker” — a moniker that […]
Tag: Drag Bikes
Four-Stroke Hunter: 300cc GasGas Drag Bike
“Ya smell it? That’s 2-stroke!!!” The Punk’s Peak Race has become one of our favorite events to watch each year, an FIM-certified 1/4-mile sprint race up a twist of road high on Mount Jaïzkibel in […]
The Rickman Zed: 1075cc Air/Oil-Cooled Cafe Racer
Thirty Years with a Rickman Z900: From 1/4-mile sprinter to cafe racer… Rickman Motorcycles, founded by brothers Derek and Don Rickman — both AMA Hall-of-Famers — is possibly the world’s best-known name in motorcycle frames. […]
Born Again: Vintage Triumph Drag Bike
“Born Again” — a 60’s-style show-and-go drag bike, built from a snow-buried frame… Back in the 1960s, it wasn’t unheard of for a single drag racer to build, tune, ride, and show the same bike. […]
Honda XR400 Custom by Bunny Builds
Street drags are alive and well in Southeast Asia, with events like Speed Wars II utilizing portable light-trees for 1/8 mile action. Many of the bikes are stripped-down, small-displacement machines built in small garages and […]
Honda CL450 Brat by Tom Hernden
In 1974, at just 19 years old, Tom Hernden won the Florida State Modified Championship at Twin City Dragway in Oldsmar, Florida, racing the 1973 Honda CL450K5 drag bike he built. Fast forward 40 years, […]
