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RIP, sorry to hear brother.

Looks great, GLWS.

The one and only, I presume? Long time no talk. Welcome.

That is an incredible bit of restraint you've shown - congratulations.

Enjoy the rush as she sweeps into the triple digits!

hogv8 wrote:As far as Boss Hoss bikes go the lowest Et that I've heard for a 1/8 th of a mile is 5.90 set by Mike Kelly of Summit Boss Hoss , Marko Island Florida.

That was a nasty drag bike for sure.

If our buddy on three wheels gets within 2 seconds of that, it will be a good day.

Don’t go all out you’re first time out. If it’s at all an option, find a car (the slower the better) and a passenger with some passes under their belt, and have them walk you through the process. If you have regular street tires on the back of the bike, drive around the water, not through it. Do a l...

My '98 SBC Hoss trapped almost 110 spinning most of the way down an unprepped track.

I have no idea if you have one of those to compare to. It is all going to be in the launch, the sooner you put the power down the faster she will go.

If you believe everything you read, the tariffs on steel/aluminum are a matter of national security. If we cannot support our infrastructure with our own materials, that puts us at risk. Potatoes, apples, and pork are not going to necessarily effect national security. FWIW - Americans throw out 30% ...

Paul H wrote:Maybe because they are not intended to be used on the street.
Paul H

Anyone with balls big enough to try it - deserves a VIN and a plate!

They get sketchy above 5mph... lol

Those are nice!

Thanks Brother!

I’m just an uneducated and unregistered dummy... So now that I have that out of the way, doesn’t Canada dictate the bump in price on imported goods? We sell at a fixed rate, and leverage tariffs on imported goods to make them align with our market. The fact that Canada is paying more for American pr...

Hey Jack,

Any pics from behind the bars? Do you recall the rise and pull back on them?

Thanks for the suggestion Paul, I’ll start searching.

The one on the bike broke off... EXCEL doesn't seem to carry them anymore, anyone else have any suggestions? Everything I'm finding is for an import or dirtbike. EXCEL's website is broken so I can't seem to contact them, their phone number doesn't seem to be published anywhere else. I am not opposed...

After the accident, my ape hangers are bent, and the risers stripped. So, I'm thinking this may be the opportunity to get behind something else... It's a V8 bike, it's wide, but it's fairly short. The tank is low and I have a fairly long torso. The bars on it are just about shoulder height. A biker ...

How about a regulated return to keep the fuel flowing and not sitting and getting hot?

Weird that I saw more BHs in the Buffalo area in the early 2000s than I do now. I wonder if they are in storage or if they all sold out of state.
To be clear, I have the only V8 bike in my area that I'm aware of... I never see them anywhere anymore.

The video specifically said not to put anything on the threads. :p I don't care about what that video says about not putting anything on the threads! If you don't apply anti-seize to the threads of a stainless steel spark plug into an aluminum cylinder head you will basically weld that plug into th...

The video specifically said not to put anything on the threads. :p

Ya know, I run the short NGKs in my bike because of header interference, and I have not enjoyed them. Could be my ignition system and not the plugs, won’t know until I replace it.

Over the years I've built a few hopped up Harley engines and got pretty good at reading spark plugs and indexing plugs . There really is a science to perfect firing plugs . Not intending to hijack the thread but drawing off your mention of hopped-up Harley's, I was AMAZED to see NHRA Top Fuel Harel...

SQ4MN wrote:502 is like a democrat, sounds good, promises plenty, but the other one actually delivers without all the noise.

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as AWESOME!

Oh yeah... gearing and converter... those variables I did not consider.

There was always a fine line with the BH... you could massage it just enough to accelerate at an incredible pace, or you'd light the tire and have to play catch-up.

I didn’t think it would hook - does it?
I was going to run the NT05R on mine when I got it dialed in to see what it’d run with traction but would much rather have the 555R for the streetability.

This happened immediately after the oil change and coolant flush - right? You’ve changed the oil, but the Evans coolant remains? All of the PVC work was after it started pissing out oil? Not everyone is a mechanic, including myself, but you don’t need to be a Boss Hoss mechanic to troubleshoot the m...