Drag Bike New Tank!

Dealing with the quarantine of my second round of Covid has provided some free time to finish the new aluminum oil tank for the Racing For Orphans Drag bike. I started this a month ago just because It will save weight. It is an exact replica of the steel oil tank I originally made.     Big shout out again
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Racing For Orphans Retro Drag bike Gets a head Light!

Last week the Racing For Orphans Retro Drag bike got a tail light needed to compete in Man Cup seris street ET racing. Those rules state a headlight is also needed. SOOO, into the OB$E$$ED spare parts stash and came up with one of three V Rod head lights I had ( ask me about that story sometime). Tribby Marine
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Drag – Bike gets a motor!

Hey, the Drag Bike now has a MOTOR! Cody and Joey for Eagle Salvage put the motor in the bike and more is coming! Eagle Cycle Salvage helped BIG time with the Drag Bike. As you see Cody and Joey both helped with parts and even assembly of this great Bike for drag racing for Racing For Orphans to publicize
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DRAG – BIKE Rolling Chassis

REV Jim shows the WORLD the Racing For Orphans Drag Racing Bike! Here you go, the rolling chassis of the DRAG – BIKE for the Racing For Orphans, LLC, a 501 C 3 corporations Drag Racing Bike! Big thanks to all that helped on this bike! Fran Hasche Law Group, Dave Skaggs at D & G, Moe Diaz at Moe’s
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DRAG BIKE – Brothers Powder Coating

The Retro Drag bike project for Racing For Orphans took a trip to Brothers Powder Coating in New Port Richey And like all the other projects I’ve sent there it is awesome . Thanks Mike and Steve For another world class job.  You Face Book followers watch for the video coming next week of the assembled roller. NEED powder coating?
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DRAG-BIKE Smart people

I have lived By what my Grandfather told me when I was just a teenager starting my first business. “if you want to be successful surround yourself with people smarter than you” . This applies to talent as well , Tim (far more talented than I ) from MRE / Suncoast Built an Engine for the Racing For Orphans Old
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DRAG BIKE – Front Fender

  Racing For Orphans “Old School” Drag bike project needed only a front fender mounted and a head light to be finished in fabrication. You will remember All the Racing For Orphans Bikes are built with mostly repurposed used parts supplied by different Donors . and from Many assorted brands and manufactures .The headlight is no exception . It is
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DRAG BIKE – Old School

The Racing for Orphans Drag bike frame is back in the shop and the tank is mounted.  Seat pan done, and the rear section fabricated up. The intention is to build an old school drag bike that can be raced at Man Cup Drag Races in the Street ET/class.  Back to the 70’s!       So, does this look
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DRAG BIKE – New Tank Cover

When I got the Racing For Orphans Drag Bike frame back from Dave Scaggs of D & G Chassis, I mocked up the gas tank mounting in preparation for the 1975 Honda CB 750 SOHC replica tank cover.  Made by David Leishman.   Something very important, because the bottom wings seal the tank and fiber glass cover Dave Leishman made so
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DRAG BIKE – The Work Continues!

The progress on the Racing for Orphans Drag bike project did not stop because the frame was at D & G Chassis, I machined up some bearing cups in preparation for the final mock up. The whole purpose of these builds is to get people into our Booth and explain our mission to provide Financial opportunity to Orphaned, Fostered and
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