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General => Introductions => Topic started by: Blmac on Thursday, 27 March 2025, 12:43 PM

Title: Hello from the US
Post by: Blmac on Thursday, 27 March 2025, 12:43 PM
I have been a Dragbike racer for 50 years. I plan to use the GSX platform in a new build. Thank you for letting me join
Title: Re: Hello from the US
Post by: Eric GSX1400K3 on Thursday, 27 March 2025, 12:47 PM
Welcome mate, would be great to follow your progress in that build
Title: Re: Hello from the US
Post by: KiwiCol on Thursday, 27 March 2025, 12:59 PM
Hey dude, nice to see ya, welcome to the forum.  USA ya say, where did you get a GSX1400 from over there?

@Tony Nitrous might be interested in this thread as I know he's dabbled in drag racing.

I had to put 'racing' at the end else some would take it another way than it's intended . . .  not mentioning names Notty & Chris . . .  :rofl2:  :onya:
Title: Re: Hello from the US
Post by: Blmac on Thursday, 27 March 2025, 06:34 PM
Thanks for the welcome. I found a complete engine that was advertised by a dismantler on YouTube, yes YouTube, I followed the link in the video. They are called Baboon in the Netherlands. It's on its way to me now. I called breakers all over the UK but nobody would ship one to me. We do not have these bikes here at all. I never heard of one until a few months ago. We have been using, and still do, the GS 1100 platform. Parts are getting more difficult to find. I wanted as with some others, to get away from the roller bearing crankshafts. For instance, a 'new' crankshaft for higher horsepower applications can cost between 5000 and 6000 US dollars. I like a challenge so that is what I am doing
Title: Re: Hello from the US
Post by: Mick_J on Thursday, 27 March 2025, 06:51 PM
Welcome to the forum Blmac.  :onya: The 1400 was only sold on Europe, Japan, New Zealand and Australia as far as I know although there is one in Canada.
Title: Re: Hello from the US
Post by: Eric GSX1400K3 on Thursday, 27 March 2025, 07:38 PM
And the Canadian one is a full import, I believe...
Title: Re: Hello from the US
Post by: Notty on Friday, 28 March 2025, 02:35 AM
Welcome  :)
Title: Re: Hello from the US
Post by: Globalrider on Friday, 28 March 2025, 04:24 AM
Yes that will be my '03  :hat:
Stan
Title: Re: Hello from the US
Post by: VladTepes on Saturday, 05 April 2025, 08:36 PM
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Title: Re: Hello from the US
Post by: Pommeroy on Sunday, 06 April 2025, 03:29 AM
Welcome :)
Title: Re: Hello from the US
Post by: T 24 on Sunday, 06 April 2025, 02:23 PM
Welcome Blmac :cheers: