depends on the class you are running. some classes allow bars and others dont. if you are just going to the test and tune nights any track will allow them. if you decide to go with the bars, you are going to need a strut and a slick.
ok cool. y will i need a strut? i dont think i even need the bars the bike doesnt come up very much im just trying to please the wife . i still want to ride the bike arun town after i take the bars off so couldnt i just use a ultra soft shinko .pingel make bars u can put on an take off pretty easy i believeall u have to do is remove the right axle block an pull the axle an then remove the left block an reverse with the new brackets an u have bars .
I ran a bar on my street / drag bike a long time ago. A couple of cons to consider (or pass on to your wife)
First, many states don't allow bars on the street. I have one ticket in NY to prove it.
More importantly, you will probably have to run a strut and they stink on the street. With a strut and bars, its ulikely that you will get a shinko to hook. Most bar bikes run slicks at low pressure, and the slick provides the compliance required to keep traction on the track. Without that compliance, the bar will unload the rear tire, and you will light the tire right up. As the tire spins, the bike comes down off the bars and if it goes sideways it can get ugly if a wheelie bar wheel catches.
Unless the bike is much lower and has a slick, I would argure (to your wife) that the bar makes it less safe.
flight all that looks good but my bike is a 08 an none of that stuff will work on my bike i wish it would but i have been told other wise but thks for all the help
Does your bike rub the undertail when you have it in track form? You will probably need a tiger tail in the future once you get the suspension setup for dragging.
This is the best explanation of why someone would not want to use bars I have heard.
My thought before would have been, why not use bars, and take them off for the street. But, if they make the rear wheel slip, that would be a big minus.
On the other hand, there are a lot of cars that drag and use bars. Why would they not pay the same penalty? Top fuel dragsters obviously have so much weight in front, that they don't need to worry about ending pointed straight up.
Enlighten me further, please.