Dragbike Magazine

NDRC: Gulf Western Oil Nitro Champs at Sydney Dragway Double the nitro at the Gulf Western Oil Nitro Champs more than delivered when it came to crowd-pleasing action at Sydney Dragway at the weekend, setting a perfect stage for the upcoming NDRC season finale at the Gulf Western Oil Winternationals (June 6-9). A dramatic C-Final […]

Brad Head Slims Down and Steps Up Words and photos by Ivan Sansom & Rose Hughes A new entrant for 2024 in the FIM-E Super Street Bike field is the UK’s Brad Head. The Basingstoke resident has previous at international meetings, having taken the NitrOlympX Super Comp Bike trophy in 2023, but will now be […]

Lightened and Balanced Cranks APE RaceCranks completely machines the crank counter-weights to remove weight and narrow the profile (sometimes called “knife-edging”.) The oil holes are fluted on certain models to keep more oil at the bearings. The crank is then balanced on a state-of-the-art computerized balancing machine to extremely tight tolerances. As all racers know, […]

Rapid Rikard Gustafsson Seeks Improvement Words and photos by Ivan Sansom & Rose Hughes Current FIM-E Top Fuel Bike champion, Rikard Gustafsson and the RG Engineering team haven’t been resting on their laurels during the ‘off’ season. The Swede started off 2023 running a personal best times of 5.742s and 260.65mph [FIM-E speed record] and […]

Team Brothers Planning Ahead Words and photos by Ivan Sansom & Rose Hughes A bit of a wet and interrupted start to the 2024 season hasn’t left the Team Brothers quartet downhearted, far from it. With testing opportunities presented by the UK National rounds at Santa Pod Raceway, the Hungaro-Franco-Dutch collective have managed to get […]

PennGrade1 AMRA Ohio Nitro Nationals Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio, USA May 17-19, 2024 AMRA Nitro Harleys Thundering into Fabulous Norwalk Those fan-favorite, thundering, flame-throwing Nitro Harley-Davidson motorcycles are returning to Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio, May 17-19. The PennGrade1 AMRA series rolls into the Disney World of Dragstrips for the Ohio Nitro […]

Thomas Pettersson Tweaks and Seeks Improvements Words and photos by Ivan Sansom & Rose Hughes After a frustrating 2023, Thomas Pettersson and the Swedish Team 817 are looking to regain some of the consistency with the Suzuki Funny Bike that went away early on last year. “Team 817 are gearing up for the Main Event. […]

Core Moto Forged Aluminum Wheels Core Moto wheels are meticulously crafted in the USA, meeting DOT durability standards and designed for performance. The Apex-6, the lightest DOT / JWL / JASO approved forged wheel available, offers unparalleled performance and aesthetic beauty, suitable for various riding styles from road racing to drag racing. They are over […]

2024 NHRA Top Fuel Motorcycle Season Begins at Route 66 Nationals Story and photos, Tom McCarthy & staff In 2023, the NHRA heralded a significant development in drag racing by including Top Fuel motorcycles as a championship points category in its 2024 race calendar. This decision marked a historic revival, as these motorcycles hadn’t competed […]

Suzuki Sato Racing Shift Arm SATO RACING Shift Arm for Suzuki models is precision CNC-machined from high strength billet aluminum and anodized in a deep Black finish. Includes a rod end and attachment hardware. Works great with Sato Rear Sets! Features 2 mounting positions for attaching the rod end, so you can adjust the shift […]