FB-2 getting closer

We recently pulled our FB-2 from the welding table and set it in the floor for the first time the other nite. The differences we built into this bike were imediately discernible. Ergonomics and balance. A more comfortable bike should in theory, be easier to ride. As if a bike that's designed to cover the 1/4 mile in the low to mid 6 second range at over 210 mph could be easy to ride. Well I said,..."easy-ER".

Our first Funnybike was definitely a testbed for lots of ideas, some we kept and expanded on with this new incarnation. Our last bike had a 78-82" wheelbase, FB-2 is 76-79". Seat ht stays the same at 16". FB-2 will be different in that it will be a perimeter frame instead of a cradle style. This presented some challenges considering variables like , low tank ht, low handlebar ht, intake plenum and so on. Like the first bike, we are again using a one-off intake and throttle body arrangement. Positioning the dual 62 mm throttle body behind the cylinder block allowed us to build a plenum that is physically lower that the top of the valve cover. Current designs have the plenums over the valve cover, raising center of gravity, forcing tanks, bars and windscreens higher. Our new setup addresses those design shortcomings.

Coming pictures will show the drive system that will make this thing as comfy as it is!

More updates to follow soon.