Event Coverage O/T Outlaw Mini Bike Drags

My son has been going out once a month and drag racing his mini bike. Now this is a private deal with a group of friends and the organizer asked I not tell no one where it is, Lets just say its a back ally in the OC? Anyway this month I got an invite and had a blast, This morning I went to the Long Beach motorcycle swap and bought a mini bike(an old taco I think?) Anyways I'll let the pics tell the story.
A sample of the bikes


Turbo Charged lawn mower motor?

my kids racer in the back




after the qualifying this rail fires up to start the eliminations



Team Lance Speed's rider, Austin, ready to run!

Great turn out, lots of food and drink, and more importantly.. friends!

 

Looks like fun!

 

We have been doing mini bike drags at the SouthWest nostalgia nats a couple of times a year and having a ball doing it! First time out I was laughing so hard I didn't realize I was stuck in the track stickum goo.... Not ideal racing conditions for a mere 3HP Briggs kninda deal! Put a tweeked 5 horse on though, I'll get 'em in March! Wish I was closer to your end of the world - that would probably end up to be a weekly thing for me!!! 45 and just discovering the joys of mini bike ownership! Sheeeesh!!!

Might as well drop a couple of picts too...

 

Looks like fun..............Friend of mine just picked up a turbo for his Diesel mini!

 

That looks like a lot of fun

 

Lot of fun! But shouldn't you have your nose to the grindstone? El Mirage will be here before you know it!!

P.S. Can I bring this to the next meet?

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Is that a cb400 engine?

 

yeah but dont we have like 3 months left? There were some mini bikes last night that run faster than race bike

 

man-o-man....

 

Why the disc brake?

 

I take back what I said. Relax. I saw this photo of El Mirage DRY lake on landracing today.

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yeah........we have time!

 

Reminds me of the "Big Willie" and the L.A. Street Racers back in the Industrial section of Anaheim, complete with the "tree" in 1969-70!!! From the buildings, it may not be too far away from there! LOL!

 

Looks like a blast!

 

if the black one pictured first is your recent purchase, it appears to be a 1966 or older Taco 22. Taco stopped bolting frames together in 1967. Check the rear stay, should be a number stamped there. first digit is the year (e.g., 6 = 1966). This digit will be followed by a letter. should be a "P" on this one.

 

This little bike is fast. Even without the NOS on it still smokes the tire the lenght of the 125' strip.

 

Join us at Eagle Field, Oct 8th and I here Barona is running them Too!

 

That black mini bike is baaaaad!!!! Where would u get a slick that small??

 

Maybe from a racing kart? Looks like some good times!