This Bonkers Dragster Racing Car Has A Suzuki GSX-R1000 Stuffed In It

Have you ever wondered what a drag-style racing car and Superbike combining would look like? Well, an American YouTuber has made that a reality as he attempts to ride 700 miles in a car powered by a Suzuki GSX-R-1000.

Similar to the fellow American YouTuber Grind Hard Plumbing Co, who built a three-wheel EV car powered by a Hayabusa engine in hope of taking part in the Sturgis Rally in South Dakota earlier this month, Sean, better known as ‘The Bearded Mechanic’ (plus his friend Craig) put in the hard yards to overcome clutch problems and overheating issues.

In the video, the two Americans are working tirelessly to try and stop the vehicle from getting too toasty, which it does even without moving, and as a result try several short rides to understand the problems.

But it proves harder than they expected, or at least would have hoped as it remains unclear to them whether the temperature is getting too hot because of a lack of airflow in or airflow out. 

Despite that, Craig is unbothered as he admits it’s one of the most comfortable ‘sketchy’ machines he’s been in, saying: “I got to be honest, this is the most comfortable I’ve been in something sketchy in awhile. Like this is solid.” But Craig quickly reverts back to the ongoing overheating issues as he tries to cool the engine.

He adds: “It’s at 246, trying to cool it off. We’re going to drop the RPM’s. We’re at 4,500. We’ve not completely solved the overheating problem, I don’t know if we can. We need to mount a fan or something. We need to figure out how to get more air into the radiator.”

After popping the rear fairing piece off on the ride home, the air flow was better as it didn’t overheat at all, however, the speed was less than their previous run. Despite that, both men come to the conclusion that it’s air flow in, not out, that was causing the issue.

After eventually solving the overheating problem, Sean begins his journey back to Tennessee, which is over 700 miles away.