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Section B

Bikes

A drag bike is a motorcycle with one job: cover a measured straight from a standing start in as little time as possible. At the sharp end that means nitromethane, a supercharger and a clutch that is managed rather than simply let out. At club level it can mean a road bike with a fresh rear tyre.

This section explains the classes, the fuel and the machinery in plain language. It does not reproduce anyone's spec sheet and it names no parts brands. When a number matters we say where it came from.

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