A few more Sam Simmons "Buzz Bomb" pics.

Sam Sam Simons writes in with a few more of his "Buzz Bomb" pics

Hello Steve, Here's an old project for a friend wanting an 1/8 mile old school dragbike based on something 'unusual' (non RDe350/400,in other words). It's a combination of CB160 chassis,Kawa A7 350 mill,T200 front end,Yam DT rear,T125 tank,etc.,a real parts bin concoction . New internal parts were a real challenge, with zero performance pieces available (now or back then). All in all,a fun bike to build.... Best regards,

I love this bike..

Yamaha BW 80's. A pair of Sam Simmons Specials.

Sam Simmons sends in this pair of beauties.

He Writes:
Hi Steve,
Hope you're doing well. Excellent ( new) site (as usual!!). I recently
redid a couple of Yamaha BW-80's,so here are a few pictures for you...
Surprisingly,both BW's were still in the hands of their original
owners,one in MO,the other in IL.
 Both were in good overall condition,but pretty tired in the 'Engine Dept'
. I 'stretched' the suspension on mine,while my wife's is stock. Once the
exhaust  and intake systems are de-restricted,carb's rejetted,these
little shits  fly...almost 50 mph.

They're great little bikes for  swap meet transportation,and perfect for
inexperienced trail riders.

Best Regards,
Sam Simons

Holy Smokes! 50mph on these must be a hoot!


I like the Kenny Roberts colors!

Sitting Pretty!  Some nice clearance there!

How to raise em up!

Very Nice work!

The before pic!

The Sam Simmons built Kaweasaki A& "Buzz bomb"! with build pics.

Here's the story from Sam:

Hello Steve,
I'm sending pictures of a past project that I shared with a friend,who wanted something different for vintage 1/8 mi. drag racing. He selected the Kawa A7 350 mill,and
we combined a T500 swingarm,CB-160 chassis and T200 front end .The intent was to create a simple,minimalist,fun machine that would be entertaining to ride
and powered by an engine other than the venerable RD350/400. As you know,the A7 mill is a very good performer, compromised ,unfortunately by the lack of
replacement internals and after market performance parts that the RD boys enjoy......Fortunately,the owner has sourced spare NOS internals to keep this bike running
for quite a while......

That is too cool Sam! As always, Keep em coming and Thanks Again!