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Drag bikes may not be ridable or practical but what they are extremely entertaining. They have one job – be as fast as possible in a straight line. We found one online, thanks to Bikeexif and it may be the most interesting build we've seen all year. Meet 'T 22 Synthesis' which has not one but two engines so it has a powerband that must make rather scary at set off.
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“The guys from Suryanation Motorland approached us with the idea of a contest called ‘Wheels of Inspiration’,” Thrive spokesman Putra Agung told Bikeexif. Entrants would write a story about their biggest dream bike, and the winner would be picked by Thrive, the local magazine GasTank, and the custom shop Lemb Inc.
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Thrive suggested a theme of Sprint Racing to the organizers. “In Indonesia there are a lot of 1/8-mile street races, held illegally on main streets from midnight until the sun rises,” Putra reveals, adding: "Adhi idolises Burt Munro and salt flat racing, and owns a Ninja 150RR two stroke."
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The crew at Thrive started digging into history, and came across ‘Dubble Trubble,’ the twin-engined Triumph built in the 1950s by Bud Hare. “Here in Indonesia we’ve seen some people add more pistons to an engine,” says Putra. “But as far as we know, we’ve never had two small-cc motors in one frame.”
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![“The idea was to create something light—for the best power to weight ratio. And staying low, to reduce wheelies off the line. It’s 168 centimeters [66 inches] from center wheel to wheel, only 6.5 cm from the ground, and 60 cm at the highest point.” “It was designed and built the old-fashioned way.”](https://www.financialexpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/kawasaki-twin-engined-drag-motorcycle-two-stroke.jpg)
“The idea was to create something light—for the best power to weight ratio. And staying low, to reduce wheelies off the line. It’s 168 centimeters [66 inches] from center wheel to wheel, only 6.5 cm from the ground, and 60 cm at the highest point.” “It was designed and built the old-fashioned way.”
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Thrive has a reputation for being one of the world’s most inventive builders, but this twin-engined Ninja takes things to a whole new level. It might not be as fast as ‘Dubble Trubble’ and it’s unlikely to make it across the Pacific to the salt flats. But we reckon it’s going to cause a stir on the street racing scene in Jakarta. (Source: Bikeexif)
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