HASS-SERAFINI RACING TURBO HAYABUSA
Having a Hayabusa myself I can but imagine what it must feel going this fast – on an already darn fast machine. Here is more:
Some excerpts.
Text and Photos by Michael Crenshaw
Motorcycle racing isn’t suicidal, for that would mean the consequences weren’t taken into serious consideration. It’s more or less controlled—explosively fast—chaos. Every inch of the bike is scrutinized to obsessive levels, which is the only option if you want to survive. At 300 mph, one loose bolt, faulty weld or incorrect tire pressure equals certain death. No need for sugarcoating, Hass-Serifini Racing knows what they got themselves into.
Building a bike to not only defeat their quest for 300, but also make an entire new record in the process, has been Don Hass and Steve Serafini’s dream for the past three and a half years. Countless hours have been dedicated to producing a result in a sport where high horsepower, aerodynamics (sometimes tested more with track experience than analytical data), and Mother Nature’s influence are the name of the game.
Hass-Serafini Motorcycle Specs
Builder: Steve Serafini of Fab-U-This
Rider: Don Hass
Chassis
2004 Suzuki Hayabusa
Raked 5-degrees by Fab-U-This
Trac Dynamics swingarm under braced by fab-u-this
Custom weight boxes by Fab-U-This
Penske shock
Revalved front forks
Heads Up Performance (Scott Horner) Triple Tree
Brocks Performance BST carbon fiber wheels
World Wide Bearings ceramic bearings
Brembo brake calipers, rotors, master cylinders
Ohlins steering damper
Air-Tech Streamlining fiberglass bodywork
Front fender Tiger Racing (Guy Caputo)
Engine
Engine built by Knecum Performance Engines
Tuned by Shane Tecklenburg
Custom JE Pistons
Custom Carillo Rods
Marine billet crankshaft
Undercut micro polished transmission with overdrive gears
Custom Webb camshafts
Coated bearings
Multi-stage lock up clutch
Billet basket
Stainless valves
HD valve springs
O ringed head
HD cam chain
Manual cam chain tensioner
Turbo System
Custom compound turbo system built by Steve Serafini from Fab-U-This
2 Comp Turbo triple ball bearing billet wheel turbos
2 Bell water-to-air inner coolers
3 Turbosmart wastegates
Turbosmart blow off valve
5 gallon custom ice tank
4 gallon custom fuel tank
Custom Fab-U-This water-to-air intake
Electronics
Motec M800 ECU
Motec HD-VCS
Motec C-125 color display dashboard
AMS-2000 Boost controller
24 volt starting system
2 lithium ion batteries
Fuel System
NLR Waterman mechanical fuel pump
8 Injector Dynamics ID2000 injectors
Fragola fuel lines and fittings
48mm throttle bodies
