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KRAUS MOTOR CO ~ BOLIDE
Designed in the spirit of Tourist Trophy. Engineered and built as a complete road ready and high performance machine. Bolide has a classic look, top of the line performance components, and a raw metal finish. It has everything you need and nothing you don’t.

Technical

MAKE/MODEL: KRAUS BOLIDE
YEAR: 2011
FABRICATION / ASSEMBLY: KRAUS MOTOR CO.
BUILD TIME: 9 MONTHS
ENGINE: S&S SHOVELHEAD 93”H
CASES: S&S
RODS: S&S
PISTONS: S&S
CYLINDERS: S&S
HEADS: S&S
CAM: S&S
IGNITION: S&S
CARB: S&S SUPER E
PIPES: KRAUS MOTOR CO. STAINLESS 2 INTO 1 WITH A REVERSE CONE.
AIR CLEANER: KRAUS MOTOR CO.
TRANSMISSION: BAKER POWERBOX 6 SPEED
PRIMARY: BDL OPEN BELT 2”
CLUTCH: BDL
FRAME: KRAUS MOTOR CO. MONO SHOCK SWINGARM
RAKE: 28˚
STRETCH: 0
FORKS: YAMAHA R6
FORK LENGTH (+ OR -): 0
ADDITIONAL RAKE IN TREES: 0
FRONT WHEEL: 17 X 3.5
REAR WHEEL: 17 X 5.5
FRONT TIRE (SIZE AND MAKE): METZLER SPORTECT M3 120/70R17
REAR TIRE (SIZE AND MAKE): METZLER SPORTECT M3 170/60ZR17
FRONT BRAKE: BERINGER BRAKES DUAL 6 PISTON CALIPERS, 320MM FLOATING ROTORS
REAR BRAKE: BERINGER BRAKES 4 PISTON, 320MM FLOATING ROTOR
FUEL TANK: ALUMINUM KRAUS MOTOR CO.
OIL TANK: ALUMINUM KRAUS MOTOR CO.
FENDERS: ALUMINUM KRAUS MOTOR CO.
HANDLEBARS: 3 WAY ADJUSTABLE RAISED CLIP-ONS KRAUS MOTOR CO.
HEADLIGHT: ALUMINUM HOUSING KRAUS MOTOR CO.
TAILLIGHT: DUAL ULTRA BRIGHT LED’S KRAUS MOTOR CO.
HAND CONTROLS: BERINGER BRAKES
GRIPS: TODD CYCLES
FOOT CONTROLS: KRAUS MOTOR CO. STAINLESS MID CONTROLS
PEGS: PRO TAPER
ELECTRICAL: KRAUS MOTOR CO.
PAINTER: ZANE CULLEN, COTATI SPEED SHOP
COLOR: RAW ALUMINUM SHEET METAL WITH A RED RACING STRIPE AND BRONZE METAL COATING ON FRAME
POLISHING: KRAUS MOTOR CO.
SEAT: OBIE BEAVER – BEAVER LEATHER CRAFT

Many factors must be taken into account to build a chassis like this. Everything starts with the chassis. From forward and rear weight distribution to suspension and braking behavior. The ridability of the motorcycle depends on the combination of the rigid members and the moving parts. The chassis takes the work of the drivetrain, suspension, and brakes and translates it to controllable forward movement. If this system is not adequately engineered then it will not perform the way it should or worse it will brake down. In contrast, when engineered properly, the chassis will supply the proper framework for a machine that can perform and be trusted by its pilot. The rear suspension on Bolide uses an uncommon design for an American v-twin drivetrain based bike. The mono shock swingarm is a well proven system but is not often used because of the configuration of the transmission, oil bag and swingarm pivot position.

KRAUS MOTOR CO ~ BOLIDE

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