Double trouble Herb Becker dragster featured in Bike Exif

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Not for everyone and only good for straight lines but an interesting build with supercharger no less (God help the poor gearbox).
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Double H: Herb Becker’s supercharged Norton drag bike

History has a strange habit of repeating itself. Exactly ten years ago, give or take a few days, we featured a twin-engined Norton called ‘Double Trouble.’ And now we have an even more incredible Norton, following the same format, called ‘Double H.’ It looks vintage but it’s a recent build, and...
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Double trouble Herb Becker dragster featured in Bike Exif
 
“The bike is built from pieces I had in the shop. I didn’t have any plans to race it—just to start it up, to make some noise and excite crowds.”
 
“ (God help the poor gearbox).”

it would grenade with full power applied.
 
Hasn't it get been done before, seem to remember a poster on my bedroom wall when I was young .
 
You know the young man that took that photograph could blow all you guys in the weeds on a road course. Extremely talent young man. Unfortunately he has brain cancer.
 
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