[kawiblue03]

I plan to run my bike at the local drag strip this summer, anyone have any useful advice/instruction on the best possible e.t?

 

[kahearn]

most of your et will be determined by your launch as long as you have clean shifts. just gotta find a good starting rpm and release the clutch as quickly as possible without bogging it or poppin it up. that'd be the thing to avoid...don't pop a wheelie and dont crash

 

[kawiblue03]

Alright, thanks alot.

 

[crashtd]

strap down the front forks, add a rear lowering link if you can. we've got a member on tlzone who does a bit of drag racing, his s/n is N2Wheelies, you can try a search there. His bike is up for sale too.

-:banana

 

[kawiblue03]

i already lowered it 2 in. and what exactly do you mean by strapping the front forks?:O

 

[crashtd]

sorta how it sounds, you use a ratchet strap to compress the front forks.

-:banana

 

[kawiblue03]

Ok. i gotcha. Thanks, ill report my times when the time comes. If there not that good..... its cuz its my first time on the track. Well see. thanks afain for the info.!

 

[raized1199]

Practice, Practice, Practice!
kahearn is right.
Getting off the line is a biggy.
When you are watching the lights go down...
yellow
yellow
yellow
yellow
green

Take off on the yellow before the green.
By the time your mind tells your hands to
work clutch and throttle...it will hit green.
That is the amount of time that you have
to work with to make improvements.
(to start with)
Then you work on your shifting with constancy.

You ought to go on a "test and tune" day.
That way you can get a bunch of runs in.
If the guys there are like around here, they will
be glad to see ya and be more then willing to
help out with some pointers.

Have fun and be safe.

 

[onebaddazzdj]

When You See Yellow....... Hit IT!

 

[kahearn]

and dont hit the rev limiter

 

[kawiblue03]

Thanks. like i said ill keep ya posted with et's. At my local dragstrip theres never to many bikes so im not sure of how the track guys will work it. Never done it b4 so, ill go and do the dam thang!! Thanks for the pointers again.

 

[signal]

strapping=more prone to head shake. but i guess u prolly dont wanna get your forks done just to make a few passes.

 

[kawiblue03]

head shake even with a damper?

 

[Quarkz]

head shake even with a damper?

You'd be surprised. Mines dialed up pretty high and I still get the occasional spirited wobble when she's feeling feisty.

 

[kawiblue03]

heh. ill keep that in mind.