1/8mi drag race Touring vs the GT

[1olbull]

Drag racing sometimes is like hitting a golf ball perfectly. You know what to do but the slightest difference in technique changes the result tremendously.

Reaction times and good 60 foot times pay big dividends down the track especially in the quarter mile as you know.

Consistent reaction times between .060 to .080 is an achievable goal with continued practice. Track temperatures, preparation, tire pressure, lane placement make the rpm launch critical for good 60 foot times.

For me aligning a steady rpm and clutch friction zone just short of moving the bike forward helps the launch and 60 foot time. When I'm right which isn't very often nowadays, I release the clutch just as the 3rd yellow light is going out.

Drag racing isn't hard but doing it well is a real *****. Racers sitting the stands who have never tried drag racing have no credibility with me.

Amigo,
GREAT analogy that golf comparison was!

 

[1olbull]

Thanks im ready. Gonna give it the ole college try youll gonna hear me this week and not that harley, trust me this will be last week for this tire, im fixing to smoke it down to the cords tomorrow tonight.

Wish I was that light in the loafers!