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!

 

[Kevin frazier]

Race day! 1/4mi @ beach bend. Was doing some sphirin this week on lift and drag and came across some nifty math resembling a rocket. My front is a 58 load rated tire. I should be ok, i think. gonna send it to fond out.

 

[Gerald]

Race day! 1/4mi @ beach bend. Was doing some sphirin this week on lift and drag and came across some nifty math resembling a rocket. My front is a 58 load rated tire. I should be ok, i think. gonna send it to fond out.

I'm going to have to read that several times, and still might not figure it out. Trial and error works for me but could be expensive.

 

[Gerald]

Race day! 1/4mi @ beach bend. Was doing some sphirin this week on lift and drag and came across some nifty math resembling a rocket. My front is a 58 load rated tire. I should be ok, i think. gonna send it to fond out.

Good luck today, keep working.

 

[Kevin frazier]

Run 1 off the trailer.

 

[Kevin frazier]

#90 bringing the mail. Bar harley goes down

 

[Kevin frazier]

Day is done, wild ride for the win! Yes thats oil on the rear tire. Could not lift against Konrad, bike was all over.

thats oil on ticket, and tire i told konrad i was gonna wave bye by the 300’ mark, he led the whole way and turned to wave at me b4 finish line and i snuck bye him at line we both laughed are butts off. Sometimes its better to be lucky than good what a blast!

 

[Kiwicol]

Well done Kevin. Why is there oil on your tire? What'd ya break?

 

[Kevin frazier]

Well done Kevin. Why is there oil on your tire? What'd ya break?

Probably puking from crank breather, but gonna have to investigate later, i think the piston rings are garbage, it will blow dipstick off so a lot of blow by. And clutch may need a little work