Running the mile

The rules make it **** near impossible for the widow maker, oil drain plugs safety wired, fork pinch bolts safety wired , and the list goes on and on and on, too much for me, I was thinking it would be like local drag strip, show up and go, 1/8 and 1/4 might be the height of my dreams, the more I read the rules the more dashed I get
 
The death zone for me is my ride to work, Nashville is Mogadishu with absolutely no rules for safe driving, it’s like manipulating a mine field
 
Kevin frazier said:
At this rate you’ll are dashing my dreams of going fast on the big bagger
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I’m not at all trying to dissuade you! Just some things to ponder. 1/4 mile racing is easier to manage cause the speed isn’t yet too much near or over 150. But like I said, after 150 it’s gonna take some work to get her to not kill you!

I’d love to hear someone managing the mile on a Rocket!

there are some fellas here that have managed over 150 on the Rocket. I’m just sharing what I see as items that would need to be addressed.
 

Warpo,
As seen at the page bottom, this is provided by Rocky Mountain ATV MC:
 
An interesting little tid-bit I found from Web Bike World:
They say the rating is a maximum speed at maximum weight and maximum listed air air pressure.

Note that modern tires are rated with a speed rating and load index. From Michelin: “This code, when present, appears after the size marking. The code comprises three characters: two numbers and a letter, for example, 67H. The two-digit number is a code for the maximum load carrying capacity of the tire. The letter is a maximum speed rating indicating the maximum speed at which the tire may be used with maximum load when the maximum listed inflation pressure is used.”
 
1olbull said:
Warpo,
As seen at the page bottom, this is provided by Rocky Mountain ATV MC:
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Ok who am I to argue especially with the manufacturer not a parts warhouse.


Like I said two different V ratings one to max <149 and the other to greater >149. Mind you this is just Avon not Rocky Mountain ATV

Anyway just pointing out one should check with the actual manufacturer who tested the particular tire.
 

Good info. 2 things:
1) Avon, not Bridgestone or Michelin or Dunlop - wonder if they are different?
2) "V" = 149 - "(V)" = greater than 149
Perhaps tis all about the parenthesis?!?
 
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