First trip to the dragstrip... ugh.

[Phenix_Rider]

Originally Posted by NONE_too_SOFT

clutchless shifting if something every rider should know how to do. its tough doing it from first to second smoothly because most sport bikes first gear is wound so high, but with practice it comes with ease.

Some transmissions don't do it smoothly... ahem- Buells (or so I've heard)

[Becca_007]

I can shift without the clutch on the street but it never seems to work at the strip. Perhaps just more practice.

Here are several pictures from the day.

A couple of runs




Chit chat in the lanes


A couple more runs






Uh oh. I see Mark. He asked if I wanted to go for one more


And I think it's fitting for the final pic to have the finish line

[PhiSig1071]

Cool Pics! That looks like fun, I might have to try that sometime.

[NONE_too_SOFT]

Originally Posted by Phenix_Rider

Some transmissions don't do it smoothly... ahem- Buells (or so I've heard)

more torque def increases the "lurch"

[dReWpY]

im thinking i would love to try a day at the strip, just for shits and giggles

but launching a 1000cc vtwin ... that sounds like a recipe for a endo backwards

[PhiSig1071]

Originally Posted by drewpy

im thinking i would love to try a day at the strip, just for shits and giggles

but launching a 1000cc vtwin ... that sounds like a recipe for a endo backwards

I have heard that the pavement they use on drag-strips offers significantly more traction, similar to a race track, which can make launches, ahem, "tricky".

[NONE_too_SOFT]

Originally Posted by PhiSig1071

I have heard that the pavement they use on drag-strips offers significantly more traction, similar to a race track, which can make launches, ahem, "tricky".

yea, check out the gleam on the strip here.



and also check out the lift on that front fire and the compression on the suspension, so cool.

[Dnyce]

Originally Posted by Becca_007

I can shift without the clutch on the street but it never seems to work at the strip.

maybe you're too excited cuz your at the dragstrip, and not timing the shifting right? thats what i did my first time out. that, plus at the strip you shift at a higher rpm than the street, harder to get the timing right. i missed 2nd gear alot my 1st time out, sometimes 3rd too.

at what rpm/how are you launching? 2.2 seems kinda high




cool picthat thing is pulling hard at the finish line! what gear do you cross in?

[Rider]

Next time you hit up 131, let me know, I'll go with you. I want to see what my Z750 will do.

[1hottbikechic]

Well your placement looks good, your all over the tank in the first few, so thats good.... Pics look great!!