smoked on the first run!!!

[snowbeard]

there's actually a hole in the fender and he's trying to polish his wang!! 8O

[Hotblack]

Owch!!

[Anonymous]

OK... After reading all this about the 750's being Harley eaters.. I have to ask: how does a shaft factor in to the picture?

I've never actually dragged anything on two wheels, for that matter anything on four. I did once mildly challenge some dude driving a rice burner with a fart can and tires that could have been rubber bands, (no offense if you're in to sport compact cars, just not my thing) and when I pulled 50 feet ahead of him within seconds, he just backed off.

I know I don't have a good launch technique, I'm sort of afraid of pulling a wheelie if I run the revs up and slip the clutch.

Oh yeah, one other thing - my engine gets pretty (ok, not pretty, but really) buzzy in the valvetrain between 6000-7000 RPMs, but after 7000 it seems to clear up. Pulling those kind of revs is quite rare for me as I worry about damaging my engine. Once I pass 6000 the revs build QUITE quickly..

[scotty]

when an engine is coming together((getting on the cams)it will usually shake a bit then get smooth and down to business. The wilder the cams the more of that shakeing business should be noticeable

[Hotblack]

I think the shaft adds a little weight, and a slight power loss to the rear wheel, but not enough to let a Harley catch you. As Ralph Kramden would say, "A mere bag of shells, Alice..."

As much as I like to bench race, I've never done any serious drag racing. I'll probably never really test my bike against another, I'm not concerned about them the way I am with cars. I do like having something that will put the cages behind me when need be, of course some cages are better in front...

[pntrdave]

First off have never drag raced. But I did have a fun run in with a Harley the other day. I was just tooling along on the interstate about 70mph when I saw a harley coming down the entrance ramp next to me. Being the nice guy I am I moved over into the left lane and let him out. Well he rolled out beside me looked over at my old Suzi and kinda snickered and nailed his throttle, you know that blaaaa sound, and off he went. I thought ok he wants to play so I knocked it down into 4th and twisted the throttle clear back to the stop. When I pulled alongside him I was just hitting 9 grand still in fourth, I banged it into 5th, I really think I pulled the front wheel off the ground for a bit but I'm not sure . Was to busy holding on. After that all I saw was that Harley getting smaller and smaller in my mirror. GS750T

[Hotblack]

Actually, that does sound kinda fun! 8)

[Hoomgar]

Actually, that does sound kinda fun! 8)

It is

I used to do it a lot when I was a teen on my Turbo. Pull away, let off, wait for them to catch up, boost! Wait for them to catch up again, boost! I noticed it tended to either make them very mad or make them turn off somewhere.

I behave now

[snowbeard]

yeah, sure ya do, hoomie! :roll:

[Anonymous]

That's it! I'm going out to play now. :twisted:

[scotty]

That's it! I'm going out to play now. :twisted:

You seem to have exceeded your post limit. 8O

[Anonymous]

Yeah... that's it. I've spun the counter over... Heh. Been away a while and had to start a new account. :?
Anyway, I'm back from my ride. It was fun, but I really wanted to play with another bike. Oh well. Now I'm sifting through the stator papers... my charging system has died. Ack!

[KennyJ]

I guess I'll throw in my 2 cents:

If your going to start hard, don't keep blipping the throttle, I love it when people do this. If they time it wrong (which will be 90% of the time), the engine will be decelerating when the light turns green, thus forcing a change in the internal forces to rev back up (its minor, but it takes a few milliseconds). I wait until the cross light turns yellow, then pick up the RPM's to 4 or 5000 and hold it there. When the light turns green, I do my normal clutch let out, but since I am starting at 4000+ RPMs and am twisting the throttle normally from there, the launch is much harder.

Secondly, overgrab the throttle, i.e. your hand should be straight up at idle so when you twist it down, you get full throttle with your wrist no lower than level, this improves your control and is easier to get full throttle.

You can do it. Not many people run the really hot V-Twins, and most those who do are posers anyways. Now go out, practice and smoke some V-Twin tail!

Kenny

[scotty]

I guess I'll throw in my 2 cents:

If your going to start hard, don't keep blipping the throttle, I love it when people do this. If they time it wrong (which will be 90% of the time), the engine will be decelerating when the light turns green, thus forcing a change in the internal forces to rev back up (its minor, but it takes a few milliseconds). I wait until the cross light turns yellow, then pick up the RPM's to 4 or 5000 and hold it there. When the light turns green, I do my normal clutch let out, but since I am starting at 4000+ RPMs and am twisting the throttle normally from there, the launch is much harder.

Secondly, overgrab the throttle, i.e. your hand should be straight up at idle so when you twist it down, you get full throttle with your wrist no lower than level, this improves your control and is easier to get full throttle.

You can do it. Not many people run the really hot V-Twins, and most those who do are posers anyways. Now go out, practice and smoke some V-Twin tail!

Kenny

good advice. If you are going to drag, do it correctly.

[HiSPL]

I had to be at work at 6:30 this morning. :? As I'm pulling out of my garage about to start the bike I hear this awful cackling potato roaster of a Harley reving it up a few streets away. Its 6 AM and this bullethead is reving the snot out of his bike. I start mine and cruise out of my neighbor hood as quietly as I can and when I get to the stop light at the highway there he is. Sleevless shirt, do-rag, chrome, no helmet, and noise all sitting at the red light. He glances at me in his mirror, and when the light turns green he hits it. I don't know how hard he's going because it doesn't take much for me to keep up. I didn't know he was trying to show off until we pass 60 mph in a 50 zone. I let him go a little because there's another red light up ahead. I stop behind him again. This time he thinks he'll REALLY show me what he can do. The light turns and he drops the hammer on that pig. I was behind him not going to fast because there's a speed trap here sometimes. Pass the LEO hiding spot and I down shift from 4 to 3 and give it some steam. I slammed into 4th right next to him taking the RPM from 9500 down to about 8800. After he gets real small in the mirror I slow down to the point where the speedo actually tells me how fast I'm going and pitch into an exit ramp. I see him again a few minutes later while stopped at another light. He starts to pull close but the light turns and I go my way and he goes his.....

He didn't seem too eager to race again.......