zx12dak
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posted May 05, 2007 06:08 AM
My first time at the drag strip.
I am somewhat satisfied with my first attempt at racing the 12 last night. The first thing to note is we had a terrible head wind. 15 mph with gusts up to 30 according to the news. Stock gearing (which I now see SUCKS for the strip), slightly lowered, strapped. I went 4 passes with the best of 10.41 @ 139 with a terrible 1.9 60ft. Bike didn't feel like it was starting to pull till the end of the track and my launches need lots of practice. I was coming out about 5500-6000 on my best 2 passes. My second best was 10.55 @ 138. I won't tell you guys what my first pass was. IT SUCKED! LOL! Now I need to order a sproket for sure.
  
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aliveagain
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posted May 06, 2007 05:30 AM
You still did better than my first time.Weird how the speed doesn't seem the same as on the street.
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zx12dak
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posted May 06, 2007 07:45 AM
I know what ya meen alive. 1/4 mile seems so short!
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zx12dak
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posted June 11, 2007 02:18 AM
Went back to the track and got down to 10.21 also went 10.26 & 10.29 @ 139-140. I got the 60ft down to 1.8 but my buddies were watching me and said I wasn't getting full throttle fast enough. Anyways, it was in improvment! 
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entropy
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posted June 11, 2007 03:35 AM
 Edited By: entropy on 11 Jun 2007 04:36
dak,
don't worry, practice - practice - practice
Jan 15, 2001 was my 1st time to the drags:
#1 2.209 11.750 134.30
#2 2.046 11.186 138.10
#3 1.970 10.821 138.80
#4 2.770 12.621 138.20
#5 2.204 10.984 138.10
#6 1.954 10.399 139.50
#7 1.912 10.387 140.08
#8 1.874 10.404 140.11
#9 1.825 10.359 140.40
#10 1.780 10.047 141.13
but by Aug 17 of 2001:
#1 1.686 9.895 141.03
#2 1.717 9.785 146.81
#3 1.668 9.638 146.85
just keep at it, and definitely get someone to observe you!!!
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zx12dak
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posted June 12, 2007 01:51 AM
Thanks entropy!
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VincentHill
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posted June 13, 2007 09:45 AM
Karl is no Jockey so what he did is Possible and he is near Houston which is a Steam Bath most of the time!
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