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posted December 28, 2002 10:28 PM
All dressed up, nowhere to go...
So, I got the slick and the wheelie bars mounted on the bike. Unfortunately, the rain kept me off the track today.  It even looks like the 'Hangover Drags' at Sears Point are going to be rained out as well. All my buddies are blaming me. They say that I'm the reason it's raining. They all can't play because I got new stuff.
Well, here's a couple of pics.
By the way, ZHooligan scared me, but the strut really wasn't all that hard to install. It really didn't take any longer to install the strut than it did to swap holes on the lowering links.
  
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posted December 28, 2002 11:00 PM
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I didn't mean to scare you! I just hate screwing around with the damn shock!
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posted December 28, 2002 11:55 PM
wannabe...what taillight lens is that, where did you get it, how much?...oh yeah, nice set-up....
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posted December 29, 2002 12:32 AM
worm, it's just a clear stocker that I got from Lockhart. It's the FSD undertail that makes everything look really cool. Here's a better shot of the tail light/undertail.
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posted December 29, 2002 03:28 AM
Did you lower the front end since you used the lowering links?
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posted December 29, 2002 06:09 AM
I take it the hugger don't clear the MT Shootout tire?
Looks awesome dude!
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posted December 29, 2002 06:42 AM
good luck and have fun!
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posted December 29, 2002 06:43 AM
Oh one thing what size sprocket do you have on there?? looks small as hell
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posted December 29, 2002 07:27 AM
Yeah is the slick taller than the original tire? If so it will mess with your gear ratio. With the taller tire it will probably want to bog off the line even revving the hell out of it and just dropping the clutch. You will probably have to gear the hell out out of it to compensate for the taller tire.
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posted December 29, 2002 11:03 AM
Beans: Yes, I have a strap to lower the front end.
Dave: Yup, you're right. The hugger wasn't made for a square tire, unfortunately. Now I gotta look for a chainguard. Stupid me threw away my stock one when I put the hugger on.
Mike: Thanks, I hope I don't scare myself too bad. As for the sprocket, good eyes. The spare wheel I got on eBay came off of an '00 model. It's got a 44 sprocket on it. I've got a 46 coming along with a 17 for the front.
ZXlnt: The slick is the same OD as the stocker. But, I will definitely have to change my launch technique. Right now, I'm just guessing, but I'm gonna try 9000 rpm then just dump the clutch. With the 17/46, I'm guessing 4th gear when I cross the line.
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posted December 29, 2002 01:04 PM
Wannabe - When I had the slick and bars mounted, I would drop the clutch at 9000+ with no problems. Be prepared for a HARD launch! Don't even think about trying it with a stock tire, or you'll be all over the pad spinning. The slick takes a lil different prep than your stock tire when doing the burnout. Dip it, get it a little bit wet, then get out of the water before starting the burnout. The slick will have little to no traction when wet, so it's pretty easy to get it started. Keep the rpms up and don't worry about seeing smoke. When the tire gets hot, the liquid rubber will lay down on the track, and at the same time, you'll hear an awful screech like peeling the skin off of a live cat, and the bike will hook up and launch forward. Just roll up to prestage. If you have someone to clean the tire as you roll forward, that's great. Otherwise, don't worry bout it. My best results were launching at 9500rpm. That's with a 48tooth gear, and the fucker would still bog, so you definately want to look at going to something pretty short for gearing.
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posted December 29, 2002 02:55 PM
wannabe...do you leave it strapped for when you ride? or just while u race?
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posted December 29, 2002 06:07 PM
That is some nice lookin' weather in those pics....aaaah wish I was there.
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posted December 29, 2002 08:20 PM
Beans, sorry, but the outside shot was taken in the summer. It doesn't look like that now. 
SWFT, thanks for the advice. So, you're saying that I should go with a 17/48 (2.82) gear ratio to keep from bogging down? I was thinking about 16/46 (2.87) so I don't have to swap chains. Also, thanks for the warning about the extra hard launch. It totally didn't connect in my head that I should hold on tighter at the line. Ooh, that could have been ugly...
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posted December 29, 2002 09:10 PM
I didn't find the launch all that hard or violent. What you do need to be prepared for is the shift from first gear to second. With the bars, the slick and lock up clutch first gear is over before you have time to pick your feet up! Especially if the launch area is like our local track. I have a helluva time getting my feet unstuck from the VHT!
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posted December 29, 2002 09:34 PM
Wannabe - I was bogging with the 17/48. Now, as a charter member of TFA (Team Fat Ass) part of that had to be my 225 lbs. Dunno how much you weigh, might not bog with the 16/46. I know I have a 50t sprocket ready to go for next year.
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posted December 29, 2002 10:24 PM
ZHooligan - Yup, at Sears Point & Sac they throw that VHT everywhere. The last test & tune session, I almost lost a boot at the line. But, VHT is good. VHT is my friend.
SWFT - At 230lbs, I am a proud member of Team Fat Ass. I'm gonna go searching for a local shop with a 16T in stock. I'd like to have it for Wednesday's race. I hope I get lucky...
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posted December 30, 2002 06:07 AM
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I'd like to have it for Wednesday's race. I hope I get lucky...
Sears Point this Wed? I thought they were closed over the Holidays? I'd like to come up & watch/help.... 
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posted December 30, 2002 08:03 AM
Wannabe:
1. you have any engine mods? If so, what hp?
2. you have a button shifter & shift light?
3. what gear do you wanna cross the line in?
TeamFatAss advice (as noted by swft & ZH) is to go as agressive as you can with gearing IF you have a button shifter; if you are foot shifting the 1-2 shift is problematic (comes REAL fast) with very agressive gears.
I crossed the line too close to RL in 5th with 17/50 (155-ish), so I went to a 17/49.
Depending upon yr projected terminal mph, I'd be tempted to 17/51 or 16/48
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posted December 30, 2002 08:36 AM
I agree with Entropy.A friend of mine with a piped stock found 17/51 was the best setup.9.20@140mph.He weighs about 160lbs and uses the rev limiter to launch or he still bogs.
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posted December 30, 2002 10:54 AM
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I'd like to have it for Wednesday's race. I hope I get lucky...
Sears Point this Wed? I thought they were closed over the Holidays? I'd like to come up & watch/help....
Dave,
Come on up. The more the merrier. Here's the info from the website:
Hangover Bracket Drags on New Year's Day Kick Off New Season at Infineon Raceway
SONOMA, Calif. - Infineon Raceway will kick off the new year with a bang on Jan. 1 with the Hangover Bracket Drags on the quarter-mile drag strip.
There will be bracket drag racing in six categories on the lightning-quick quarter-mile drag strip: High School, Trophy, Street, Motorcycle, Sportsman and Pro. Gates open at 8 a.m., with the racing spanning from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission for spectators is $15, while cost for competitors is as follows: High School and Trophy ($20); Street or Motorcycle ($40); Sportsman or Pro ($50).
This will mark the first of nine stand-alone bracket-drag events on the 2003 calendar at Infineon Raceway. Other events are scheduled for:
January 26
February 17 and 23
May 26
June 14
September 1
November 2 and 30
For more information, please call 800-870-RACE.
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posted December 30, 2002 11:03 AM
Entropy & Cowboy,
Thanks for the gearing advice. It's a bit late for me to get those sprockets by Wednesday, but I'm definitely going to try something in there. the 16/48 sounds cool....plus it should fit with the stock chain.
The only engine mod I have is the PCIIIr & Acro full system. No really huge performance gain over stock. No button shifting either. It's all foot shifting right now. The shift light is the next mod on the list.
I'm gonna have to practice getting my foot in to shift right away after the launch. I may have to go to reverse shifting to make it a bit easier. We'll see. It's all up in the air right now.
By the way, I see some people doing it, but do you guys know of anything wrong with launching with your left foor already on the peg?
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