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posted April 19, 2010 01:20 AM
 Edited By: entropy on 19 Apr 2010 09:27
Texas Mile pic: why I can't use stock screen
'cuz my damn head is too big!!
I did a test pass with the stock screen rather than my normal Double Bubble, and i got some turbulence on my helmet. I wondered if I was really as tucked as i could be???
Luckily a photog got a pic of that pass, and it seems as if my helmet is about as low as it can go.
sooooooo.....
I'll be using the Double bubble, yup!
Pic also shows that the front of the bike is a lil high bc i took off the strap.
The front of the lower fairing should be about 3/4" lower and the space between the RAM Air intake and the fender is too wide (costs me mph).
I'll put the strap back on it for the next race. I don't strap much, just 3/4" inch or so.
The handling was just a titsch twitchy, maybe bc the front was high???
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posted April 19, 2010 03:10 AM
! ! !
woohhhooooooo entropy ------- at full throttle ! ! !
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posted April 19, 2010 03:19 AM
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woohhhooooooo entropy ------- at full throttle ! ! !
yup, right before the traps, VERY cool feeling!
woppi, you gotta come to the Mile the next time you come to USA!
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JOHNJ
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posted April 19, 2010 05:15 AM
What a nice shot, looks good....
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ZRXDean
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posted April 19, 2010 08:00 AM
Nice picture, very cool. Nice tuck as well! 
I'm not familiar with what's under that cover under your helmet, can you move stuff and get farther down?
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posted April 19, 2010 08:58 AM
Good tuck for sure Karl...........you're just a big guy!
I'm short enough to tuck but my stomach won't go there, may have to cut down this extra tank after all !!!!
Great photo.
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entropy
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posted April 19, 2010 09:08 AM
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Nice picture, very cool. Nice tuck as well!
I'm not familiar with what's under that cover under your helmet, can you move stuff and get farther down?
hey Dean,
I already have modified thefoam a bit in my helmet to allow me to see better; i cringe everytime they look in it for the Snell? sticker.
XXXL helmet is just BIG 
The double bubble solves the issue.
or
i could take off what's left of the tank cover, move the junction box, and get an extra inch down.
hmmmmmmmmmm.
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posted April 19, 2010 09:09 AM
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Good tuck for sure Karl...........you're just a big guy!
I'm short enough to tuck but my stomach won't go there, may have to cut down this extra tank after all !!!!
Great photo.
Dan
Dan,
the cut tank makes a HUGE difference for pot bellied people like me
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posted April 19, 2010 04:18 PM
No matter how you look at it......
That's a beautiful pic......
Hell ..... It not me ..... But I'd like that one on my garage wall!
Very nice Karl !
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posted April 19, 2010 05:39 PM
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i could take off what's left of the tank cover, move the junction box, and get an extra inch down.
hmmmmmmmmmm.
there ya go! you could probly move it to the side, and just have a spot for your chin to go
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posted April 19, 2010 06:45 PM
Awesome Pix!!!! I wish I could tuck like that! cut tank would be the best way for sure!!!1
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posted April 19, 2010 07:53 PM
Amazing considering the speed you're traveling. Maybe you should take a trip to South America or Africa and find a witch doctor to shrink your head? Tuck problem solved!
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posted April 19, 2010 08:41 PM
Nice pic!
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posted April 20, 2010 02:47 AM
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woohhhooooooo entropy ------- at full throttle ! ! !
woppi, you gotta come to the Mile the next time you come to USA!
YES !!! thats my plan !!
the 1st TFA member from Austria has to come to the TX Mile ! Yes, Yes,Yes !
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posted April 20, 2010 03:12 AM
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woohhhooooooo entropy ------- at full throttle ! ! !
woppi, you gotta come to the Mile the next time you come to USA!
YES !!! thats my plan !!
the 1st TFA member from Austria has to come to the TX Mile ! Yes, Yes,Yes !
October 2010??????
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posted April 21, 2010 11:19 PM
Karl ,
awsome tuck karl .
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posted April 22, 2010 10:05 AM
Edited By: entropy on 22 Apr 2010 18:06
I have had a similar problem to you Karl but moving the footrests back on to the swingarm made a big difference and I weigh around 260lbs so definitely TFA teritory.
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posted April 22, 2010 10:09 AM
Ken,
Nice pic!!!
Yes INDEED, you are TFA material!
We are proud you you!!!! Big Boyz ROCK!
I want to keep the r brake and shifter available to my feet, so i will move mine further back, but not so far as you have done for dragracing.
Thanks for the pic!
Karl
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posted April 22, 2010 11:30 AM
That picture was taken about half a mile down our new track at Honington,you can see the airshifter ram above the gear change rod but you cant see the cut seat or the cut tank..
We have fairly good braking zones with our tracks,no bends,on that particular day we had seven tenths of a mile braking area so there is no issue in stopping with two fingers just on the front brakes.
Got me to 199.19 mph on the day and was probably good for another 4/5 mph on a perfect run which I never quite made for several reasons.
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posted April 22, 2010 11:37 AM
@Ken 12r
nice pic !!
we know us from 200mph forum !
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posted April 22, 2010 11:42 AM
Hi Woppi,yes we get around us ZX12 guys lol
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posted April 22, 2010 12:31 PM
Ken, is that a big cc oil pan?
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posted April 22, 2010 01:41 PM
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Ken, is that a big cc oil pan?
It is,well spotted,I also use that bike for quarter mile stuff at a lower ride height,the motors an APE 1394cc built by John Warrington over here.
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posted April 22, 2010 01:48 PM
do you log oil pressure at all? Im wondering how they compare to a koening?
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01 ZX-12R 8.84 @ 156.3 no bars, DOT tires. Pump Gas, NA.... turbo 8.47 @ 164.
00 ZX-12R 8.62 @ 165.2 no bars, slicks, Pump Gas, 55 shot.... turbo 8.32 @173
00 ZX-12R Fastest NA Kawasaki in the world 1: 222.046 1.5: 226.390 Loring AFB
00 ZX-12R street turbo 1: 227.9 1.5: 234.1 Loring AFB
00 ZX-12R LSR turbo 1: 263.1 1.5: 266.5 Loring AFB Worlds fastest ZX-12R
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posted April 22, 2010 02:57 PM
No logging on that bike other than a wideband but the turbo bike thats nearly finished has the same sump and full motec logging so I will have some figures on that shortly.
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