specialzx14
Expert Class
Posts: 139
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posted May 25, 2008 02:25 PM
why cant i get a 1.4 60ft
got 16/43 gearing weigh 185 cant get no better than a 1.50 stretched and straped whats the deal
  
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smokinzx14
Needs a life
Posts: 10197
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posted May 25, 2008 02:46 PM
Seat time seat time and guess what a little more seat time ....Sorry but there is NO other way to get faster But seat time ..
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BlackMagic14
Needs a job
Posts: 2058
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posted May 25, 2008 03:33 PM
yeppers, maybe a slider and some motor work, but that is just spraying perfume on a turd in a way...
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Bently
Needs a life
2012 14r In Blue and no Mods!
Posts: 5428
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posted May 25, 2008 07:22 PM
Like smoking says seat time is the key. As many passes as you can make.
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ninja12
Needs a job
Posts: 3310
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posted May 25, 2008 07:32 PM
What is the bike doing to keep you from leaving harder spin, wheelie, or bog?
Are you leaving at the same RPM and twisting the same way every time.
IF so you will get the same results.
Try leaving higher and lower RPM .
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nightmare
Pro
ACP Racing
Posts: 1797
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posted May 25, 2008 09:13 PM
Patience man. Just get the seat time and it will come. The worst thing you can do is get fustrated, Just practice practice practice. That's all in seat time! 
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2006 ZX14 Ninja "SWINE FLU"
60ft 1.23
8th Mile 5.16
ACP Racing
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crazx14
Expert Class
Posts: 399
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posted May 27, 2008 06:37 PM
Smokin's words run thru my mind when at the track . . . .seat time, seat time, and then - more seat time! If you launch and it hooks with no signs of the front end coming up, then launch harder! Nightmare's times are scary too! When running a 1/4 mile, I think only of the 1/8th mile - 'cause if you haven't hit the right #s by that point, you can't make it up....
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SteddyTeddy
Pro
Posts: 1664
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posted May 28, 2008 05:47 AM
Go full throttle before you cross the 60' line! The ZX14 is an easy bike to ride. Just got to learn how to open her up.
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H0mr
Novice Class
Posts: 61
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posted May 28, 2008 07:26 AM
I hear alot of advice to practice practice, but noone is really saying alot. There are lots of tricks in drag racing. Noone has talked about going in shallow or deep stageing. Where to put your butt in the seat to launch, getting your arms head torso legs in the optimum position, getting small to mph. Some of you have went to drag racing school, throw us illiterates a bone or two. There's more to work on then the right wrist and the left clutch hand, it's all important.
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2008 SE, Muzzy's M14, PCIII, Adj. lowering links, Heli risers.
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H0mr
Novice Class
Posts: 61
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posted May 28, 2008 07:38 AM
I also would add if you aint got it right by your 60 footer, you're not gonna have it right by 330. It all depends on how perfect you wanna be. Thinking you can make it up on the big end will not get you very far.
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2008 SE, Muzzy's M14, PCIII, Adj. lowering links, Heli risers.
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zx13r
Expert Class
Capt-America
Posts: 181
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posted May 28, 2008 09:00 AM
Get your chest over the tank. legs/feet back in a dragging position (like if you where dragging your feet) if your on a 14 launch at an idle or just a hair above twist throttle and slip the clutch at about the same speed. I drag my feet a little (touching the ground) as kind of a filler (lets me know how high the front wheel is). Feet on the pegs just before going in to second. Hope this helps. My best so far is a 1.36 and consistent 1.39
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blackbullet76
Pro
Posts: 1134
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posted May 28, 2008 10:36 AM
My best 60ft was a 1.54 last year, stretched and lowered. I haven't been at all this year because they moved "test & tune" from saturdays to fridays and I work on fridays. So when I finally do get to go back, I'm sure it will take a little while to get that 60ft time again. So yes, seat time is the main thing.
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2007 ZX-14 black
Brocks s-meg exhaust
PCIII w/track map
BMC race filter
Flies removed
16 tooth front sprocket
Speedohealer
APE cam chain tensioner
Vortex rearsets
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jarhead
Expert Class
Posts: 418
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posted May 28, 2008 02:03 PM
Don't feel bad I am wondering the same thing with the 1.30's. I have gotten pretty deep in the 1.40's but all these 1.30's out there are pissin me off! Even though I am a weekend warrior I still dont like the thought that there is someone out there better than me (Smokin and ZX13R) but if it were easy it would not be near the fun. Oh yeah, 16/41 @64" wb and 185 suited. The cool thing is the clutch is good in these bikes so seat time is nowhere near as expesive as other bikes. Good luck and keep us posted, and if you get in to the 1.30's tell everyone but me!
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ninjaboy311
Zone Head
Posts: 940
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posted May 28, 2008 06:02 PM
1.338, and I weigh 205 unsuited. The stock clutch on the 14 is amazing!!
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