smokehouse4444
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posted December 02, 2009 11:09 AM
road racing/drag racing...
Just thought I'd start a lil' somethin. How many of you out there drag race AND ride the twisties? Just Drag race? Why? Just Road race? Why? If you ride the twisties, do you go to track days? If you drag, is it just between the lights, or do you go to the track? Which do you think is harder, and why? etc...etc... 
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kawasakijockey
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posted December 02, 2009 11:14 AM
Me. All of the above. Roadracing/trackdays is more challenging and life threatening imho.
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eklipse636
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posted December 02, 2009 11:19 AM
just dragrace. 1st of all, no twisties in south ga. second of all, much harder to turn 66'' wb slammed 14 into the twisties.
just race at the track. ive tried on the street once, and NO traction. i knew better anyway.
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Bawls
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posted December 02, 2009 11:37 AM
I just drag race, but love to go tool around in the awesome southern california canyons as well.
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posted December 02, 2009 11:58 AM
its all good on the 14
I live in tn.so we have some beautiful places that just happen to have twistys through them. Rode by the caney fork river last weekend. I still haven't taken it to the track because I am not done with mods yet,same for track day cause I need full leathers.this bike is so versatile.
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posted December 02, 2009 12:26 PM
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INTIMIDA2OR
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posted December 02, 2009 12:58 PM
All the above for me ! But haven't been to any tracks this year to participate 
But the hardest I'd have to say is drag racing. Even on the street is pretty hard sometimes.
Not that road racing or canyons are not hard too , more dangerous too imho. But drag racing at the strip is all about you. Your reaction time, and your ability to get
your bike launched past that 60ft without seeing sky and staying ahead of the other guy too! Not too expensive to drag either which is something I like!
Dragging on the streets is very dangerous which adds to the thrill , and is very challenging as well cause usually you're racing someone you don't know, never seen race , and have no knowledge of his mods on his bike.
Launching on the street is way different than at the track. No rubber built up to help you hook and every street is different.
Road racing takes skill too and is a very physical sport!
The hardest thing about road racing imho is the passing game.
Especially when there is someone in front of you that is strong where you're weak and weak where you're strong.
In that case you are catching him in the corners but when he looses you at the exit of the turns. I hate that the most lol!
But anyone can ride around a road course and if you can't you shouldn't be on a motorcycle! Now not everbody can be fast and competitive on the roadcourse.
Canyons are just good fun period! Run em fast or slow and it's still fun.
They require skill and it's a bit physical too especially if you are at a spirited pace.
Very dangerous though when you are turning up the wick . I think its the most dangerous of our sport, and one of the most challenging.
Anything can happen and does happen in the canyons.
But all In all I think drag racing is the hardest!
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posted December 02, 2009 01:03 PM
I am all about the groupies. Where ever the women are that's where I ride. At the track up here in Wisconsin there are a line of hot women just waiting for us to finish our run. Road race tracks up here just don't have the chicks 
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eklipse636
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posted December 02, 2009 01:13 PM
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I am all about the groupies. Where ever the women are that's where I ride. At the track up here in Wisconsin there are a line of hot women just waiting for us to finish our run. Road race tracks up here just don't have the chicks
so you go wherever you can impress other people? :/
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posted December 02, 2009 01:37 PM
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I am all about the groupies. Where ever the women are that's where I ride. At the track up here in Wisconsin there are a line of hot women just waiting for us to finish our run.
Road race tracks up here just don't have the chicks
Oooh race girls can't forget them Lol!
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posted December 02, 2009 01:57 PM
Drag race only at local tracks ! I absolutely refrain from the invites to street races, and always invite the idiots to the safer , legal , dragstrip!!
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posted December 02, 2009 03:40 PM
and then they complain about how they can only launch on the street with their 10" over busas and not at the track lmfao.
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posted December 02, 2009 03:45 PM
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and then they complain about how they can only launch on the street with their 10" over busas and not at the track lmfao.
That's exactly how a group of guys here are. Want to street race on sunday, but why not go to the track when they are open on sundays???
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posted December 02, 2009 03:50 PM
I've done both, had a CCS road race license for a couple years. road racing and track days are very hard on the leg muscles and you need to be in fairly good shape or you will be sore for 2 to 3 days after a race weekend. also alot more dangerous IMO. that's why i quit and went back to the drag strip. also road racing or track days is way more money then the drag strip on a sat or sunday. most track days are getting close to or over 200.00. test and tune for me is 20.00.
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posted December 02, 2009 04:21 PM
Drag racing is cost effective 
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posted December 02, 2009 04:42 PM
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posted December 02, 2009 04:42 PM
 Edited By: 1badzx12r on 3 Dec 2009 00:43
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Drag racing is cost effective
that depends on what you modding and breaking ..
and as far as a track day ... if you ain't crashing you ain't racing ..
OH and i done all the above and then some
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posted December 02, 2009 05:20 PM
Drag racing is a lot cheaper than road racing. Entry fees alone are for starters. 2nd, like 1bad said if you aint crashing you aint racing. That's enough for me not to bring my bike out there. 3d, dragracing a stock bike, or even a 14 with the average mods, what's the most you tear up? A clutch and tire?
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posted December 02, 2009 05:42 PM
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what's the most you tear up? A clutch and tire?
oilpans ..backflippings ..guys grabbing a handfull of brakes on the other end and sliding .. #3 rod .. now thats just stock bikes ..
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posted December 02, 2009 05:51 PM
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INTIMIDA2OR
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posted December 02, 2009 05:51 PM
Sometimes swingarm extensions break and sometimes chains 
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posted December 02, 2009 06:00 PM
I might as well chime on in. I do both twisty riding and drag racing. I used to street drag quite a bit, particularly with my XX. Won quite a bit, too, but I only drag race at the track now. I love it. I am also lucky to live in an area full of curvy back-country roads, so I ride the twisties quite often, and quite spirited. I wasn't able to get a track day in this year, but will start again early next year.
The price for a track day can be from $120 to $200, while the drag track costs about $20 bucks. I hope to get 3 or 4 road course days in next year, while I hope to get probably 20 drag strip days.
Hate to say it on this site, but I think road racing takes more overall skill and certainly more fitness. Road riding takes a much more diverse range of skill than drag racing. BUT, drag racing is muuuuuccchhhhh harder than so many think. There is so much going on in just a second or two, and just the slightest mistake and you are done. In road racing, if you don't crash out, you have time to make up for mistakes.
I've had many in the sport bike group that I help organize say that they don't think there is enough challenge to drag racing. However, when confiding with me in private, many have admitted to being scared shitless to drag race. And some of the biggest talkers that we finally got out to the drag track were mercilessly humbled. But I've had some of my drag track friends say they thought I was crazy for riding the twisties...who in their right mind hangs off a bike going triple digits on a coaster sized patch?
Regardless, the bottom line for me...I love'em both.
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INTIMIDA2OR
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posted December 02, 2009 06:08 PM
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Sometimes swingarm extensions break and sometimes chains
Sometimes this happens too:
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posted December 02, 2009 06:14 PM
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Sometimes swingarm extensions break and sometimes chains
Sometimes this happens too:
i've seen alot of that lately.. but i can say the zx14 clears its tail section without hitting it on the track
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posted December 02, 2009 07:26 PM
I spend almost every Friday night at the track drag racing - absolutley no street racing.
Although I'm 6 over, I still enjoy leaning it over as far as it will go through the corners. Big balls and a bit of riding skill still means I can get around quicker than most I encounter.
I have two particular places where I can open it up all the way - it's a trip to see the speedo go past the 280 kph mark and not stop! However, after being caught by the police, I am hesitant to continue this (being radared at 257 kph equals a $657 fine, plus the threat of having my licence revoked, my bike impounded and a criminal charge!)
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