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Shane661

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posted January 23, 2011 03:05 PM

Edited By: Shane661 on 23 Jan 2011 23:05

- Goals: What Made You Happy? -

We all set our own personal goals. Some harder to achieve than others...

What goals did you achieve that you strived for??

Mine:

5 second 1/8th mile, 5.77 best on stock motor
8 second 1/4 mile: 8.93 best on stock motor
200+ mph: 211.97 mph on stock motor

Anyway, this is not to compare results. There are a lot better riders and faster bikes out there. Just wondering, what goals did you achieve...what made you happy?

It could be an ET, it could be a touring goal, or even MPG.

Shane

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posted January 23, 2011 03:15 PM

Edited By: dakota9498 on 23 Jan 2011 23:16

I'm slow and haven't got a lot of seat time this last year, my goal was a 5.anything I ran a 5.99 at Barona in some terrible air so I was pleased. And after I ran another 5.99 on the way to a 9.24 in the quarter at MIR after months of no racing.

So overall I was happy with this year, not satisfied though. This year I am a good bit lower, I have installed an air shifter, the bike is a little lighter, and I have a new stock clutch, so hopefully this year will be even better. My goals this year is 8's on pump gas, we will see how it goes. And I would like to change the setup a little and try to make it to some LSR events this year now that I am on the east coast.
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posted January 23, 2011 03:15 PM

Well some of my goals I reached and all not on a bike have been

5 second 1/4 mile time, 5.98 best in alcohol funny car built and tuned by my dad and myself
running over 200 mph in 1/4 with best being 224
8 second 1/4 mile time on bike, 8.81 best just this oct.

goals for next year
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smokinZX14

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posted January 23, 2011 03:19 PM

My 8.76 on stock motor and pump gas made me pretty happy , but i was happier with the 1/8 mile number 5.59 .. 5.59 was my best ever on pump gas in the 1/8 ..
New goal : Same bike on pump gas with a ported head 8.60.. With a 30 dry shot 8.40s..
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posted January 23, 2011 03:30 PM

Do you have your ported head yet? And are you going to post before and after dyno numbers? That and ported throttle bodies are on my list for next winter.
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posted January 23, 2011 04:06 PM

Goal achieved:
1/8 mile 5.9 sec pass. Stock Motor, hand clutch.
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posted January 23, 2011 04:24 PM

9.99 stock height and wheel base ran a 9.98@141mph in abq.

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posted January 23, 2011 04:26 PM

My previous goal was anything in the 9's in the 1/4 mile. I finally made it last year (with minimal seat time)

My new goal is 9.2 or better with a 60" of 1.5 or better.
Should be easy since i will be going with an air shifter soon.

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posted January 23, 2011 04:39 PM

1.3x sixty foots was a goal and I got there a couple times and havent returned yet but holding low 1.4's still.. 5.7x's and 9.0's was the next goal down and holding. 5.6x eighths and 8's in the 1/4 are around the corner...pretty hard getting to the corner.
My ultimate goal is to run the quickest et ever on a dot tire, 68in wb, untouched stock motor(no power adders), hand clutch(non engine driven clutch), pump gas, fully equipped street bike(mirrors and all) at 755lbs total weight. Me weighing 241lbs suited now, just getting an 8.99 will be a great personal feat.
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posted January 23, 2011 04:50 PM

whats a goal ..
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posted January 23, 2011 05:00 PM

Seat time !

LeonidasZX14

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posted January 23, 2011 05:04 PM

Going to the track makes me happy. Anyways, I am very critical of my performance and take the sport almost too serious. My goal is to eventually have the quickest ET on a 14 period!!!!
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posted January 23, 2011 05:12 PM

My goal this past year was to run a 8 sec pass. Got it on quite a few days with 8.89 being the best and 5.68 1/8.
There's not any 200+ lb riders here running that fast on a stock motor.
I know there are a few guys on here, just not local
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LeonidasZX14

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posted January 23, 2011 05:14 PM

quote:
My goal this past year was to run a 8 sec pass. Got it on quite a few days with 8.89 being the best and 5.68 1/8.
There's not any 200+ lb riders here running that fast on a stock motor.
I know there are a few guys on here, just not local

Hands down dude!!!!!!!! You run some bad ass numbers for a 200lb guy. Keep it up!
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posted January 23, 2011 05:19 PM

Edited By: eklipse636 on 24 Jan 2011 01:20

Thanks. I still think I could go faster.
I thought about going on a serious diet, but then I wouldnt have a choice, I would have to go faster. No excuses then...
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smokinZX14

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posted January 23, 2011 05:53 PM

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Do you have your ported head yet? And are you going to post before and after dyno numbers? That and ported throttle bodies are on my list for next winter.

I got a head from Roy .. Roy ported it and flow tested it .. I sold my dyno so all you will get it ETs and MPH ... Roy also got me a set of 46 TBs to test but i'm doing the head first and then install and test the TBs ..
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dakota9498

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posted January 23, 2011 05:57 PM

Cool, thanks, and I know that you have ran your bike enough that you will be able to tell how much it helps.
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posted January 23, 2011 06:06 PM

Last year I didn't have too many goals because I didn't know what to expect. I wanted to go faster then 9.5 (which I did). However, after accomplishing that, I became unsatisfied with my pr of 9.48, but I was unable to best it this year. I've gotten a better grip on my bike and what I can do now, and I'm making some serious goals for next year.

So,

In 2010, my pr was
9.48@142, best 60' of 1.46. Wb @ 64", and weighed 240-250 unsuited.

For 2011,
I want to race more
I want to win a Wally
I want to ride and own the quickest and fastest ninja in the northwest. That means going > 8.67@167
I also want to keep my bike in one piece....

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posted January 23, 2011 07:11 PM

i wanna go 212+ at the mile on the 14!!!
and i wanna go 8,30s this season with the booza
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posted January 23, 2011 08:20 PM

Goals? I never had any but I somehow ended up doing way more than I ever thought I would. None of it on a track. There's my goal for 2011. We have a drag strip and a couple race tracks. I know one is noted for being one of the better tracks for hyperbikes. Have to check on some racing clubs.

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posted January 24, 2011 01:24 AM

+200 nine times now and into the nines through the quarter with stock motor, stock wheelbase and footshifting made me happy.
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posted January 24, 2011 04:46 AM

9s on a stock motor/arm/na.
200mph at every venue except for Miami and El Mirage

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posted January 24, 2011 05:22 AM

Edited By: Hellmutt on 24 Jan 2011 13:23

No straightline goals for my bike as I don't dragrace.........but I'd like to get within 15 seconds of Pro laptimes at my local roadcourse -- just don't think it's possible without really tracking the bike out beyond streetability.........and that's something I won't do again.........unless I can pickup a cheap 1000 to build, which isn't financially possible now that my wife has a bike too.
So, I'd consider it more of a "dream" at this point in my life.........but dreams can become goals eventually right?