First real bracket race

[loboboy]

Just thought I would post up here, I may not be the fastest guy here but I finally went last night and raced in a bracket class at the local Track. I must say I am very happy with my performance.

I Time Trialed 4 times and dialed a 10.68 for the night. First round ran a 10.72 and won that round. The last round I ran a 10.66 on a 10.68 dial in broke out but I was very happy with my results. Placed 2nd for the night even though there were only three of us, I was racing against pro-bikes with air shifters and the works, so my full street trim and no strap I think I did pretty good for the first time.

Thanks for listening and i can't wait to do this again.

 

[Professor]

Congrats! You are now hooked!

 

[wedgester]

Great job how are u coming out of the hole,(slipping the clutch) RPM and any burnout before run or just ride around the water. Getting ready to try mine.

 

[loboboy]

Honestly I am slipping the clutch but not very much, launch RPM is around 6500-7000 and I think I am tripping the 60FT lights with the back tire because they are really slow like in the 1.80's but I don't know for sure, I am new to this. I am looking into a strap for the front and a MPS shifter to help so we will see how it goes.

I go around the water box and just turn the tire over to clean it off, I don't do much of a burnout just a little. It seems to work for me but my weight helps with traction, but it (weight) hinders my times. But for bracket racing it doesn't matter how fast I am, just as long as I am consistent.



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[TALYN]

pretty consistent.....

 

[BigDiesel]

those are good numbers for a first-timer dude! I ran 11.20s down to 10.90s my first time out, so good job! next time you head out, drag a friend along to take sum pics-we LOVE pics here!

 

[BigDiesel]

if u dont like the air-shifter prices, look at Dynojet's Quickshifter:works similar, allows u to shift up at full throttle without touching the clutch!



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[loboboy]

those are good numbers for a first-timer dude! I ran 11.20s down to 10.90s my first time out, so good job! next time you head out, drag a friend along to take sum pics-we LOVE pics here!

it was a night time race so the pics would not have come out very well. I am going maybe next weekend during regular racing and should be able to get some good pics.

 

[GSXRFANN]

Welcome to the "Newest" addiction.

 

[sidebusa]

Good job. Have fun. Talk to the other bike racers, if you can, they will give you advice, until they consider you a threat. Watch and listen, you will learn a lot from them.

 

[05blkbusa]

congrats on the times, im going 1/8th mile this friday. dont have any other 1/4 mile tracks around here lately.

adam

 

[gnd111]

Honestly I am slipping the clutch but not very much, launch RPM is around 6500-7000 and I think I am tripping the 60FT lights with the back tire because they are really slow like in the 1.80's but I don't know for sure, I am new to this. I am looking into a strap for the front and a MPS shifter to help so we will see how it goes.

I go around the water box and just turn the tire over to clean it off, I don't do much of a burnout just a little. It seems to work for me but my weight helps with traction, but it (weight)  hinders my times. But for bracket racing it doesn't matter how fast I am, just as long as I am consistent.

You are NOT tripping it with your back tire....