Well, I ran my '01 last night at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for bike night. It was FUN!!! I had run there once before on my Turbo busa, but got only 4 passes before it died.
Last night with the non-turbo I made 13 passes. Would have been 15 if I had not run out of gas. I ran a best time of 11.06 at 129 MPH. My 60' times blew, at 2.0 or higher. I just couldn't keep the front end down! My only performance mods are a Muzzy full system, PCII, Ram seals, small airbox mod, and BMC racing filter. I weigh 260 in leather. We were running into a 30 mph headwind at 80 degrees at 2400 feet above sea level.
Anyway, my mechanic was watching and said I needed to strap the front down. He was saying with my weight, it loaded the rear suspension and sent the front into the air. Even in second gear I was getting "lift off" at about 8k RPMs, NOT FUN!
My first pass was embarrassing with a near 12 o'clock wheelie then stalled it, that track REALLY grips! I ran my stock Bridgestone with 30 psi and it seemed to hook up fine.
So, how do I get faster??? Hopefully the next time I run it will be on the turbo that has the MTC multistage lock-up. My mechanic also said the stock Busa clutch stinks for drag racing...
What's next? Cache... teach me the ways o'Jedi master... and keep in mind, I will NEVER be your size, so other than cutting off a leg and arm, what do you suggest?
Thanks
Last night with the non-turbo I made 13 passes. Would have been 15 if I had not run out of gas. I ran a best time of 11.06 at 129 MPH. My 60' times blew, at 2.0 or higher. I just couldn't keep the front end down! My only performance mods are a Muzzy full system, PCII, Ram seals, small airbox mod, and BMC racing filter. I weigh 260 in leather. We were running into a 30 mph headwind at 80 degrees at 2400 feet above sea level.
Anyway, my mechanic was watching and said I needed to strap the front down. He was saying with my weight, it loaded the rear suspension and sent the front into the air. Even in second gear I was getting "lift off" at about 8k RPMs, NOT FUN!
My first pass was embarrassing with a near 12 o'clock wheelie then stalled it, that track REALLY grips! I ran my stock Bridgestone with 30 psi and it seemed to hook up fine.
So, how do I get faster??? Hopefully the next time I run it will be on the turbo that has the MTC multistage lock-up. My mechanic also said the stock Busa clutch stinks for drag racing...
What's next? Cache... teach me the ways o'Jedi master... and keep in mind, I will NEVER be your size, so other than cutting off a leg and arm, what do you suggest?
Thanks
Right on Doc...cool that you are trying at least...practice practice..have not been to a strip yet..eventually though..PaceM
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you have passed your first jedi lesson, and didn't even know it.
