| Author | Message | ||
     Mou5e |
i took the 9r to the drag strip in tucson last night. i had a good time even though i wasnt fast at all. my best run was 13.11 at 105 mph. i am installing a race ecm and a titanium jardine this week so we will see the improvements. hopefully there are some =) | ||
| Koz5150 |
Since when is 105 not fast??? I am still waiting to get on the track... | ||
| Wyckedflesh |
Mou5e I think the improvements will be more in line with your ability to launch the bike better as you run the strip more then the mods your about to make. Don't get me wrong, the mods will help, but more track time will help even more  | ||
| Ingemar |
What wycked said. I find the xb a tough bike to lauch. Compared to my previous Sportster 1200S I could wack it and drop the clutch. The worst thing that could happen was a burn out. My sportster also revved a lot quicker than the xb. I still haven't figured out how to make a perfect launch on the xb. I'm reluctant to find out as well since I'm not too fond of wheelies off the line. I'm not into drag racing, but I do like to be the first to leave the traffic light. It's the only way to stay ahead of my cousin .. until I hit 3rd and he rockets past me. | ||
| Rocketman |
I'd agree. Since when is 13.11 not fast for an XB9? I'd say you've got the knack for it! Rocket | ||
| Rageonthedl |
last year i ran a 12.06 at 114mph on the XB12S with race kit | ||
| Norrisperformance |
Rageonthedl Did you get the tires I sent. | ||
| Rageonthedl |
yeah, my hotmail is bein stupid, you get the $$?? | ||
| Norrisperformance |
Not yet, no worries, just wanted make sure you got em. Are they in good enough shape for ya?? | ||
| Rageonthedl |
yeah they are way better than the ones that were on the bike | ||
| Rocketman |
Not to take anything away from you or your 12S Rage but I'd want to see 12.06 from a race kitted 12S. A stock 9R is giving away 25% capacity to ya and about 15% or more BHP which makes 13.11 pretty good for a wheezie pushrod 900! Rocket | ||
| Wyckedflesh |
I think Rage's time was due to having spent alot of time with it on the track adn as gotten the launch down good. A 12 will launch harder, where as a 9 will rev faster. Depending on what the 60 foot times were, that alone could make a difference down the track. | ||
| Bud |
it all comes down to a good lanch , my best 12,5 and 107 m/h on my little xb9 bigbore, but i must say i'm a big bloke and all what counts is pk/weight blew my 1/4 final last year, gave it to much throttle in 1e wheely, and in my inexperiance i got off the throttle, and got creamed by a KR1SS  (he's a long time dragracer and lightweigth man ) xb's are not mend for the dragstrip, i just did it for fun | ||
| Rageonthedl |
im going to Milan on Wed night for test and tune. So i hope to be into the 11's with the heads but it will prob take a few passes to get the feel for it agian. and i guess last week some kid with a 9R fliped his bike on his first pass ever, Held it at 4k and dumped the clutch. HA HA sorry dude My buddy has a 12R and we were running around town and he kept popin whellies when leaving from lights (yeah we were kinda racing) but he was all like "you have the heads and mine still pulles whellies better than you!!"....."Yeah but the trick is to not do them, thats why im still alot faster than you" | ||
| Mou5e |
the launch is definetly a huge part to draggin these bikes. the other night was the first time ive ever brought my bike out to the track. a few buddies of mine are out there every week and are really into it. me, i just do it for fun but it is fun to race yourself and try to get your times as low as possible. rage good luck on wed. keep us posted with some times =) | ||
| Wheelsleaning |
Yep the toughest part is keeping the front down on a launch. If you can run 1st and 2nd with the front tire just hovering a hair over the pavement; that will be your best time. I've seen bikes that are lowered with straps holding the forks and swingarm, and they are getting muuuuch better times than stock. A CBR600RR ran low 10s with just a sprocket change and straping down the suspension. | ||
| Mou5e |
my buddy with a gsxr1000 runs a lowering linkage in the rear and straps the front down and lowers the forks in the triple clamp. he is running 9.6 range. he can rev to the limiter at the start and just dump it. ive only seen him wheelie 1 or 2 times. the problem is he looses a lot of traction but still no wheelies =) | ||
| Wyckedflesh |
Mou5e, he might be lowering the rear too far and so loosing the force of the weight shift back onto the rear tire. Most of the guys I knew(mind you this is 10 years ago since the last time I ran a drag race on 2 wheels) did everything you said for the front, but left the rear alone for the stock swing arm set up, so they looked like their arse was way up in the air, but when the bike weight shifted on launch, the front wheel would float the 60 foot mark about 1 foot off the ground, the rear tire would be dug in with no spin and then slam into 3rd...(most also started the bike in second on launch but when you have 6 gears thats easier to pull off) | ||
| Mou5e |
that makes a lot of sense. he does spin the tire a long way and i bet 1st and 3/4 of second never gets any grip. ill let him know and we will see what happens next time we make it up there. thanks wycked. | ||
| Wyckedflesh |
Also if his rear suspension is adjustable for compression, tell him to soften it up so that the rear can squat. |
