| Author | Message | ||
     Ochoa0042 |
If you havent taken it to the drag, you should!!! My personal best - 12.318 @ 112mph  | ||
| Phwx2 |
As I recall there are published 1/4 times for the xb9 and xb12 in magazine articles. I don't remember the numbers but they were different for the two bikes. | ||
| Scott_in_nh |
Published times are usually corrected for altitude and sometimes atmospheric conditions. This can be good for comparison purposes, but usually improves the time and doesn't take into account the difficulty of launching a bike that was actually going through the faster calculated pass. Let's see some real times on real time slips - not from a calculator! | ||
| Spike |
Just for kicks, I calculated my XB12R's theoretical best* 1/4 mile time: 6.72@134mph  *rolling start required | ||
| Ochoa0042 |
so noone has took their XB to the drag? BTW, what is the best 1/4 for a XB12R? | ||
| Ochoa0042 |
i had partly some 108octane Had some fuell left from the ride there, and added a gallon of 108oct... $9.50/gallon... yikes!!! | ||
| Retrittion |
I don't drag -- the only people who can put up a fight are other Buells, and that's like kissing your sister...  | ||
| Scott_in_nh |
I don't drag -- the only people who can put up a fight are other Buells, and that's like kissing your sister... Not true! YOu didn't have to tell us you don't drag, it was obvious from the rest of your comment. Beating other Buells is great fun! It's not like kissing your sister, it's like knocking your brother on his ass in front of his friends! ![: ]](http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/clipart/proud.gif) I'm sure that guys who do track days will tell you the same thing. Also, air-cooled Ducati's, 1990's era 600's, 1980's era 750's and sometimes 1000's, many HD's as well as whatever non-race rep or superbike shows up. I even put it to a Kawi ZRX1100 and Suzuki TL1000..... Many bikes are within reach if you can ride and they cannot....Sound familiar? Besides, just sign up for an actual race instead of street night and it will be a bracket race where anything can race anything and skill matters more than horsepower. Isn't that a Buell mantra? Read this and if it still doesn't sound like fun to you..... http://www.badweatherbikers.com/cgibin/discus/show .cgi?tpc=4062&post=1149496#POST1149496 Not an XB, but it is stock and my best is an 11.66 and best mph is 114+. Hoping to improve on both those numbers this year. | ||
| Bads1 |
The best I've seen on a 12R was 10.80's. The guy had the front strapped the rear had a strut. He had a air shifter and a wheelie bar. Other then that it was stock right down to the muffler. | ||
| Drfuyutsuki |
06 XB12Ss 12.93 104mph done during my first set of drag sessions. Haven't been back since they shut down the local strip but plan on it once it opens back up. Fuy | ||
| Retrittion |
I didn't say anything about never dragging -- I just don't find it interesting anymore. Now twisties -- that is my drug of choice...each to their own I always say but I guess I don't get any satisfaction from knocking anybody on their ass in front of whoever...not my style I guess. Now I'm gonna go get some sushi -- suddenly have a hankering for squid, no idea why...  | ||
| Ochoa0042 |
dude, dont be knockin me a squiddie, ya startin to annoy me!! I rarely talk here**, all b/c i show up with questions, doesnt mean im new... ya superficial d-bag Dont think you know me and dont start shit, I dragrace and ride everywhere with budz... you dont know me punk When I realy need some good proprietary buell info, badweb is the place to be** (Message edited by ochoa0042 on May 25, 2008) | ||
| Scott_in_nh |
I have no problem if you don't like drag racing Retrition, but it is possible to be a fan/participant of many types of racing. Though if you are talking about street racing I don't support that. You say you have run - what bike and what times then? The rest of your post contradicts itself and seems cannibalistic...... | ||
| Retrittion |
Cannibalistic -- hrrmm, I'm eating my own huh? Well I guess some people can't take some good natured ribbing without getting angry. My mistake -- I'll do my best to avoid violating any sensibilities in the future. As far as my times, I couldn't say since we were some of those "unsanctioned" racer types and for us all that mattered was who passed the paint first (I didn't just do bikes either, anything with wheels would do). I enjoyed going fast and I was gifted with quick reflexes and good coordination -- and I grew out of it 10-12 years ago (that's not a judgment on anyone who likes to drag, btw, I just don't dig it anymore). Besides, it gets boring driving other people's rides -- they have money but lack the skill and love to complain. If anyone wants to talk shop about dragging I'm always up for it but like I said my drug is twisties now, something my 12R just loves so we get on famously. For the record, if I ever intend to be insulting you'll know...for starters I'll call you a 1%er that shouldn't be allowed to ride a bigwheel -- and I'll omit the cute smirking smiley face at the of the post. | ||
| Punkid8888 |
12.654 @ 105.8mph with a 2.036 60ft bone stock 06 XB9SX (race weight 660lbs) I had a real hard time launching the bike and getting my feet up to shift in time. Almost every pass I would just about be at the rev limiter during the 1 2 shift because my feet were not in position to make the shift. I will be back once I get some mods on the bike http://www.dragtimes.com/Buell-Lightning-Timeslip- 12957.html | ||
| Darthane |
12.200 @ 112.49MPH, according to the sheet. That was a long time ago, now - haven't been back. It was fun, but eh. That was the drag trip from hell, so many bad things (thankfully not to me). ...I totally suck at launching. The bike is likely capable of 11.7 or better with a competent rider, and the end of 4th gear is just at the wrong place. LOL (Message edited by darthane on May 27, 2008) | ||
| Scott_in_nh |
Well I guess some people can't take some good natured ribbing without getting angry. Angry? Nah, I should have included one of these You wouldn't have to guess if I was angry either and actually the best anybody could do online is get me mildly annoyed. I mean come on, it's the internet not real life! | ||
| Retrittion |
exactly -- the interweb isn't worth getting torqued. besides if I ever get out of line Luxor knows what my bike looks like and lives the town over so he will leave nasty notes on my motorcycle!  (Message edited by retrittion on May 27, 2008) | ||
| Scott_in_nh |
Darthane, if you haven't put a strap on the front end, that is the place too start. http://www.pingelonline.com/front_end_lowering_str ap.htm You will need some allthread though your front axle to mount it. What kind of 60' times are you getting? to get in the 11's you need to be cutting at least low to mid 1.80's. Figure on doing 1 or 2 tenths better with the strap. Also clutchless shifting cuts about 1 or 2 tenths and doesn't hurt anything unless you are hopelessly ham fisted. | ||
| Cityxslicker |
I gotta get someone out on the dirt with a stop watch to clock me  | ||
| Darthane |
I've no idea, Scott...I've only gone to Milan twice - the first time they had no power so we just raced each other for bragging rights and the second time was over five years ago now. I've long since lost those timesheets. I know there were mechanical things I could have done to help make launching the bike easier, and I did steadily improve (my first runs were high 12s, IIRC), but I sincerely doubt I'll ever go back. It was fun, but it was also a big hassle. | ||
| Mesafirebolt |
To aid in shifting, go to GP style. Sucks for down shifting but its up shifting I'm more concerned with! as soon as my feet hit the peg I can hammer the shifter down, it just takes the same finesse to downshift as it used to to upshift. | ||
| Djkaplan |
I have considerable experience at the drags and concur that bracket racing is a great way to experience competition and hone your reaction skills. I loved every minute of the time I've spent on dragstrips... great times. Relatively safe, too "... you dont know me punk" That response was absolutely uncalled for as well as being incredibly ironic - you don't know him either! I was in your corner before I read that. | ||
| Punkid8888 |
I never thought about doing the GP style shift for the drag racing. I might have to try that out. my biggest problem was getting my big boots under the shifter in time for 2nd gear. I have nice riding boots so that would help out as well. | ||
| Vicfirebolt |
These bikes are slow do they even compete on a drag strip with other bikes? I mean sure buell on buell crime would be fun too watch and make for good races but by most of todays standards these are slow motorcycles no matter how you slice it. I own one so don't hate me too much for this post. I love my XB9r but it's the slowest motorcycle I have ever owned aside from a 250 ninja. | ||
| Brumbear |
I wonder if you just made the rear spocket for lack of a better word a tooth smaller cause they are so launchy up front if it would actualy help on take off | ||
| Scott_in_nh |
Punkid, more runs = greater ease getting 2nd gear in time, no need for a GP shift! I actually think it would make it harder as I get my foot on the peg with my toe under the shifter and think it is easier to keep moving up than to change directions and click down. I'd just put an air shifter on it before it came to that, but maybe I've just been riding too long with upshifts being "up" LOL. You can always try launching with your left foot already up too. Let's make a plan to meet at the track, you will get better and faster! Vic read my post toward the top, there are plenty of other bikes to run, bring your Buell buddies or enter a bracket race. I think it is great fun to race against other Buells, but then again I've only been beat by one - one time. Later the same night I bettered him and his best time by quite a bit, so maybe I'd feel different if I couldn't even beat a Buell (kidding - I can take it, sort of...I like winning too)! Just run it down the track and have fun, improving your own times is very satisfying and will make you a better rider. Wanting to be the fastest at the strip is an expensive disease and has no known cure - somebody else will always show up who is faster..... | ||
| Vicfirebolt |
wow that is an interesting perspective that I never thought about. Beating your own times. that would be fun and challenging I do it all the time in video games  . Race your own shadow. I love my XB. I don't have any buell buddies so here is an official shout out too any bueller in Daytona. | ||
| Punkid8888 |
Or just bracket race, does not matter how fast your bike is the offset tree makes them equals. The guy beside you could be running in the 9 sec range and you can still beat him with high 12. I agree with Scott, trying to be the fastest gets expensive fast. I have a project truck with the sole purpose of being a street legal drag truck. It’s pretty slow in terms of people with disposable incomes and dime a dozen mustangs and camaros. But I like tweaking things and seeing an improvement. |
