Who's keen for some drag racing on Sunday? (8 August)

[CHOPPA]

Im gonna take my bike for a skid at Meremere.

They have said that I can run my race bike provided it passes tech inspection, will be good practice for race starts!

Just roll up at 10am and lets race! Usually 600 smoke me on starts so bring your bike down and give it a shot

[RDjase]

Im gonna take my bike for a skid at Meremere.

They have said that I can run my race bike provided it passes tech inspection, will be good practice for race starts!

Just roll up at 10am and lets race! Usually 600 smoke me on starts so bring your bike down and give it a shot

Done heaps of drag racing on my LC over the years, It definatly helps with starts,

Just make sure you have a chain gaurd fitted, that is one rule for drag bikes that is different to road racing

Any idea of what E.T and MPH your BMW should run?

Low 10's, 135MPH ish should be easy enough to do

[CHOPPA]

Done heaps of drag racing on my LC over the years, It definatly helps with starts,

Just make sure you have a chain gaurd fitted, that is one rule for drag bikes that is different to road racing

Any idea of what E.T and MPH your BMW should run?

Low 10's, 135MPH ish should be easy enough to do

Oooh I better put it back on!

I would imagine 10.2ish something in the 9s would be nice....

[neil_cb125t]

Oooh I better put it back on!

I would imagine 10.2ish something in the 9s would be nice....

make sure you get rid of that wheelie sensor matey!

[White trash]

Oooh I better put it back on!

I would imagine 10.2ish something in the 9s would be nice....

I've done a 10.19 on a K1 GSXR thou on stock gearing and 30psi. Quietly confident that lower gearing, 20 psi with a good burnout, would see 10.10 or lower. Strapping the front and lowering the rear it would piss nines all day.

That being said, I'd say a high 9's pretty acheivable for you Chop. Let us know how ya go bro.

Another point worth mentioning, is if it's Winter Drag wars, I'm not sure but I think they may run a DYO Elimination competition. If that's the case and you lose or break out, you're on the trailer.

[Ivan]

I have new zealand 125 record at 12 seconds
and have done 10.7 on my zx6 on the talllest gearing I had for top speed so 9s should be acheivable

[Str8 Jacket]

Cool, I have always wanted to give drag racing a go! Let us know how you get on....

[White trash]

I have new zealand 125 record at 12 seconds
and have done 10.7 on my zx6 on the talllest gearing I had for top speed so 9s should be acheivable

A timed standing quarter is a completely different ball game to drags mate.

[scott411]

A timed standing quarter is a completely different ball game to drags mate.

i have done a 10.59 on a stock standard ZX10R that had done less than 1000km's, and it was the first time i had ever launched a large cc road bike,

i think your about on the money with the times there Choppa, i know a couple of guys that have run high 9;s on stock busa's,

[Crazy Steve]

i have done a 10.59 on a stock standard ZX10R that had done less than 1000km's, and it was the first time i had ever launched a large cc road bike,

i think your about on the money with the times there Choppa, i know a couple of guys that have run high 9;s on stock busa's,

9.98 on a Stock Busa...

Rode it there from Work and then rode it home..

Crazy Steve.

[CHOPPA]

make sure you get rid of that wheelie sensor matey!

Yup DTC/Wheely Control etc etc will be switched off :)

Im not 100% sure if I can actually race but he said I should get 15-20 runs of practice anyway

[Ivan]

im gonna enter the drags when Masterton reopens its drag strip

[Ivan]

A timed standing quarter is a completely different ball game to drags mate.

Oh yes I know that but the track distance etc was the same so was giving Chop a rough idea of what a 600 can do to be able to give him some ideas on what the Beemer will do

[wharfy]

If Alan Thoreson is there talk to him , tell wharfy and Katie say hi !

[CHOPPA]

If Alan Thoreson is there talk to him , tell wharfy and Katie say hi !

Yup he has the one that talked me into it when I was playing with his reaction tester at the speedshow

[wharfy]

Yup he has the one that talked me into it when I was playing with his reaction tester at the speedshow

Another guy that might be there is Barry Sproul, he and Alan where really helpful the one time I gave it a whirl on the hornet (I have the distinction of being the first bike eliminated from the 2007 Nationals at Masterton :) - I drew Alan for the first race :( )

The only advice I am qualified to offer is - the track will almost certainly be MUCH more slippery than you would expect - and its not as easy as it looks but it is great fun !!
Heres Alan giving me the learn....

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[wharfy]

So howd' ya go ?

[CHOPPA]

It was pissing down :(