Clivoris'sss 1/4 mile sprint debut

[Clivoris]

A huge shout out to the Cliffhanger Crew:love: Especially the porn and sausage peddling girlies for not teaching my daughter new swear-words. What incredible weather too. As hot as a welding spark down your undies, except all over. How nice it was to complain about the heat rather than wind and rain. Great to be able to get good coffee too. Big ups to RIPE.
I was nervous as all hell about pushing the Tuono cos of it's twitchy behaviour at the ragged edge of performance but secretly confident about what the CBR had to offer. Oh how the Gods of speed were to teach me a lesson.
First up were a few flying quarters on the Ape, and I manged to quell the nerves and post a 243kmh run. Not bad I thought, as I saw the other v-twins and a Speed Triple there as my natural competition. I will be advocating for a "Naked" class in future. I think that there were a couple of TL's posting better times. The only other Italian V-twin running was Malcolms S4RS Monster. As it happens, the Tuono's natural enemy.
As gentlemen are prone to do (and there were no ladies riding at all), we all took lunch before having a crack at some standing quarters. I unveiled my magnificently painted CBR and eventually got a great launch with a best time of 12.4 seconds. More fun than being asked to head the Brazilian judging at university orientation. Flying quarters on the CBR next and this was where I learnt how woefully undergeared my banana coloured baby was. I had her beyond the red-line and pin-balling off the rev-limiter for a good kilometre before the speed trap. This delivered a speed of 197kmh. Koba had cracked 205 by this time and I had to try and reel him in.
No worries I thought, I have a 3 tooth smaller sprocket in the van that just might do the job. So, off I skive to realise my advantage. Changing sprockets dressed in black leather under the full glare of the mid-day sun is work best undertaken by serious men with black-ops experience. I gave it a go anyway and manged to get back to the start line for another flying quarter.
Made a great launch and could feel the longer legs in action so concentrated on trying to over-rev, but not bounce off the limiter. I was still maxed out way before the trap, but "that's got him" I thought. WTF! 195kmh? I obviously should have been harsher.
Not realising that I had made a MacDonalds breakfast of the CBR run, I got the Ape out for a standing quarter. What a larf! It felt like I was climbing all over the front of the bloody thing while trying to master the throttle. Even better than something better than judging brazilians. 11.34 seconds and now I want a drag bike.
The final run of the day was a flying quarter and I resolved to get the good tuck and hold the button down. I worked at tucking the elbows in, jammed my helmet under the screen and viewed the road through the screen like a distorted, insect smeared playstation game. Some weaving was experienced but I managed to hold it at around 10,000 revs in top. 10,500 is the rev-limiter. This was rewarded with a 254kmh speed through the trap. Stoked just doesn't describe it.:woohoo: The only other v-twin quicker was a TL1000R SP. My Ape has slightly lowered gearing than standard so I don't imagine it has a lot more to give so I'm not sure if I will bring it back.
But I want that 400 trophy....

[skelstar]

Always good to have new people along, and Aprilia friends of course ;)

[Deano]

What a cool write up Clive - go the mighty CBR4 hundy !!

Can I hear an AMEN ?!!

[98tls]

Nice write up mate,good to hear of a few ole TLs still doing it to.

[merv]

Good report Clive and 12.4 quarter on the CBR is damned good. Guys my age were in awe with the Mach III when it was launched on the market with claims of that very number 12.4, but I never saw one beat 13 at the sprints I used to go to in Hawkes Bay.

[ajturbo]

great write up matey....
as you noticed, i didn't turn up, i didn't want to show up your Tuono...

oh and having to work had nothing to do with it....:bleh:

that AND knowing that it will only do 140miles/hr in top doesn't help...

and i didn't want to burst everyone's ear drums.....:doctor:

[roadracingoldfart]

Go that man ....
Awesome penning Clive and sounds like really good clutch abuse as well.
Next time this event is on you will have to give me a call to motivate me and we can have a comp :spanking: between the 400 models.
I imagine you will win as " In your face yellow " is slipprier than boring old silver aye.
I used to do the Carterton sprints of days gone by and loved it on my CBX, and the Sawyers racebike NS 400.

[RantyDave]

This was rewarded with a 254kmh speed through the trap.
Damn, dude. That's a lot without a fairing - good work!

Dave

[Clivoris]

as you noticed, i didn't turn up, i didn't want to show up your Tuono...

I imagine that you would have been able to hear my sigh of relief all the way in Welly:rolleyes: Good onya for working though. Gotta pay for those race-bikes somehow.

Next time this event is on you will have to give me a call to motivate me and we can have a comp :spanking: between the 400 models.
I imagine you will win as " In your face yellow " is slipprier than boring old silver aye.

I'm up for a bit of that, but I was planning on seeking some gearing advice from your direction. :soon: What with the slipperiness of my yellow peril you may be tempted to lead me astray.

Damn, dude. That's a lot without a fairing - good work!
Dave
Cheers man. It was pretty exciting.

[kiwifruit]

As hot as a welding spark down your undies, except all over.

:lol:

great write up man

[Str8 Jacket]

A huge shout out to the Cliffhanger Crew:love: Especially the porn and sausage peddling girlies for not teaching my daughter new swear-words.

That's right mate. Remember, we didint teach her any new swear words! She's a smart wee cookie that girl, a bit too smart! :)

[skelstar]

Damn, dude. That's a lot without a fairing - good work!
Eh?!?! That Tuono has a massive fairing compared to the Hornet... esp at the $2.20 the 'net has done. You could light a candle behind that shelter at 254km/h!

[Clivoris]

Eh?!?! That Tuono has a massive fairing compared to the Hornet... esp at the $2.20 the 'net has done. You could light a candle behind that shelter at 254km/h!

:lol: It's true. I have had a gas ring fitted and often manage to cook a meal for two no problems while touring at illegal speeds.

[roogazza]

:lol: It's true. I have had a gas ring fitted and often manage to cook a meal for two no problems while touring at illegal speeds.
My bandit, when stock a few years ago, ( with a pipe and jetting )
did 246 so you did well ! Gaz.

[onearmedbandit]

Sounds awesome. We need a similar event down here. Actually I think there is one, must find out about it.

[et al]

Great write up Clive and well done - looks like you have that Tuono set up perfectly. You certainly gave that other naked Italian bike the learn!

[Clivoris]

Great write up Clive and well done - looks like you have that Tuono set up perfectly. You certainly gave that other naked Italian bike the learn!

Crack me up Malcolm. They are natural competitors. Next we will have to swap over to see if any of the difference is down to a willingness to suspend mechanical sympathy. There must be another 20kmh somewhere in that monster.

[koba]

a willingness to suspend mechanical sympathy.

HAHA great way of putting it!

and great write up!

I must spread some more rep...

[Deano]

Next we will have to swap over to see if any of the difference is down to a willingness to suspend mechanical sympathy.


Give it to Str8 Jacket.....:shutup:

(Sorry Hels, it's getting a bit old eh)

[skelstar]

It was funny when Hels told me that she once sat on the Joey Dunlop bike that was there (as a kid I think). I was wondering if I should have told the guy... you know... just incase it wasn't running right.

[Str8 Jacket]

It was funny when Hels told me that she once sat on the Joey Dunlop bike that was there (as a kid I think). I was wondering if I should have told the guy... you know... just incase it wasn't running right.

Ha! I sat on it at Wanganui 07. It crapped out after its first run on Sunday! :pinch:


Give it to Str8 Jacket.....:shutup:

(Sorry Hels, it's getting a bit old eh)

It's alright mate. Im tough. :crybaby:

[madmal64]

Shit man! Looks like I will have to step up to the plate in September and get another Aprilia model down the road.
Bloody great write up bro:banana:
I think we need Drum to put the Futura on the 1/4 mile too then we have all of the aprilia family with the same engines down for fast times.
Damn you Clive! Damn You!

[skelstar]

Hmmm not sure if we have seen an 04-07 RSVR yet.

[Marknz]

Hmmm not sure if we have seen an 04-07 RSVR yet.

You may do next time round.

Ahem

[flame]

Hmmm not sure if we have seen an 04-07 RSVR yet.

hmmm not sure if we have seen a 99 RSV sprinting the straight yet either.....:msn-wink:

Good stuff Clive!! I might have to enter again next time, just to keep them v-twin numbers up :)

[madmal64]

hmmm not sure if we have seen a 99 RSV sprinting the straight yet either.....:msn-wink:

Good stuff Clive!! I might have to enter again next time, just to keep them v-twin numbers up :)

How about a Tuono, RSV, Falco, Futura all line up in Sept?

[Clivoris]

Shit man! Looks like I will have to step up to the plate in September and get another Aprilia model down the road.
Bloody great write up bro:banana:
I think we need Drum to put the Futura on the 1/4 mile too then we have all of the aprilia family with the same engines down for fast times.
Damn you Clive! Damn You!
:woohoo: Bring on the Planet of tthe Apes. It is huge fun man.

hmmm not sure if we have seen a 99 RSV sprinting the straight yet either.....:msn-wink:

Good stuff Clive!! I might have to enter again next time, just to keep them v-twin numbers up :)

I had a scan of the records and there is a 748R with a top speed of 249.46kmh. You might have your work cut out Flame.

[skelstar]

How about a Tuono, RSV, Falco, Futura all line up in Sept?
Only if the rest of you are happy to looooooose.

Heh heh 'Battle for the Planet of the Apes'

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[Sensei]

Sounds like a plan for the Aprilias hooking up . Have a 11.2 sec standing first time out so after afew more HP mods are hopping for to get down under 11 this time out at the drags here on the 23rd of this month . Should be another great day out .:first:

[merv]

I think we need Drum to put the Futura on the 1/4 mile too then we have all of the aprilia family with the same engines down for fast times.


You mean Bull I presume or has Drum got one now too?

[madmal64]

Only if the rest of you are happy to looooooose.

Heh heh 'Battle for the Planet of the Apes'

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I may have the fastest Falco there though:argue:
Be good to have the marque well represented at one event. There is a guy around here with an RS250 too. That would kick arse!

[skelstar]

I may have the fastest Falco there though:argue:
Be good to have the marque well represented at one event. There is a guy around here with an RS250 too. That would kick arse!
Yeah I assume you mean Mark? Has an R6 and was going to race in VMCC this year.

[madmal64]

You mean Bull I presume or has Drum got one now too?

Duh!:doh: Well done Merv. Too much blood in the alcohol system tonight.
But if Drum knows whats good for him........ he will come over to the dark side.

[Clivoris]

Only if the rest of you are happy to looooooose.

Heh heh 'Battle for the Planet of the Apes'




Sounds like a plan for the Aprilias hooking up . Have a 11.2 sec standing first time out so after afew more HP mods are hopping for to get down under 11 this time out at the drags here on the 23rd of this month . Should be another great day out .:first:

I'm up for it if you do it naked. But I wouldn't be surprised if all y'all necks have atrophied from hiding behind those pretty fairings and clip-ons. Now that I think about, don't get naked.

Let us know how the drags go Sensei.

[skelstar]

I'm up for it if you do it naked. But I wouldn't be surprised if all y'all necks have atrophied from hiding behind those pretty fairings and clip-ons.
To be honest mate, its not much better/more comfortable at speed than the Hornet was (if you don't tuck anyway).

[Clivoris]

To be honest mate, its not much better/more comfortable at speed than the Hornet was (if you don't tuck anyway).

Aaah, but it will be slipperier.

[madmal64]

Clive what was the vmax reading on your dash? how far out was it to the offical speed?

[merv]

If by chance your bike is long legged enough and is still accelerating through the quarter the vmax will be better than the "official" figure which is an average only over the distance and sadly is therefore less than you really attained.

So the Busa showed 317 vs 313 didn't it on his GPS.

[Clivoris]

Clive what was the vmax reading on your dash? how far out was it to the offical speed?

Just had a look and would you believe 257kmh?

[madmal64]

Damn! Thats pretty accurate then. Only 3 kmh at that speed seems blardy good to me.

[et al]

Crack me up Malcolm. They are natural competitors. Next we will have to swap over to see if any of the difference is down to a willingness to suspend mechanical sympathy. There must be another 20kmh somewhere in that monster.
Actually.... I don't think there is too much more in it. The speedo stops at 260kph and I had the needle wound off past that (obviously approx 10% optimistic reading on the Ducati speedo). At Feb Sprints last year I did a 236kph on it so pretty sure that is as fast as she will ever go in its standard form. Although the S4RS has the 999 engine, the gearing is a lot shorter and I suspect that Ducati in their wisdom spec'd it to do a much lower max speed for the sake of safety considering the design eg naked, no steering damper, wheelbase etc. Having said that I am not sure the 999's have that great a top speed either. Best I ever did on my 996 was 255kph so I reckon your effort on the Tuono is very respectable and shows that both you and Aprilia have definitely got their shit together with respect to getting the best speed out of a naked bike. I havn't checked but you probably gave me a good seeing to in the Standing starts as well.

[skelstar]

Glad to hear Aprilia speedos are acurate. Just been reading about the top-speeds of the Mille over at apriliaforums and it seemed comfortably higher than the Tuono... but then factored in error. But .... :devil2:

[Deano]

So the Busa showed 317 vs 313 didn't it on his GPS.

He says the nitrous ran out before he hit the start line.

His GPS recorded 317kph prior to the start line.

[BarBender]

Awesome write up Clive.
Go the Ape T!!

[merv]

He says the nitrous ran out before he hit the start line.

His GPS recorded 317kph prior to the start line.

OK so he didn't gain any further speed over the timed quarter - must have lost a bit if you had him at 313.

[Deano]

OK so he didn't gain any further speed over the timed quarter - must have lost a bit if you had him at 313.

Yeah - he just ran out of puff !!

[k14]

Good report Clive and 12.4 quarter on the CBR is damned good. Guys my age were in awe with the Mach III when it was launched on the market with claims of that very number 12.4, but I never saw one beat 13 at the sprints I used to go to in Hawkes Bay.
I saw hoon (from kb) do a 11.98 on his standard zxr400 at meremere. I wonder what the nz records are for top speed etc for all the classes. Be intesting to find out what the 125 record is.

[Clivoris]

I saw hoon (from kb) do a 11.98 on his standard zxr400 at meremere. I wonder what the nz records are for top speed etc for all the classes. Be intesting to find out what the 125 record is.

Those ZXRs' can be pretty quick alright. I hope nobody is planning on bringing one to the next sprints.:oi-grr:

[Deano]

Those ZXRs' can be pretty quick alright. I hope nobody is planning on bringing one to the next sprints.:oi-grr:

I beat one a few times, but there were corners involved.:niceone:

[flame]

:woohoo: Bring on the Planet of tthe Apes. It is huge fun man.


I had a scan of the records and there is a 748R with a top speed of 249.46kmh. You might have your work cut out Flame.

neh...easy peezy. My RSV cut a 270.23 at my last run there, and as for the 749 v 748....easy peezy peice of weezy lol.

[Clivoris]

neh...easy peezy. My RSV cut a 270.23 at my last run there, and as for the 749 v 748....easy peezy peice of weezy lol.

An RSV should run 270 if my barn door can do 250. I would love to see the 749 run a 249kmh.

[flame]

An RSV should run 270 if my barn door can do 250. I would love to see the 749 run a 249kmh.

yeah I think the "R" will be good for a mid 260 run, the "S" maybe more round the 250 mark, hmmmmm may have to enter both eh just ta see if Im full of wind hehehe :)

[Mooch]

neh...easy peezy. My RSV cut a 270.23 at my last run there, and as for the 749 v 748....easy peezy peice of weezy lol.

He he , I dealt to Malcom's "Race" 749R last time on the flying ....... and have run the fastest 750 based Vtwin on the flying for the last 5 years in a row :headbang:

Of course , Malcolm's shorter track gearing might have had something to do with that.:shit:

BTW Flame , the little old 748R did 251.90 back in 2006, this can be your "s" target ......and you'll need to carry an extra 50kg of ballast for this to be a even contest. :apint: