Nightspeed Dragwars 18th feb

[DEATH_INC.]

O.K. most of us dropped the ball on the 4th so let's try again.....
The 18th is the next so let's ALL be there and scare some boy racers
sign in from 5-8 or 9ish then racing from there on....
You need helmet(duh) and boots and a rego and wof,and a licence,I think a restricted is ok,not sure about learners(though it usta be).
Give it a go,it's great fun!!!
Cost is about $35 all up for gate,entry and temp race licence.

[FROSTY:Me]

dowes that make it cheaper for people with proppper race licences/

[DEATH_INC.]

Only if it's a NZHRA one....

[Hoon]

It only costs $25 ($10 spectator fee and $15 to race).

Don't be put off by thinking your bike is too slow - in the DYO class its not about how fast you go but how close to your specified time you are so consistency is the name of the game not great times. This is where the small bikes/tourers/commuters have it over the inconsistent wheelspinning/wheelying bigger bikes.

You can't take race bikes as you need headlights to see where you are going once it gets dark.

[RiderInBlack]

Don't worry most of you will have quicker reaction time than me. It was a lot of fun and I got 6 practice rounds in before I would have had to compete, so even if you get eliminated early in the compition you will still have had a decent ride.

[ajturbo]

now bear with me here......
that is the night before the street racing.....
um if it is.........
better get the weather sorted please...

[RiderInBlack]

now bear with me here......
that is the night before the street racing.....
um if it is.........
better get the weather sorted please...

See http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...9&postcount=34

[bugjuice]

I managed to bugger up getting down there too, so didn't make it.. Well keen for this one, might try to get off work earlier to try to miss the traffic too..

What groups leaving where at what time..?? Look at dat - 3 questions in 1! How economical of me..

Don't know if I'm going to drag tho. I need a new back tyre soon, so trying to make it last (burn outs won't help!). Apart from ripping up the tyre, how much extra stress is the bike under, during a run? I know the mechanics of it, and blah blah involved etc, but how much extra wear is it putting onto things like the chain and clutch etc? Just wondered..

[Drunken Monkey]

...Apart from ripping up the tyre, how much extra stress is the bike under, during a run? I know the mechanics of it, and blah blah involved etc, but how much extra wear is it putting onto things like the chain and clutch etc? Just wondered..

Nothing a decent bike can't handle...oh wait, I see you're riding a kwaka = Better take a trailer load of spares, dude... :P

Mocks aside, how hard do you ride it on the street? A 636 should handle at least a half a dozen drags no problem. My '88 GSX-R ran all day (20+ runs) without a hint of a problem. Just do your regular checks, ie tyre tread, tyre pressure, chain slack/condition and throttle/clutch cable slack. Brakes are for wussies, ya don't need 'em at the drag strip.
If you have at least some mechanical affinity with your machine, you should notice clutch heat related symptoms before you do any permanent damage.

[bugjuice]

Nothing a decent bike can't handle...oh wait, I see you're riding a kwaka = Better take a trailer load of spares, dude... :P

Mocks aside, how hard do you ride it on the street? A 636 should handle at least a half a dozen drags no problem. My '88 GSX-R ran all day (20+ runs) without a hint of a problem. Just do your regular checks, ie tyre tread, tyre pressure, chain slack/condition and throttle/clutch cable slack. Brakes are for wussies, ya don't need 'em at the drag strip.
If you have at least some mechanical affinity with your machine, you should notice clutch heat related symptoms before you do any permanent damage.

I know what a burnt out clutch smells like, and really wouldn't want to smell that from my machine!! It's only just past 7,000ks, so on one hand, it's still fresh, so what could go wrong..?? On the other hand, parts could still be 'wearing in' so beating it up isn't going to help the longitivity of it.. I have given it jip off the lights (almost mandatory, isn't it..?), and I'm sure most other riders go harder, and I don't hang around..

It's just short bursts of power that I was thinking of [on the strip]. I guess even on long runs, or whatever happens after the initial burst of power, it's still been done regardless of how long the 'run' goes on for.

Guess I just need a new rear tyre and I'd give it a go. Just wouldn't want to cock it up in front of a few hundy peeps and I slip the gear. I can just see them all and I'll be all

[White trash]

There's a smidgen of a chance I can attend. Watch this space.....

[Cajun]

sweet as WT man, a bed at my place if ya needing one.

see you are whoring to triple (c:<

[White trash]

I'm now exactly 601 posts ahead of ya, Neil.

Thanks for the accomodation offer but I've got about 6 weeks worth owing to me up that ways anyway. I'll use that all first.

[Riff Raff]

There's a smidgen of a chance I can attend. Watch this space.....

You going to Paeroa as well? You riding up? You know where this is leading?

[Cajun]

I'm now exactly 601 posts ahead of ya, Neil.

Thanks for the accomodation offer but I've got about 6 weeks worth owing to me up that ways anyway. I'll use that all first.

hahahah sweet as man, was just returning the favour for a bed that you let me have,

While ya here can you price me up a full set of ebc pads for the bike, all 3? double H for front
standard for rear