I DO LOVE the race track!
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LooseTooth
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I saw the jet bike run a few weeks ago. He was just 'tuning it up' 
Do any of you guys race bikes out there on Friday nights?
Do any of you guys race bikes out there on Friday nights?
LooseTooth
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I guess the answer is NO. Nobody races their bikes at MIR?
I was just wondering if I ever lined up with any of you guys.
I was just wondering if I ever lined up with any of you guys.
Ponytail
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Sorry man. I missed your post. I used to race every Friday when I lived in Georgia, sometimes on one of Kevins (the jet bike dude) bikes.
I don't have anything worth running out there now though. No fun anymore unless I can go 150+. The rush is gone, from te drag track at least. Kevin ruined me.
1/8 mile tracks are still fun. That's where the real race is anyway, off the line. It gets REALLY interesting watching guys trying to launch better.
I don't have anything worth running out there now though. No fun anymore unless I can go 150+. The rush is gone, from te drag track at least. Kevin ruined me.
1/8 mile tracks are still fun. That's where the real race is anyway, off the line. It gets REALLY interesting watching guys trying to launch better.
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mv_princess
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I went to the Race Track for the first time this past weekend...I loved it i cant wait to go back!!! 
LooseTooth
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Ponytail said:
This is true. I'm new to the sport, but this does seem to be the problem. One of my last runs I started in on a wheelie off the line and headed right for the wall. I'm doing well, however. The only two I have lost were when I missed a shift going into third...
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LooseTooth
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I'm in the 11.6 bracket 
That is about as fast as my 636 Ninja can get my 215lbs down the track. Actually, if I could get that launch down, I'd be doing a little better.
That is about as fast as my 636 Ninja can get my 215lbs down the track. Actually, if I could get that launch down, I'd be doing a little better.
Ponytail
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LooseTooth said:I'm in the 11.6 bracket
That is about as fast as my 636 Ninja can get my 215lbs down the track. Actually, if I could get that launch down, I'd be doing a little better.
Are you playing with tire pressure and launch RPM at all? It takes quite some time to get the launch RPM's dialed in. Consistancy is where it's at for bracket racing though. As long as you can do the same thing every time, speed means nothing.
LooseTooth
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No I'm leaving the tire pressure normal. I'm trying to keep the RPMs up, but I'm still bogging down at the start. I should be able to drop a half second on that bike as is. I'm pretty much the only one running without a lowered bike, and do not want to set this bike up totaly for drag, as I am more interested in the road racing side of things. I just thought I'd try it. At $15, it is cheap fun as long as you run what you brung. I'm new up here and hoping to make it over to Summit Point for the first time before the summer's out.
Ponytail
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I hear ya. I'd like to try Summit Point myself one of these days. There's frequent trips to Deals Gap in my BRAG club, and even monthly classes at Pocono. Someday I'll make it.
You may have to play with your clutch settings. Let it slip at the launch so it's not hitting so hard. That'll let you launch at a higher RPM without lifting the front wheel.
You may have to play with your clutch settings. Let it slip at the launch so it's not hitting so hard. That'll let you launch at a higher RPM without lifting the front wheel.