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To clutch or not to clutch that is the question

Started by anthonygs1000, June 10, 2008, 08:21:41 PM

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anthonygs1000

June 10, 2008, 08:21:41 PM
 To clutch or not to clutch that is the question ? I will be taking my 89 gs500 to the 1/8 mi drags Friday weather  permitting it is a test and tune night  any advice  on the best way to launch  ? Thanks anthony
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laserred97gt

#1
June 10, 2008, 08:33:15 PM
Having not ridden mine yet (even once), I say CLUTCH IT! 

Get the bike up in the powerband >5K and lean way forward.

Again,  I have not yet ridden my GS.

Maybe this week!  :o
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mach1

#2
June 10, 2008, 08:37:36 PM
I have done this from a redlight dragging a car and worked fine for me (SQUID) reved to abouve 5 or 6k let the clutch out smoothly dont drop it then from thererun it to 10.5 k or 11k and clutchless shift. you dont get more power or pull but its faster
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anthonygs1000

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June 13, 2008, 07:01:36 AM
nice weather will be at the track tonight have been clutching all week  and seems to wotk best around 9grand
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yooblonder

#4
June 13, 2008, 08:09:32 AM
Clutchless also works very sweet around 4.5 / 5k rpm on my commuting (but I guess that's not at racing revs).
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ohgood

#5
June 13, 2008, 08:56:14 AM
whatever you do, race the CLOCK, not another rider/car at the track !

why ?

you can hear your engine (and hopefully won't blow it !)
no one will run into you
you won't run into anyone
you'll be alive monday to post time slips to us ;)


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