The GS Posse is looking to do a one-time DRAG race, that's right DRAG race a GS450 at the Indianapolis round of the AMA/Prostar drag race series.

We will be competing in Street ET on a bone stock GS450. Street ET is just like bracket racing. You have a "dial-in" time that you try to match instead of a heads-up drag race against another opponent. (more details here: http://www.amaprostar.com/noframe_clubraces.asp)

We're doing this in conjunction with my primary sponsor, www.localriders.com. Our goal is to gain exposure for our online community for all motorcyclists and to gain exposure for gstwin.com

This wasn't in the race budget for the year and this is where I need your help. John was kind enough to allow me to post this request. We are looking for some donations/sponsorship from our fellow board members. We need a total of $120 to cover entry fees, gate fees, and gas (we'll buy our own beer ).

The easiest way to do this is paypal. You can donate to novice223@yahoo.com.

The bike will carry localriders.com stickers as well as GS Twin.com stickers. GS Twin will be listed as a sponsor and we may make it into the Street & Strip magazine!

Any donations exceeding $120 will be donated to gstwin.com for site maintenace.

If you have any questions or would like more info, please post, PM, or email.

More info on the AMA/Prostar Club Days here:
http://www.amaprostar.com/noframe_clubdays.asp

Thanks in advance!

I am without paypal. Is there an address where real paper money can be sent?

John,

Got your donation. Thanks!

Pablo, I sent you a PM. Don't know if it went through or not.

The support has already started, thanks everybody.

GStwin.com has just made a $20 donation for the effort.  You should already have it Greg.  Also I am sending some decals your way too.

I hope you get some support from the GStwin.com crew  

Quote from: Greg GabisJohn,

Got your donation. Thanks!

Pablo, I sent you a PM. Don't know if it went through or not.

The support has already started, thanks everybody.

Did not get it.
try PM again or just email me at  pabloATboto.com (sub the @ for AT and you're golden).

Greg,

Go ahead a post the physical address here on the main board if you're comfortable doing that...you'll prolly get some additional folks chipping in....like me...

No, I don't think we'll be posting the address on a public board.  Any interested donors can PM us for the info.

Yea, I agree.  PM for the mailing address.  I am sure he will PM you or post here to thank for the donation.

I don't like to have my address available to everyone either but as the web site owner it is public domain.  So far nobody had tried to kill me yet  

So what I am saying is Pam is right.  PM for the mailing address for Greg's house of pain & pleasure  :mrgreen:

The GS450 is ready for its first test and tune night. I'll be going to the local drag strip for my first ever passes on a drag strip.

So far, donors have been (by user board id):

john
the_good_guy
pantablo

Total of $32.00!

Also have some promised monaey coming soon.

Thanks for everyones help so far.  I'll let you know how test and tune goes.

Test and tune was a success. First time ever at the drag strip.

Here are the results of my 9 runs. Tey are listed as reaction time- 60' time- 1/4 mile time- miles per hour.

Test & Tune
Edgewater 07/18/03

...RT..-...60..-..1/4..-..MPH

1.057-2.469-15.701-84.25
0.663-2.361-15.341-84.95
0.995-2.313-15.632-82.31
0.476-2.275-15.700-83.78
0.525-2.279-15.084-85.06
0.120-2.382-15.315-83.86
0.271-2.486-15.829-81.88
0.132-2.365-15.400-83.94
0.321-2.278-15.170-84.23

If anyone has any questions or wants to know more about drag racing, feel free to post, PM or email!

I thought the stock GS500 does a quarter in 13.xx and with 98 mph..

oh wait your running a GS450..

Quote from: The_good_guyI thought the stock GS500 does a quarter in 13.xx and with 98 mph..

oh wait your running a GS450..

Yeah, and don't forget those magazine spec's are probably using a proficient rider that has been to the dragstrip before.
Greg's hoping to break into the 14 second bracket before the August 9/10 weekend.

I hope he does!  I hope he gets enough donations to make it happen.

I suspect gearing will be a big part, also playing with jetting and maybe even some pod filters?  Keep testing!  Maybe next year he'll run a gs500 even though the gs450 is kindred, hell its really the same motor.

John,

The bike already has K&N pods and the muffler cut off. Open pipe, baby! The jetting is pretty close, maybe a bit lean on top, but that's OK. Gearing is still roadrace gearing but I'm going to leave it be for now. The goal is to be consistent, even if I'm consistently in the low 15's.

Thanks for everyone's help. It's been fun so far. I'm going to try one more test & tune before I'm off to the races.

Even if I only make one competition pass, it'll be pretty damn cool.

Watch your clutch with that roadrace gearing.  

Pretty cool!!!!!!!!!

Quote from: V8PintoWatch your clutch with that roadrace gearing.  

I hear ya. I've already put a season's worth of "starts" in one test and tune night.

Yeah, test and tune is pretty "busy"...  Before marriage and kids consumed all my time I raced my pinto pretty regular.  I used to race with a 4 cylinder pinto and the track announcer joked that if the guy had a faster car, he would have gotten the record for most runs in a session.  I think he made something like 37 passes.

The funniest advice I ever got was an ol' timer telling me how to cut a good light.  I was convinced that "my car" couldn't cut better than a .580 light.  He said "do ya have to pee son?" and I said yeah and he said "good, well hold it.  When you line up against that guy concentrate so hard you wet your pants.  You'll cut a good light."

It works  :mrgreen:

One more test and tune this week on Wednesday. I'll post times on Thursday.

Two more contributors!:

Casimir
octane

Total of $62 has been donated.

I'll be leaving on Friday evening. Dial-in runs are Sat and eliminations are Sunday.

Test 'n' tune was rained out this week, so no new data.

two more contributors:

ginovega
Arpee (I think)

Total contributions...$92!

Thanks guys. I'll post a story on Monday!

Back from the races.

I was eliminated in the first round. I'll have more details soon.

I did OK and represented GSTwin.com well. I even had a cheering section! Got a lot of comments on the bike, too.

I'll have pics and video up in about a week and a more detailed post in a few days.

Thanks again for everyone's help. I couldn't have done it without you guys!

Anybody into dragbikes will get a kick out of this...my dial-in was a 15.65!