lets not forget the drag racers!

ineedanap · April 16, 2009, 08:36:44 PM

drag racing is racing too! Here's a picture of me on my other bike from last year. Taking the GS next. Anybody put down some good times on a GS?

Big Shot · April 16, 2009, 10:24:04 PM

Nice launch

ineedanap · April 17, 2009, 04:18:31 AM

It makes it look like I know what I'm doing out there.....too bad I don't.

joshr08 · April 17, 2009, 04:53:02 AM

If i can talk the wife into it my gs will be at ubly dragway this summer.

New job doesnt work any weekends so i will be riding alot this summer. nap i cant wait to see the busa next to my gs

PachmanP · April 19, 2009, 06:05:18 PM

Quote from: ineedanap on April 16, 2009, 08:36:44 PM
drag racing is racing too!

Well I dunno. It's like NASCAR but without even the left turns!

That said when you get out there, make sure to post your 1/4 mile times!

joshr08 · April 19, 2009, 06:28:57 PM

nappy seein that i got this new job and dont work weekends at all im goin to be taking my gs to the strip up here this summer less meet up for a weekend and head to the strip. you can teach me what to do on my bike. Ive only raced cars at the strip up til now.

gabordi · May 06, 2009, 08:23:57 PM

I've hit 13.08 @ 100mph with a 1.916 60ft. I got pretty much every thing done to the bike, wiseco pistons port & polish heads full exhaust, k&n, etc. I got to tune the carbs more, after that, I will hit 12's easely.

Will keep you informed

Big Shot · May 07, 2009, 12:00:20 AM

Quote from: gabordi on May 06, 2009, 08:23:57 PM
I've hit 13.08 @ 100mph with a 1.916 60ft. I got pretty much every thing done to the bike, wiseco pistons port & polish heads full exhaust, k&n, etc. I got to tune the carbs more, after that, I will hit 12's easely.

What gearing did you have?

If your not first, your last - Bob!

joshr08 · May 07, 2009, 05:15:26 AM

what gear and RPM you crossing the strip at?

gabordi · May 07, 2009, 07:47:03 AM

I'm running 15t front sprocket and standard rear. I did not looked at what rpm I cross the line but it is around 8k

Gab

ineedanap · May 07, 2009, 07:56:33 AM

Quote from: gabordi on May 06, 2009, 08:23:57 PM
I've hit 13.08 @ 100mph with a 1.916 60ft.

Will keep you informed

Wow! That's alot better than I thought a GS would do. If you got lucky in the first sixty feet you'd be well into the 12s, even without dialing in the carbs. NICE WORK!

brickerenator · May 07, 2009, 11:50:53 AM

That's a nice 60ft for a car, I dunno about bikes.

gabordi · May 07, 2009, 08:37:11 PM

Thanks! It is not so bad for bikes too I am shure that I can go low 1.8 with the power I have with lot of practice. Motorcycles usualy do 1.8-2.0 60ft even if they got liter sport bike because they don't handle the power but they can go as low as 1.6-1.7 after that they need longer swing arm.

Right now I am waiting for a new stator coil because the one I have just blew 2 weeks ago. As soon I receive it I'll go to the track to see a 12 second pass from that gs500... euhm gs554 now with the bored pistons lol.

Gab

jeremy_nash · July 24, 2009, 05:43:22 AM

I went and ran at bristol dragway last night, and my best time was a 14.970 at 85.73 mph with a .008 reaction time! from there my runs hovered around the 15 second mark

jeremy_nash · July 24, 2009, 05:45:47 AM

bike is running lean, and I'm pretty sure its time for a valve adjustment anyway

ineedanap · July 24, 2009, 09:43:44 PM

Eight thousanths of a second! Nice reaction time. Was that your first time out or have you been doing it for awhile?

jeremy_nash · July 26, 2009, 07:34:08 PM

first time out, never been on a dragstrip before, on bike or car.
my first run was a .313 rt, second was .008 and red lighted on the other 4 runs. funny thing is even though my runs
vcaried a fair bit, no 2 runs were more than 1.5 mph trap speed difference. my main problem was getting off the line consistently, my first run was like a 16.2 then my second run was my fastest of the night, being a 14.97. if I could launch the thing properly, and tuck, I should be in the mid 14s hopefully. but thats only gonna come with time, and I'm in no hurry, I was the slowest bike, but I guarantee I had the most fun!

ineedanap · July 26, 2009, 07:50:26 PM

I had a veteran racer explain to me back in the day that the MPH is a good indication of horsepower and doesn't vary much from run to run. He also said people their carb/injection tuning based on MPH and not ET because it gives you a good indication of what's going on with your motor. Don't know if it's right, but sounds like it might be.

Try to talk to people at the track. They will usually have good advise and most people are happy to help out. A single tip on launching from a guy at the track got me from consistant 10.40's to consistant 9.90's in one outing.

Once again, nice job. Sounds like you picked it up much faster than I did my first time out.

jeremy_nash · July 27, 2009, 05:30:56 PM

thanks, and we'll see next time they have a street fight night

cstilt · July 27, 2009, 05:38:50 PM

It's true, he had a blast. You could see him smiling through his helmet in stands. lol Maybe one of these days I'll get some leathers and we'll compare a stock GS to your modded one. I should be a bit slower consider you've got a pipe, jet and gear in yours I believe. I wish I could remember what the magazines tested the quarter mile at. 13something is stuck in my mind but I'm not sure.

BTW, you guys set a heck of a pace through the twisties this weekend. I was impressed.

When is the next street fight coming up?

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