DRAG STRIP LAUNCH TIP OR MYTH?

[capt.america]

Originally Posted by teedubyaw

No, it isn't.

Check the gearing ratios of transmission and sprockets in both scenarios and you'll see it's within 5% difference in the two. You're welcome.

[HM 117]

thanks for the enlightenment, can't just trust some rednecks because they have a bike

[smithy_mitch]

Do it!!! This guy has no idea. You will kill him.

Originally Posted by teedubyaw

I have the same gearing. Wanna race for pinks? You have fun in 2nd, I'll launch in 1st.

[teedubyaw]

Originally Posted by capt.america

Check the gearing ratios of transmission and sprockets in both scenarios and you'll see it's within 5% difference in the two. Your welcome.

How about you check on that for me since you seem to know what you're talking about.

[capt.america]

Killed an hour at work.

Stock gears
Rpm 1st. 2nd. 3rd
4800. 33.9 mph. 43.6. 51.7
8400. 59.4. 76.3. 90.5
12000. 84.8. 109. 129.2

-1/+2 gears. 2nd. 3rd. 4th

39. 46.3. 52
68.3. 81. 91.1
97.6. 115.7. 130.1

[teedubyaw]

That's a substantial difference on a quarter mile strip. That doesn't help your argument.

[capt.america]

I said 5% difference. Trap speed almost identical.

[teedubyaw]

5% results in a win/loss, silly willy

[Green Knight Fireblade]

Originally Posted by MrDude_1

hold the engine at a steady 6k..
DONT POP THE CLUTCH.. smoothly but quickly you ease the clutch out, and as the RPM starts to dip you nail the gas... you arer near wide open throttle, still slipping the clutch.
the clutch is what is commanding the power to the rear wheel, not the throttle.

because you're starting at a higher RPM and you're slipping it to hold the RPMs up, you wont bog like you're doing now.



work you way up to this by the way.. if you just dump the clutch at RPM it will shoot out from under you.. like the vid of the guy hitting the timing tree with his bike. lol.


its harder to explain then do.. you'll get the hang of it.. remember, we have WET clutches.. they're cooled in oil.. you can slip them a decent bit with very little wear.

Tried this fire the first time tonight at the warehouse. Forgot to nail the gas as the RPMs started dying down lol so the bike lurched forward a bit then died. I'm going to try this again tomorrow.

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[Jmnismo]

Warehouse?? Wth! You better show me this place next time you go