Hey all,
I'm heading the drag strip this week for the first time. What RPM do you all launch at, and do you just dump it or ride it out? Any info is appreciated as the 1/4 mile is a new venture for me...

 

DO NOT DUMP THE CLUTCH! i take off between 6 and 7k. you slip the clutch. get out in a road and pratice before you go to the dragstrip.

 

That's what I was thinking, and was planing on doing... thanks for the heads up

 

it also depend on the grip at the track. i launch mine two different ways depending on which track i am at. but for the first couple for you 6 to 7 would be good not to hard but also not low enough to bog the motor.

 

I survived the night as wel did the bike. I was there for about 2.5 hours and got in 13 runs. My first six runs sucked major ***, but that was to be expected. I was having issues with getting stuck in neutral, lol... When I was missing my shift into second I was running consistently 12.0's. When I ran clean I was running 11.4's and 11.5's, they were fudging the speeds on the print outs since they have a full leather requirement to break 120mph in the 1/4. And tonight they were enforcing it, so the only guys "to break" 123mph were in full leathers. My final run of the night I ran a 11.5 and it showed 123.33, but my speedo showed 155 and after error was taken into account is closer to 133. I was pleased with this being my and the bikes first time out. I need straps in a major way if I want to start shaving more time off, as well as working on launching. I'm 200lbs, laying on the tank I couldn't keep the nose down in first to save my life hardly...

 

sounds like you had a blast though.....i think i might have to pick me up some full leathers and hit up the drag myself sometime

 

WWW.TOPGEARLEARTHERS.COM full 2 pc suit for $250.00 yeah i have a hard time keeping my front end down. i have my front end strapped and it stopped most of the comming up. it will still come up w ya tho. got my 60ft times down to low 1.8's and im running 10.9 consitsant and 10.8's couple times a night if the weathers right.

 

lol this just reminded of something my friend told me, he has a 05 636 and he took it to the track. said he ran a 9.8 and he shifted at 12k in first gear. and i can ride better than him and i dont even have a bike right now so im thinkin bull ****

 

a stock '05 can run a 10.3, lol shows ya how much work I need to do [sm=gears.gif]

 

a seccond off aint that bad. lol your making me wish i was at the track watching my friend though cause if your 200lbs and having trouble with the front, it would have been funny to see my dip**** friend whose only like 150lbs . hes like a toothpick.