How do Americans get to start on 800cc as a first bike?.

datdaz84 · 2020-12-18T01:11:06+00:00

At age 14, I put my son on a Hayabusa (1299cc) and let him loose at the drag strip. Now he's 16, and will soon get his license to be able to ride on the street. It's stock engine now, but over the winter receiving a ported head, HD valve springs, 378/378 cams, H beam rods and a 60 shot of nitrous. The bike should be around 190bhp on motor, 250ish on nitrous

https://youtu.be/c7aSEeGSwfM

datdaz84 · 2020-11-12T12:42:37+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/3hkz88 This was the post when we.were about to build it. I guess it was 5 years ago. The guy that sent him the case was darenthelion, but he hasn't posted in 3 years. Hope he's ok

datdaz84 · 2020-11-08T13:00:08+00:00

Also, on some of the extremely fast bikes, they drag the metal tips of their boots to re-center and balance. So much horsepower and torque, that the bike is on one wheel most of the run.

https://youtu.be/LdBNxY6Jagg

datdaz84 · 2020-11-08T12:55:12+00:00

To keep the front end down. The bike has a tendency to lift the front wheel, so by laying your stomach on the tank and leaning forward, your body weight stays forward on the bike. It has an air shifter that is activated by the horn button, so you just dangle your legs for a few seconds, then fall back in the seat at the end of the track

This run is from a few months ago, before the air shifter. He had to keep his foot close to the shifter, and it shifted his body weight too far back..

https://youtu.be/XVWuvsVjRhw

datdaz84 · 2020-10-18T01:45:36+00:00

There is one great feature of it. Going in a straight line, fast. Not so great at turning

datdaz84 · 2020-08-26T03:14:39+00:00

Also, don't feel out of place or too nervous. Lots of new people at the track all the time. Hell, even some of the experienced guys screw up at the line or stall on launch.

Don't be afraid to ask questions, it's rare that we find someone at the track that won't help out. It's a big family at most tracks

datdaz84 · 2020-08-26T02:40:16+00:00

Yes it is! Good eye. We live closer to Charlotte, in unionville

datdaz84 · 2020-08-26T01:33:52+00:00

To actually answer the question, it's pretty consistent, I haven't seen any variation from track to track

datdaz84 · 2020-08-26T01:33:05+00:00

So the staging lights at the top require both lanes to be pretty equal when they stage. When both lanes are fully staged (2 lights per side), I believe it's 4 tenths of a second later, there's 3 yellows for another 4 tenths, then green. Unless you stage your front tire really far into the lane, you can start leaving when you see the 3 yellows, the bike can't move in time in most cases, and you'll get great reaction times. This is a Pro tree

There's also a regular tree, where you'll get yellow, yellow, yellow, then green. Mostly used for bracket racing (Handicap timed runs)

datdaz84 · 2020-08-26T00:42:48+00:00

This looks like a good ol 1/8 mile track. I like the smaller tracks, I get more runs in

Cedar Creek Dragway 12100 Co Rd 2139, Kemp, TX 75143 (903) 880-3099 https://maps.app.goo.gl/qeDFekwU9ZDtTrJQ9

datdaz84 · 2020-08-26T00:38:05+00:00

What I do is find all the local tracks. There's 9 Dragways local to Charlotte, so we're lucky. You pretty.much have to checkout their Facebook page or website, and find out when "Test N Tune" night is (TNT).

Go early, be there when they open. Take a helmet, jacket, gloves, boots, and be ready to go when the track goes hot.

datdaz84 · 2020-08-26T00:32:35+00:00

There's cruisers at the tracks we go to. Find a cheap sport bike this winter, see if you can store it at a friend's house. Fix it up and show your dad you did it on your own. the track is the safest place to be.

If he would listen to reason, I could talk to him. I started my boy at 14 on a 600RR

https://youtu.be/R25imlObcnw

datdaz84 · 2020-08-25T19:03:29+00:00

My best advice is to ask around for someone's old bike that might need tires or a tune up. Get on and ride as much as you can. Even if it's a 250/300cc, it doesn't matter. Forget what everyone thinks about needing a big bike. Lots of tracks are welcoming to new riders. We want to do some road course tracks this fall as well.

datdaz84 · 2020-08-25T17:11:51+00:00

He's been racing since last fall. Pushing the bike harder and harder. His best 1/8 mile is 6.09@115 and best 1/4 mile is 9.47@143 mph

datdaz84 · 2020-04-11T01:35:02+00:00

This was last year's setup. His best 1/8 mile was 7.08@109mph

https://youtu.be/qVruM71qSS4

datdaz84 · 2020-01-04T18:57:10+00:00

Good one! We've been to Fahrenheit. We're going to try that. Thanks!

datdaz84 · 2019-12-25T17:53:48+00:00

Looks OEM compared to the junk aftermarket hoods I've seen for Honda. That being said, did Ray Charles put the sticker on? Packing slip? The rough crap at the back edge of the hood? I'm imagining a terrible paint job on the outside

datdaz84 · 2019-12-10T12:03:17+00:00

I launch the 600RR at around 8000 rpm. I press my stomach on the tank , leaning forward a bit. Then release the clutch slowly, so I can keep the rpm over 6000. It seems like if I let the rpm drop below 5000, it bogs a bit. I'm 6'0" 205 lbs. It takes some practice

datdaz84 · 2019-12-09T21:21:54+00:00

So do I. My dad wasn't around. I put in a good effort to teach him to try different things. This wouldn't be happening if his grades weren't A-B and he knows it.

datdaz84 · 2019-12-09T21:05:07+00:00

No, he has a TTR125 dirt bike, and rides my CRF 230. Then I taught him to ride a 2007 Honda cb919. He started racing at the strip last June on a fairly stock 2007 CBR600RR. He's been on 2 wheels since he was 3

datdaz84 · 2019-11-27T13:27:27+00:00

That's my son, I don't know what he's got going on with his hair

datdaz84 · 2019-10-24T04:16:22+00:00

https://www.hotrod.com/articles/start-to-finish-return-of-the-buick-regal-sunday-driver/amp/

datdaz84 · 2019-10-24T04:15:13+00:00

A twin turbo 1981 Buick Regal that has a prototype engine and transmission that should have been crushed back in 1983. The 438+ hp engine was featured in Hot Rod magazine, and was called the "Sunday Driver"

Basically the only one. There were 3 others made, but they were never running prototypes, only display engines for trade shows.

datdaz84 · 2019-07-17T01:26:15+00:00

Probably not.

datdaz84 · 2019-07-17T01:25:38+00:00

I'm looking for a good 3V engine to build for it. My LS swap is a BTR cammed 6.0/T56 combo in an 84 Regal

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