Goin to the dragstrip

Which Top Fuel bike are you talking about Jack?

So the bike did great tonight but I didn't do so well... Couldn't get my launches right... My fastest time was 13.01 @ 102.5mph... With more practice I am determined to get 12.8...

thats not so bad for 1st time at the track

likes2gofast2009 wrote:

So the bike did great tonight but I didn't do so well... Couldn't get my launches right... My fastest time was 13.01 @ 102.5mph... With more practice I am determined to get 12.8...

A 12.8 on a stock bike is moving pretty good! The word "determined" means, the hook is in your mouth. Good luck and be safe.

PS- What is your gear ratio?

racer54 wrote:

Which Top Fuel bike are you talking about Jack?

This one....Pollard Nitrosports. Geoff beat the Champ Larry McBride at Indy Aug.2nd. at ORP to win TF.Check out www.dragbike.com person of the week/photo of the week.

kzz1p wrote:

likes2gofast2009 wrote:

So the bike did great tonight but I didn't do so well... Couldn't get my launches right... My fastest time was 13.01 @ 102.5mph... With more practice I am determined to get 12.8...

A 12.8 on a stock bike is moving pretty good! The word "determined" means, the hook is in you mouth. Good luck and be safe.

PS- What is your gear ratio?

Im running stock sprockets... If thats what you mean. Im debating dropping to a 14T in the front for next time.

Jack wrote:

racer54 wrote:

Which Top Fuel bike are you talking about Jack?

This one....Pollard Nitrosports. Geoff beat the Champ Larry McBride at Indy Aug.2nd. at ORP to win TF.Check out www.dragbike.com person of the week/photo of the week.

were you with him at Norwalk when he won his first race?
I was there with Barry Henson of Velocity racing at the time....I think I still have a t-shirt....although I thought his name was Doug....
must be getting old...LOL

likes2gofast2009 wrote:

kzz1p wrote:

likes2gofast2009 wrote:

So the bike did great tonight but I didn't do so well... Couldn't get my launches right... My fastest time was 13.01 @ 102.5mph... With more practice I am determined to get 12.8...

A 12.8 on a stock bike is moving pretty good! The word "determined" means, the hook is in you mouth. Good luck and be safe.

PS- What is your gear ratio?

Im running stock sprockets... If thats what you mean. Im debating dropping to a 14T in the front for next time.

dropping the gearing on a stock bike will for sure pay dividends....
when you get your time slip look at your 60' time...thats you....the rest is the bike...more or less....with practice you should be able to get that into the 1.7 range pretty easily...
pro street riders with a multi stage lock up are in the mid to low 1.2's
pro riders on a streetbike hand clutching are regularly in the 1.5's and better sometimes...
myu first ones were 2.something....so don't be discouraged....practice and seat time...will get you where you want to be....
and you will learn tricks along the way...ie. gearing, lowering, maybe an airshifter...ect ect.

sounds like you had fun....

irishwill wrote:[/b
were you with him at Norwalk when he won his first race?
I was there with Barry Henson of Velocity racing at the time....I think I still have a t-shirt....although I thought his name was Doug....
must be getting old...LOL[/quote]

Nope,was racing my own junk that weekend. Actually that win at Norwalk was not his first in TF..they won at Sanair on the old Ron Webb bike, now owned by the Parkers in Australia. The Dryden/Pollard team won Norwalk in 2005 on the bike that Korry Hogan rides now but split up later that year. The bike in the pics above is new,debuted at Norwalk in 2008.

irishwill wrote:

likes2gofast2009 wrote:

kzz1p wrote:

likes2gofast2009 wrote:

So the bike did great tonight but I didn't do so well... Couldn't get my launches right... My fastest time was 13.01 @ 102.5mph... With more practice I am determined to get 12.8...

A 12.8 on a stock bike is moving pretty good! The word "determined" means, the hook is in you mouth. Good luck and be safe.

PS- What is your gear ratio?

Im running stock sprockets... If thats what you mean. Im debating dropping to a 14T in the front for next time.

dropping the gearing on a stock bike will for sure pay dividends....
when you get your time slip look at your 60' time...thats you....the rest is the bike...more or less....with practice you should be able to get that into the 1.7 range pretty easily...
pro street riders with a multi stage lock up are in the mid to low 1.2's
pro riders on a streetbike hand clutching are regularly in the 1.5's and better sometimes...
myu first ones were 2.something....so don't be discouraged....practice and seat time...will get you where you want to be....
and you will learn tricks along the way...ie. gearing, lowering, maybe an airshifter...ect ect.

sounds like you had fun....

Yeah my fastest 60ft. was like 2.08. I should've waited a little longer to go, because I have only been riding for a month... But I'll be more prepared next time.

Thanks guys for all the advice and encouragement! I'll be sure to post again when I'm in the 12s

Jack wrote:

irishwill wrote:[/b
were you with him at Norwalk when he won his first race?
I was there with Barry Henson of Velocity racing at the time....I think I still have a t-shirt....although I thought his name was Doug....
must be getting old...LOL

Nope,was racing my own junk that weekend. Actually that win at Norwalk was not his first in TF..they won at Sanair on the old Ron Webb bike, now owned by the Parkers in Australia. The Dryden/Pollard team won Norwalk in 2005 on the bike that Korry Hogan rides now but split up later that year. The bike in the pics above is new,debuted at Norwalk in 2008.[/quote]

cool ...I didnt know that
that puppet frame was something to look at!!!!
are you still racing...and where? what?

irishwill,this is my bike,Geoff on it at Grand Bend 8:30's with him on it; 8:60's with my fat ass.It's currently parked after the camchain broke at the top of 1st. just as the shiftlight came on...ever seen shims returned to sintered powder or 12 piece cams ? It even broke all 4 cam caps...