Whats going on at the tracks

[RacingJake]

I finally got one of those IHRA Event Winner stickers tonight. I like to think it's about time since in Q16 I got a 4th and 2nd and in Bike class got a 4th and 2nd too in the past year.

Now where to put the sticker \\/ \\/

I road-raced GSX-R's for about 7 years. Taking a hiatus right now... my 600 will be "modern vingtage" legal next year. (club class... modern vintage is 10 years old or more, near-unlitmited modifications allowed)

Hi All,

Anyone out there actually race GSX's that go around corners?

Noel

The return road has a couple corners on it.

Hi All,

Anyone out there actually race GSX's that go around corners?

Noel

How wide a corner are we talking?

Hi All,

Anyone out there actually race GSX's that go around corners?

Noel

[RacingJake]

That be worth a try and wouldn't cost anything but time. Maybe even more static pressure will help too. Good Luck, I know that feeling like when I was adjusting my carbs.

Still knocking at the door, just one more inch at the line should do it. Our track is under new management and once a month they strip the rubber from the burnout area to the 60ft mark. Your boots don't even stick to the track when staging anymore. So I don't know if it's me or the track when I make a change. I did notice my front brake was draging alittle so I got that fix maybe that will be the straw this Thursday.

I think alittle more weight on the arms, washers cause now the arms are also working against the springs so more weight is needed just to equal the pressure of the old lockup. Does the multi lockup have little springs that oppose arm movement?? and can you adjust them??

Thats exactly how they work. There is a guy at the track that has a multi stage on a hayabusa dragbike. An 8.20 bike. He says I should be running around 5g on each arm. I'm already running 8.5g with the softest springs I got. I took it apart last night. No burnt plates, but a little of that black on the steels that wiped off with my thumb. I added 3 lbs static and another washer on each arm. Takes it to 9.4g on each arm now. If it still slips I may take 2 of the counter springs out. I think it would make 2 of the arms come in really fast and start locking it up quicker??? The guy with the busa motor said I would get gray hair without a data-logger. So I'm fairly happy it's at least close. As long as it doesn't rain I have 2 more test and tunes to get it in order. Season starts may 6th.

Did you get that 5 yet? I saw you were close.

[RacingJake]

When ever I make my first past down the track my clutch always seems to slip alittle to much. But after that it hooks up. I think it's just cold and the plates havn't expanded until they get hot and then it's good to go.

When I ran at 1166cc I launch around 7 or 8k now at 1395 I launch at 5 or 6K with 6 41lb springs and a bolt/nut on each arm. anything higher and it would slip to much, shiftlite on.

With the 1260 your making more power and the clutch will feel it. Are the plates new, I think alittle more weight on the arms, washers cause now the arms are also working against the springs so more weight is needed just to equal the pressure of the old lockup. Does the multi lockup have little springs that oppose arm movement?? and can you adjust them??

THat was the plan. I paid for a slider, but it never came. Took me months and months to get my money back. Then this multi stage, came up on ebay and I decided to try it. The slider idea is still cooking in the back of my brain.

[RacingJake]

Last week I got down to a 6.0016. This week played around with the lectrons and back the needles out another 1/4 turn about 1.978 total and she'll started right up and sounded pretty good. Best part is it's not smoking anymore, so I think I got them spot on. Ran a 6.03 and 6.05.

Started talking to a few friends about wheel bearing and how some big time racer's remove the cover and clean them out and spray some LPS elevator cable spray on them. They say it gives them an extra 4-5mph by reducing bearing drag and with a warmed up engine they can spin the rear wheel by hand and it will rotate at least 10 tens before coming to a stop and that's with the chain on too. May just give it a try on stock bearings cause right now my wheel only gets up to 5 before stopping.

Hey, what happened? I thought you were putting a slider on that was going to be hand clutched?

LOL, I was thinking the same thing.

My bike is still sitting. Its ready to go, so maybe next weekend I will see if I can get over that 150 MPH hump with it.

We went last weekend. Had a good time. One driver and two bikes to test. The little bike got a stroker crank over winter. Last year with the kid on it, the best time was an 8.90 (3/4 throttle). This year with the old man (40 pounds extra weight) the bike ran an 8.60. I fully retarded the thing and got it back to an 8.90 with the old man.

Today we all went. I told the kid she would run in the 70s first time out. He just would not buy it. The kids first pass was an 8.70. Quickest run ever. Pass two was an 8.60. Kid was happy. 17 years old now and ready for T/G class.

Time to put the whats going on in your garage post to rest and take up the whats going on at the tracks post 2006.

Took the gs out last weekend and put a little break in time on the new motor. This weekend put it on the track. Made two easy passes and then two full passes. The full passes were 9.80 and 9.75 both at 135mph. The 60' was poor. 1.42 and a 1.44. This multi stage lockup is going to take some getting used to. The bike was getting out near the tree and the clutch was slipping so bad the shift light was coming on. Compared to the old 2-stage I have a ton of weight on the arms. I think I'll post on dragbike.com about the weight. Another funny thing about the multi stage. When going slowly on the return road, in second gear if you wack the throttle open it slips like crazy, but has enough static to hike the tire off the line.

The other change seems to be the gearing. With the 1260 motor it's going thru the traps at about 9900. Used to go thru at about 9500. I had to move all my shift points up to 10000 and then 9900 for the rest.