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General => Bike Chat => Topic started by: Shifty on Sunday, 25 August 2019, 04:42 PM

Title: Quarter mile?
Post by: Shifty on Sunday, 25 August 2019, 04:42 PM
Hey guys, anyone taken their bikes down the strip? We all know the 14 isn't a powerhouse but it's still plenty of fun.

My old one ran 11.8@115 stock, basically brand new.

Ran my new one the other night with 75,000km, yoshi 4-1 and yoshi cams, but no tune yet. Managed 1.95 60', 11.3@119, bit of trouble getting off the line cleanly.

Hoping to get a bit of a tune into it and upgrade the clutch and scrape a 10.99.

A bit funny considering my other bike, a ZX12R, ran 10.01@143.7 on a 2.0 60'... but like i said still plenty of fun.
Title: Re: Quarter mile?
Post by: KiwiCol on Sunday, 25 August 2019, 04:57 PM
Mr Nitrous would be able to contribute to this I'm sure.  He's been known to visit the strip with the 14 and others.

@Tony Nitrous
Title: Re: Quarter mile?
Post by: Tony Nitrous on Sunday, 25 August 2019, 05:20 PM
I haven't taken the 14 back since I had it set up and was happy with it.

My Gen-1 Busa ran 10.333 stock.

My B-King ran 10.339 stock.

I'm positive my H2 SX will be quicker than either of those.

My 14 (full system, Dyno mapped PC3 etc) get off the line OK but by about 1/8th mile you have grip but not the horsepower it needs.

The last owner took it to the strip and from memory he was one of the faster 14's there on the night.

I haven't been in ages but I really should again.
Title: Re: Quarter mile?
Post by: GSXKING on Sunday, 25 August 2019, 07:39 PM
I would need to take my lift kit off to make a decent time  :whatever: :whatever: :whatever:

B-King stock was always low 10's with plenty of ballast to stop wheelspin  :mwink: :mwink: :mwink:
Title: Re: Quarter mile?
Post by: Batkwaka on Tuesday, 27 August 2019, 05:45 PM
My best  on the GSX1400 (OEM):

11.607 seconds elapsed time
113.06mph (181.95kph) terminal speed
0.087 reaction time
1.883 seconds 60'
4.850 seconds 330'
7.378 seconds 660'
153.62kph 660' Speed
9.633 seconds 1000'

The 1400 is the first bike I've taken down the strip that has broken traction after I thought it was set for full throttle. Gobs of power down the bottom.
Title: Re: Quarter mile?
Post by: Tony Nitrous on Tuesday, 27 August 2019, 06:48 PM
Quote from: GSXKING on Sunday, 25 August  2019, 07:39 PM

B-King stock was always low 10's with plenty of ballast to stop wheelspin  :mwink: :mwink: :mwink:

Stock as a rock, just run in. No burnouts, street psi in the tyres.
I only removed the mirrors as they kept spinning round annoying me.

Several 10.3's

(https://imgshare.io/images/2019/08/27/A88E346D-D6D9-4751-96A1-7DA1D5F750F0.jpg)

Bec from MotoAus was running a 9.9 with an identical stock bike.

(https://imgshare.io/images/2019/08/27/7C7C54D2-1C01-40D1-9307-A9689D0EA499.jpg) (https://imgshare.io/image/d9xMx)
Title: Re: Quarter mile?
Post by: GSXKING on Tuesday, 27 August 2019, 07:06 PM
I still think they could have done so much better with the exhaust cowling on B-King. I ripped mine off as soon as possible and fitted Micron Carbon/Titanium unit.  :boogie:
Title: Re: Quarter mile?
Post by: Tony Nitrous on Tuesday, 27 August 2019, 08:51 PM
Quote from: GSXKING on Tuesday, 27 August  2019, 07:06 PM
I still think they could have done so much better with the exhaust cowling on B-King. I ripped mine off as soon as possible and fitted Micron Carbon/Titanium unit.  :boogie:

I left my cans stock for a while.
I wasn't 100% sure how long I was going to keep it,
and I always like 1 totally legal bike...

... then my wife bought me some legal staintune cans...

(https://imgshare.io/images/2019/08/27/6618E96D-D805-4AA0-B8C9-C928C12B8E57.jpg)
Title: Re: Quarter mile?
Post by: northern on Thursday, 29 August 2019, 07:02 AM
I do Drag race once a year, on a anuall local street fighter rally...

my best with oem cams was 11.75, with 186 km/h. But 60FT time was 2.11  :doh:
my best with Yoshi cams was 11.31 with 196 km/h. again 60FT time is huge 2.01  :embarrassed:
but those times were done with bad fueling.

this year, I fix fueling but totally ruin stats.
My best was 11.40 with 197 km/h with 2.17 60FT time...
fastest finale speed was even 199.49 km/h...

I'm sure, bike is capable to run high 10th, but I do not know how to start fast...  :embarassed: 1.80 60FT time should be realistic for 14.
I have to practice more, clutch-slipping starts...
Title: Re: Quarter mile?
Post by: Andre on Thursday, 29 August 2019, 03:17 PM
Never done drag racing but I wonder if using 17/43 sprockets and starting in 2nd gear would be feasible to get better overall time?
Title: Re: Quarter mile?
Post by: GSXKING on Thursday, 29 August 2019, 08:43 PM
@Andre unless you've undercut second gear I wouldn't try launching in second, they are pretty weak. Mine even bent selector arm trying to hold second under extreme load. Hence the undercutting process  :sad: :cry2:. Getting that big lump of a motor out of the frame then flipping it over to access gearbox was an exercise I don't wish to repeat  :whatever: :whatever:
Title: Re: Quarter mile?
Post by: Andre on Thursday, 29 August 2019, 09:11 PM
Quote from: GSXKING on Thursday, 29 August  2019, 08:43 PM
@Andre unless you've undercut second gear I wouldn't try launching in second, they are pretty weak. Mine even bent selector arm trying to hold second under extreme load. Hence the undercutting process  :sad: :cry2:. Getting that big lump of a motor out of the frame then flipping it over to access gearbox was an exercise I don't wish to repeat  :whatever: :whatever:

Can you please give more insight on the extreme load that bent the selector arm.
Title: Re: Quarter mile?
Post by: GSXKING on Friday, 30 August 2019, 05:18 PM
Doing a wheelie from first gear and shifting to second  :whatever: :whatever: :whatever:
Title: Re: Quarter mile?
Post by: Andre on Friday, 30 August 2019, 06:49 PM
High rpm in 1st and then shifting into 2nd - not a thing I intend to do again. Hurts my ears and soul too much.
Title: Re: Quarter mile?
Post by: Notty on Friday, 30 August 2019, 09:57 PM
Quote from: GSXKING on Friday, 30 August  2019, 05:18 PM
Doing a wheelie from first gear and shifting to second  :whatever: :whatever: :whatever:
At your age !! Lol  :)
Title: Re: Quarter mile?
Post by: GSXKING on Saturday, 31 August 2019, 01:43 PM
Quote from: Notty on Friday, 30 August  2019, 09:57 PM
Quote from: GSXKING on Friday, 30 August  2019, 05:18 PM
Doing a wheelie from first gear and shifting to second  :whatever: :whatever: :whatever:
At your age !! Lol  :)

What does age have to do with it @Notty ???????  :wheelie:
Title: Re: Quarter mile?
Post by: grog on Saturday, 31 August 2019, 06:30 PM
Not a wheelstand person at all but was amazed how far up my 14 will go. Came out of roundabout , thought i was in 3rd, was 2nd, dropped back a gear and gunned. Livens up the senses, did mine at least.
Title: Re: Quarter mile?
Post by: Tony Nitrous on Saturday, 31 August 2019, 07:57 PM
Quote from: GSXKING on Saturday, 31 August  2019, 01:43 PM
Quote from: Notty on Friday, 30 August  2019, 09:57 PM
Quote from: GSXKING on Friday, 30 August  2019, 05:18 PM
Doing a wheelie from first gear and shifting to second  :whatever: :whatever: :whatever:
At your age !! Lol  :)

What does age have to do with it @Notty ???????  :wheelie:

You should be behaving yourself at your age!

(and I'm only a couple of years behind you...  :whistling:)

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Title: Re: Quarter mile?
Post by: Big Geordi on Sunday, 01 September 2019, 03:55 PM
Best time considering my standard 14 was carrying 130kgs was 11.2 at 129mph,60 foot time 1.9 :cheers:
Title: Re: Quarter mile?
Post by: GSXKING on Sunday, 01 September 2019, 08:07 PM
@Big Geordi Did you have stuff in your saddle bags  :stir: :stir: :stir: :stir: :whatever: