Author Topic: Drag Bikes... Sunday, Sunday, Sunday!!! (Read 26803 times)

HavocTurbo · « **Reply #125 on:** March 12, 2009, 01:44:06 PM »

Quote from: ken736cc on March 12, 2009, 01:32:21 PM

The electronics on these bikes will do everything except brush your teeth. There is a big debate about using "rate of acceleration" software. It is basically a way to use traction control while staying with in the rules. It is similar to what Kawasaki uses on the 2009 ZX10. This link is to a street/race 425HP Hayabusa we built for a customer in Tahiti

http://www.orientexpress.com/images/Slideshow/mediagallery.php

Have you ridden the new 10? Ridiculous fast. I work for a Kawi dealer. (in my spare time) and get to demo one this week. Imagine 31 whole days of riding on someone else's dollar!!!

Woohoo.

ken736cc · « **Reply #126 on:** March 12, 2009, 01:48:38 PM »

I used to get a demo when I worked in service. These new bikes scare me.

NitroHunter · « **Reply #127 on:** March 12, 2009, 02:08:27 PM »

Are you using an ignition retard to build starting line boost?

HavocTurbo · « **Reply #128 on:** March 12, 2009, 02:25:04 PM »

Quote from: ken736cc on March 12, 2009, 01:48:38 PM

I used to get a demo when I worked in service. These new bikes scare me.

I just returned my 08 14. Dear god was that a beast of a motorcycle. Probably the best handling and most comfortable "big" bike I have ever been on.

Quote from: NitroHunter on March 12, 2009, 02:08:27 PM

Are you using an ignition retard to build starting line boost?

I used one on a Ducati and it biult boost for about a 1/4 of a second and then it trailed off again. But then again we weren't adjusting the wastegates per their instructions.

ken736cc · « **Reply #129 on:** March 12, 2009, 05:20:30 PM »

That is one way to do it. It is rough on the engine internals. It is a combination of wastegate control, plenum design, tuning and hours of dyno time.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #130 on:** March 12, 2009, 07:27:59 PM »

I think when the teams get the bugs ironed out, this will be a good year Kenny with some very quick times being run.
Although I said to watch out for team NLR, another to watch is HTP out of Richmond Va in Pro/True/Real Street. They have a secret weapon on board.

Sam.

NitroHunter · « **Reply #131 on:** March 13, 2009, 06:12:43 AM »

When the hayabusa was still fairly new, one of our regular customers stopped by the machine shop I worked at to show off his bike. It had a pipe and fuel system (electronics?) upgrades, don't remember all but every aftermarket go-fast thing of the time ($$$) was on it.
There were a group of guys that would regularly 'hang out' after hours and watch us work on our dragster stuff, they saw this bike and thought 'big deal, another squid bike, throw big $$$ but how bad can it be?' One of those dorks even said that surely my turbo SOHC could blow that thing away...

My eyes almost bugged out of my head at THAT statement.

When I told them that the busa probably makes more HP stock than my stone age Honda would with 50 pounds of boost, I think they finally started to get the picture.

Airflow and modern electronics are wonderful things...

HavocTurbo · « **Reply #132 on:** March 13, 2009, 08:24:58 AM »

Quote from: NitroHunter on March 13, 2009, 06:12:43 AM

When the hayabusa was still fairly new, one of our regular customers stopped by the machine shop I worked at to show off his bike. It had a pipe and fuel system (electronics?) upgrades, don't remember all but every aftermarket go-fast thing of the time ($$$) was on it.
There were a group of guys that would regularly 'hang out' after hours and watch us work on our dragster stuff, they saw this bike and thought 'big deal, another squid bike, throw big $$$ but how bad can it be?' One of those dorks even said that surely my turbo SOHC could blow that thing away...
My eyes almost bugged out of my head at THAT statement.

When I told them that the busa probably makes more HP stock than my stone age Honda would with 50 pounds of boost, I think they finally started to get the picture.

Airflow and modern electronics are wonderful things...

hehe I know of a few 750 turbo Kawis that could give it a run for it's money.

Ecosse · « **Reply #133 on:** March 13, 2009, 10:31:31 AM »

Yo G it's time ta kick it old skool! U ni##az is off da hook mad wakt!!

(excuse me now while I wash my mouth out with soap)

Ecosse · « **Reply #134 on:** March 13, 2009, 10:46:26 AM »

I don't know street talk for "here is another submission to the drag racing discussion thread".

Ecosse · « **Reply #135 on:** March 13, 2009, 10:55:46 AM »

Right click, view image, to see readable text.

NitroHunter · « **Reply #136 on:** March 13, 2009, 11:27:08 AM »

Mine doesn't do that...

HavocTurbo · « **Reply #137 on:** March 13, 2009, 11:29:31 AM »

Mine either.

Ecosse · « **Reply #138 on:** March 13, 2009, 11:35:14 AM »

How does one call a computer geek? Do we say their name three times or hold a seance?

HavocTurbo · « **Reply #139 on:** March 13, 2009, 11:36:05 AM »

Must be you use firefox?

We don't have that nonsense here at work. I do at home though.

Ecosse · « **Reply #140 on:** March 13, 2009, 11:49:07 AM »

Quote from: HavocTurbo on March 13, 2009, 11:36:05 AM

Must be you use firefox?

bingo. sorry. is there a another way?

HavocTurbo · « **Reply #141 on:** March 13, 2009, 11:55:46 AM »

You could embed the photos on the forum.... then when we click on them they blow up to fullsize???

Ecosse · « **Reply #142 on:** March 13, 2009, 03:52:17 PM »

i could do that. the only reason i used photo bucket was because i was afraid if i compressed it too much the pix might be too small for everyone to fully appreciate my awesome internet find. if i do embed them do you think i should remove the current pix so as not to burden our system?

HavocTurbo · « **Reply #143 on:** March 13, 2009, 04:19:44 PM »

Or you could post a link to the photobucket folder

Ecosse · « **Reply #144 on:** March 13, 2009, 05:43:19 PM »

OK, but this not only makes sense but also is no fun and goes completely against my impulsive nature to post pix on a whim.

Ecosse's random moto porn

1080 · « **Reply #145 on:** March 13, 2009, 10:18:41 PM »

Just a tip.
On my Windows (XP) internet explorer on the right bottom corner there is a magnifying glass with a plus sign on the lens and you click on the down arrow and you can change the Zoom level from 100% being normal, in steps up to 400%. I can read Ecosse's scan with no problems.

Ecosse · « **Reply #146 on:** March 13, 2009, 11:58:14 PM »

Thanks 1080. For some reason I can still use Windows even though I have FF. It's all black magic to me.

NitroHunter · « **Reply #147 on:** March 14, 2009, 06:49:31 AM »

Quote

On my Windows (XP) internet explorer on the right bottom corner there is a magnifying glass with a plus sign on the lens and you click on the down arrow and you can change the Zoom level from 100% being normal, in steps up to 400%.

Thanks, Leo - that works great - Amazing the things we can learn on this site!

754 · « **Reply #148 on:** March 14, 2009, 11:26:54 AM »

Larry Welchs bike..
think it ran around 200 but they would not recognize it for a record as it was not wheel driven..

I think they called him "Rocket Man"

754 · « **Reply #149 on:** June 02, 2013, 09:49:10 AM »

Its Sunday !!! Anyone want to revist these dragbikes.. Heh...heh

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