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Went Drag racing at the wekend.

 
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 3:30 pm    Post subject: Went Drag racing at the wekend. Reply with quote

Well had a great weekend at Shakepeare County Raceway near Stratford upon Avon. Arrived late coz M25 shut! paid, scrutineered and pushed bike, a SV1000S to the start line. It was my mate Lee's bike, but he was too ill to ride, so I said I'd give it a go. First time on the strip for 24 years! I warned him that the first run would be a shakedown run, as I had never ridden the bike or used a foot gearchange on the strip since 1983. I came back and he acused me of being a " feckin useless tvat". His best time 12.02 at 94mph terminal speed, mine 11.74 at 120!!!!

Met an old drag racing mate there, his first meet since 1984, mine since 1988. So we paired up for a few runs, him on a newish Z1000. Here's a video;

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 5:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Often to be found at Santa pod but with 6 wheels not 2 (wheelie bar has 2)

Bikes on strip look great fun but not sure I would fancy it!

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 12:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cool cool...

Always seems such a build up for a few seconds. They used to do it on Thorney Island, not sure if they still do
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 7:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

biggus wrote:
Always seems such a build up for a few seconds.


Where have i heard that expression before ?.........Jimmy Hill

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 7:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

No point launching with a cold tyre and once it's warm test grip with some test launches. Common sense really. You lose a drag race within the first few seconds unless the vehicles are mismatched.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 12:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

moriwaki wrote:
biggus wrote:
Always seems such a build up for a few seconds.


Where have i heard that expression before ?.........Jimmy Hill

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And there was me keeping it clean (for once) Laughing

megawatt wrote:
No point launching with a cold tyre and once it's warm test grip with some test launches. Common sense really. You lose a drag race within the first few seconds unless the vehicles are mismatched.


Yeah I know all that... maybe I'll put NOS on the pan and give it a go Twisted Evil
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