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megawatt Speedway Rider
Joined: 03 Apr 2009 Posts: 485 Location: Northiam, near Rye
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 3:30 pm Post subject: Went Drag racing at the wekend. |
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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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V MotoGP Racer
Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 5356 Location: Reigate
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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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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biggus illitterātus
Joined: 21 Aug 2004 Posts: 31748 Location: Hotel California
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 12:12 pm Post subject: |
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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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moriwaki Fleetwood Mac
Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 4076 Location: Stuck in the middle.
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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biggus wrote: | Always seems such a build up for a few seconds. |
Where have i heard that expression before ?.........
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megawatt Speedway Rider
Joined: 03 Apr 2009 Posts: 485 Location: Northiam, near Rye
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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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. _________________ Why pay someone else, do it yerself |
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biggus illitterātus
Joined: 21 Aug 2004 Posts: 31748 Location: Hotel California
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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 12:28 pm Post subject: |
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moriwaki wrote: | biggus wrote: | Always seems such a build up for a few seconds. |
Where have i heard that expression before ?.........
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And there was me keeping it clean (for once)
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 _________________
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