Santa pod

[busabeast]

Just now, Marcel said:

We also have a NHRA Harley bagger drag racing event...weekend of the 10th August...weather permitting...I'll take some videos also...if Buckster can load them afterwards...

You need to be taking yours down the strip....

[Marcel]

20 minutes ago, busabeast said:

You need to be taking yours down the strip....

I could...they have classes for stock bikes....but knowing Harley rules and is promoted by Harley...I'd probably be running against 135 ci..modified engines...they like to cheat....but the top fuel Harleys is something wild to watch...crazy !!

[busabeast]

5 minutes ago, Marcel said:

I could...they have classes for stock bikes....but knowing Harley rules and is promoted by Harley...I'd probably be running against 135 ci..modified engines...the like to cheat....but the top fuel Harleys is something wild to watch...crazy !!

You could but you won't because you'll get shown up by a Harley?

[Marcel]

7 minutes ago, busabeast said:

You could but you won't because you'll get shown up by a Harley?

Not at all...just a waste of money...they will definitely not let this bike run with a stock Harley...it would be to embarrassing for the Harley owners...lol. 

[Marcel]

1 hour ago, busabeast said:

You could but you won't because you'll get shown up by a Harley?

I find it odd @Buckster hasn't added his grain of salt yet..

Keep in mind  this engine is years ahead of what Harley is offering...4 valves per cylinder.. twin 52 mm throttle bodys....twin air intakes....he mentioned 122 hp at the crank...what Buckster forgot to mention is this bike has less parasidic lost of power to the rear wheel..compared to a harley...it's basically crank to transmission and to the rear wheel... has a harley..crank..shoots off to the chain drive then to the transmission then to the rear wheel...

[busabeast]

Well take your barge down the strip and post your timing slip 

[Marcel]

10 minutes ago, busabeast said:

Well take your barge down the strip and post your timing slip 

Im tempted...

[YamaHead]

3 hours ago, Marcel said:

But the top fuel Harleys are something wild to watch...crazy !!

A buddy from high school does exactly that w/ this 800+ hp beast....

 

[Six30]

That start … driving miss Daisy comes to mind 

[Buckster]

10 hours ago, busabeast said:

Who gives a fuck over 200ft its all about the standing ¼mile that is the standard that matters 

But until you learn how to start you will not get your times down.

[Six30]

you not got any where near where you live you can practice you starts Rich ?

[Marcel]

8 minutes ago, Buckster said:

But until you learn how to start you will not get your times down.

Have you seen the video of Mickey Gohan...might have messed up his last name...the guy owns a speed shop in the states...doing a pull on a stock indian challenger with a dyno jet quick shifter installed..?

[busabeast]

17 minutes ago, Buckster said:

But until you learn how to start you will not get your times down.

No i kno, I'll be going next time with a few things in mind to get a better launch and just have a bigger set of bollocks 

[busabeast]

9 minutes ago, Six30 said:

you not got any where near where you live you can practice you starts Rich ?

Erm not really, theres nowhere suitable to practice that I know about, and given just how sticky santa pod track is you'll never replicate it so learning off the track is kinda pointless 

[Marcel]

19 minutes ago, Buckster said:

But until you learn how to start you will not get your times down.

I've linked the mickey Gohan video to messenger...can you do anything with it...im like 99.9% positive this bike would take @busabeast busa down the 1/ 4 ...the odo is set to mph ...you can actually see how fast it reaches 60 mph..could you link it up for Rich ?

[Buckster]

4 minutes ago, Marcel said:

I've linked the mickey Gohan video to messenger...can you do anything with it...im like 99.9% positive this bike would take @busabeast busa down the 1/ 4 ...the odo is set to mph ...you can actually see how fast it reaches 60 mph..could you link it up for Rich ?

Unless he is doing 140+ at the end of the quarter mile he has zero chance.

https://fb.watch/B5BUyc4_xE/?fs=e

[Marcel]

5 minutes ago, Buckster said:

Unless he is doing 140+ at the end of the quarter mile he has zero chance.

https://fb.watch/B5BUyc4_xE/?fs=e

This particular bike has a tune and the speed limiter has been removed...you can clearly see the odo being buried at 140 mph...

[busabeast]

So it wasn't actually a video of the bike going down the strip, it means nothing 

[Marcel]

So @busabeast...have you checked out the video Buckster linked...what are your thoughts  ?

[Marcel]

2 minutes ago, busabeast said:

So it wasn't actually a video of the bike going down the strip, it means nothing 

It's running on a dyno...

[busabeast]

4 minutes ago, Marcel said:

So @busabeast...have you checked out the video Buckster linked...what are your thoughts  ?

My thoughts are its all just talk 

[Marcel]

What im saying...is with a proper tire....quick shifter ..and with a tune...think it would be close to call...it would be all settle at the start..?

[Marcel]

2 minutes ago, busabeast said:

My thoughts are its all just talk 

Don't know what you're on about...the guy isn't and amateur...ownes one of the biggest speed shops for harleys in the states...its not like the rear tire was up in the air running on a jack stand...you can tell at the end of the video by the smurk on his face...he's definitely impressed by the challenger....

[busabeast]

Just now, Marcel said:

What im saying...is with a proper tire....quick shifter ..and with a tune...think it would be close to call...it would be all settle at the start..?

Mine has a quick shifter and its got more power and it will be a fair chunk lighter, someone who can pin the busa from the lights without flipping or spinning up will wipe the floor with it, i dont think it would be as close as you think, and my starts whilst not lightening quick im still less than half a second behind my mates who have been doing it for a long time so its not all doom and gloom 

[Pedro]

Rich, as a tip for the videos, try uploading them to youtube as shorts, that way you can zoom in during the video. If the image is good you will not look so distant and will look a lot faster.

I would prefer to go through some chains and clutches before adding a longer swing arm, better to learn properly before improving the bike.