Took the bike to the track this past Saturday for a test and tune day at rock falls. Didn't run as fast as I wanted to and the nitrous didn't seem to work other than one pass but I still had a blast and met some bad ass bikers from Canada.
Also got my NHRA license passes in, just a waiting game now until I get my $238 card that'll let me run my 9s without getting in trouble.
^Best pass et and mph wise. That was the only pass where the trap speed was decent and the nitrous worked. Had like 4 passes with high 1.6 60', so once I can get that low 1.6's or ideally into the 1.5's and the spray working it should go faster!
Fucking w00000t!
Also went out with a buddy and took some pictures/videos and had a pretty sweet burn out. Hopefully the video/pictures turn out sweet!
Teaser of the burnout. Dug a little hole!
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Nice passes! Looks like you are getting that bike figured out pretty well. Keep it up!
Thanks! Still have a lot to figure out but glad its pretty consistent off the bottle in the 9.7/9.8. Darn nitrous not working 100% is starting to get kind of old too haha
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that is sweet, that thing hauls the (small packages of) mail!
Thanks Chris!
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It's been a long day at work and I have been thinking about this pile, so figured might as well do an update.
Some of the pictures from the little burnout shoot I mentioned earlier
After getting my nhra license I brought the bike up to proving grounds. I figured my 60's would suck so made a video of my tach while launching that I could post on a drag bike forum asking for tips. They ended up giving me a lot of new things to try and good ideas.
I then bought a super moto with money I had saved up to ride out the California that summer. Then sold that to pick up another r1 as it was a good deal. Also picked up a motor from a local guy to replace the blown up one.
Threw the new motor in the frame and checked the valves and they needed to be adjusted. Never had enough motivation to bring it somewhere to get them done so I ended up swapping swing arms from the bikes and trying out some new launching ideas as well as new gearing on the other r1
With the other bike, gearing and different launching I was able to run a 9.5 without the bottle.
I think with some more seat time I can get it down to a mid 9.4 with a better 60' and no bottle. Plus with spray I think it should go low low 9s next year! Fingers crossed.
This is how it currently sits as of today waiting for me to bring it somewhere to get the valves adjusted. Hopefully this weekend can bring it somewhere and start putting it together during Christmas
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Loving the red seat on all black. That s1000rr looks fast!
Thanks! I think I was just sleeping at the light. I can usually get him every time at the drag strip as he's not lowered or sretched, but on the highway he straight murders me and the twisties.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxWJpniWonQ
^That was one of our better roll races where neither of us jumped. I was spraying a 20ish shot and stayed pretty close until I clicked into 6th and he started pulling pretty hard, hit the limiter on that run lol. Drag racing gearing isn't the best for long highway pulls lol
Got the motor back in the bike after getting the valve adjusted at SSB. Wasn't too bad and all I need to do is to rivet a master link on the chain and wait for warmer weather to ride it and test it out.
Thought this was kind of a cool picture
Getting closer!
Also installed the GPS and radar detector again while I was messing with it. I think it's kind of cool and will be useful on the long trip I have planned.
Picked up some Kriega tail bags too for it. Pretty cool setup but damn spendy for what they are.
Picked up a tank bag from a guy on craigslist as well that will work perfect. I think the top small bag will be almost empty when I leave so I can buy little random crap along the way and be able to bring it back.
Then this is the trip I plan on taking with it:
The program calculates about 7k for what I had planned but might be a little off due to me not picking exact points on some of the things. Figure probably put maybe 7,500 miles on max.
Leave July 3rd and have vacation approved through the 21st. Might ask until the 23rd off in case something happens, I want to stay somewhere an extra day or gety delayed by rain. Should be a fun trip I hope!
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Sounds like an awesome trip! Are you going North or South first? Is that Whitefish/Kalispell MT you are going to? My uncle lives there and always has awesome photos of Glacier National Park.
Edit: Can you see your gauges with that GPS?
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Sounds like an awesome trip! Are you going North or South first? Is that Whitefish/Kalispell MT you are going to? My uncle lives there and always has awesome photos of Glacier National Park.
I was thinking of going south first but don't have plans/hotels set it stone.
Yep, plan on rolling through Kalispell and checking out Glacier National Park. My old neighbor is always telling me how the park is and that if I ever go that way I need to check it out. Only planned on cruising through for a little bit but might try and leave a whole day to be around the area so I can ride around and really take it in.
You ever been up there?
I can see the top of the RPM gauge in a normal crouch and if I straighten out my back I can see them with no problems. GPS also tells me how fast I'm going which I'll probably use when in a crouch leaning on the tank bag.
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Thats nutty but awesome. I couldnt stand my gsxr750 for over a 30 minute ride lol. Wrists would fall asleep, no idea how you can go across the country on yours. haha
I took a trip with a buddy to Colorado and that is going to be a lot of riding, your crotch/butt might not like you! We did 850 miles in one day on the way back and I couldn't ride for a week. He didn't ride for almost a month. I would try to limit it to around 500 miles/day. We rode every day we were down there and it starts to wear on you.
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Yea I've been there, but it's been quite a few years. My family goes to MT every year but we don't make it that far north very often.
Soon the glaciers will be completely gone, I would definitely recommend taking a full day there and do a few short hikes to see them.
Iron butt patch is in order! Should join some sweet motorcycle gangs along the way. Maybe make some money doing drug runs lol. Did you get a cruise control throttle yet?
Thats nutty but awesome. I couldnt stand my gsxr750 for over a 30 minute ride lol. Wrists would fall asleep, no idea how you can go across the country on yours. haha
I've been lucky and never had that problem luckily! Figure probably wont have the opportunity to take that much time off and have to worry about any major responsibilities so might as well do it now while I still can.
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I took a trip with a buddy to Colorado and that is going to be a lot of riding, your crotch/butt might not like you! We did 850 miles in one day on the way back and I couldn't ride for a week. He didn't ride for almost a month. I would try to limit it to around 500 miles/day. We rode every day we were down there and it starts to wear on you.
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Yea I don't think my butt will be a big fan of it but should be lots of fun! My longest stretch is 570 miles from Seattle to Glacier National Park other then the 650 mile first day through boring SD. Then maybe an 800 mile day to get home. Most other days are under 500 miles and all twisty roads so hopefully doesn't get too boring.
Only taking the interstate through SD then some on the northern route otherwise it's all back highways and county road stuff. Hopefully the two-three days I spend in CA not riding much halfway through will be a good little break!
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Yea I've been there, but it's been quite a few years. My family goes to MT every year but we don't make it that far north very often.
Soon the glaciers will be completely gone, I would definitely recommend taking a full day there and do a few short hikes to see them.
Definitely want to take a day around the area and check out the park some more. Thanks for the idea!
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Even long trips in the car sound good until you start driving, good luck man that is insane.
Yea hopefully it's still fun even on the way back lol
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Iron butt patch is in order! Should join some sweet motorcycle gangs along the way. Maybe make some money doing drug runs lol. Did you get a cruise control throttle yet?
Drug runs sounds like a great way to make the trip almost free
I didn't but I'll probably order one today at some point!
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