1st time at the strip, is this a decent time?

AndySV1K

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decided to try the busa at santapod yesterday.

its a completely stock 08 genII.

first run was 10.9 @ 141mph

only did 4 runs in total, with the worst being 11.2. i lifted the front wheel, then as soon as it dropped the rear wheel started to spin and i spent a second or so riding sideways. I actually thought my time was going to be much worse than 11.2!

my best of the 4 runs was my last at 10.6 @ 141mph

not sure how that compares with others. probably not great but it was my first time on the busa and only three runs before that on a 600 maybe 6 or 7 years ago, so im not very experienced at it.

Im happy with it though as i went hoping for a sub 12 sec run for the day. :thumbsup:

i'll dig a pic out when i get them off the camera.

Andy.
 
is about right for a new guy... need to see your incremental times.. depending on you weight, you could have up to a full second left.. (mph is a tad low for a Gen2)

any first timer in the 10's is doing ok :) :thumbsup:
 
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here's a pic of me waiting to go...

Andy.

santapod.jpg
 
Here's my splits for the best run...

60' - 2.1153
330' - 5.0253
1/8 - 7.2208
1000' - 9.0366
1/4 - 10.6829

141.54mph

Andy.
 
a few more evenings, (and maybe a strap) you should see easy 9's. There is a half second in the 60' yet..
 
yeah i know my first gear section is slow, i dont like unintentional wheelies or wheelspins!

took it pretty easy in 1st on every run.

I guess there are a few things i could do to drop the times a bit.

i didnt do a burnout before running, i could let some pressure out of the rear tyre. From looking at my pics, i could do with leaning forward more too, i noticed i was still pretty upright even at the far end of the strip.

Andy.
 
are you using an air shifter or anything other then a stock setup? I never ran down a strip,a street,yes but never a strip,I would say your #'s are very good for 1st time,sure you were nervous as hell too

nice job
:thumbsup:
 
i was using a left foot shifter :whistle: :thumbsup:

no, bike was completely stock (except the addition of motech racks and heated grips although apparently they help less on a dragstrip than i was led to believe :) )

The worse part about running there is you can only run once at a time, they cycle the cars and bikes in groups and yesterday even though there were only 10 or so bikes, they wouldnt let us do more than one run. so you make a pass then have to sit in line again and wait for the 100 or so cars to go through before getting another go, so every run seems like your first as the wait between runs was 30mins at best and 1.5hrs at worse. bit of a joke really. dont know how anyone is supposed to get their times down like that, you need to get 2 or 3 runs in at a time so you get in the right frame of mind.

so yeah nerves did play a part, i didnt feel too bad, but im sure i would have been faster if i could have gone straight back round and had another go without the long wait.

Andy.
 
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Good times you just need more seat time. Buy a strap, and bracket it will help keep the front end down if your wheeling. Be safe and have fun.
 
AndySV1K said:
i was using a left foot shifter :whistle: :thumbsup:

no, bike was completely stock (except the addition of motech racks and heated grips although apparently they help less on a dragstrip than i was led to believe :) )

The worse part about running there is you can only run once at a time, they cycle the cars and bikes in groups and yesterday even though there were only 10 or so bikes, they wouldnt let us do more than one run. so you make a pass then have to sit in line again and wait for the 100 or so cars to go through before getting another go, so every run seems like your first as the wait between runs was 30mins at best and 1.5hrs at worse. bit of a joke really. dont know how anyone is supposed to get their times down like that, you need to get 2 or 3 runs in at a time so you get in the right frame of mind.

so yeah nerves did play a part, i didnt feel too bad, but im sure i would have been faster if i could have gone straight back round and had another go without the long wait.

Andy.
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That's funny :) But it will take you multiple evenings to get the routine down.. The best thing you can learn is to do everything exactly the same every time.. (provided you are doing them correctly, some changes will occur with time and experience)

a "routine" helps with the butterflies you are getting.. Wait until you get to your first real "competitive" run.. If you do not have a solid starting line routine, you will loose before you ever pull into the water box..

Consistency is a big deal in drag racing no mater how fast you are going.. May as well get those "first time" jitters all used up now :)
 
Evil_keeps_me_young said:
what kind of tire pressure were you running? it a good time... :thumbsup:
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just normal road pressures, 42 and 42

thought about lowering the rear a bit but then decided not to as then any improvements i knew would be down to me rather than changes on the bike, allowed me to compare my own performance easier.

Andy.
 
AndySV1K said:
just normal road pressures, 42 and 42

thought about lowering the rear a bit but then decided not to as then any improvements i knew would be down to me rather than changes on the bike, allowed me to compare my own performance easier.

Andy.
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start a log book... PERIOD... if you are serious about figuring out what does, does not work, you need good records..

best to just buy one or you can create your own (spread sheet) type and take the time to fill it in every run.. you will be surprised at the things you see over time..

I like using an electronic spread sheet myself so I can sort on the fly..

Although this is not a big deal to most bracket racers, when running heads up, the data is impossible to race without (and be competitive)..

as a bracket racer, you might find that you are late to the track one day and with the help of your logbook, you can set your dial and be pretty confident that you are within reason..

also on a more serious note, if you want to see quick improvement in your program, show up without your bike.. spend the evening hanging out with last years winners and just observe.. you will see usually see they have a pretty fixed routine themselves... (and yes this is great fun for me :)) heck if you are really lucky, he might let you help a bit.. (loading/unloading the trailer is just work that begs for volunteers :laugh: )
 
you were about half a second slower because of the missing hump in back!:laugh:
good job! practice will make you better, your 60 ft is the most important part. second gen. busa are alot harder to lunch if it is not lowered or extended, too much wheelies in first gear and i am also guilty of doing it myself.
 
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