How to launch at a stoplight

[freak2180]

Pin it.....dump the clutch....and try to hang on.

 

[delta one]

LOL did this only I got my feet onto the pegs and managed to somehow get second gear as well only I was dusting an XR1200

lol, the first drag race I had was against a 750 at a light. I got antsy, dumped the clutch and ripped the throttle. front end went to the sky .../ I peed and pooped my pants simultaneously and beat the hell out of that 750 to the next light on one wheel!!

and I did it like this

Pin it.....dump the clutch....and try to hang on.

I thought I was going to finish my ride on my back.
and will probably never try that again LOL

too antsy and overly exited just like Nuage said

 

[dorado29]

Here are the steps:

Bounce off rev limiter --> let fingers slip off clutch lever so it springs open --> win drag race

Added bonus: You could flex your arm muscles during any of those steps to assert dominance over the jap bikes

 

[redrider]

zero to sixty is what I live for or stoplight to stoplight just installed xb9 gearing on my 12 you gotta shift faster but it is wicked quick!

 

[Nuage420b]

how much does it cost to change the gearing?

 

[beaterbaja]

Dorado... I wanna see this on video! Hopefully nobody does tries that lol

 

[redrider]

did the gearing myself ASB sells the kit for about 200 and it was a great mod that would not be noticed if I need warr. work done!I could not believe how much better the bike road. and 0 to 60 is feakin wild.

 

[BeDaring08]

when u say gearing are you talking about this http://www.americansportbike.com/shoponline/ccp0-prodshow/A17150.html ?

or changing to the 9 pulleys?

I love 0-60 and pulling hard form the lights. I want massive amounts of torque/acceleration I dont need to be able to go over 100 when i can beat u to a 100 all day long. lol

 

[redrider]

I am talking about primary dive gearing. launching made easy!

 

[lawdog]

Thanks redrider. Now I know why my kit from ASB is on backorder. LOL. Hopefully it should be in a week or two and I can't wait. I too am addicted to the 0-60 arm ripping, stump pulling, hold on for dear life, torque!

 

[agfish18]

I launch my 1125R at around 6 or 7k RPM at the track. just slowly release that clutch, if you start to come up, pull the clutch back a little bit, the front will come down quickly. just takes practice.

 

[delta one]

I launch my 1125R at around 6 or 7k RPM at the track. just slowly release that clutch, if you start to come up, pull the clutch back a little bit, the front will come down quickly. just takes practice.

feathering like that works fairly well but will lead to premature clutch wear. no problem on a track bike but kina a pain for a street ride.

if you want to do that a lot I would recommend a new clutch set that can handle heat better, including a spring. after a few launches that way my clutch didn't want to bite with a full release of the lever, I think it was slipping because the spring was so hot but it could have been the plates. after it cooled down and I adjusted it again just to be sure I didn't have problems again.