Author Topic: Fun at the drag strip  (Read 2910 times)

Offline wildnphx

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Fun at the drag strip
« on: October 22, 2012, 12:40:54 AM »
http://youtu.be/t_wwdxP8Jx0

That guy was not happy with me beating him...  I even had the bags on for a few runs :)  lol

Offline wally_games

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Re: Fun at the drag strip
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2012, 11:29:03 AM »
What was that guy riding? A hopped-up 250?
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Offline Gumby

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Re: Fun at the drag strip
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2012, 01:12:27 PM »
Start watching at about 2:48 into it. I am curious what that was too. What was your time?

Offline wildnphx

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Re: Fun at the drag strip
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2012, 05:53:34 PM »
It was a twin cylinder Buel of some kind... Defenitly lager than a 250cc...  lol

I was running 11.1 to 11.3's consistantly at about 123mph...

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Re: Fun at the drag strip
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2012, 11:08:59 AM »
It was a twin cylinder Buel of some kind... Defenitly lager than a 250cc...  lol

I was running 11.1 to 11.3's consistantly at about 123mph...

Mods??
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'11 Concours ABS (black) w/ Leo Vince carbon, heated Corbin, Garmin; TechSpec pads (gone but not forgotten)
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Offline Rhino

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Re: Fun at the drag strip
« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2012, 12:13:00 PM »
Sweet!

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Re: Fun at the drag strip
« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2012, 01:42:10 PM »
Nice!

Just imagine if you had a HUGE wheely bar like the Buel.    ::)
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Re: Fun at the drag strip
« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2012, 03:18:56 PM »
Mods??

Mods =
1. and the most important of all.....  It's Silverdammit :)
2. Power Commander
3. Full Muzzy Exhaust
4. Autotune
5. BMC air Filter
6. ZX14 Throttle body's
7. A few stickers that add at least 5hp per sticker
8. The thought of Nitrous hidden away in the bags
9. Dreaming about a turbo :)

 ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Fun at the drag strip
« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2012, 04:32:55 AM »
Mods =
1. and the most important of all.....  It's Silverdammit :)
2. Power Commander
3. Full Muzzy Exhaust
4. Autotune
5. BMC air Filter
6. ZX14 Throttle body's
7. A few stickers that add at least 5hp per sticker
8. The thought of Nitrous hidden away in the bags
9. Dreaming about a turbo :)

 ;D ;D ;D ;D

 :thumbs:
Northern Illinois   Silverdammit '08 C-14 ABS

"Don't bother me with facts, Son. I've already made up my mind." -Foghorn Leghorn