305Shee Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 I was running this other banshee this past weekend 1/4 mile marked There happened to be a Radar so we clocked our bikes my bike hit 86 and his hit 89 but on the 1/4 mile I would take him about 3 to 4 bikes? is it my bike has more torque? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjn56 Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 There are about 100 different things it could be but if you have a boost bottle and he doesn't that is most likely what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
305Shee Posted March 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 There are about 100 different things it could be but if you have a boost bottle and he doesn't that is most likely what it is. Feels like a sarcastic answer...just trying to understand thats all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snopczynski Posted March 7, 2009 Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 It could be about holeshot advantage. Better hook up, more low-mid torque, lower gearing etc..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidos76 Posted March 7, 2009 Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 like they said there can be numerous variables. not only torque and hp, but gearing, weight, tire size, everything down to your alighnment can cause a bike length difference. I was racing someone on my f4i at a local drag strip. both were 600's. I would win even though i had to shag speed at the end to stay under 120mph(nhra rule for no leather pants). i would cross at about 118. she .....yes she would cross at over 125. Its all in the launch with most racing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjn56 Posted March 7, 2009 Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 list all the mods to both bikes and lets start from there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
305Shee Posted March 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 list all the mods to both bikes and lets start from there Dont know what the other bike has Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYUK Posted March 7, 2009 Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 mods don`t matter if you tree him. you won the race at the start. the holeshot won. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
305Shee Posted March 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 mods don`t matter if you tree him. you won the race at the start. the holeshot won. Yeah my bike has a nice hole shot tru story it was the first time I actually race my bike I had never been in a race before Had the bike two years but just did trail riding now I got into this racing bug can't wait till I do a rebuild and get serious with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drap660 Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 was this at 41st? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbanshee Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 You can pick up some mph just by haveing less wind resistance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
305Shee Posted March 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 was this at 41st? Naw it was in Labelle... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INFINITIED Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 drop your bikes to the floor by replace the shocks with pipes and drill them out the the arms sit strait, then cut your front fenders off ('race cut). pick up a little , and tuck yourself way in... check your tire pressure, pump them up alittle (change your ratio and little less traction) ... you wanna try and spin alittle so you dont bog down your bike will leave like a prostock car when its droped ... in the street the tires will spin and you will be gone .... but at the track it will still hook because of all the rubber on the track .. play with the cluch... if your in the 80's mph you are probly near 50-58 hp range one of my old bikes had different sprockets, stock pistons, pipes, jetted, milled head, timing kit, vforce 3's , kn pods....no porting we had 86-87 mph in 1/4 , if your going to be dragging it , make sure you have it on the rich side or it will burn up . just some info from the few times i went there with my old banshee 4 years ago ..... hope it helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
305Shee Posted March 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 drop your bikes to the floor by replace the shocks with pipes and drill them out the the arms sit strait, then cut your front fenders off ('race cut). pick up a little , and tuck yourself way in... check your tire pressure, pump them up alittle (change your ratio and little less traction) ... you wanna try and spin alittle so you dont bog down your bike will leave like a prostock car when its droped ... in the street the tires will spin and you will be gone .... but at the track it will still hook because of all the rubber on the track .. play with the cluch... if your in the 80's mph you are probly near 50-58 hp range one of my old bikes had different sprockets, stock pistons, pipes, jetted, milled head, timing kit, vforce 3's , kn pods....no porting we had 86-87 mph in 1/4 , if your going to be dragging it , make sure you have it on the rich side or it will burn up . just some info from the few times i went there with my old banshee 4 years ago ..... hope it helps Yeah well i got dissapointing news about my bike i dont have the mods that i thought i had for example i thought my head was cut and its not, my timing is only at plus 2 and my carbs are not jetted correctly i am running super rich. The bike spins all of first but i think it has to do that im extended to +4 and that kills my traction but i dont want to drop my bike with pipes i rather buy the shocks and my fenders are cut in the front, and the back ones i remove them when i race all i do is pop off my seat and they come right off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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