snowprophet1 Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 Long story short, I took 2nd place to a yfz 450 cammed, ported, piped, air, geared, tires, shocks etc. He was doing 3rd gear holeshots, keeping the front end a couple inches above the ground and killing everybody out of the hole (on hard packed dirt, similar to a dirt driveway). I gained on him hard, but he got me by 1/2 length. He said he was topped out, and that if I had another 40' I'd have blown by him (length was 350'). The clutch is grabbing solid, 22" 6ply holeshots on blaster rims, 15/41, stock suspension, T-5s, airboxed k&n, 130 psi, trail ported, 4* advance. The first time I raced him, I had the r's up too much and had to let off the get the front back down. The second time I sat a little more forward, and traded spin for half the lift. I have a rear lowering link, shorter front shocks, chains (to hold the shocks down even lower), and am working on a wheelie bar. I don't want to use the wheelie bar if noone else is running one, in the same class. Should I run smaller rear tires and a different style? Do a 2nd gear holeshot (don't think I can)? Any other tips? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Duece Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 id try a 16 up front and see how you do..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh A. Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 smaller rear tires would work, I love my launches, my bikes kinda low, and i got a plus 8 arm so I sit all the way back and enjoy the wheels coming up just a lil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragbanshee02 Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 I sit on the tank and pint throttle when the lights start to fall and dump the clutch in 3rd gear. I am running 1.40 60' times shoot me a pm and i can help you with frame heights and stuff just went through all this on planetsand thanks to those guys this is the beast feeling hardest launching bikes i have had yet. And oh yeah unless your tracks are really really rough get rid of the front shocks make yourself a set of front struts i did for like 20-30 dollars ot of chromeolly tubing and they are adjustable. If anybody wants a set let me know maybe i will start buiding these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowprophet1 Posted May 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 Thanks! Dragbanshee02...I left you a pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenn banshee Posted May 14, 2004 Report Share Posted May 14, 2004 theres no substitute for a wheelie bar. You can come out of the hole wide open and never let out of it. Go up in your front sprocket to a 15 or a 16 if you have the motor to pull it and you will smoke him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragbanshee02 Posted May 14, 2004 Report Share Posted May 14, 2004 WIth 22 inch tires the largest front sprocket you should run is a 14 I have found this out the hard way i started witha 16 and them went to 22 inch tires and ended up going to a 15 this saturday i am going to a 14 the lower i keep going the faster my et's are getting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Limit Powersports Posted May 27, 2004 Report Share Posted May 27, 2004 You might try a 2 or 4 ply they are softer a hook up harder in my expirence, also the the lower the gearing the harder you will come out of the hole. Try a 14 front but with 22 rears Id be at 13 front. Just a thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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