So I took the connie to the track

[reesedp]

I found it on the internet so it must be true, right?  This is the one I remember from the old site.

[wildnphx]

So for some strange reason I figured last month I took the bike to the track for a track day and had an absolute blast so tonight I took it to the drag strip for my first time ever and I was so nervous!!   But I had a blast with my best time of 11.298 at 123mph (Left Lane on the time slip)

[Kazairl]

Good job wild!  The drag strip is a lot more fun than most people give it credit for. It also takes a lot more skill and consistency than most people think.


  Now about the magazine article, I would have to see it before I believe it. I'm not saying it's false. Gadson is an amazing drag racer. I just find it tough to believe. Good find  reesedp.

[connie and me]

It is alot of fun at drag strips,, Have taken numerous cars, and my old 2000 Ford Lightning pu, to B.I.R. (MN.) but never any of my bikes....

[wildnphx]

It is alot of fun at drag strips,, Have taken numerous cars, and my old 2000 Ford Lightning pu, to B.I.R. (MN.) but never any of my bikes....

Funny you should mention a Ford Lightning cause that is what prompted me to take it to the track....  Some guy in a white lightning with the plate of fasttrk or something like that decided to run me from one light to the next on my way to work....  haha  what a joke...  I heard him behind me chirping into 2nd gear but he stood no chance of keeping up with me and I wasn't even trying very hard since we were on city streets...  So that night I got to thinking about what it would do in the 1/4 mile and low and behold the drag strip about 5 miles from the house was running "run what you brung" Friday night drags for $20...  So that's where I finished the night..  Great day started with dusting a Lightning then ended at the strip wasting a Yamaha R6, Cobra Mustang, a Vette and a bunch of other vehicles..  I lost once to the R6 cause I got a really bad launch but other then that it was win lights for me all night   Now I'm thinking about a little 40 shot of NOS hidden away in the bags...  Not sure how much that would help though... 

[Jeremy Mitchell]

A 40 hp shot of nitrous on a 700 pound bike would likely drop around 4 or 5/10ths of a second off your e.t. and add almost another 10 mph to your trap speed.

A buddy of mine runs nitrous on his ZX-14 and he went from 10.7 at 132 to 9.9 at 144 and he is by no means a pro rider and he also weighs 220 pounds so that puts his total weight at almost 750 on the bike.

[connie and me]

Ya,,, any body in a car or truck should not waste there time with anybody on a motorcycle, on the street or track! the best my Lightning did was 13.5 @102.5  At Topeka park KS. back in 2003

[wildnphx]

A 40 hp shot of nitrous on a 700 pound bike would likely drop around 4 or 5/10ths of a second off your e.t. and add almost another 10 mph to your trap speed.

A buddy of mine runs nitrous on his ZX-14 and he went from 10.7 at 132 to 9.9 at 144 and he is by no means a pro rider and he also weighs 220 pounds so that puts his total weight at almost 750 on the bike.

I like the sounds of that...  So I should be in the 10.6 to 10.7 range easy and perhaps a little better after I have some experience under my belt. With a stealth install in the bags    lol  a Concours beating a ZX14 or Busa the look on the other drivers face would be priceless

[davidnixon]

So for some strange reason I figured last month I took the bike to the track for a track day and had an absolute blast so tonight I took it to the drag strip for my first time ever and I was so nervous!!   But I had a blast with my best time of 11.298 at 123mph (Left Lane on the time slip)

Wild - congrats on the racing (and winning) @ Firebird.  I live up in Flagstaff and need to head South and enjoy a track day and some drags!  Couple questions, after reading some info on the Firebird website, do they require 2 piece leathers at the drag and for track days? 

[wildnphx]

Wild - congrats on the racing (and winning) @ Firebird.  I live up in Flagstaff and need to head South and enjoy a track day and some drags!  Couple questions, after reading some info on the Firebird website, do they require 2 piece leathers at the drag and for track days?

Yes and Yes...  Two piece that zip together or a one piece, I picked up the Sedici brand at cycle gear 50% off about a month or two ago...  Pretty decent for the price I paid...  $329 for the two piece and then some nice Alpinestar boots on Craigs List for $100.  They had a nice Alpinestars jacket in craigs list as well but one size to small for me

Let me know when your coming down and maybe we can do the track together... would be nice to have some Connie Company

This upcoming Friday I think Firebird is doing it again according to there website...  Oh and also on the track days with Xcel they have Leathers you can borrow for the day no charge...  you have to leave a fully refundable deposit but that's all.

[davidnixon]

thanks for the feedback WILD - I will be looking for deals on leathers etc.  As far as hooking up at the track,  I will deffinately get ahold of you when I get set up.....I will prolly bring my buddy down w/ me, he wadded up his FJR last year - came out of the deal w/ a new (used) C14 that we found in Vegas


OK - are there any COG events in Arizona or the SouthWest?  How does one go about signing up for COG?

thx,

dave

[The Pope]

OK - are there any COG events in Arizona or the SouthWest?  How does one go about signing up for COG?

thx,

dave

You have to go over to the other site for this.

[davidnixon]

Thanks!

[TRBN]

I ran 10.8's on my '08.  Here is a helmet cam video thread I posted a while back:

http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=9570

Can't believe how much fun it is to open her up!!!

Aaron

[wildnphx]

I ran 10.8's on my '08.  Here is a helmet cam video thread I posted a while back:

http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=9570

Can't believe how much fun it is to open her up!!!

Aaron

Very nice... Thanks for sharing

[davidnixon]

You have to go over to the other site for this.

dues paid - thx to all on this forum that make it such a great resource