Sprint racing

Loopy · Post by **Loopy** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 9:53 pm

Not gonna call it drag cos with a normal bike it's really not drag racing but...

having been put off riding on the road after a series of accidents both mine and friends I'm gonna have a go doing some quaters and flyers

apparently someone small like me if their mad n bad enough can do really good times against bigger guys on bigger bikes

I'll let you know how I get on, 1st 'race' is 2wks time

SimonH · Post by **SimonH** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 10:43 pm

RobB and I did a bit of drag racing on or old zed's a few years back....was damn good fun.....the zxr is good off the line cause you can absolutely nail it and not worry about flipping it....but bigger bikes will catch up quick....I think my best 1/4 mile was something like 12.5 seconds.... I assume you doing this at santa Pod?

RedexRobB · Post by **RedexRobB** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 11:35 pm

Fastest i got was 12.3 i believe, at about 105mph. But yeah great fun, just that feeling of the lights straging, going from orange to green, then bang! Away you go! Proper gets ya heart rate up with adrenaline!

Post by **masterofinsanity** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 9:40 am

gonna take mine up the strip end of the month. where you doin it loops?

Loopy · Post by **Loopy** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 10:43 pm

wow thanx guys, given me some times to beat

End of this month is near Honiton, not a very good track, bit rough n bumpy but u can just turn up on the day! Smeatharpe (Honiton) 21Aug

Panta Sod is 18 Sept, definatley not doing that but might go up n watch

WestonZoyland 1&2 Oct aiming to do this one

Smeatharpe 23 Oct dunno about this, will have to see.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 8:28 am

woooooooooooooooooo hoooooooooooooooooo

1st ever run = 103.1mph - 13.07

2nd run = 105.3mph - 14.48

unfortunately on the 2nd run I started the timer before I started

I was 'hoping' for 14's, never imagined I'd be soooooooooooo close to the 12's

But the bike had enough and when it went wrong, some mates spent nearly 2hrs sourcing the fault - we didnt really have a clue what it was, I just suggested it felt like no fuel was getting through so complete strip down of bike and then checking EVERYTHING that it could be. Very probably the fuel pump has packed up so going to try a new one and if that dont work then its off to the garage

Post by **masterofinsanity** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 8:54 am

could be something simple as the fuel filter blocked, i had a similar feeling on mine few months back and the filter was blocked with loadsa crap from the tank.

Dylan · Post by **Dylan** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 9:51 am

Santa pod isnt too far from me, if any of you go up in the next 4 weeks then drop a message?
Dyl

Loopy · Post by **Loopy** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 11:42 am

Definately the fuel pump that's packed up. Rather unusual but the filter was so full of crap it looked like it's never been changed

Oh well, now I know how to remove petrol tank, check the system from the tank to the carbs and have renewed the filter. Just waiting for the pump to arrive and shall fit then fingers crossed she'll fire up. Only other thing it could be is the relay but everything has been checked and fuel pump is definately dead!

If all goes to plan I will now be racing @ Santa Pod on the 18th

Loopy · Post by **Loopy** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 8:14 am

Bike fixed and going well

Shall be weaving my way upto Santa Plop this sunday

Anyone passing a zxr4 on trailer being towed by ickle blonde in old blue escort cabrio gis a honk

Bikerz · Post by **Bikerz** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 10:14 am

fuel filters are 49p each

when i wanted one i handed over a 5 er and he started giving me loads of changed, he excpalined only 49p i said keep change and just give me a load u can never have too many, he gave me 12

Imsimon · Post by **Imsimon** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 7:50 pm

where excatly is the honiton place and how much did it cost there?
and how much does it cost at santa pod

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 10:10 pm

12.55

Loopy · Post by **Loopy** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 3:39 pm

wow weeeeeeeeeeeee

wadda day that was

Did 9 runs in all, could of done many more but I was too tired!!

got straight into the 12's so was very pleased with that and the best I could do was 12.82 @ 105mph with best reaction time of 0.21

Imsimon the Honiton place wont be doing 1/4's anymore due to the airfield foundations crumbling but they are going to hold 1/8th's there.

Imsimon · Post by **Imsimon** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 5:21 pm

1/8's hey! interesting never heard of them before!

any idea on cost?

and glad you had fun!!