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Sprint racing
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 9:53 pm
by Loopy
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 
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 10:43 pm
by SimonH
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?
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 11:35 pm
by RedexRobB
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!
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 9:40 am
by masterofinsanity
gonna take mine up the strip end of the month. where you doin it loops?
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 10:43 pm
by Loopy
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.
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 8:54 am
by masterofinsanity
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.
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 9:51 am
by Dylan
Santa pod isnt too far from me, if any of you go up in the next 4 weeks then drop a message?
Dyl
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 11:42 am
by Loopy
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
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 8:14 am
by Loopy
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
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 10:14 am
by Bikerz
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
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 7:50 pm
by Imsimon
where excatly is the honiton place and how much did it cost there?
and how much does it cost at santa pod
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 10:10 pm
by Guest
12.55
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 3:39 pm
by Loopy
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.
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 5:21 pm
by Imsimon
1/8's hey! interesting never heard of them before!
any idea on cost?
and glad you had fun!!
