Going to the drag strip tonight!

[fz6nick]

I will be heading to Gateway International Raceway's Drag strip tonight. You get as many runs as you can from 9pm-2am. It costs 25 bucks to race. I hope to have a camera person from the stands.

Ill keep ya updated, but for now I'm going riding to Southeast missouri. About 300 mile ride. Later folks

 

[Wildcard]

Good luck! I too will be heading out to the track tonight for my first time! Going to be at Maryland International Raceway. I just put on Hyperpro spring kit last week, Michellin Pilot Road 2 yesterday and -1 +2 Sprockets today. Will let you all know how it goes as well.

 

[jtarkany]

Wow :thumbup: Can't wait for the update, pics, video, etc. You two have fun and be safe.

 

[Hellgate]

Good luck Nick! Have fun and post up pics. :thumbup:

 

[Motogiro]

You have fun out there! Yeah pics and ET's is what we want!:rockon:

 

[fz6nick]

I put on a +2 in the rear about a week ago. ive had -1 up front. been missin 2nd gear lately. Never had a problem til i put the +2 on. I got about 5 stoplights where i practiced today. Missed it twice...... I better just freakin WACK it into second on the strip tonight. Maybe use my clutch only for that gear change. Normally its only for downshifting

 

[blu04]

Have fun, be safe! Sounds like a lot of fun, wish I could be going. +1 on the pics and timeslips

 

[fz6nick]

Now they are calling for rain..... dunno what to do!

 

[Hellgate]

GO! What the heck? It may not rain at the track.

 

[jmerch44]

I wanna go. I need to get full leathers man, I'm missing out on the fun.

 

[Discofrank]

track great funn best time i had is 11.8 @ 185kmhr
with a 2.0 60ft time

 

[Hellgate]

I wanna go. I need to get full leathers man, I'm missing out on the fun.

You can get AGV Sports for less than $400 new, I think I paid $375 for mine. Checkout Kneedraggers.

 

[Wildcard]

I ran 6 times last night at MIR. Had an awesome time and little difficult trying to get the best launch. Fastest time was an 11.642.

Some vids with me and my friend in the SV650

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_y43SZl0cJk]YouTube - 2008 Yamaha FZ6 1st run at MIR doing an 11.937 vs. 2001 Suzuki SV650S doing a 13.215[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7FgTvinVGU]YouTube - 2008 Yamaha FZ6 4th run at MIR doing an 11.809 vs. 2001 Suzuki SV650S doing a 13.135[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZw7SrJC_IE]YouTube - 2008 Yamaha FZ6 6th run at MIR doing an 12.412 vs. Yamaha R1 doing a 9.879[/ame]

My 5th run was my best launch and I had a 60' of 1.881 (my 11.642 was only 1.920), but then I missed slamming it into 2nd and hit N (SUX!!!!) and finished with a 12.118...Wheeling on that 6th run still got me a 12.412.

Weighing the bike in with it being in the fuel reserve was 445lbs

MODS = BMC air filter, Mivv cat pipe, Two Brothers Carbon slip-ons, Power Commander, Hyperpro springs, -1(front) +2(rear) 530 chain and sprocket setup, Michelin Pilot Road 2

:rockon:

 

[Hellgate]

Well done Nick! Those were some great runs. Aren't you glad you went?

 

[fz6nick]

That was wildcard! I didnt go, it was raining when I was going to leave so i decided to wuss out.

 

[Wildcard]

lol my bad