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3exrider23
06-25-2007, 07:25 PM
im going down to the drag strip tomorrow with my dads completely stock kfx700 just to get the feeling for racing streetbikes. its gonna be my first time actually running on the track. any tips???

3exrider23
06-26-2007, 09:43 AM
anyone please? im going down tonight and starting to get a little nervous

ewathen
06-26-2007, 11:56 AM
If it is paved, Be carefull on the Launch! Lean way over the bars, Hold the front brake and give it enough gas so it want to move. When the yellow light comes on gas it and let off the brake. Good luck, these things are a pain to launch off of the pavement!

3exrider23
06-26-2007, 01:22 PM
yeah i know i was just lanuching on my driveway practicing and people have told me its nothing like that with all the glue they put down on the track. thanks

LT250_JOE
06-26-2007, 01:34 PM
IF YOU CAN'T KEEP THE FRONT END DOWN, ADD A FEW PSI TO THE REAR TIRES. 4-6 PSI IS VERY LOW FOR A TACKY TRACK. AND NO NEED TO HEAT THEM UP!!

POST YOUR TIMES. ARE YOU RUNNING AT ATCO????

I'D LIKE TO GET A BUNCH OF QUADS THERE ON STREET NIGHT AND TAKE OVER THE JOINT!!!!

3exrider23
06-26-2007, 03:02 PM
yup. going in about 20 minutes. my cousin wants to get me on drag bikes soon so he figured he'd put me on the KFX just to get the feel. that would definetly be pretty to get a bunch of quads up there though. ill definetly post my cousins and my times but remember its my first time on the asfault

3exrider23
06-26-2007, 09:17 PM
ok guys i ran it and remember this is completely stock nothing done to it what so ever and it was my very first time drag racing. oh yeah im only 15. i would copy my slips but dont have tiem right now so ill type down exactly what they say.

my first run
R/T... .260
60'... 2.147
330... 6.113
1/8... 9.717
mph... 65.82
1000... 13.084
1/4... 16.137
mph... 72.50

my second run i kinda got screwed up because the light next to mine red lighted in the on my third yellow and i kinda thought it was me. heres what i got.

R/T... .589
60'... 2.119
330... 6.081
1/8... 9.736
mph... 64.92
1000... 13.150
1/4... 16.233
mph... 71.79

LT250_JOE
06-27-2007, 05:44 PM
PRETTY GOOD FOR A FIRST RUN AT A TRACK. WAS IT STILL PULLING THROUGH THE TRAPS OR FLAT OUT, MOST STOCK QUADS TOP OUT IN THE 70 - 78 RANGE. MY SUZUKI NEW TOPPED OUT AT 75 AND THE POLARIS TOPS AT 76. I WOULD LOVE TO RUN THE SUZUKI AGAIN(LAST TIME WAS IN 1993 AND ALL STOCK). NOW ITS GEARED DIFFERENT AND HAS A LOT OF ENGINE WORK.

3exrider23
06-27-2007, 06:53 PM
ahh it was kinda pulling but not as much. like ive road it up my street a few times and from just a cruising start i woudl really feel it pull. but since its a automatic i was just completely on it the whole time.

KTM265
07-01-2007, 05:50 PM
What track were you racing at?

FST715
07-19-2007, 01:49 AM
Pretty decent times for a stock bike...lower that 60' and you'll run low 9's.

3exrider23
07-19-2007, 10:50 AM
atco raceway in new jersey