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Potato goes to Daytona

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    Potato goes to Daytona

    So a few weeks back my pal Keith Draghi asked if I wanted to go to Daytona and be his pit bitch. Mind you have never had a great love for Daytona but I decided that I needed to go to keep him in line. :p You can't go to Daytona and leave a perfectly good race bike at home either. So I decided to take the SV along just to say I did.
    Daytona is a long drive

    Keith and I tag teamed our way down. His RV handles great and hauls ass.



    Keith getting the holeshot in ASRA Thunderbike

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    Here is my poor SV trying to do it's best on the high banks.

    Overall this was an epic trip that I will remember for a long time. I can't thank Keith enough for inviting me along

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    Mah hero!

    I shoulda done Daytona. Running on that banking looks insane.

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    Like I said: very happy you got to experience Daytona bro

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    Re: Potato goes to Daytona

    So, what's it like using ALL the power?

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    Re: Potato goes to Daytona

    Quote Originally Posted by Kurlon View Post
    So, what's it like using ALL the power?
    Frankly quite boring. As you can tell I was geared a little too tall. It would be fun to see what the bike could do with a proper sized rider on it. I create so much wind drag that I could only must a top speed of 122. That's a solid 25-30 less than the fast guys in our class.

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    Re: Potato goes to Daytona

    122 on an SV is nutty. You're saying the fast guys were pushing 150+?!

    What is a typical AM top speed?

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    Quote Originally Posted by nhbubba View Post
    122 on an SV is nutty. You're saying the fast guys were pushing 150+?!

    What is a typical AM top speed?
    IRRC the stock motor and no fairings did 132 alone and 138/9 drafting.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nhbubba View Post
    122 on an SV is nutty. You're saying the fast guys were pushing 150+?!

    What is a typical AM top speed?
    It's all about the size of the motor vs size of the rider

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rada View Post
    Frankly quite boring. As you can tell I was geared a little too tall. It would be fun to see what the bike could do with a proper sized rider on it. I create so much wind drag that I could only must a top speed of 122. That's a solid 25-30 less than the fast guys in our class.
    15/43?

    Quote Originally Posted by nhbubba View Post
    122 on an SV is nutty. You're saying the fast guys were pushing 150+?!

    What is a typical AM top speed?
    I was doing 145

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    Re: Potato goes to Daytona

    Quote Originally Posted by isaac_ View Post
    15/43?



    I was doing 145
    I ran your gearing.

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    15-43 here too

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    Re: Potato goes to Daytona

    Quote Originally Posted by isaac_ View Post
    15/43?



    I was doing 145
    GPS or speedo?

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    Re: Potato goes to Daytona

    Quote Originally Posted by Rada View Post
    Frankly quite boring. As you can tell I was geared a little too tall. It would be fun to see what the bike could do with a proper sized rider on it. I create so much wind drag that I could only must a top speed of 122. That's a solid 25-30 less than the fast guys in our class.
    I'm with you bro. It was fun to do, but it favors the small and light over someone with my dadbod. I think I managed 127 and over 130 with drafting, but no fairings.

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    Re: Potato goes to Daytona

    Quote Originally Posted by Paul_E_D View Post
    GPS or speedo?
    Qstarz

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    Re: Potato goes to Daytona

    Happy for ya Adam! You got to do what many of us never will.
    Quote Originally Posted by nhbubba View Post
    122 on an SV is nutty.
    Maybe so, but I've done better than that at three different tracks on mine. Daytona (and NHMS) not being one of them. 15-45 in 6th gear.

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    Re: Potato goes to Daytona

    Huh. I have a camping recipe I call Daytona Potatoes, on account of inventing said recipe attending the Daytona 500 one year - many years ago. The Daytona Potatoes have developed a bit of a following around our little race track, it's all come full circle now.

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    Nice Guys, Glad i met you! That holeshot was awesome. I was standing in pit lane.

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    Re: Potato goes to Daytona

    I'm surprised you didn't run the gixxer on that track, Adam. Seems like the perfect track for it.

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    Re: Potato goes to Daytona

    Also, looks like some of the new experts did good, especially Rich and Declan from Northern racing.

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