New England Dragway!

**Tabby** · 06-22-06, 08:58 AM

Went last night. Pretty happy! The bike didn't let me down. My best was 10.82 @ 130.71mph. 1/8 mile was 7.107 @ 106.42. My 60' times suck, 1.883. When I don't have my thumb up my arse, I usually get low 1.8s with an occasional 1.79 as a teaser. No drag related chassis changes. So more practice, a Barnett clutch {better feel, I think}, maybe some other stuff down the road. Just having fun!

**bump909** · 06-22-06, 09:14 AM

damn nice times! what kind of bike?

**Tabby** · 06-22-06, 09:22 AM

My old 86 GSXR750/883 with a bunch of typical gixxer mods. Certainly nothing like the newer big blocks. I get to watch lots of tail lights grow smalller. Ha, Ha.

**bump909** · 06-22-06, 10:00 AM

you don't happen to know another guy who runs an old gixxer up there do you? he's really cool.. forget his name but did some paintball with him at a bachelor party. he's pretty into it and does a lot of bracket racing. he kinda looks like a biker, about 5'5".

**Tabby** · 06-22-06, 11:49 AM

No, but sounds like he might be someone I might like to get to know. You know what is a hoot? In five years, I can put "antique" plates on the old girl. Ha, Ha!

**Skrizzle** · 06-22-06, 07:42 PM

I have not been there in the longest time.

**ZX-12R** · 06-22-06, 09:43 PM

Damnit! Now I have the urge to go racing again.

If I could figure out how to keep the front end on the ground I could do so much better. I got better times without a burnout because it let the rear slide a little more. It still wheelied, just not as severely.

You should post up when you are going because there are a number here including myself that would join you.

**daviid** · 06-22-06, 11:42 PM

whats the rules on racebikes?

**OreoGaborio** · 06-22-06, 11:47 PM

think your EX would just need a tail light rigged up.

**bump909** · 06-23-06, 08:33 AM

dragging an EX? that would take all night!

**daviid** · 06-23-06, 08:47 AM

Originally posted by bump909
dragging an EX? that would take all night!

i honestly dont care for the total times, i just want to practice starts :-)

**Tabby** · 06-23-06, 09:05 AM

If you are fortunate to have a strip near by, you can do what you want. It is relatively cheap fun. Well, not anything you want. They really frown on those 1/4 mile wheelies, on street night. Starts, times, trap speeds,,enjoy.

**Awesome** · 06-23-06, 09:08 AM

Originally posted by daviid

i honestly dont care for the total times, i just want to practice starts :-)

With an EX I'm pretty sure you could practice your starts in a parking lot. Probably a small one at that.

**OreoGaborio** · 06-23-06, 10:57 AM

the local Lowes theater parkin lot gives you your R/T and 60' times? sweet

New England Dragway!

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