Potato goes to Daytona

[Rada]

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

LWSS Daytona - YouTube

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

[nhbubba]

Mah hero!

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

[tsorfas]

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

[Kurlon]

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

[Rada]

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.

[nhbubba]

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

What is a typical AM top speed?

[tsorfas]

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.

[Rada]

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

[isaac_]

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?

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

[Rada]

15/43?



I was doing 145

I ran your gearing.

[tsorfas]

15-43 here too

[Paul_E_D]

15/43?



I was doing 145

GPS or speedo?

[maxim_X]

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.

[isaac_]

GPS or speedo?

Qstarz

[carsick]

Happy for ya Adam! You got to do what many of us never will.

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.

[loudbeard]

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.

[pasta-rocket]

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

[sdog30]

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

[sdog30]

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