What's fastest? Lets see how long..

[f1nxlife]

hey paul,,thx for your reply....my buddy didnt have stock gearing on his r1,,,he had it set up for quick acceleration and easy wheelies,,,,so i believe that means bigger diameter in the back,,,with more teeth,,,and his counter sprocket was changed accordingly for quick accel and less top end...i actually suprised myself and my other friend on his built hyabusa as well,,,this zl is much easier to get a good launch with,,,kinda like my zx9 was,,,i wish i could say that about my hyabusa,,i have so much trouble with launches that ive thought about going to a cable operated clutch,,,lol....i cant figure out what im doing wrong,,,maybe just much more practice,,,is needed...as well as maybe buying the clutch mod thats available,,,its 200 !! im just not into spending the money on it...

 

[paulfun]

Yep I understand the spending money problem very well. I want to keep a camera in the shop for when I explain the costs of a solid high performance stroker motor, to a newer member of the I want to go fast club so I can catch that priceless Holy Shi- Moment!

You really can tie up a lot of cash in anything once you start to modify!

I actually have most of the parts to build a nice stroker right now that the owner has run out of money after buying a lot of the parts, while I was tearing his old one down and starting the machine work in motion.
Sitting on a set of 48mm carbs, Aftermarket head, custom intakes, big bore pistons, High performance cams and a block that just need some more clearance work. He still needs to buy and have the crank prepped and some custom made connecting rods and just cant seem to get the rest of the cash. Soon going to have to call and tell him I cant store his parts if he isnt going to have the engine finished.

 

[SO CAL ZL]

F1nxlife is partially correct. The forks are compressed and held down with nylon straps. This prevents them from pulling up and actually leaves the weight on the front to prevent wheelstands during hard launches and shifting. The bike just goes foward...very fast. And as he said, is still done today for a maximum acceleration Tire shaving is when they "shave " or cut down the surface of the rear tire to almost no tread. This allows it to act like a slick while still being recognized as a "stock" oem tire.

Thanks to both you guys (Prostreet & F1nxlife) for the clarification on the terms.

SO CAL ZL