First off I want to start by saying drag racing a bike is alot harder then it looks. I mean anyone can open up the throttle, but launching the bike at the tree is another story.
This past Sunday afternoon I rode 1 1/2 hours down to Fayetteville Drageway to see what this Kat can do. I arrived at 3pm and it was packed (20 bikes, 30 cars) also the track temp was 92deg. so I only got in three runs.
The good news, I was as fast if not a hair faster then a guy on a green ZZR600. The bad news, my best run was a 13.07 at 105mph.
The first run I did I was way too excited. The green light came on and the next thing I knew I was doing a wheelie and staring at my gas tank. I let off the throttle, came back down and ended up with a 13.3 at 101mph.
The second run I was gun shy and rolled out at 3k rpms, (13.2 104mph.)
The third run I rolled out at 4k rpms (13.07 at 105mph.)
My third run I had my best 60'ft time of 2.11.
I found a cool web site that takes the weather from the nearest airport and gives you a corrected E.T. ( sea level, 65deg.) and said my time would have been 12.616 at 109mph.
I think I will wait until November and maybe try again. Also I am 235lbs and had on full gear.
This past Sunday afternoon I rode 1 1/2 hours down to Fayetteville Drageway to see what this Kat can do. I arrived at 3pm and it was packed (20 bikes, 30 cars) also the track temp was 92deg. so I only got in three runs.
The good news, I was as fast if not a hair faster then a guy on a green ZZR600. The bad news, my best run was a 13.07 at 105mph.
The first run I did I was way too excited. The green light came on and the next thing I knew I was doing a wheelie and staring at my gas tank. I let off the throttle, came back down and ended up with a 13.3 at 101mph.
The second run I was gun shy and rolled out at 3k rpms, (13.2 104mph.)
The third run I rolled out at 4k rpms (13.07 at 105mph.)
My third run I had my best 60'ft time of 2.11.
I found a cool web site that takes the weather from the nearest airport and gives you a corrected E.T. ( sea level, 65deg.) and said my time would have been 12.616 at 109mph.
I think I will wait until November and maybe try again. Also I am 235lbs and had on full gear.
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