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08-06-2010, 08:15am
Forget the weight reduction and start eating ;)
its not like drag racng , weight is an asset
most NA bikes run 190-206mph depending on hp, gearing is important, std is very close for a 198 or so mph pass but one tooth less at the rear may be either quicker or slower .
A little lower is good , keep the bike level , but don't slip the forks through the top tripples more than 19mm , downforce from the windspeed over the front fairing can bottom the suspension out when you take the power off at the end of the run ... this captures the front guard with the nose cone and causes an over tight steering damper feel and has caused crashes in the US and UK and scared the crap out of me here .
otherwise std suspension is fine , you may reduce the rebound and compression to soften the suspension a little if its a slippery track
and be prepared to strip the bike on return to get the salt out , it gets everywhere , and hygroscopic , if you miss some it will drip on damp/foggy days .
don't need front brakes, better to remove them as its one less thing to get salt in, i had a long rear line made so my front lever operates the rear brakes, as its impossable to break the habit of using the fronts when loading and unloading on trailers ;)
its not like drag racng , weight is an asset
most NA bikes run 190-206mph depending on hp, gearing is important, std is very close for a 198 or so mph pass but one tooth less at the rear may be either quicker or slower .
A little lower is good , keep the bike level , but don't slip the forks through the top tripples more than 19mm , downforce from the windspeed over the front fairing can bottom the suspension out when you take the power off at the end of the run ... this captures the front guard with the nose cone and causes an over tight steering damper feel and has caused crashes in the US and UK and scared the crap out of me here .
otherwise std suspension is fine , you may reduce the rebound and compression to soften the suspension a little if its a slippery track
and be prepared to strip the bike on return to get the salt out , it gets everywhere , and hygroscopic , if you miss some it will drip on damp/foggy days .
don't need front brakes, better to remove them as its one less thing to get salt in, i had a long rear line made so my front lever operates the rear brakes, as its impossable to break the habit of using the fronts when loading and unloading on trailers ;)