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08-10-2012, 08:12am
Well my first night (Test & Tune) back on the dragstrip after a 3+ year layoff. This time mounted on my 12,000 klm new to me K8 Busa.
I was somewhat apprhensive after the insight I had over the previous weeks into the amount of sheer GRUNT on tap with the 'Busa, as such I treated it with due respect, running a (& I apologise in advance) 13.02 first out. Follwed up with a 11.05, 10.878 & finally a 10.735, only got 4 runs for the night & very disapointed in the outcome, I have a lot to relearn & of course learn the bike.
2nd outing on Friday night, another Test & Tune, got 5 runs this time. First run out 10.687, followed up by 4 runs in the 10.5--, the last & best being a 10.527 @ 140.01 MPH, my first 140mph run
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So still a long way to go, but I am thinking my 10.2s expectation may be better than a stock bike with 120kg average rider on board can muster?
I think the first thing required is a decent Kwick action throttle, the std one is less than 1/2 a turn I know, but it feels like 1/2 a turn when you searching for the stop.
Also find the clutch action is unsettling, WTF is with the big Klunk
about 6 feet into the launch, I could really do with out that. It seems to bog off the line all to easily as the clutch is less than user friendly for fast & smooth getaways.
As I say plenty to learn & not really interested in throughing money @ go faster gear until I sort how fast I can get the stocker to go (except for that throttle (& maybe the clutch ))
I was somewhat apprhensive after the insight I had over the previous weeks into the amount of sheer GRUNT on tap with the 'Busa, as such I treated it with due respect, running a (& I apologise in advance) 13.02 first out. Follwed up with a 11.05, 10.878 & finally a 10.735, only got 4 runs for the night & very disapointed in the outcome, I have a lot to relearn & of course learn the bike.
2nd outing on Friday night, another Test & Tune, got 5 runs this time. First run out 10.687, followed up by 4 runs in the 10.5--, the last & best being a 10.527 @ 140.01 MPH, my first 140mph run
.So still a long way to go, but I am thinking my 10.2s expectation may be better than a stock bike with 120kg average rider on board can muster?
I think the first thing required is a decent Kwick action throttle, the std one is less than 1/2 a turn I know, but it feels like 1/2 a turn when you searching for the stop.
Also find the clutch action is unsettling, WTF is with the big Klunk
about 6 feet into the launch, I could really do with out that. It seems to bog off the line all to easily as the clutch is less than user friendly for fast & smooth getaways.As I say plenty to learn & not really interested in throughing money @ go faster gear until I sort how fast I can get the stocker to go (except for that throttle (& maybe the clutch ))