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LambeauXLIV
Sat Aug 16th, 2008, 10:23 PM
what gear is required for the drags at pmp?

Tipys
Sat Aug 16th, 2008, 10:26 PM
Well how fast do you plan on going?

LambeauXLIV
Sun Aug 17th, 2008, 01:05 AM
I would hope to go as fast as my bike will take me, but I only have a mesh suit, no leathers to speak of.

jimwallace
Sun Aug 17th, 2008, 08:00 AM
must haves: LEATHER JACKET, leather gloves and over ankle boots. good tread and chain guard, helmet (for those who couldnt guess)


leather bottoms needed only if you break over 130 mph. which on a stock bike is unlikely.

Tipys
Sun Aug 17th, 2008, 09:03 AM
must haves: LEATHER JACKET, leather gloves and over ankle boots. good tread and chain guard


leather bottoms needed only if you break over 130 mph. which on a stock bike is unlikely.


Well it doesnt even need to be a leather jacket I know a few that race in textile down there. But anyway Jim its nice to know you dont need a helmet lol. But I believe its anything over 120 you have to be in either a onepeice leather suit or a two peice as long as it zips all the way around.

jimwallace
Sun Aug 17th, 2008, 01:16 PM
well i thought a helmet was a given. i did quite a bit of drag racing my bike and i was told leather. and the bottoms dont actually have to zip. i know cause one day i actually used a buddies chaps cause i didnt have leather bottoms. and i couldnt remember for sure if it was 120 or 130 but either way, unless you have a newer 1000 its not too likely you will break that speed. especially if your shooting out of the box right.

LambeauXLIV
Sun Aug 17th, 2008, 05:03 PM
Thanks for the help, but I think I'll just try and contact the track directly.

Tipys
Sun Aug 17th, 2008, 05:06 PM
Just helmet, boots, jacket and gloves you should be fine. If you do go over 120/130 they will let you know and kick you off the track till you get the right gear

LambeauXLIV
Sun Aug 17th, 2008, 05:17 PM
Thanks

phoenixr2
Thu Aug 28th, 2008, 12:29 AM
Just helmet, boots, jacket and gloves you should be fine. If you do go over 120/130 they will let you know and kick you off the track till you get the right gearthat they will:(

Hi11Zone
Sun Jun 28th, 2009, 08:56 PM
ur all freaking wrong i was just at teh drags kids in jeans on sooped up atvs did 7 second 8th mile thats least a buck 30. same with the 1000 and busa in jeans.

Tipys
Sun Jun 28th, 2009, 09:05 PM
ur all freaking wrong i was just at teh drags kids in jeans on sooped up atvs did 7 second 8th mile thats least a buck 30. same with the 1000 and busa in jeans.


Were not wrong they are just lucky they didn't get kicked off. Its a matter of who is working the box that gives you your time slips. Also how do you know what MPH there trap speed was? Also an ATV can't do anywhere near a buck 30 and if the Busa and 1000 didn't have someone that knows what they are doing they don't stand a chance at breaking 130. I know people that have been kicked off the track.

Also I do an 8 sec 1/8th mile and a 13 sec 1/4 mile at 102mph

Hi11Zone
Sun Jun 28th, 2009, 09:20 PM
hmmmi guess. Theres no way u got an 8 second on a bike. U must be too good

But thanks for keepin me straight ;)

Tipys
Sun Jun 28th, 2009, 09:26 PM
How long do you think the strip is at PMI? cause an 1/8 mile is only half the track a 1/4 mile is the total length of PMI. My 1/4 mile time is a 12.8 at 102.

Hi11Zone
Tue Jun 30th, 2009, 01:04 AM
You trying to say u can only do 102 on thw entire straight away. Seems odd, thats a loong straight away. I can bet money i can do over 100mph before the straight is done, mabey im crazy.

phoenixr2
Tue Jun 30th, 2009, 06:34 AM
where is the facepalm smiliey when you need it. can you not read? we are not talking about top speed runs down the back stretch of the track.

Zach929rr
Tue Jun 30th, 2009, 11:11 AM
where is the facepalm smiliey when you need it. can you not read? we are not talking about top speed runs down the back stretch of the track.

Yup.

Pretty easy to hit 100+ on the straight when you come out of 10 doing 70-90, don't cha think? :facepalm:

Tipys
Tue Jun 30th, 2009, 07:22 PM
where is the facepalm smiliey when you need it. can you not read? we are not talking about top speed runs down the back stretch of the track.

Something like this Dan http://www.overlordforums.com/Smileys/default/facepalm.gif

racedk6
Wed Jul 8th, 2009, 01:15 AM
I live my life a 1/4 mile at a time!

racedk6
Wed Jul 8th, 2009, 01:17 AM
Yup.

Pretty easy to hit 100+ on the straight when you come out of 10 doing 70-90, don't cha think? :facepalm:

considering they were starting from a stand still.

racedk6
Wed Jul 8th, 2009, 01:18 AM
How long do you think the strip is at PMI? cause an 1/8 mile is only half the track a 1/4 mile is the total length of PMI. My 1/4 mile time is a 12.8 at 102.

Now that I think about it my 06 GSXR 1000 would do 103 in first gear... so the speedo said but thinking about it I wouldnt even have to get out of second or third gear to do a quick 1/4 mile time.:siesta:

kawasakirob
Tue Sep 29th, 2009, 05:34 PM
what gear is required for the drags at pmp?
Do you need gear?

LambeauXLIV
Tue Sep 29th, 2009, 05:38 PM
a year ago....

I never ended up going to the drags; however, I have been there for a Chicane track day...what a blast!

chupale #169 Matt Henning
Thu Sep 30th, 2010, 10:01 PM
Check the date on your lid too. At Bandamier it could only be 3 or 5 years old I can't remember.

1/4 mile at a time,
I drag a knee at every turn in life.