Lightweight bike, lightweight rider, proper set-up and good motor build = fast

 

I just pulled the trigger on alum uppers, lighter front wheels and told Eric to build me a alum swingarm just like my moly. So she weighted around 340 with wheel so hopeing for 320 now!!!!!!!!! fast fast[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

Eric, If your talking about renting Catahoula Recreation at Sicily Island Friday, Im just curious how you could run the same set-up on sand in Sicily Island and take it back to Gilbert and run the same set-up on dirt?

 

luv you should come to genoa for the jamboree! drags trails, fun fun...

 

We came to Planet Sand expecting ... SAND! But it was a dirt track that got worked every 3 passes. We would launch and it felt like a 3.9 pass, but at 200 ft, the bikes would go flat. We began to doubt our jetting, fuel delivery, etc.... and we only had one practice on NOS (which we've never ran before in our lives). There wasn't going to be anymore practice, so, we went to Sicily the next day to get the top end lined out. Turns out at Sicily Island, the top end was incredible on both bikes- it was just the 1 foot deep dirt track at Gilbert sucking the power out of them.

We went way less aggressive on tires to get some of the top end back. We didn't get any more practice on the Planet Sand track, so at 5am we were stuck with the decisions we made. Turns out the 800 had to be launched in 3rd gear, one shift at half track, then one more shift 20ft before the finish line- NOT optimum! Eric's bike has been dialed on for awhile now. That was the only passes we've ever made on a twin carb 800 with NOS- I really feel like we could run much faster with just a few more passes on that track and a little setup.

The last race we have a time slip on Eric's bike was low 4.7's on a good track. His bike is now 60lbs lighter, twin carb, alcohol, nitro, 10 more hp and way more torque, yet the fastest time slips we could find at Gilbert was 4.8 ....that track was way slow for et's and it was all on the top end of the track. 60ft times seemed pretty fast.

 

OH, I see...so the times that was ran by Erics bike wasnt on all motor...I get the picture now. Thanks for clearing that up!

P.S. So how did yall like Sicily Island?

 

Eries bike was all motor the 800 was not.

 

Eric and Randall, is there going to be any more testing on the 800 on a track. Or is the motor going to be pulled and made into the 840 first?? I would like to see how the 800 on nos does when properly setup for a sand or dirt track. Then see what the 840 can do in the same conditions.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

Mike the motor is Randalls 800 and will be tested more in the next few weeks at a local drag event. My motor is still out a bit, Im hoping for not only the 840 but a override tranny and special clutch treatment to get all the power to the ground[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] Look for the 800 to post sum low low low 4s in the next few weeks!!!!! Wish I could be there when it happens, think I might get a call tho[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

Ok guys. I understand now what was meant by nitro. My bad, I thought he was talking about nitros! My hat goes off to Eric. It was my mistake. Its all good![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]