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Pondering if possible to beat 10 sec 1/4 ET's on skinny tire push rod road bike?
Extra hot and light 750's even Norton can get into upper 10's w/o wheelie bar if front lowered. Takes most elite hi powered factory bikes to even touch 10 sec ET's and that's where the moderns most excel - bee line sprints..
Pure drag race only bikes with similar power have length and wheelie bar on wide slick as advantage, so not a road bike I'd encounter. Yet I did encounter and even get to ride an H2 triple 3 smoke with 6' wheelie bar out here in very twisted highway, but it turned ok and only lifted the rear out of traction for instants as it straddled dips in the road. H2 was terrible dog until near red line then woke up like pulling trigger on each gear. Not fun as a road bike, but neat to look at.
Here's review of last decades scope of 2 tire get go.
http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/download ... harts1.htm
Vehicle Year BHP 1/4 Mile Seconds 1/4 Mile mph
Kawasaki ZX-14 2006 197 9.7 147
RSS Yamaha R17 2001 160 9.8 152
Suzuki GSX-R 1000 2001 152 9.8 144
Suzuki Hayabusa 2002 160 9.9 136
Holeshot Turbo R1 2001 215 9.9 145
Ultima GTR720 2006 720 9.9 143
Dyno Mite R1 SPX 2001 156 10.0 126
Kawasaki ZX-12R 2002 163 10.3 137
Quarter-Mile Times for Popular Motorcycle Models
Motorcycle USA routinely gathers quarter-mile times in comparison reviews of high-performance motorcycles. Here are some of the latest quarter-mile times we have recorded for popular motorcycle models:
2009 Superbike Comparsion
Ducati 1198 10.09 @ 139.9 mph
Honda CBR1000RR 9.68 @ 138.8 mph
Kawasaki ZX-10R 10.05 @ 141.5 mph
Suzuki GSX-R1000 10.01 @ 141.9 mph
Yamaha R1 10.53 seconds @ 137.5 mph
2009 Supersport Comparison
Ducati 848 11.09 @ 134.37 mph
Honda CBR600RR 11.10 @ 128.99 mph
Kawasaki ZX-6R 11.11 @ 133.74mph
Suzuki GSX-R600 11.11 @ 132.33 mph
Triumph Daytona 675 11.30 @ 133.25 mph
Yamaha R6 11.25 @ 134.11 mph
2008 Hayabusa vs ZX-14
Suzuki Hayabusa 10.378 @ 139.36 mph
Kawasaki ZX-14 10.398 @ 139.08 mph
2009 V-Max vs B-King
Suzuki B-King 10.42 @ 143.99 mph
Yamaha V-Max 10.85 @ 137.5 mph
Professional Motorcycle Drag Racing.
Two more decade review charts too big to post but can scan here
http://cyclehp.com/?page=chart
http://www.dragtimes.com/Kawasaki--Moto ... acing.html
mike fitzgerald in the ahdra ran 9.93 with a 1200 with only about 110 hp, it was in an aftermarket chassis with 7" slick.
BMC says 440 lbs wet plus my 160# = 600 lbs.Buelliedan dyno'd Loretta at 126 HP to the road.
0.21HP/lb =156.6 Watts/pound ≈ 1HP/ 5lbs
In contrast, my XB9R was around 420 lbs(580 total), but only 76 HP, as dyno'd at HC-HD when she was a year old.
0.13 HP/lb ≈ 1HP/8 lbs.
YouTube - BMW S1000RR Runs a 8.44et at 161mph in 1/4 mile! Stock Engine!
Here's fun calculators that ignores pilot and bike set up and tires etc.
I weight 165 suited, hope Peel is under 340 lb for ~500 total plus maybe 120 rwhp.
http://robrobinette.com/et.htm
http://www.race-cars.net/calculators/et_calculator.html
Extra hot and light 750's even Norton can get into upper 10's w/o wheelie bar if front lowered. Takes most elite hi powered factory bikes to even touch 10 sec ET's and that's where the moderns most excel - bee line sprints..
Pure drag race only bikes with similar power have length and wheelie bar on wide slick as advantage, so not a road bike I'd encounter. Yet I did encounter and even get to ride an H2 triple 3 smoke with 6' wheelie bar out here in very twisted highway, but it turned ok and only lifted the rear out of traction for instants as it straddled dips in the road. H2 was terrible dog until near red line then woke up like pulling trigger on each gear. Not fun as a road bike, but neat to look at.
Here's review of last decades scope of 2 tire get go.
http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/download ... harts1.htm
Vehicle Year BHP 1/4 Mile Seconds 1/4 Mile mph
Kawasaki ZX-14 2006 197 9.7 147
RSS Yamaha R17 2001 160 9.8 152
Suzuki GSX-R 1000 2001 152 9.8 144
Suzuki Hayabusa 2002 160 9.9 136
Holeshot Turbo R1 2001 215 9.9 145
Ultima GTR720 2006 720 9.9 143
Dyno Mite R1 SPX 2001 156 10.0 126
Kawasaki ZX-12R 2002 163 10.3 137
Quarter-Mile Times for Popular Motorcycle Models
Motorcycle USA routinely gathers quarter-mile times in comparison reviews of high-performance motorcycles. Here are some of the latest quarter-mile times we have recorded for popular motorcycle models:
2009 Superbike Comparsion
Ducati 1198 10.09 @ 139.9 mph
Honda CBR1000RR 9.68 @ 138.8 mph
Kawasaki ZX-10R 10.05 @ 141.5 mph
Suzuki GSX-R1000 10.01 @ 141.9 mph
Yamaha R1 10.53 seconds @ 137.5 mph
2009 Supersport Comparison
Ducati 848 11.09 @ 134.37 mph
Honda CBR600RR 11.10 @ 128.99 mph
Kawasaki ZX-6R 11.11 @ 133.74mph
Suzuki GSX-R600 11.11 @ 132.33 mph
Triumph Daytona 675 11.30 @ 133.25 mph
Yamaha R6 11.25 @ 134.11 mph
2008 Hayabusa vs ZX-14
Suzuki Hayabusa 10.378 @ 139.36 mph
Kawasaki ZX-14 10.398 @ 139.08 mph
2009 V-Max vs B-King
Suzuki B-King 10.42 @ 143.99 mph
Yamaha V-Max 10.85 @ 137.5 mph
Professional Motorcycle Drag Racing.
Two more decade review charts too big to post but can scan here
http://cyclehp.com/?page=chart
http://www.dragtimes.com/Kawasaki--Moto ... acing.html
mike fitzgerald in the ahdra ran 9.93 with a 1200 with only about 110 hp, it was in an aftermarket chassis with 7" slick.
BMC says 440 lbs wet plus my 160# = 600 lbs.Buelliedan dyno'd Loretta at 126 HP to the road.
0.21HP/lb =156.6 Watts/pound ≈ 1HP/ 5lbs
In contrast, my XB9R was around 420 lbs(580 total), but only 76 HP, as dyno'd at HC-HD when she was a year old.
0.13 HP/lb ≈ 1HP/8 lbs.
YouTube - BMW S1000RR Runs a 8.44et at 161mph in 1/4 mile! Stock Engine!
Here's fun calculators that ignores pilot and bike set up and tires etc.
I weight 165 suited, hope Peel is under 340 lb for ~500 total plus maybe 120 rwhp.
http://robrobinette.com/et.htm
http://www.race-cars.net/calculators/et_calculator.html