200 HP Chase Begins .... Now Completed 14 Months In. WooHoo !!

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

The sun was in my eyes, a gust of wind, power to weight ratio, my map sensor was unplugged...pick one please.

The fact is being consistent is tough at the drag strip especially on the older Rocket 3s. The last time Mr. Bill raced the Rocket 3 was at a motorcycle event on July 24th. Mr. Bill made a about 8 runs on his Rocket 3 and Moto Guzzi Sport.

Just wanted to remind Mr. Bill his best run of a 12.1 was his last one against a Harley. His first two runs on his Rocket 3 against me were 12.905 & 12.777 before he ran the 12.1.

Maybe this thing unplugged itself against me, plugged itself back in against the Harley and then unplugged itself again.

You don't have to go far to see MY screw ups at the drag strip..sleeping at the light, popping wheelies, hitting rev limiter, missing shifts, going sideways off the line, not putting enough fuel in, running tire pressure too low, launching with the rpm too high or too low, wrong gearing, or my favorite forgetting to turn traction control off.

In my opinion I think it is better to correct the mistakes and inconsistencies I make before adding a lot of horsepower is a better way to go.

I'm learning and getting more consistent. Almost.

 

[vsteel]

We both are getting too old and brittle to wrestle with that big bear of a motorcycle.

Talking to Bill about riding with you guys again. Then you will have a 3rd person that can help wrestle the big bear when it lays down.

 

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

Look at the ole sly racer planting seeds in Mr. Bills head. Racers edge, im learnin (thangs)from youll.

That is a fact Kevin. Justdad has taught me a lot about drag racing and high speed runs. He has the cajonies to go 200 MPH on a slippery salt flat at Bonneville. i am impressed with his skill and bravery. I did once get to 145 mph on the salt flats on the Rocket just playing out there back in 2014 as I was returning home from RAA 9 in Colorado. It was fun but scary at the same time because all that white out there you can't tell where you are.

 

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

If the MAP hose was off the bike would run like crap and belch out black smoke at low rpm. In thousandths shims should be inlet .005" and exh .007: ideal. Looking at yours, you have a couple of tight inlets. Be prepared that your inlet valves nay be hammered on the seats.

Sadly I was thinking the same Neville. Can the Rocket head valve seats be fixed/replaced ?

 

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

Talking to Bill about riding with you guys again. Then you will have a 3rd person that can help wrestle the big bear when it lays down.

Oh like that ever happens.

 

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

BTW: Speaking of failed parts, I took the clutch basket out to access the detent wheel. I can't remove it from this vantage point. To me it looks like the case has to be split to get to it. Anybody got some ideas ?

 

[Justdad]

That is a fact Kevin. Jusdad has taught me a lot about drag racing and high speed runs. He has the cajonies to go 200 MPH on a slippery salt flat at Bonneville. i am impressed with his skill and bravery. I did once get to 145 mph on the salt flats on the Rocket just playing out there back in 2014 as I was returning home from RAA 9 in Colorado. It was fun but scary at the same time because all that white out there you can't tell where you are.

You right there on reaction times, you don't miss shifts anymore, don't bounce off the rev limiter anymore. You have taken my earlier advantages away and made me have near perfect runs to beat you...that is what 50 odd trips down the quarter mile will do for you.

The consistency between your best and worst runs of the day is still a little wide on normal runs (throwing out wheelies & running out of gas).

When you started your variations were .6 to 1 but last Saturday you were .301 which is why you won two races. If you can get it down to .2 then you won't be losing many races to me when the bikes are close or any when you have the power advantage.

 

[Kevin frazier]

BTW: Speaking of failed parts, I took the clutch basket out to access the detent wheel. I can't remove it from this vantage point. To me it looks like the case has to be split to get to it. Anybody got some ideas ?

Yes access from within, its great if those valves and seats are toast, now you may be able to have #LushRacing do you a head. Ill buy the trashed one

 

[Neville Lush]

What year is your bike again Bill? I would be confident it'll be valves not seats.

 

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

Neville it is a 2006 Standard.