Can a Rocket III take down the establishment, and rule this island

Ransom said:
Have you considered struts instead of shocks on rear
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What would you suggest?

Frans said:
As they don't make one for a rocket which one is this?
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From what i gather, they do a standalone system for a handful of bikes, but this is just a switch with 2 wires ran to the PCV. I've the ignition module too so will see does it cut fuel & ignition or just one
 
R-III-R Turbo said:
Weaving would not be good. Guess if DS was better for drag racing, the pros would all be using them? Unless car tyres are against the rules for bike drags or something. But nobody wants a weave.

First bit arrived today

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Looks like all the major drag bikes here are running wide slicks and useless rules prohibit it, would be my first choice. They are using wheelie bars also.
 
As far as suspension think front should be able to rise with minimum resistance, then figure how to keep tire on pavement. Think rear suspension should drop to allow weight to transfer without losing control. Would bring out of hole the as high an rpm as possible, possibly starting in second. No one can give you the answere, only you can fhrough trial and error. Will be struggles but you will work/figure them out. What ever the outcome wishing you the best.
 
Maybe right or wrong jmo On the front u need a spring that will hold the suspension near the top that way u will not lose time when it rises and will be at the top should it come off the ground

On the rear i am against solid
I think lightest spring u can find and if it is at the bottom with u sitting on it that would b good
I think that when the clutch is released the torque will try to push down on the rear wheel while lifting u and the frame making for greater traction
Again jmo to try or not
A rail.i used to run in the mud bogs
I had set this way as long as u were on the throttle it would ride high and when u let off it was a rough ride because it would be on the differential
 
Sure is a lot to think about on the suspension. From what I see everyone here is running bike tyres, except the nitrous FJ1200 with wheelie bar (found a video which gives a pretty good look at the setup of the event)

 
R-III-R Turbo said:
Sure is a lot to think about on the suspension. From what I see everyone here is running bike tyres, except the nitrous FJ1200 with wheelie bar (found a video which gives a pretty good look at the setup of the event)

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Wider tire, more fricton, better traction, less slipage. At NHRA events here in the states all are running wide slick and wheelie bars. You've got a lot of issues to work through.
 
R-III-R Turbo said:
Strangely enough the one guy at this race who runs a wide slick car tyre and wheelie bar almost never gets anywhere or even a good run from what I've seen. Bike seems to be troublesome.
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A lot of issues can contribute to that. Never one simple answer, if it was we'd all be doing the same thing and probably not be riding at all, what a boring life that would be.
 
Small update here, got a handful of custom turbo pistons on order, 8.0:1 targeted.
Taking a step back to lower compression in order to take 2 steps forward by being able to cram twice as much air in there.

 
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