I use to drag race over here late nights for Money. I had the fastest bike for 10 years straight. 10 years. I had drag race 210 races and never lost one race. I retired from this type of racing.
I picked up these magazines in Italy at the EMICA Motorcycle Show in September. There is an address & telephone number inside. You can subscribe for them yourself. Nobody over here uses a dyno. Nobody has one. I just ordered one last week, very expensive. I have to send my motors to Metrakit to get tested. They have both a wheel Dyno & engine dyno.
You are right, Fastest bike does not always Win or the bike with the most BHP under race conditions. The Rider plays a very important part on the race track. For drag racing, its the Mechanic.
I have never used my 90cc motor in a race over here. I use 70cc modified or 78cc modified. The Minarelli motors use 90cc motors but they can not test the Zips with 78cc. The Zips are to torquie coming out of the corners. It carries less weight as well. These guys use Benelli 491 Scooters. Jog RR just arrived in the island last month. We are the dealers for Piaggio Zips over here.
Our track over here is Very small with tight corners. The more torque the better. Our Government is in the process at this time of building an Internation Race Track over here. It will be finished by Jan '04. It will be designed for GP125cc, Scooters 70cc, Mini Pocket Bikes, Mini Moto, Karting, Motorcross, Jet Ski, RC Racing Dirt & Road. We are all very excited. Our motors will MAX out now. Everything must change. Even our Rule book. I am the Vise President of our Motorcyle Club. We will be looking for riders to come over to race once the track in ready.
PS - I have read that the Honda Dio's Scooter over your side are Extreemly FAST. I know a Guy over that side of the world who has a 175cc Liquid Cool Motor on one. DAME!!!!!!!!!I have read good results about those Areox's as well.
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