Quote Originally Posted by Cooter View Post
I've drag raced quite a bit thanks. In all sorts of things. I don't know the rider, and he's having fun for sure! But he is making very common rookie mistakes. Some people do it their whole lives. He never claimed to be one and I'm glad he's having fun, but he'd get eaten alive by slower bikes at a legit strip riding that way.

He's using too much throttle, the front comes up, so he compensates by shifting way below the power band and mashing the gas into 2nd at 6k and 3rd at 8k (what it sounds like to me anyway). Easier? Sure. Too much throttle twist is forgiven (and less scary) because the bike can't make enough power that low in the curve. Another way to say it is: His max possible power output is lower at WOT because the RPM is too low (too high a gear). Does that sound like the best way to drag race? With less power?

A "drag racer" will pull all the gears through the torque peak and use throttle control to balance traction and carry the front, that sets the up-shift point right back to the torque peak where you have the maximum engine output available. You can't use WOT in first, second, third , maybe even until the top of fourth gear, but you have it available to use to balance the front and much more power available than WOT at 6k.

I really don't mean to diss the guy, I'm just explaining my comment.
Sure, i understand what you mean, but you dont have to wring it like say an r6 off launch etc to get the most out of it. For example i could launch my hayabusa at 4odd k and still do a half decent time, which you wouldnt be able to on the smaller cc bikes. Im just saying if you have torque, why not use it?
Pretty much what dean wrote shows that.

I can tell you now he's better than your average rider who tries the dragstrip i can guarantee it.