*ping* 1longR1 should be here soon to explain :fact

 

I believe the Straps are to Keep the Forks Down and Fully compressed!
If you just lower the front end, your Front Suspension will Still have some play. By using these straps you Front end is Locked down to the lowest setting possible...

*again i am no Proffessional Drag Racer, but pretty sure i read that somewhere on this site already!

 

if you simply pull your forks up through the trees to get it all the way down, what will happen when your suspension compresses if you hit a bump??

OR, if you pull them up a little bit, then strap...do you think it will hit the bodywork if the suspension compresses?

Thats the reasoning. :fact

 

that and when u hit throttle.. the fork tubes rise up... think about it.. u hit throttle, inner fork tubes rise up in outer fork tubes, springs rise up... all this takes time...and weight transfer is going up and not down on rear wheel. strap keeps all this from happening and instead of lifting front end up, the rear will squat and transfew weight and go. most bike will be lowered and strapped. it greatly improves 60ft times and ETs. my old 00 was .4 slower without strap. u can get into gas faster and harder with less of chance of wheelieing.


rear links are different for different bikes. some use 2 dogbones on each side, some use single dogbone in middle. R1 uses single link in middle. it doesnt attach straight to shock.. it has linkage that pivots and attaches to shock... u wont see any shocks mounted on swingarm and frame...that just pivot up and down without some sort of linkage.

here is link pic

going to post pic of bike and circle link. its in middle of linkage.. it looks just like one i have posted..but hard to see.

 

circled is link.. u can see triagles on each side.. mccoys sells set of lowering triangles that uses stock link, but lowers bike. with these full adjustable links, u can raise or lower bike any amount. 5mm to 4 inches if u want. way better than just 2 or 3 hole ones that u have to take bolts off and put jack under than to raise or lower. with fully adjustable ones u can do it in few minutes with no jack.

 

Check out those chicken strips......

LOL..(duh, i know its a Drag bike ...)

 

Just use tie downs,cheap and easy fix for the guy who's not as pro but wannts to play...:sneaky

You can also add divers weights to the lower part of the front forks, easy fit that will also reduce lifting:scared

 

the real reason to why do people strap down their bikes.... They want to turn quicker ET's!!!!!

There is only so much you can raise the forks before the fender will hit the upper when the suspension travels. Stapping the forks gets the front end lower without the fender hitting the upper. It makes a BIG difference in launching the bike.

The launching process is 100 times different between a street bike and an well set up drag bike. It's all about getting off the clutch as quickly as possible. The lower the bike, and the less it wheelies the quicker you can get off the clutch, resulting in better 60ft's and quicker transition to WOT.

 

How come noone uses the search button? Thats the question I want an answer to.

 

It's easier for some to ask the questions and let others do the work ( lol )

Read: laziness..... or worse, not knowing how to use a search button

 

race strap cost.. 20$.. tie down $12.. hookin up tie downs, wheelie, coming undone from fork and getting into front tire, and then crashing... i think ill spend the $8. i leave mine on all year, never take it off.just let off tension and it stays out of way.

 

radial mounts cost a small ammount more, but still worth it.

1.66 60ft on a stock wheelbase 750 with a no head rider lowered and strapped.

 

Not everybody is familiar with a search. Its really not a big deal to help guys out especially fellow r1 owners. You ride a suzuki right strapped.LOL No wonder you didnt help. Jusk kidding.

 

Tie downs come loose??:dundun:

Hell...if you want, manufacture a plate at the base of the fork, cheap and easy...same plate can hold the weights...fixed at the bottom of the forks, then strap to the yoke...done, can't come lose...:jump

BUT....if you serious about dragging then get the proper items, no arguement there, this was meant for someone who wanted to try it and not fork out the cash...most guys have tie downs so it's quick and easy.

 

To original post- so it's a drag race thing, yes? And let's see some pics of those. It's not my thing but I'd love to see some, in action! 02R1Strapped, your GSXR looks low and fast, do you also run an R1 ? And robavila76, what caliper work ? I tried a couple of times to start dicusions on this subject for my 07' R1.

 

there were radial strap mounts on ebay for 04-06 r1 as well as 07-08 models, might check there is you need them!

 

That's one hell of a back tire dude. It's obvious by looking at the tire, that it is designed to provide the largest contact patch in a straight line. That back tire must cost at least $300 dollars.

Cool shiot dude :thumbup

Let me guess, a properly set up street bike turned drag bike will run mid to low 9's in the 1/4 mile

 

Does anyone her know how to get in touch with "02R1STRAPPED"?

I have trying to contact him for while, it is important;any help would be appreciated it;
Maybe if someone cold let him know that i robavila76@hotmail.com am desperatly trying to get a hold of him
THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP

 

Yeah I know it's fun. But if you are going to drag then why not start with a bigger base? For example, my track ride is the R1. My drag ride is the Camaro. To each their own.

 

A bigger base

A bike and a car are entirely differen't, you cannot compare the two. What does the fact that a Camero (I like Camero's btw) is bigger and heavier have to do with the price of egg's in Egypt

Will your Camero pull mid 9's in the 1/4 mile

Didn't think so. Not quite clear what your point is.

Bigger base

To each his (or her) own.



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You need to search or you'll get flamed!

 

So i hear about people making the straps for there bikes how is it done? and is there actual straps that you can buy for the same outcome? I just put my lowering link in tonight and now I was to keep the front end down for the quarter.

 

schnitzracing.com sells them or tobefast.com depending on year of bike u may need radial caliper adapter for it as well.. for 04 and up R1's

 

schnitz racing also carries the caliper mounts for 04 and up r1's

 

not true.. the 04-06 same.. 07 not same.. actually just came out with ones for 07...but schnitz doesnt carry them i dont think.

 

http://secure.mycart.net/catalogs/catalog.asp?prodid=4781528&showprevnext=1

 

I havent been on this forum in awhile, i know there are search's I could do, but you guys seem like you know enough to help me...

I'm going to start going to the track to drag my bike, just to see what I can do! is there a website I can go to, and get the ignition cut-off strap, and race tie downs? also any advice on what rpm's to launch at on a basically stock 05 r1?

 

I'm selling a schnitz black strap if you're interested. 20 shipped