How much do you weigh Howie? Us fatter guys provide more grip to the rear tyre.
I'm 190lbs with an Avon AM-18 Super Venom on the rear and it is definately twice
as grippy as the Qualifier. Your problem may also be magnified by the strip
surface being poorly prepared or not prepared at all.
I did absolutely no burnout, tyre pressures were my normal street level of 38psi
at the rear but not only did I NOT get any wheelspin at 4000rpm launch, the bikes
front wheel was 3 feet in the air as soon as I let out the clutch and turned the
throttle. The day I raced however the track was awesome as far as track surface
effectiveness.
I believe as Stan said you need to have the clutch out and moving before you
fully wrap the throttle on. Just dumping it at 4000 is going to wheelspin on a
bad grip surface or wheelstand on a good grip surface. Neither is conducive to
good E.T's.
You should do your first runs like I did, drive it out of the gate the way you
would at a set of traffic lights. wrap it hard as soon as you slide the clutch
out at idle or just abit over say 1500rpm. The worst that will happen is it won't
leave super hard but you'll still run a mid 11 if you shift quickly. Then work
your way up till you find the optimum leave rpm for your track on that day.
Remember on a better day it may hook up much better so be ready for a wheelstand.
Sam Blumenstein #795
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> I read on someone's page (Terry Hayden's, I believe) about launching the max.
> It recomended 4500 RPM's and then dump the clutch. Then it said start lower
> and build up to the sweet spot. Well, I tried it at 4500 just to get a kick.
> I was hoping for a wheelie, but my rear end just spun began to go sideways!
> So I try 3.5K and same effect, just not as sharp. I'm running Stock Dunlop
> qualifiers. AM I Missing something, or is it normal for a stock max to do
> this? Or should I continue lower?
>
> Thanks,
> Howie
> '93 Max
> .
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