Took my 1200 to the track

Ever wonder what kind of quarter mile time you might get with your 1200? Me too, so I took mine to PIR and had a few runs.

This is the first bike I've ever taken to the track, so I have a lot to learn.
I've got some work to do on my 60ft times and my R/T.
The 1st and 2nd gear bog is a real problem, so I'm going to pick up a PC, Juice Box, or wait for the Bazzaz (need to do more research to make an educated choice)
I'm also shifting using the clutch, so if I just rock the throttle to unload the trans, I should be able to cut some time. My goal is to get into the 10s.
Once I'm there, I'm going to stop beating on this bike, and pick up a dedicated race bike.

I'm the left lane BTW :biggrin:

 

Pretty Kewl!!! What kinda bike where you running against?

 

From the numbers...a Ninja 500? A Harley? Hahaha

 

Actually it was another VFR!
......a VFR 500!
The guy was super consistent though, and all night he was desperately trying to go 100mph.
I guess you don't have to be fast to want to go faster!

 

A PC, juicebox, or bazzaz z-fi won't do anything for the 1st and 2nd gear bog. It is an ignition retard, and you need a TRE. Nobody offers one yet, but I hear Bazzaz is working on a Z-bomb.

The good news is you can hack it yourself easily. That will get you into the 10s.

check out my blog: vfr1200fa.blogspot.com

 

Unfortunately not for the DCT riders among us....the "hack" won't work for them :frown:

I have seen a VFR1200FA get into the 10's at my local drag strip....was a 10.8xx @ ~129-130 mph if I remember correctly...ridden by a guy who looked like a midget jockey, he would've been lucky to weigh 55kgs!! I'm pretty sure I've done turds that heavy :wink: He carried the front wheel for a fair distance too, maybe 10-15m or so, sure surprised me.

Cheers,
Smithy.

 

What are you eating!!?
LMAO!!!

So, I guess I'm waiting on the Bazzaz module for the gear position hack. I don't want to cut my harness.
As far as the DCT thing, I don't think the tech is quite up to par yet, and now that I hear you can't dyno them, it makes me even happier that I got the regular old clutch and shifter model.

I spoke with my local dealer and told them about the power hole in 1st and 2nd gear. They ran it up the chain, but I haven't heard anything back. I hope Honda releases a proper map that eliminates the problem rather than force us to concoct workarounds. Maybe someone can engineer an ECU flash (HOPING)