2014 Yamaha VMAX 1700 drag race

I brought the Vmax to Eddyville Raceway 8/12/2022. It has a 4 into 1 Hindle exhaust, Nashflash tune, 220lb rider. Got 4 runs in , I need to launch harder and a 6.50 or 6.40 looks possible!!

[@markfoskey8939]

Good runs, I couldn't see what RPM you were launching. Before my 16 was totaled I had it at Tulsa Raceway Park a few times. I was launching at about 4k and it was grabbing good, sometimes too good. But I really had to work the clutch and throttle together to keep the front down. Had a couple 6.39's but mostly 6.4's. K&N, Akrapovic mid pipe thru stock mufflers and Nash.

[@BGJohnson]

It was around 4k but I wasn't giving it enough throttle

[@markfoskey8939]

@@BGJohnson I went up to about 4500-5000 but really struggled to keep the front end down cuz I only weigh 165 which is good on top end but trying to get the monster off the line at my weight takes a lot of practice and time which I am not into. I had ride the twisties than burn it up on the strip trying to gain two tenths.

[@BGJohnson]

Exactly. I've been on the Dragon with this thing and going to Colorado to ride through the mountains soon. I just wanted to see how fast it was, I'm happy with the 6.62!

[@markfoskey8939]

@@BGJohnson Yeah, they are all way fast and quick. My buddy who has 3 bikes is leaving the 18th for Colorado and taking his Suzuki DRZ 400 to ride trails and mountains for a few weeks.

[@markfoskey8939]

Do you have a quickshifter or are you just shifting without the clutch?