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Harley challenged me to drag
« on: July 12, 2010, 03:42:26 PM »
So yesterday I'm sitting in the left lane on my Xciting 500 at a traffic light in town.  I hear "glubglubglub" pulling up beside me in the right lane and it's a Harley rider about my age.  He looks over, smiles, and says "wanna race? and we both laugh good naturedly  :D Inside I'm laughin with a little devilishness though.

So I say "race ya to the yellow RR sign" which is about 80-90 yards down the road.  He was so suprised he didn't believe for a second. 

"for real??" he says. 

Just then, as he's looking over at me, the light turns green.  I say, "YEAH! GO!" 

I give him a second and a half to look back at the light and let his clutch out and get rolling while I tiddle the throttle and creep along. Then I nail it and instantly jump 4 bike lengths in front of him. 





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Re: Harley challenged me to drag
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2010, 09:26:40 PM »
Nice
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Re: Harley challenged me to drag
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2010, 09:35:06 PM »
...YEEE-FRIKIN'-HAAAA!!!!!!!!...

..that some funny sh*t!!!


 ;D :D :) :D ;D


..so, intermission...

..WHAT HAPPENED NEXT??!!!!...
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Re: Harley challenged me to drag
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2010, 12:16:45 AM »
                                     And Now Our Show Resumes. . .

He realizes he's in for something now! 

I stay way ahead of him through his first gear with his motor really reving, though he makes up perhaps one bike length.  Then he's got to shift and I stretch it out again.  "Good Girl Kimmie"!

He gets into second and sails by me just before our finish line. 

So, I didn't win.    However. . . I feel if I hadn't given him that break at the start it would have been neck and neck.  Even a good chance I would've taken the win. 

We get to the next light and he compliments me and my scooter and I do the same for him.  He's all smiles and says, "man, we could go to jail for this sh_t, and right here in the middle of town too!"  We laugh about it and go our separate ways.

Well, I could say I won't give any more "head starts" to any Harleys cause I'd sure like to beat one.  But I'm happy the way it turned out -- me and him laughing.

I'm still going to re-tune my new clutch. I'm certain I can get more out of it at low end.  In the back of my mind I'm dreaming of a bigger carb.  ;) 

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Re: Harley challenged me to drag
« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2010, 12:19:44 AM »
"Good Girl Kimmie"!

..we all love kimmie!!!

..if you two had started neck-n-neck you woulda taken him...wow...

..HOOLANDER RULZ TH' FORUM!!!...

 ;D

......picture He-Man wielding his sword.........


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Re: Harley challenged me to drag
« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2010, 01:00:12 AM »
Picture a HE MAN if you like, sure!    Then don't picture the real me who is 134 pounds, 6 feet.   

Embarrassed about my body?  Yeah, somewhat. 

Embarrassed about the acceleration I can get out of my scooter?  No way!    :D 

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Re: Harley challenged me to drag
« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2010, 01:02:05 AM »
134 pounds, 6 feet.

...same height...got y' by 90 pounds tho...lmao...

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Re: Harley challenged me to drag
« Reply #7 on: July 13, 2010, 09:00:11 AM »
5' 10" + 90lbs  :o
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Re: Harley challenged me to drag
« Reply #8 on: July 13, 2010, 12:20:30 PM »
now this makes me wanna get the dr. pulley clutch too!
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Re: Harley challenged me to drag
« Reply #9 on: July 13, 2010, 05:52:47 PM »
sip has a good price on them(dr pulley),running one on mine it's pretty nice with lots of tunning potential
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Re: Harley challenged me to drag
« Reply #10 on: July 16, 2010, 12:30:12 AM »
wouldn't it be sweet if you could get that kind of power out of a zx??.  :o :o    now THAT... would be cruising!!  8)                          ps.......(6'2",230)
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Re: Harley challenged me to drag
« Reply #11 on: July 16, 2010, 01:34:47 AM »
Ha!you can,It will last one 1/4 mile run  ;) than have to put the fire out and hope there is no nitrus left in the bottle.
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Re: Harley challenged me to drag
« Reply #12 on: July 16, 2010, 02:49:28 AM »
Ha!you can,It will last one 1/4 mile run  ;) than have to put the fire out and hope there is no nitrus left in the bottle.
ROFLMAO :)
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Re: Harley challenged me to drag
« Reply #13 on: July 16, 2010, 04:40:29 AM »
Art, you're gonna make him want to try it!  Good one.  :D

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Re: Harley challenged me to drag
« Reply #14 on: July 16, 2010, 12:09:04 PM »
As tempting as it is, I think I might just pass on that one. My cheap cylinder kit was described as a hand grenade when I first got it. Having got that sorted out I might just stay away from explosives.....For the time being anyway.... ;)
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