0-60 and quater mile times.

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

1/4 MILE TIME

I've made 1/4 mile runs allot of times over the years and though I've not ever run a Spyder RT I have to say I feel like it would run a far better time than the 17+ seconds they listed it at. Now I know it wasn't built for speed but it sure seems to get out of its way allot better than that. Anyone here ever put one on the track?

See post #12 & 17

 

[Bob Denman]

Mike,
Post 8: you mention mid-fourteens...
Can you give us some numbers off of the timeslips?? (I'm just curious... not doubting you! :thumbup
E.T. and trap speeds maybe?
Thanks!

 

[ElZorroRides]

Mike,
Post 8: you mention mid-fourteens...
Can you give us some numbers off of the timeslips?? (I'm just curious... not doubting you! :thumbup
E.T. and trap speeds maybe?
Thanks!

Yeah, would be cool to see/know. I'm just curious mind you..opcorn:

 

[joet82]

Your time on the RT actually sounds more like how the bike feels. It's been a few years since I've run anything down the track, but the 0-60 and quarter mile times listed are almost identical to my old 97 Camry V6! Seriously? One of those times is highly inacurate, but I can pretty much guarantee my old Camry was nowhere near keeping up with the RT.

Doc Doru beat a mid 90s style camaro TWICE after the races were complete. Granted his is turbo'd and the only Spyder who could break 100 on the 1/4.

 

[Mo Lee]

I made 7 runs at Spyderfest on my 08 GS and my best time was 13.8 and I think my worst time was 14.2, the interesting thing is the fact that on all my runs I only would gain 10 MPH at the 1/4 over my speed at the 1/8. At least now I know what I need to do before next year.

 

[retired1]

1/4 mile time

Bone stock '10 RTS SE with 25,ooo miles on plugs and wires and 91 octane fuel. 200 lb. rider with leathers and rain gear in the frunk.
Ozark Raceway Park 4/25/13 5:46pm
.5849 reaction time
14.9019
89.00 mph.
I didn't get a trophy, so I might have been 4th.

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

YOUR RUN

Bone stock '10 RTS SE with 25,ooo miles on plugs and wires and 91 octane fuel. 200 lb. rider with leathers and rain gear in the frunk.
Ozark Raceway Park 4/25/13 5:46pm
.5849 reaction time
14.9019
89.00 mph.
I didn't get a trophy, so I might have been 4th.

Just to let you know if you don't already.....an absolutely PERFECT reaction is .5000,,,,.4999 is a RED lite .....So you should be very, very PROUD of yourself :thumbup::agree: :firstplace: :clap: :clap: :clap:....Mike

 

[retired1]

Just to let you know if you don't already.....an absolutely PERFECT reaction is .5000,,,,.4999 is a RED lite .....So you should be very, very PROUD of yourself :thumbup::agree: :firstplace: :clap: :clap: :clap:....Mike

Thanks for the explanation on Reaction time. This was the first time on a track since '59. My '54 6cyl. PG Corvette beat the '57 V-8 T-Bird by 1/2 fender length back then.

 

[joet82]

Just to let you know if you don't already.....an absolutely PERFECT reaction is .5000,,,,.4999 is a RED lite .....So you should be very, very PROUD of yourself :thumbup::agree: :firstplace: :clap: :clap: :clap:....Mike

At that track it is. As seth-o explained it, his hometown tracks reaction time is 0.000 for the red.

 

[vmaxman]

I'm be no means saying the RT or any Spyder should be compared to a Sport bike or even another bike of any kind. What I am saying is that the listed times in that report seem way off to me. I was curious to know what real people who may have tried their Spyder on a timed track would have gotten in a 1/4 mile run. 17+ seconds is IMO way off. I'm willing to bet that any one of us given the chance to run a timed run would beat that by several seconds.

No it's not a Sport bike but if you really open one up, the seat of the pants feel will tell you it's allot faster than what they posted. My '71 Charger RT runs mid 12's. (I know, apple and oranges) The ST-L I had didn't feel that fast but I would guess it would run high 13's, low 14's. A Spyder should be in the high 14's easy.

BTW, I think Can-Am should put out a Factory performance model that could run with some of those Sport bikes. I know they could and they should. Would be cool to have a model out there that can shut down and shut up some of those cocky Sport bike & Harley Guys....:2thumbs:

I drag race my 87 Grand National with major up graded racing parts, big turbo , big injectors, stage 2 set up, alium heads, etc. runs 9.80 at 147 mph in the qt. I also race my 98 Vmax that has run high tens at over 130 mph. In my Vmax I take on all bikes with exception of Busa and Kaw 1400 and some high perf. sport bikes. There is no Harley including the V Rod that will touch a Vmax. Also, for Harleys the only fast one is the V-Rod. All other stock Harleys are dogs with about 60 or so HP. I have seen RS and RSS Spyders at drag strips in Pa. and Ohio that beat every stock Harley, except the V-Rod. I am new to Spyder, just bought a 13 ST and plan on doing the juice box, tbr dual cf exhaust and K&N filter, and a good tune. I believe it will run low 13's or possibly high 12's. You guys can rest assured most of you will beat any stock Harley, except the VRod.

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

CONCERNING RED LITE TIMING

At that track it is. As seth-o explained it, his hometown tracks reaction time is 0.000 for the red.

Yes it will be a RED LITE at 0.0000, because that's when the timing lites START.........from 0.0000 to 0.4999 will be a RED lite....at 0.5000 is when the GREEN lite comes on,,,,,,UNLESS the racers are mis-matched and they give one of them a TIME advantage .....Then the TIMING LITES will be ADJUSTED to reflect this.....I hope this helps clear the air.......Mike ( smoke-um if you got -um HA HA ) :thumbup: AND IF ANYONE HAS THE RESULTS OF THE SPYDERFEST " FUN DRAGS " I THINK MANY HERE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW.......Mike :2thumbs: :agree:

 

[wyliec]

If you don't believe Mike, check it out here:

http://www.staginglight.com/guide/react.html

Good job Mike. I was thinking just the opposite.:thumbup:

 

[Phyxius]

That time for the RT seems to be off. I know some of the stock RT's that raced did better than that. My STS that only had the exhaust did 14.60 at the drags at Spyderfest.

Yeah I lost both of my races on my stock RT and I was faster than the posted time, both times.

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

A WAY BETTER EXPLANATION

If you don't believe Mike, check it out here:

http://www.staginglight.com/guide/react.html

Good job Mike. I was thinking just the opposite.:thumbup:

Thanks for the LINK , it's a much better explanation.....Mike :thumbup: :clap: :agree:The difference between his numbers and mine were because at Spyderfest they were going 4 digits past the decimal point ,,,,not 3 as in His explanation ....I was not an over-all winner But my best reaction time was , .5057.....That's not a mis-print .....I have the slip to prove it " FRAMED ", also on a bone stock 2012 RT :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack: :thumbup:......Mike

 

[SethO]

mike is right, at BIR in brainerd its .000 perfect but at the place we were at during spyderfest its .500 which ****ed me up for a few runs thinking I was having terrible RT times. I did tell a few people that and I tried to make sure that everyone found out after I did.

I have to look back thru my slips but I think the best rt I got was .528 or something like that, I got .538 when baja ron beat me after it went to single elimination.

I am glad that people did race there, you are about 1000% on the drag strip on a spyder than on the road,

The best I have ever done on a spyder is 12.65 and the best trap speed was 103.2 mph at bir in 09 on the OG death machine.

 

[Kratos]

What were Doc's times at Spyderfest?

 

[Green RSS]

I made 7 runs at Spyderfest on my 08 GS and my best time was 13.8 and I think my worst time was 14.2, the interesting thing is the fact that on all my runs I only would gain 10 MPH at the 1/4 over my speed at the 1/8. At least now I know what I need to do before next year.

With the low gearing they put on the bikes, you are going to "run out of gear". If you're willing to sacrifice some low end power, you could regear and have a higher top end speed. This is assuming anyone makes non-stock ratio sprockets for our bikes. me personally, I'll keep the low end power. :2thumbs:

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

TIME ? ? ?

What were Doc's times at Spyderfest?

??????, I do remember hearing 118 MPH.....Mike :thumbup:

 

[Mo Lee]

With the low gearing they put on the bikes, you are going to "run out of gear". If you're willing to sacrifice some low end power, you could regear and have a higher top end speed. This is assuming anyone makes non-stock ratio sprockets for our bikes. me personally, I'll keep the low end power. :2thumbs:

I think the trick will be in the (air) both resistance and flow, of course I plan to take that extra weight out of the frunk next year.

 

[SethO]

??????, I do remember hearing 118 MPH.....Mike :thumbup:

that is what len said I thought he was really low 13's traction was a issue still but once he got going it was crazy to see him pull away, the best I did down there was a 13.7 I believe