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Old 26-Jan-2005, 13:16
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How is it done on a Duke??

On my last (Jap) bike i could happily fly off the lights with the throttle pinned, but on the Duke it just doesn't happen. Its so bad push bikes can sometimes beat me

I remember seeing Weeksy at Mallory and the biggest problem he had was the start, this seems to be similar with other Dukes I have seen at club races.

So just how do you do it?
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Old 26-Jan-2005, 13:27
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havnt got a clue......which may well put me at a disadvantage as im meant to be racing one this year
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Old 26-Jan-2005, 13:34
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When I want to make a searing getaway (well, as searing as an ST2 can muster), it just gets brutal.

Basically, I just lift the revs to about 5-6K (where the old dear is at her torque-iest) and wind the throttle right open from there. What makes it brutal is torturing the poor old clutch by slipping the living daylights out of it so that the revs stay up there and don't bog down.

Murder on clutches, but on a race bike you're probably no worried about how long a clutch pack lasts, as long as it see's you to the end of the race.
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Old 26-Jan-2005, 13:37
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Murder on clutches, but on a race bike you're probably no worried about how long a clutch pack lasts, as long as it see's you to the end of the race.


Race!!! - its gotta last the season and beyond!!!!
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Old 26-Jan-2005, 13:39
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I think have a problem getting it past the 'dead' spot on the revs. Unless its up at 5 or 6 its just feeble and hardly pulls unless i dump the clutch which isn't fun really.

Happy to slip the clutch and it does seem more comfortable with the new slave. Maybe its just a fear thing and i should just open it up more?
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Old 26-Jan-2005, 13:42
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Be angry Lily, very angry
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Old 26-Jan-2005, 14:00
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Be angry Lily, very angry

hmm, i am not very good at 'Angry' Tony, I am more your 'yeah whatever' kind of girl...

I just don't want to look a complete prat and stall it!!
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Old 26-Jan-2005, 14:38
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My starts last season were about 50-50 in terms of good and marginal. Never done one on a stock 748 which I think is what your on, right? On mine, I bring the revs to about 8000 RPM when the red lights come on. When the lights go out, at the same time feed the clutch out and pin the throttle. When I get it right, I usually make up at least 5-6 places. Once, I made it all the way to 2nd from 12th! Didn't last long, mind. When it doesn't work so well, I loose maybe a place or two. Clutch wear seems OK.

Best advice is to find a piece of private straight road on your vast estate and practise a few.

Are you coming racing then?
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Old 26-Jan-2005, 15:09
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its a 748r at the moment felix, but could progress to a 998s depending on a few things....

just thoughts for now, all depends on finances and how things go when i get on track really..... who knows
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Old 26-Jan-2005, 15:23
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As the advert goes:
Listen to the voices, they're all out to get you. The mini on your right wants to beat you to the next turn, wind the throttle on...NOT TOO MUCH....now a bit more, and a bit more, now loads of throttle and slip that clutch GO!GO!GO!GO!GO!GO!GO!
Whoops, they were still on red.
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