F6B vs Victory Drag Race

[Cheesyryder]

I would start in 2nd gear if I was drag racing someone. Anyone else agree?

[Hornblower]

For sure, I wouldn't scoff at the idea of a second gear start. It may indeed be the way to go and only a side-by-side test would settle it. I know for a fact this was the best technique for dirt racing because I did it for years. Of course, in dirt you have wheel spin that makes that work best and, on the street, not so much. Regardless, if one starts in first, short-shifiting to second is the way to go.

[decubitus]

I have an F6 and a Road Glide. Like the sound of both. But videos of the planes are funny. Good one.

[SmallPasture]

MMMM NO.The red and yellow F6B's would be parked baking in the sun waiting for another coat of liquid glass to dry

I call BS!!! The yellow has no paint issues! Plus it's faster than both black and red standing still!

[ED209]

I would start in 2nd gear if I was drag racing someone. Anyone else agree?

I think it could produce a higher speed trap time for sure. The 60ft time might suffer and you need that for good times, but not for a good trap speed. I have practiced the 2nd gear take offs and you really leave off the line with a good pull all the way to near 70mph. Im willing to bet that this racer hit the rev-limiter in a couple gears to reduce his speed and time like that. I was personaly able to run my Yamaha Stratoliner out to 106mph at 12.4 others were lucky to hit 100mph and 13.5 so you see how that works. Heck you could put riders on 10 second bikes that can only run 12 seconds, happens all day long. Peewee was able to run out the Vmax to a 9.6 stock off the shelf and able to run a Honda V65 out to 10.8 stock off the shelf. The F6B has 11.8 potential, can we all make that....no, its just potential. But its a fine potential.

[ED209]

Goldwing sound:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACmzdA3PE04

V-Twin sound:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueA4oXxtPIg

funny funny
you gave the Harley too much though, remember its all about nostalgia and sound

[racer]

A lot of folks find the sound of Goldwings annoying.

What sound?

The Harley guys dislike my LACK of sound. They can't tell I'm twisting the throttle until I whooooosh away and leave them far behind. Annoys the hell out of them.

[BIGLRY]

What sound?

The Harley guys dislike my LACK of sound. They can't tell I'm twisting the throttle until I whooooosh away and leave them far behind. Annoys the hell out of them.

[jaygollner]

The Youtube F6B rider is 1.1 seconds slower than the pro magazine rider @ 11.86/111mph, as expected. BUT ! ..... the F6B can run a lot quicker than that with some of us riding it. Put Peewee Gleason on it ! Put a well experienced drag bike rider on it ! STOCK for STOCK, the F6B eats them all for lunch.

Us average F6B riders are probably around the 250lbs area. Just tell the competition to go find the Yellowwolf Goldwing on the Dragon and see how far they get. LOL

What he said

[Dave Ritsema]

I would start in 2nd gear if I was drag racing someone. Anyone else agree?

As would I. It seems like I run off the edge of the rev limiter when launching hard in first gear. This NEVER happened to me on my Valkyrie. Not sure why that is??