Blackhawk speeds for Lightweight

[G-reg]

What kind of speeds do the lightweight bikes like SV's hit on the straights at blackhawk?  like 120 or so?

[Super Dave]

Depends on the rider and bike, but that sounds pretty good.

You looking for lap times or just top speeds?

[Jeff]

Greg, your advantage on the KTM will come off the line, into corners & through the infield.  You'll have a tough time on the straights, so you'll need to make it up elsewhere.

[Super Dave]

Ah, KTM...

I'd look for a dirt section to cut through.

[G-reg]

Greg, your advantage on the KTM will come off the line, into corners & through the infield.  You'll have a tough time on the straights, so you'll need to make it up elsewhere.

Yeah..  I know its still going to suck on the straights no matter what I do to it.. but the 60mph or whatever it does now isn't going to cut it no matter how fast I go through the infield ;)

[Super Dave]

through the infield ;)

 ;D ;D

Exactly...through the infield.  Not on the track...


I drove my red Ford van on Blackhawk to dry out the track.  I didn't exceed 60MPH in any straight section.  I was backing it into the carousel.  I could to 2:09's.  I could have gone faster, but I don't know how consistenly.  

[G-reg]

hmm.. if I could jump the dirt birm on the outside of the carousel and land in the turn 6 area...  That might do it  ;D

[Super Dave]

I'd just turn right at 5 and run back over to the front straight.

[grasshopper]

I've always thought Blackhawk could have a pretty decent Supermoto track if they used the infield access road and part of the track somehow. I'm sure it wouldn't take much to somehow split the track in 2 and have some sort of a dirt section.

At BHF I've had the SV up to 120 or so on the front straight. She'll only go about 130 135 with the rite gearing and a good wind at my back going down hill anyway.

[grasshopper]

I'd just turn right at 5 and run back over to the front straight.

Stop for a quick cold one then jump back out there and still go faster than everyone eh?  ;D

[roadracer143]

Greg what kind of KTM do you have.  I will be running my new KTM 450SMR this year.  I just brike it in at Grattan this last weekend.  I raced an SV for the last five years I know I will be getting killed in the straights.

[Zac]

With enough power and the right gearing, you'd be suprised at the speeds a motard can hit.  My CR500 with typical gearing (16/37 or so) will do about 115mph.  My bike is making around 60 hp, and I know some of the big 4-strokes are making quite a bit more.

The biggest gearing problem is the tight ratio MX tranny.  Some tracks I need to compromise top speed for a decent low end.  Any track with a real slow corner and a long straight I will never be geared right for, and I use all 5 geats on pretty much every road course.

-z.