Coolant PoLL !!!

[Steviebee]

fuel for the fire !

[cornercamping]

Water, Watter Wetter

Why, because it's all you need to do for normal operation, and it's SAFER than coolant of any other kind.

[Rawrider]

Water, Watter Wetter

Why, because it's all you need to do for normal operation, and it's SAFER than coolant of any other kind.

Agreed ;)

[Clay]

+1 to the guys above.  :)  In all my track day experience I was told WATER w/Water wetter ONLY.  I just kept going that route, didn't realize there was any other choice.  

[EX#996]

Dry track with DOT's or slicks a wonderful feeling and good traction.

Dry track with DOT's or slicks - - Oh Ooooo - - water in the corner!!!!!    :o

Whether its Water Wetter or PG, you're going down.  If you say your not, your full of it.  Plain water or Water Wetter reduce your traction by 50%.  Since you all are running on the edge of traction during a race, your going down if you hit it.  

Water reduces the static friction by 45%
Water reduces the dynamic friction by 50%

Water w/Water Wetter reduces the static friction by 45%
Water w/Water Wetter reduces the dynamic friction by 50%

Water w/PG reduces the static friction by 55%
Water w/PG reduces the dynamic friction by 75%

Convince me that that the additional 25% traction that you gain (after you've lost 50% of your traction already) by running straight water or Water Wetter will keep your hide off the ground.  Your contact patch on your DOT's are about the size of a business card and when your accelerating off the corner, sometimes it's less than that.  Once again, you're on a dry track and you hit a wet area, unless you see it or going in a straight line, your going down.

We run PG and we will continue to.

Dawn  

[Nate R]

I also ran PG. Sure was nice that weekend at BHF in April when it got down to 23 degrees at night, and I had others coming to me in the morning looking for a way to get the bike thawed, and then asking to borrow some of my PG.

[251am]

 Water+ Water wetter. CCS and AMA legal. I guess I'd rather risk a cracked block than another racer's livelihood. Really have not heard a good arguement to run PG other than convenience.        

[stumpy]

 PG Here too...Sorry guys even with that I worry about my block freezing, I think that stuff is only good to -34 below zero. Heck it was that last night here :D I also agree just water is slick by itself. Learned that from this weekend. We really did wake up to snow this morning :-/ Can't wait til' BHF.


Stumpy

[YamRZ350]

Dry track with DOT's or slicks a wonderful feeling and good traction.

Dry track with DOT's or slicks - - Oh Ooooo - - water in the corner!!!!!    :o

Whether its Water Wetter or PG, you're going down.  If you say your not, your full of it.  Plain water or Water Wetter reduce your traction by 50%.  Since you all are running on the edge of traction during a race, your going down if you hit it.  

Water reduces the static friction by 45%
Water reduces the dynamic friction by 50%

Water w/Water Wetter reduces the static friction by 45%
Water w/Water Wetter reduces the dynamic friction by 50%

Water w/PG reduces the static friction by 55%
Water w/PG reduces the dynamic friction by 75%

Convince me that that the additional 25% traction that you gain (after you've lost 50% of your traction already) by running straight water or Water Wetter will keep your hide off the ground.  Your contact patch on your DOT's are about the size of a business card and when your accelerating off the corner, sometimes it's less than that.  Once again, you're on a dry track and you hit a wet area, unless you see it or going in a straight line, your going down.

We run PG and we will continue to.

Dawn  

This is some of the most selfish, lazy and self centered bulls.h.i.t. I have ever read.

I can't believe you won't be bothered to drain your bike in the off chance it might help a fellow racer or make a cornerworkers job a little easier.

I had hoped racers were better than this.

I see some questionable practices at the track having to do with bike prep. but usually it is because of ignorance. You know better and still continue to do the wrong thing. Amazing.

Just because the rulebook states you can do something, dosen't make it a good idea.

tom

[EX#996]

This is some of the most selfish, lazy and self centered bulls.h.i.t. I have ever read.

I can't believe you won't be bothered to drain your bike in the off chance it might help a fellow racer or make a cornerworkers job a little easier.

I had hoped racers were better than this.

I see some questionable practices at the track having to do with bike prep. but usually it is because of ignorance. You know better and still continue to do the wrong thing. Amazing.

Just because the rulebook states you can do something, dosen't make it a good idea.

tom

Hey Tom:

What a first post!  Welcome to the board.  Anyone on here knows that I am not self centered (although I like to BS sometimes).

PG cleans up with water... So what's the big deal?

I have a good question and provided figures. You called me ignorant?  Convince me that I'm wrong.

We're not lazy, far from it.  We meticulous with maintenance.  If not, how could we have gotten 2 years of racing and seven championships without even cracking the cases on the motor?  Not by being lazy thats for sure!

Dawn  

[Super_KC124]

You go girl!! ;D

[stumpy]

Let's see how post #2 is....
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