How long should a drag strip be?

[Walter F.]

Guys I'm really getting into this "drag bike" I'm building, but while crunching numbers I realized I needed a constant number to go with time, I needed distance (don't nothin' get by me). Soooo I'm thinking 1/10th of a mile: 528 feet can be accurately measured,somewhere safe. Then with engine running see how fast you can go from dead stop to the marked end. Yeah drag racing!

1/10th of a mile is one city block, red light to red light, like back in the day.

Well what do you guys & gals think???

Plus this gives you a place to test your improvements!!!

Keep'er straight on the strip.Walter F.

[HoughMade]

Standard drag racing is done at 1/4 mile or 1/8 mile. I would go with 1/8 mile, 660 feet, because then you may even find drag strips that are set up to handle it and we can use real trees and traps.

[velardejose]

Interesting
I have a question
How much are you allowed to pedal?
Thing is, you pedal to get the mb in motion
We are trying to measure engine power, not rider power ()
Jose

[nadroj]

maybe you can only petal till you have engaged the clutch

[ibcnya]

1320ft 1/4 mile

[Dave31]

500 miles!!! Go Fast and Turn Left!!

[Walter F.]

My bike is in a 100 pieces right now, some of you all measure off what ever distance and see what you come up with! We're breaking new ground here. If you got to pedal you got to pedal. When the light turns green you go period. Start turnin' in some times you draggers!!Big Burnouts Walter F.

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by HoughMade

I would go with 1/8 mile, 660 feet, because then you may even find drag strips that are set up to handle it and we can use real trees and traps.

I agree HoughMade, I went to a 1/8 mile strip and that would be plenty long but if you use a 1/4 mile strip I would gear my bike low to see how fast my top speed could reach.

[Saddletramp1200]

With a warm engine in 1st gear I peddle about two times and let the clutch out, about 10 feet.

[Bikeguy Joe]

I thought "How Long" was a Chinese name....