Triton # 2 (T2) 49cc to 110cc & Nearly Everywhere In Between
Sept 17, 2024 14:20:28 GMT -5
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Post by 90GTVert on Sept 17, 2024 14:20:28 GMT -5
Having a 4T and a eBay 70 keep up off the line annoyed me. Don't get me wrong, I don't really care if I win or lose. I enjoy it. I clearly have a power advantage (though large weight disadvantage) over all of the scoots I've been around aside from Ryan's. I just won't give it hell and risk it coming up hard. The guys with less power are at a bit of an advantage there. They may be able to pop them up, but they aren't pulling hard enough to want to pull up once they're in the throttle. I hit a bump and the front's off the ground again or sometimes it can creep up. I'm on the safe side of stupid. If I feel it coming up, I get out and I try to go easy enough leaving that it doesn't come up at all. I'm not looking to have to make a save. The other guys rip it and see what happens. I think they're happy if it does wheelie leaving.
I figured I'd see if I could improve my launch without a huge amount of effort. Lowering the center of gravity should make it less wheelie prone, so I installed a new rear shock 2.5" shorter and spacers on the damper rods up front to drop 1.25" there. T2 has been jacked up in the back for a long time so it leveled it more. I've got pics on the big camera so I'll post those whenever I bring it in.
The ride is not bad. Somewhat similar. I could bottom out the rear on a hard bump I'm sure, but not the average ride. I would like a little stiffer shock back there, but it's hard enough to find the height you want sometimes and most are not rated in anyway aside from mentioning "performance", "racing" or "adjustable".
I can now flat foot it on the rear of the seat (where I sit when I'm just riding around). Before I could barely flat foot it on the front of the seat and I'm 6'2". I also have a shorter handlebar riser because I figured if I lean over more it reduces drag and keeps more weight on the front. I don't think I'm doing that though. That would put my knees closer to the bars and riding T1 around for a bit that I am leaned over more on bothers my back. I think it may be better to keep this thing comfortable and easier to ride.
I did 9.68, 9.65 and 9.65 back to back. My best previous run was 9.66 and I've never done 9.6X back to back. 0-60s just over 7. Not matching bests there, but I did have 15-20MPH cross winds. The real story I thought would be in the 60ft. I didn't do much better there. Best of 2.15, but I did manage more consistent 2.1X. I was 20-25MPH and 1/4-1/2 throttle pulled the front up so it's not like it quit power wheelieing. I think it makes some difference off the line though. I think I could give it more. I know it sounds dumb because we're not talking about 1.60 60fts here, but it takes more balls than I had on me today to get into it harder off the line. It's all fun till the scoot is going down the road without me.
I was talking to hypervertical and he really thinks I should try strapping the front down to take up the slack till it just takes my weight. That way you don't get the slide hammer sort of effect when the front sag is taken up on launch and makes it want to wheelie. I've ordered some stuff to try that out. Not sure I feel comfortable just riding around that way. If it works really well, I may have to do it one night when I'm out with the other scoots though... at least long enough to blow a few proverbial doors off. One step at a time though. If anyone happens to tie theirs down for drag racing, please post any pics and info.
I figured I'd see if I could improve my launch without a huge amount of effort. Lowering the center of gravity should make it less wheelie prone, so I installed a new rear shock 2.5" shorter and spacers on the damper rods up front to drop 1.25" there. T2 has been jacked up in the back for a long time so it leveled it more. I've got pics on the big camera so I'll post those whenever I bring it in.
The ride is not bad. Somewhat similar. I could bottom out the rear on a hard bump I'm sure, but not the average ride. I would like a little stiffer shock back there, but it's hard enough to find the height you want sometimes and most are not rated in anyway aside from mentioning "performance", "racing" or "adjustable".
I can now flat foot it on the rear of the seat (where I sit when I'm just riding around). Before I could barely flat foot it on the front of the seat and I'm 6'2". I also have a shorter handlebar riser because I figured if I lean over more it reduces drag and keeps more weight on the front. I don't think I'm doing that though. That would put my knees closer to the bars and riding T1 around for a bit that I am leaned over more on bothers my back. I think it may be better to keep this thing comfortable and easier to ride.
I did 9.68, 9.65 and 9.65 back to back. My best previous run was 9.66 and I've never done 9.6X back to back. 0-60s just over 7. Not matching bests there, but I did have 15-20MPH cross winds. The real story I thought would be in the 60ft. I didn't do much better there. Best of 2.15, but I did manage more consistent 2.1X. I was 20-25MPH and 1/4-1/2 throttle pulled the front up so it's not like it quit power wheelieing. I think it makes some difference off the line though. I think I could give it more. I know it sounds dumb because we're not talking about 1.60 60fts here, but it takes more balls than I had on me today to get into it harder off the line. It's all fun till the scoot is going down the road without me.
I was talking to hypervertical and he really thinks I should try strapping the front down to take up the slack till it just takes my weight. That way you don't get the slide hammer sort of effect when the front sag is taken up on launch and makes it want to wheelie. I've ordered some stuff to try that out. Not sure I feel comfortable just riding around that way. If it works really well, I may have to do it one night when I'm out with the other scoots though... at least long enough to blow a few proverbial doors off. One step at a time though. If anyone happens to tie theirs down for drag racing, please post any pics and info.