Burnouts

[Dan 4RR]

Does anyone have any tips or some sort of burn out guide for newbies. Reason is, I might be doing a few RWYB events this year and pretty much every biker performs a burnout to heat up tyres, but I'm a little nervous that I'll screw it up and wreck my bike, so any advice would be good.
Cheers.
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[Misc]

It's really basic.

Put some weight over the front
Hold the front brake tightly
Whilst giving it some gas slowely let out the clutch. (like you're about to ride off)

That's it.

[freestyler_onli]

I did it differently (ish.)

Stand on the ground and push down hard on the front forks then, with the front brake in tightly, rev it upto 7/8k revs. Then let the clutch out slowly until you feel it ''engage''- then instantly let it go.

The bike will fight with you for a fraction of a second but you will be in control then.

To stop, just keep the brake on and let go of the accelarator/bring the clutch in at around 5k revs.

[Finglonga]

[freestyler_onli]

Ahh - well done.

[TOM M]

How is a rolling burnout done then if the front brake has to be held in?
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[Gazdaman]

Just hold it less tightly, tight enough for the wheel to spin, but loose enough for the spinning wheel to move the bike forwards.

Gaz

[Misc]

There was a video guide to burnouts & rolling burnouts from the same guys who did the wheelie one (superbike i think). Can't find it anywhere tho.

[G]

Note - not all stips need you to do burnouts.
The 'proper' strips like santa pod and Avon Raceway you may need to, to get good grip.
However, at Elvington, which is concrete from what I remember, there's plenty enough grip for any standard bike to wheelie off the line pretty much. Therefore burnouts are for show - it's fun, but expensive too.

[Dan 4RR]

[G]

When you get used to it, it's fine to dump the clutch.
However get it wrong and it could wheelie away, flicking you off - so start by slipping the clutch.

For a stationary burnout you're just pulling as tightly as possible on the front, so there's only one thing to focus on and it's not to bad. Doing a rolling burnout takes a little getting used to, but fine when you have; you need to separately control the front brake and the throttle.

[Dan 4RR]

[G]

That sorta thing - if your brakes are good enough, should be able to just use two fingers on the brake lever.

[Dan 4RR]

Hi. Is it true that you should do burnout's in second gear because trying one in first gear cause's the bike to go into the redline and could damage the engine through over-reving?
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[cokker]

[Pete.]

[Pete.]

There's a bike-only event at Santa Pod the weekend after next (17th /18th March). There's no better place to go drag racing and you'll be able to get all the help and advice you need.

[G]

Hopefully, we'll be there this Sunday.

[Pete.]

Whatcha doing this Sunday G?
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132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[G]

Just a run what ya' brung. Get some practice in for the race starts.

[Dan 4RR]

[Pete.]

Yeah the York Raceway is a dragstrip whereas Elvington is a runway. Usually at Elvington they line up to dragrace in a pair as normal but if you want to continue on the top-speed flyer you'll join the left lane and keep going, where the right-lane peel-off and return to the pits. Elvington has good grip for quarters for a runway.
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[Visitor Q]

[G]

[doggone]

You can practice to get the feel of it on something slippery like grass - less tyre wear too.