'01 V-Max vs. '06 Triumph Sprint

[CB2DMax]

Who will win?

A buddy of mine just purchased a '06 Triumph Sprint with 10,000 miles on it. After he gets used to it (he rode a Yamaha Warrior before), we'll be "gettin' it on." My '01 Max has dyna jet carb kit, K&N air filter, Kerker slip ons, and is in excellent shape at 26,000 miles. Who do you think will win the 1/4 race? I hate to admit it, but I think he'll take me. I think I'll take him from 50 MPH roll on in high gear. Make your predictions and I'll let you know the results when "D-Day" comes.

 

[gamorg02]

hopefully 1/8 u will destroy him.

 

[MDoe8]

Those inline triples are sweet motors. Up top he may get ya. Should be interesting thuogh becuase you shuold be ahead down low

 

[Buster Hymen]

I've seen 1/4 mile times of 11.2 in magazines, which is quick. However it will depend on how well your friend can launch the bike.

 

[youngzrxer]

Just sold a sprint...Lazy off the bottom, geared waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay high.. depends on how he will launch.Good suggestion for him..Go down a tooth on the countershaft sprocket...And hope you don't have anything resembling a turn or the need to brake in your race..itll smoke you with lunch and a six pack in the saddlebags!
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[Rusty McNeil]

I've raced two of them at the 1/4 and had no problem with either of them, they are HEAVY, on the order of like 800 and something pounds I think.

They are gonna beat you on the bottom if the guy can launch it well, up top you'll walk.

In the 1/8 he'll probably get you..not sure..

I've had much closer races with Vrods, which are usually strictly a "riders race"

Rusty

 

[MDoe8]

I've seen in magazines the new sprint st trap around 125 mph running low low 11's. Pretty stout for a sport-tourer. Not as neat as the fjr or concourse though

 

[youngzrxer]

I've raced two of them at the 1/4 and had no problem with either of them, they are HEAVY, on the order of like 800 and something pounds I think.

They are gonna beat you on the bottom if the guy can launch it well, up top you'll walk.

In the 1/8 he'll probably get you..not sure..

I've had much closer races with Vrods, which are usually strictly a "riders race"

Rusty

Are you sure you are talkng about the right bike? Sprints aren't heavy, especially compared to a vmax
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[Thevmaxrider]

I think Rusty has it confused with the Rocket 3:biglaugh: The Sprint weighs in less than a stock Max by a bit.

 

[Rusty McNeil]

You are correct sir,....my bad!

I don't even know what the hell a "Sprint" is...I made an incorrect assumption

I think Rusty has it confused with the Rocket 3:biglaugh: The Sprint weighs in less than a stock Max by a bit.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

I had an 06 ST ABS. As mentioned previously, they are geared way too high.

Vmax through the 8th, dead heat at the quarter. The sprint was listed @ something around 130hp but I swear it felt like about 10 more than my VFR800. That's about 110. I went down one tooth, had the TOR pipe and remap. It ran really well. Not Vmax well IMO. Frankly, the bikes are so different it's hard to compare.

 

[GREEN light BLITZ]

Win or lose (hopefully win) it doesnt matter...you're on the V-Max,you automatically get the win based on style points alone!HAHAHA.BUT in seriousness it will mostly come down to the launch.Both bikes stock,you should have a .5-1 second lead on him if ALLLL goes well and perfect from the line...this never happens though.So I suggest that you find a nice stop light on an empty street and practice green light launches and hope he hasnt been doing the same,a little pre-race practice might give you the edge coming off the line,the Max will handle the rest from there.Hope you win,Im rootin for ya!:ryb:
-Ace