Originally Posted by sl2racer
not so. most of the wear and tear comes from the start anyways. the burn outs' and the launch... if you are going to snap a chain or loose a clutch or break teeth on the gears it would happen at the launch.
I did not say that it was half the wear and tear, just less. If you stop at the 1/8 mile you make 1 or 2 less shifts, are WOT for 2-2.5sec less and only go 114. All that stuff adds up, more so at 210-250 hp like he has than on 100-160 like most bikes.