Kritz Posted February 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 They did have a green one at ohio motorcycle in Oakwood last monthYours looks lengthened? I plan on using it at the strip this summer and will lower it a bit when parts come out for it. Any recommendations??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conn-e-rot Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Mine is 6" over and I will be lowering it come spring.You won't have to wait the parts to stretch and lower interchange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conn-e-rot Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 get soupy's lowering links they are turnbuckle style threaded links for the front you can slide the forks up for street riding then strap it down for strip. The adjustable kick stands are pricey but t-rex racing is now selling them for like $60. Check out http://www.zx14ninjaforum.com/ a lot of good guys on there and www.zx14.com which is bikeland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 get soupy's lowering links they are turnbuckle style threaded links for the front you can slide the forks up for street riding then strap it down for strip. The adjustable kick stands are pricey but t-rex racing is now selling them for like $60. Check out http://www.zx14ninjaforum.com/ a lot of good guys on there and www.zx14.com which is bikeland^^THIS! Tons of useful info on these forums for sure......And it never takes long for aftermarket peripherals to become available, there's some that are abundant already -- Glad you pulled the trigger on this new beast, I'd like to hear some down to earth pro's/con's once you get some seat time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Frankly I find both bikes damn impressive, and ultimately equal for most mortals. The 'busa is due for an update, but was less than four tenths slower in the quarter mile. In 99% of riders' hands, that is negligible. Ricky Gadsen can get the ZX-14 under 10 seconds in stock trim, but he's a (damn good) professional drag racer. Road Racing World took the ZX-14 to the track, and their rider (AMA superbike rider Chris Ulrich) couldn't break the 10 second barrier. Neither will the vast majority of average joes. 10.11 should be plenty fast anyway. (and whoever posted about a 190hp limit, I believe Kawasaki touts the new 14 as 203hp. I told that to my dad at the bike show, and some skeptical passer by overheard and nearly shit his pants. "my car only has 175hp!" mine too. And the bike weighs 1/6 of a car.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conn-e-rot Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 they were advertising the 2008 zx14 at 203hp or 208hp at the crank and that was down from '06 & '07 I haven't seen what Kawi says on the 2012 HP yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kritz Posted February 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 (edited) This is a rear wheel reading. The torque tops 80 at 3,600 RPM ! Edited February 20, 2012 by Kritz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conn-e-rot Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Yep I've read guys are getting 210 with just a pipe and no tune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conn-e-rot Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 I just meant I hadn't seen kawi put a number out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 I may have remembered it from a dyno run in RRW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conn-e-rot Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Looks like Brock dyno'd a 2012 with new alienhead 2 and got 219hp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conn-e-rot Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 And the new bike will put down some fast timeshttp://www.bikeland.org/board/viewthread.php?FID=27&TID=65324 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kritz Posted February 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 That's insane! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 This is a rear wheel reading. The torque tops 80 at 3,600 RPM ! These stock numbers are killer output......it took $2000 worth of exhaust, pc, and dyno time to get mine there on its best pull w/o an airfilter and MR9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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