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mrsantafe

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posted January 22, 2009 11:15 AM

zx10 front end on a zx12?

Does a xz10 front end(forks,wheels, etc.) bolt on to a zx12? If so how much lighter is than a 12?

The pursuit of light weight continues..........
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KZScott

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posted January 22, 2009 01:01 PM

its been done. I forget who, but Ali (ship) drove it....
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mrsantafe

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posted January 22, 2009 03:47 PM

Hmmmm, may Shipteey will chime in...
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2006 ZX14 gone
2006 ZX10r (Wifes street bike)
2004 zx10r (her race bike)
2002 ZX12 (still kicking a--)
2007 gsxr 1k (race bike)

NOX

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posted January 22, 2009 09:25 PM

I bet its around 10 lbs or less........
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brickman

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posted January 23, 2009 12:23 PM

if i'm not mistaking 13killer has a 10 front end on his 12. there are pics of the bike at psychobike.

drjohnzx10

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posted March 29, 2009 08:26 PM

13 killa does have a zx10 frontend . he used a 636 set of triple trees . ive weighed both its only a total of 4 lbs - front end and rim combo .

KZScott

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posted March 29, 2009 09:25 PM

how much was from just the rim?
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01 ZX-12R 8.84 @ 156.3 no bars, DOT tires. Pump Gas, NA.... turbo 8.47 @ 164.
00 ZX-12R 8.62 @ 165.2 no bars, slicks, Pump Gas, 55 shot.... turbo 8.32 @173
00 ZX-12R Fastest NA Kawasaki in the world 1: 222.046 1.5: 226.390 Loring AFB
00 ZX-12R street turbo 1: 227.9 1.5: 234.1 Loring AFB
00 ZX-12R LSR turbo 1: 263.1 1.5: 266.5 Loring AFB Worlds fastest ZX-12R
CMG Racing RCC Turbos

shiphteey

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posted March 30, 2009 07:18 AM

I would PM "Impressive" on the zx12.org...or kawiforums...or whatever its called. He had the 04/05 front end with the 04/05 swingarm too. Felt light in the corners. He hadn't finished it 100% last I rode it years ago....there were still some minor clip-on to fairing clearance issues, but I wasn't exactly going lock to lock in the corners.

Its been some time now but I want to say the entire swap with the wheels was over 10 lbs....I just don't remember the exact numbers but I'm pretty "impressive" does.

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posted July 17, 2009 02:07 AM

I did not have a before comparison weight but with a full muzzy exhaust, car fib muzzy muffler, half tank of gas it weighed 500lbs on the scales. You know I still have not fixed the gigs but ride it all the time with no adverse effects. The fairing only come into play in tight turning slow speed moves. I don't like the fact of no bump stops but oh well, you only live once lol.

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posted July 17, 2009 02:28 AM