Drowland
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posted June 08, 2006 06:59 PM
Poll Question:
Poll. Who dislikes all the restrictions?
Listen to me bitch.. What the fuck is up with all the restrictions on this 14? My buddy wanted to do a roll on in 2nd gear tonight and I laughed at him and then I had to explain to him the deal with this neutered bike.. This bike is a turd below 5 K rpm and then we can't have fun top end cause I hit the governor.. Where the hell can I have fun.. In the middle I suppose.. What the hell is kawasaki thinking... I sure would like to know....
Poll Results:
 18 votes (90%)
I hate all the BS restrictions
2 votes (10%)
I love the restrictions because I'm a rookie
   
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sands
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posted June 08, 2006 09:56 PM
 Edited By: sands on 8 Jun 2006 22:58
What ???
You can't have fun top end because you hit the govenor or do you mean the rev limiter ?
If you're hitting the rev limiter that's your fault...
And I find it hard to believe this bike doesn't have a good top end with the kind of speed it generates in the 1/4.
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pmkin10r
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posted June 08, 2006 11:05 PM
If you care so much about the lower half of a powerband you should have bought a smaller bore bike.
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Drowland
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posted June 09, 2006 02:15 AM
That doesnt make any since pmkin . Whatcha smoking?
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VPN
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posted June 09, 2006 02:17 AM
I have never run a long strip or raced or drag-raced or used the full power of a SuperBike
=> rookie !!! :-)
I have tested several Busa's and today I might get a change to test BMW 1200S
I'm going to test ZX-14/ZZR-1400 ASAP
It's all on the wrist
AND
I just want low-end torque, the rest is for fun!!
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Drowland
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posted June 09, 2006 03:03 AM
VPN sorry buddy but any liter bike has more low end torque than a ZX14.. Unless its supposely modded with the butterflies valves removed. Any liter bike will pull on you and unless the road is long enough they will over take you.. And unless you hit the governor as I did last night .
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fastestbusaaround
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posted June 09, 2006 03:18 AM
Drowland...my 10R can't outpull my 14...btw, now I'm going to look at the intakes on the 10
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Drowland
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posted June 09, 2006 03:23 AM
Fastestbusaround Now if you do a roll on at 2500 rpms your 10 is going to pull the 14.. Period.. Stock to Stock
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fastestbusaaround
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posted June 09, 2006 03:26 AM
before...maybe by a bit...now...not a chance...but say a 5k roll on stock for stock...14 will win hands down...now...2k even....14 will still win
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TJ
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posted June 09, 2006 07:00 AM
"All" the restrictions (2 total?) don't bother me at all for the following reasons...
1) I rarely find myself in those everyday situations where I am doing 2,500 RPM roll-ons. (does anyone actually ride around at 2,500 RPMs?????)
2) I have never once run into a situation where I needed to go fast and 186 mph just wouldn't do it. The licka sto isn't that far away. I can get there quick enough 
3) I don't mind shifting at all. I'm not all that concerned about the power under 6,000 RPMs.
I didn't know about the low rev power "reduction" before I bought my bike. However, it wouldn't have made a difference in my purchase decision.
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zxlnt
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posted June 09, 2006 07:23 AM
TJ at normal highways speeds 70 mph or so, the 14 is gutless when you want to pass a car. My 1270 pulls hard enough at 70 in top gear you better have both hands on the bars. The 14 is NO WHERE close to that stock. Hell it feels like you would have to downshift if you reall want to get around a car quickly. That will get fixed soon though with the power commander and throttle body mod....
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shawnski
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posted June 09, 2006 07:29 AM
if you are not happy with your zx14 sell and buy you something else. i am perfectly happy with mine. they gave you six gear to change gears so use it.
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zxlnt
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posted June 09, 2006 07:36 AM
I didn't say I wasn't happy with it, Its just gutless down low. They also gave me a throttle, I would rather use that, than have to downshift..
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supra5677
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posted June 09, 2006 07:39 AM
The restrictions are there so we can find ways to get around them. Everything from programming to tre's, to bonneville box, to nikko g pack, to resistors, catalytic converters.....
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fastestbusaaround
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posted June 09, 2006 07:44 AM
ZX...you can, just have to remove the plates and remap! You will have all the guts you need down low...no shifting needed. But I think you already knew that huh? Just going to have to spend some money to get there...the power increase will blow your 12 away at those speeds.
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Squareman357
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posted June 09, 2006 07:53 AM
Eh if I'm riding for power, then even at 70 mph I'm probably in 3rd, maybe even 2nd, and I guarantee you I don't have to shift to whip past anything in my way. If I am in touring mode, then 70 in 6th is down around 3K rpms, but who cares? I'm out on the interstate or some back road tooling along, I doubt I need to pass someone at ludicrous speed during that time. As for the top end 186 is plenty for me, and I doubt I'll see that very many times (notice I didn't say NO times MUAHAHAHA) so I'm not worried about the double-ton...yet! 
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zxlnt
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posted June 09, 2006 12:39 PM
quote:
ZX...you can, just have to remove the plates and remap! You will have all the guts you need down low...no shifting needed. But I think you already knew that huh? Just going to have to spend some money to get there...the power increase will blow your 12 away at those speeds.
Yep I know, asked my parts guy/friend to order my power commander yesterday...
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