SteddyTeddy
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posted March 01, 2007 07:53 PM
14 has heavy wheels
Was Checking out mounting a ZX14 wheel on the rear of my bike. Man are they heavy. 38lbs 10oz. The rotor alone weighs almost 3 lbs. For compairason a ZX10 wheel weighs 33lbs 6oz and my ZX9 wheel with aluminum sprocket weighs 34lbs 5oz.
  
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posted March 01, 2007 10:08 PM
I'm thinking they could be lighter, also that they are probably that heavy for strength ?
Big heavy bike, Lots of HP/ torque = need strong wheels
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blackbullet76
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posted March 02, 2007 04:56 AM
Yeah, I'd say alot of the weight on the 14 is because of beefier components for strength.
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SteddyTeddy
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posted March 02, 2007 02:28 PM
A 3lb rotor is needed for strength? A light rotor, aluminum sprocket and Ti hardware and you could drop almost 4 lbs off the rear alone. There is a lot of extra metal on those wheels that could be removed without compromising strengh. I think it's just another thing Kawi did to detune the bike. If the Super Busa ever does become a realitly, they just need to lighten a few things up and uncork it a little and their back on top.
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Hawkman
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posted March 02, 2007 02:35 PM
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A light rotor, aluminum sprocket and Ti hardware and you could drop almost 4 lbs off the rear alone.
I think the added cost for almost 4 lbs isn't worth it off the showroom floor. JMHO :-/
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smiddy1
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posted March 02, 2007 02:56 PM
I think I'd rather have the heavier wheels than to have reliability issues of the earlier zx-10's.
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flatoutbu
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posted March 02, 2007 03:38 PM
Yup, we talked about this a few times.....heavy doesn't always mean strong. the wheels are probaly the next big weight savings next too exhaust. Think about some CF wheels and a lighter tire......
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smokinzx14
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posted March 02, 2007 06:20 PM
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Was Checking out mounting a ZX14 wheel on the rear of my bike. Man are they heavy. 38lbs 10oz. The rotor alone weighs almost 3 lbs. For compairason a ZX10 wheel weighs 33lbs 6oz and my ZX9 wheel with aluminum sprocket weighs 34lbs 5oz.
yup they are heavy .....The zx14 must make great HP to Drag them heavy suckers down the 1320 in the 8s ...lol.... 
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zx14r191
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posted March 02, 2007 08:05 PM
Is this with the tire?? did you weigh the wheel by itself?
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SteddyTeddy
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posted March 03, 2007 08:58 AM
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Is this with the tire?? did you weigh the wheel by itself?
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Full wheel with stock tire. The ZX10 was also full wheel with stock tire.
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