smokinzx14
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posted May 02, 2007 08:49 AM
Gear and shift light testing.....
Going to the track tonight to test some new mods... I was running 16/41 gears and i felt it could use just a touch more gear .. I was going though the traps a little off peak RPM , i feel one tooth up in the rear might just do the trick ....Plus it may help my 60 times a bit ( i hope) Second mod is a shift light ... I have have a problem hitting the REV limiter in first gear so tend to short shift the motor and that costs me ET also , i can't see the tach in first gear because there is just not the time to glance down and look ..Everytime i bump the limiter a lose a 10th of a second and the difference is a 5.70 run Vs a 5.60 run...Now i don't think these small mods are going to make me any faster but if i can keep runs in the 5.60s i would be very happy .. Sometimes it's the little things that realy help and sometimes little things add up to bigger gains ..
My Dad told me when i was a very young man >>> Son you don't need a Bazooka to go Rabbit hunting............... 
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brent davis
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posted May 02, 2007 11:56 AM
Good luck and we'll be waiting to see how well you did.
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CraZX14
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posted May 02, 2007 02:49 PM
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Going to the track tonight to test some new mods... I was running 16/41 gears and i felt it could use just a touch more gear .. I was going though the traps a little off peak RPM , i feel one tooth up in the rear might just do the trick ....Plus it may help my 60 times a bit ( i hope) Second mod is a shift light ... I have have a problem hitting the REV limiter in first gear so tend to short shift the motor and that costs me ET also , i can't see the tach in first gear because there is just not the time to glance down and look ..Everytime i bump the limiter a lose a 10th of a second and the difference is a 5.70 run Vs a 5.60 run...Now i don't think these small mods are going to make me any faster but if i can keep runs in the 5.60s i would be very happy .. Sometimes it's the little things that realy help and sometimes little things add up to bigger gains ..
My Dad told me when i was a very young man >>> Son you don't need a Bazooka to go Rabbit hunting...............
'14' Newbie here with 75 miles or so logged. I've read that our bikes have programmable launch and shift lights from the factory. Can I assume these are gimicky and don't really help much in a real world application?
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dubious
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posted May 02, 2007 04:37 PM
yes, too small and too low on the guages, not bright enough during daylight....
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CrotchRocket
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posted May 02, 2007 05:39 PM
What pipe are you using now???
Smeg or the Sidewinder???
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smokinzx14
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posted May 02, 2007 07:48 PM
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What pipe are you using now???
Smeg or the Sidewinder???
Smeg now ...
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smokinzx14
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posted May 02, 2007 08:05 PM
Update
Could plans go more wrong?? I just turned my zx14 into a stunt bike ....Changing one tooth on the rear made it impossible to get off the line without big wheelies in first and second gear ... I lost a 10th of a second and one MPH with the gear change...60 foots went from 1.38 1.40 to 1.43 to 1.45 and as bad as 1.48.... I'm going back to the 16/41 set up ... As for the shift light it worked well but but since i was in big wheelies all night long i never realy got to see it...I was just to busy trying not to flip the bike...I think the 16/42 may work for some of you guys that weight more than me and maybe worth a try... If i had some more time i may have gotten the 16/42 to work better but i have a race Sat and need my 60s back to 1.38 1.39 to run the numbers . I find it hard to believe that one tooth would make that much difference......... Smokin...
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CrotchRocket
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posted May 04, 2007 04:59 PM
Why are you back to the Smeg???...details, details!!!
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smokinzx14
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posted May 04, 2007 05:09 PM
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Why are you back to the Smeg???...details, details!!!
I may get my DL back soon ....It's killing me not being able to ride on the street ..... Tony and Steve go riding ever Sat night and miss riding with them .....I don't even want to try the sidewinder on the street, at least turning right ...lol...
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bigdtd
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posted May 05, 2007 06:11 AM
Come on out!
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Cajunboyz
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posted May 05, 2007 06:29 AM
Lee, Probally if you had time It wasn't the gear hurting you ,It was you lost a little wheelbase which was most probally hurting you. Every little bit will have a effect in which you losse that leveage. When we had our ZX-11s, we put a little bigger sprocket on the rear which pulled the wheelbase up about a half-maybe 5/8 of an inch. It was a wheelie king, Just moving it back that half inch CALMED that thing down Big Time. I know you know these things, Just shedding some light on things we once went through. One thing,"YOUR STILL SMOKIN"
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smokinzx14
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posted May 05, 2007 07:01 AM
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Lee, Probally if you had time It wasn't the gear hurting you ,It was you lost a little wheelbase which was most probally hurting you. Every little bit will have a effect in which you losse that leveage. When we had our ZX-11s, we put a little bigger sprocket on the rear which pulled the wheelbase up about a half-maybe 5/8 of an inch. It was a wheelie king, Just moving it back that half inch CALMED that thing down Big Time. I know you know these things, Just shedding some light on things we once went through. One thing,"YOUR STILL SMOKIN"
Yup you are correct, i lost what looked like a 1/2 inch of wheel base with the 42 sprocket...The 16/41 is back on for todays race...SteddyTeddy , JesseJames are also going to race ....Wish us luck ...Smokin..
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