KaiBosh
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posted October 01, 2007 11:47 PM
See, now this is something you just don't see much of - a real world badass custom. I know a great percentage of the people who own 14's and post here do a lot of quarter mile with their bikes, and slamming them down is necessary for that.
Love the bike, just stupid hot. How does the +5 affect handling on twisty roads? I would never stretch if it hurt my annual run through the Kootenays.
  
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zx14_busakilla
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posted October 02, 2007 02:32 AM
Man that bike is crazy hot just the way it is . oh yeah the bottles look good too i might have to bite you on that when i get my air shifter
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V2K_CCTX
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posted October 02, 2007 04:44 AM
Details on the undertail pan, URL, link price etc...it looks really sweet.
You have one nice ride my friend, and I have to say...proof that BLACK is the fastest color next to Kawasaki Green, but until KHI gets their head out their ass and makes a GREEN 14, balck will remain on the throne as the fastest color!!!
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2007 ZX-14 Ebony Black (his) -- Leo Vince exhaust/flies out/PC3 mapped/SS brake and clutch lines/helibars/Competition Werkes GP pegs F&R/Puig Carbon Fiber Windscreen/Bikelites fender eliminator/custom CNC frame sliders & fork sliders
2007 CBR600RR Pearl White/Silver (hers)
2007 GV650 Avitar (hers)
2007 Vulcan 2000 LT (his) Muzzy Drag Pipes/Kuryakyn ProR Hypercharger/PC3 mapped/Chrome everywhere/everything
2007 Ninja 250R Silver (daughters) w/ Muzzy SS Exhaust
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dubious
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posted October 02, 2007 08:08 PM
thanks for the props!
It is a real world street bike, that is what i intended it for.
A true do it all muscle bike.
The handling is surprisingly good, as long as the pavement is. I had 1/8" chicken strips, from my last trip to the Okanogan area, and the secondary roads around the lakes.
I could have given it more lean, but thats not my thing, and don't have faith in the public roads, or traffic, so 20% margin is my minimum for error, in an uncontrolled environment.
The tire grip feedback is not as good as stock as the wheel is way back there, when it does slide it is very predictable. Corner exit powerslides are way more predictable now than stock. The braced swingarm seems very stiff, in fact I feel less lateral chasis flex than with the stock arm!
I used to race motocross. Chasis and tire grip feedback sensory perception is pretty good thanks to all those years in the dirt.
My friend was riding an 06 gsxr 1000, and I have to say stock i would have left him behind, in the twisties as his riding skills need work. With the extended arm he was keeping up in the corners, or a little faster, but the torque of the 14 allowed me to surpass him in the straights.
http://secure.mycart.net/catalogs/catalog.asp?prodid=4938045&showprevnext=1
Thanks again for all the compliments.
There are some loose ends that need attention, but our riding season will be over very soon, so I am putting as many miles on it as possible.
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stevewfl
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posted October 02, 2007 09:08 PM
Its not secret I'm a fan of VORTEX products on my track bike, and seeing the rear sets and hard-coated rear sprocket on your ZX14 is awesome!
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dubious
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posted October 02, 2007 09:33 PM
Nice stuff indeed, rear stand I have too!
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stevewfl
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posted October 03, 2007 05:09 AM
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Nice stuff indeed, rear stand I have too!
+1 for my track bike I have both the rear and front stand, awesome stuff indeed 
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dutchzx14
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posted October 03, 2007 05:45 AM
dubious, are those cans nitrous?? Just joking around dubious.. hell I'm 36 also, and still crazy... yep, black is the only right color of a big machine. ( yeah yeah, I know it is no color..) nice bike man.
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dubious
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posted October 03, 2007 06:41 AM
Yes , 50 HP shot, 40 OZ on board,
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bionicflite
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posted October 03, 2007 10:09 AM
 Edited By: bionicflite on 3 Oct 2007 11:10
waitting on 08 ZX14
dubious
I am coming out of retirement to build a ZX14 similar to yours.
Living in North Vancouver and would appreciate contact details etc.
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tater
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posted October 03, 2007 01:22 PM
That has to be the best looking black 14 i have ever seen,
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dubious
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posted October 03, 2007 09:01 PM
Wow! 
Thanks tater!
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nydhags
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posted August 15, 2008 11:50 AM
Does anyone have pics of the tiger tail installed?
The pics from this post are no longer valid.
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dubious
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posted August 15, 2008 07:40 PM
here you go...
but wait till you see the finnished product of this mod!
these pics do it NO justice!
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killakaw4life
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posted August 16, 2008 03:29 PM
thats going to be one bad ass looking 14 when your done!!!
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dubious
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posted August 16, 2008 06:38 PM
Edited By: dubious on 16 Aug 2008 19:44
Thanks,
Different for sure, and cut quite a bit of weight off her too!
The R6 is a magnesium subframe, and all thats left of the stock subframe is the 2 main spars you see!
I don't think my regulator will run too hot with the "flying K 's" I cut into them either!
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Smooth_G
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posted August 16, 2008 10:27 PM
dubious good lookin machine,,,,,,,,,
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dubious
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posted August 16, 2008 11:04 PM
thanks its a work in progress.
I was going to sell it last year cause I wanted a lighter bike (HP/ lb ) but decided to put it on a diet and turbo it!
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nydhags
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posted August 16, 2008 11:57 PM
Thanks,
I'm trying to figure the best way to make some sort of trunk to hold a few things.
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stevewfl
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posted August 17, 2008 05:18 AM
Edited By: stevewfl on 17 Aug 2008 07:57
nice! the R6 rear is ferocious looking anyway.
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dubious
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posted August 17, 2008 02:09 PM
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Thanks,
I'm trying to figure the best way to make some sort of trunk to hold a few things.
The tiger undertail is designed to give more room for the tire when lowering a bike, and will reduce the underseat storage bro... not what your looking for.
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nydhags
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posted August 18, 2008 08:09 AM
I figured the sheet metal would give me a base to work with and then add the depth I want.
I could probably do the same by cutting the stock tray and dropping a sheet metal box in.
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