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posted September 01, 2008 08:08 AM
 Edited By: rich s on 1 Sep 2008 09:09
1st time WOT!:) :) :) :) :)
Well, I finally worked up the nerve to give her WOT through 2nd. WOW, what a ride. It took me a few weeks but I felt I was ready to try it. The pull it has once it hits 7r's is unreal. I won't make a habit of this but it is nice to know what will happen if I pin it. I remember saying to myself when I shifted into third "holy craaap!!!". I am not sure how much time the front wheel was on the ground but it was not much. I am not the smallest guy in the world either 
For a bonus, I took the long way home and found out they re-paved one of the most twisty roads around. I feel like a 20yr old again!
Of all the purchases I have ever made, this is my favorite. I got out of bikes for over a decade and am not taking this one for granted.
I don't have any interest in running this on a track, it is more for cruising. I can't imagine running this bike with all the mods you guys have done. I might change to a full exhaust but that will be more for the sound then anything.
I have been home for almost an hour and I am still smiling 
  
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ninjanick
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'08 ZX14 (Blue)
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posted September 01, 2008 08:24 AM
Welcome to the addiction. It is awesome!
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bigdtd
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posted September 01, 2008 08:27 AM
I always look for the long way when I am on the 14. You just don't want to get off it. Have fun and enjoy this great bike.
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BobC
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posted September 01, 2008 09:20 AM
Nice one Rich, now take it to a track where you can nail it in every gear.
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2012 ZZR1400 in Golden Blazed Green
Brock CT Full System. etc
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duncan
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posted September 01, 2008 12:41 PM
I give you 6 months and your gonna want more HP. It gets us all.
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wrenchhead
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posted September 01, 2008 04:26 PM
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Welcome to the addiction. It is awesome!
+1 Welcome and ride safe
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Hawkman
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posted September 01, 2008 04:59 PM
Pull the flies and you'll feel that "pull it has once it hits 7r's" at 3500. 
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butta4hc
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posted September 02, 2008 05:32 AM
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Pull the flies and you'll feel that "pull it has once it hits 7r's" at 3500.
+1
The bike will feel like you put a turbo on it compared to the flies in.
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Butta
Hot Commodities MC
Paterson, NJ
2006 Black ZX-14 - Recall Frame Swap, Full Muzzy GP Exhaust, PCIII, BMC Race Filter, Flies Out, Braided Front Brake & Cutch Lines, Muzzy's Radiator Fan, Engine Ice Coolant, Frame Sliders, SubFrame Sliders, Puig Dark Smoke Windscreen, Powerbronze Hugger, Cox Radiator Guard, Unswitched Powerlet Outlet under seat, Switched Powerlet Outlet On Right Duct Panel, Intergrated Tail Light, HID lights high and low beam, Blue corner marker lights, Eclipse License Plate Blackout Kit, Black Pazzo Levers, Scorpio Alarm, Lojack Theft Recovery System, Rapid Transit Triple Tree Bag, Cortech Tank, Tail & Saddle Bags and the bragging rights for being "The Fastest 14 In The Country" for a few weeks when the 14 made it's debut here in the states.
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bawls
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posted September 02, 2008 06:12 AM
AND it'll be much more manageable at the track because you don't have to launch at 5500 rpm only to have it turn into a unicycle as soon as you pass the tree lol.
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rich s
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posted September 02, 2008 11:16 AM
Does removing the flies void your warranty at all?
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nydhags
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posted September 02, 2008 11:23 AM
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Does removing the flies void your warranty at all?
Probably, but everyone is doing it.
I'll be doing it as soon as I get my pipe back from being ceramic coated.
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rich s
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posted September 02, 2008 11:44 AM
Another question, why would they not come standard without them. I am thinking there must be some reason they are there besides making it easier to drive in town. What are the disadvantages of taking them out??
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ratbyk
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posted September 02, 2008 11:56 AM
I have chosen to leave mine in. Below 5000rpm the bike is a joy to ride. Not docile but a very smooth easy to handle motorcycle. If you want LOTS of go, just drop a gear, kick it up over 6000 and it will haul ass big time.
For those times that you are stuck in traffic, just want to go for a putt or carve a few corners the flies in and a more gentle ride is great. If you want to wheelie ever time you crack the throttle then pull your flies.
And yes, pull the flies and you void your warranty unless you have a very understanding dealer.
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bawls
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posted September 02, 2008 04:02 PM
I'm going to raise the bullshit flag on that one. If you haven't ridden a bike with the flies taken out then you won't understand though. There's a difference between wheelie when you want, and wheelying everytime that you crack the throtle. It is way more predictable with the flies out. twist the throtle, get what you ask for. With the flies in, you twist the throtle and get very little until all of the sudden it all comes in at once and then tries to stand up in your face. I know that i am much more comfortable in the canyons now that i can really control my throtle on my own. It sucks to have the flies open up mid corner and try to roast the tire lol. Plus, if you go to the dragstrip EVER you are going to want them out because you can leave at a lower rpm allowing you to walk the fine line between bogging the engine, and lofting the front tire 3 feet off the ground lol. If you'd like a good read on the subject, check out the article where brock tested the TRE and No flies back when the subject was brand new.
http://www.bikeland.org/story.php?storyID=24810
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wikidzx-14
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posted September 02, 2008 04:56 PM
Just to let you know, no pulling the flies will not void the warranty. My dealer had no problems said I could do whatever I wanted to the bike within reason, and the warranty would cover it. The only thing it won't cover is stupidity
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3boysand3bikes
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posted September 02, 2008 08:32 PM
rich s If it took you 2 weeks to open it up in 2nd gear... I think that the last thing you need to worry about now is removing the flies. You say you have been out for 10 years... as you can see, a lot has changed. Just get used to riding it around to be safe. Also, I may have missed it, but the year of the bike matters also. If it is an '08, I have read on here that the flies open much sooner than on the 06-07. Therefore you may be closer to the real thing than you think. Also, if you want to feel what it is with no flies... just get the bike ready to go but don't start it. (It has to be 'cold') Then start it up and immediately ride away letting up on the throttle and then getting on it. The bike reacts like there are no flies. Obviously this is not something to do all the time.. but it will give you an idea. Again, if you have an 08, I don't know it this still works. Good Luck... and as all of us have said in all 400 or so posts on this issue... the bike is actually better to ride with the flies out. There is no hesitation and no guessing games when you use the throttle. I would not say this to someone on the internet unless it were true because I don't want anyone hurt. With half of a brain, taking the flies out is easy and safe. BUT.... you have to get a PC and a map to run the motor safely. (Which if you get a pipe.. you will need anyway.) Hope this helps.
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blackbullet76
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posted September 02, 2008 09:23 PM
My 14 still surprises me every now and again. I still haven't been past 155mph on it and I've had it for almost 2 years. Goin to redline in 2nd, 3rd and almost in 4th is plenty of adrenaline rush for me.
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countersteer
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posted September 02, 2008 09:59 PM
threads like this are why i dont post much anymore. 
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rich s
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posted September 03, 2008 07:50 AM
The bike is an '07. I am not sure what I am going to do at this point. I am up here in Wisconsin so my riding season is coming to a close. I have all winter to think about it. Thanks for the replies guys!
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bawls
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posted September 03, 2008 08:15 AM
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threads like this are why i dont post much anymore.
that and the fact that he's a grumpy old codger that no body can get along with but we still let him hang around because we feel sorry for him lol
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countersteer
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posted September 03, 2008 08:59 AM
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threads like this are why i dont post much anymore.
that and the fact that he's a grumpy old codger that no body can get along with but we still let him hang around because we feel sorry for him lol
you do know that im 25 right?
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rich s
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posted September 03, 2008 09:47 AM
Was it something I said?
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3boysand3bikes
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posted September 03, 2008 10:18 AM
"Was it something I said"
No it was not.... Over the past few years... we have pretty much covered all aspects of the 14... to death. Sometimes a person gets on here and has not heard of anything that is brought up so they start questioning... and it irritates some. If your post was asking how to do the flies it might be different... but you were just sharing your pleasure with the bike (and then someone brought up the flies removal)... To some, it is old news.. to you it is brand new. On this Forum there are those that have very little patience with an old topic being brought up. Regardless... like life, you have to weed through the people and find the ones that you get a long with. Countersteer shares his thoughts openly... sometimes rather brutally... but you know where he is coming from. It does take all kinds and that is what you will find here. By the way... I am in Southeast Wisconsin... I believe Berlin is north of Madison??? (I hate maps) Maybe we can ride.... let me know.
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ninja_knight
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posted September 03, 2008 10:27 AM
Yeah Rich, don't worry yourself about it. There is only so much one can discuss regarding a particular motorcycle, and a forum such as this one is bound to get a bit repetitive especially since it has been around for so long, but do not let that hinder you from asking your questions.
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H0mr
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posted September 03, 2008 10:46 AM
Even though things are discussed repetively from time to time, there still has not been a definitive answer on the 06 07 vs 08 flies out issue. It's obvious to the first 2 year model owners, drop the flies. The 08 is still debateble as some have even reinstalled their flies..
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