14Monster
Parking Attendant
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posted April 23, 2009 11:14 AM
First Month of Ownership
I've been the typical lurker. I used this site as a education when deciding on which bike to buy and I settled on the 14. Not even 24 hours after taking delivery I was cruising along at about 40 when a car kicked a board up at me and cracked the plastic on my bike along with numerous scratches. Today was it's first service. I took it to the dealer thinking I would be on it for around $180. Soon after dropping it off the service manager called me with some awesome news, my rear tire had a nail in it! So $400 later instead of the anticipated $180 I am back on the road. Is this bike cursed? I don't want to put another mile on it, scared that something else will go wrong. Ok, just kidding about that, it's way too much fun not to ride. I went with the Pirelli Diablo, hopefully a sound choice. I guess it all comes down to, "If you want to play, you've got to pay."
  
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bigdtd
Needs a job
Interceptors
Posts: 4209
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posted April 23, 2009 02:28 PM
congrats on the new bike hopefully your luck turns around. pirellis are good tires, if it was me i would have matching brands of tires front and back for more even handling, but i'm sure its fine......
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2006 Black ZX-14,6 inches over,16/42, flies out,BMC Street Filter,Brock's Street Meg,Brock's Radial Mount Strap,PClll with Race map,Dynojet LCD w/Techmount, ZX-14 fender eliminator,Pilot Power2CTs,Speedohealer,Pazzo Levers,Cox Radiator Guard, Garmin Nuvi 265WT
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zxbob
Pro
Posts: 1692
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posted April 23, 2009 02:51 PM
Welcome to the site !
Bob
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Good parts aint cheap and cheap parts aint good !
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Douglas Home
Zone Head
Posts: 710
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posted April 23, 2009 04:14 PM
You will love this bike , they take a truck load of abuse and live !
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Doug Mackay Australia
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extrapilot
Expert Class
2008 ZX14
Posts: 155
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posted April 24, 2009 10:25 AM
Don't worry, the grin you get on your face is well worth the little crap that happens when owning a 14.
Welcome aboard.
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Dino821235
Parking Attendant
Posts: 9
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posted April 24, 2009 01:27 PM
Its the best machine there is bro.......Your going to love it......".I love it Jerry i am loving it Jerry"!!!!!
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drewzx-14
Zone Head
Andrew
Posts: 553
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posted April 24, 2009 01:54 PM
Great all around bike! it does everthing well, enjoy! Make sure she gets all the right mods done. You will see a whole new beast.....
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2009 Yamaha R1-SOLD!
2013 Zx-14R Green ABS
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corathon_2000
Parking Attendant
lookin' at a Busa & a ZX14
Posts: 5
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posted April 24, 2009 05:35 PM
what are the right mods?
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bigdtd
Needs a job
Interceptors
Posts: 4209
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posted April 25, 2009 07:23 AM
some of them are in my signature
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2006 Black ZX-14,6 inches over,16/42, flies out,BMC Street Filter,Brock's Street Meg,Brock's Radial Mount Strap,PClll with Race map,Dynojet LCD w/Techmount, ZX-14 fender eliminator,Pilot Power2CTs,Speedohealer,Pazzo Levers,Cox Radiator Guard, Garmin Nuvi 265WT
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stop2go41
Novice Class
Posts: 34
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posted April 25, 2009 11:59 PM
How about this for bad luck. I was coming home from class at about 10pm. There was one car and me, (four lane highway with a turn lane), I was driving in trail. The car suddenly hits the brakes, I slow down as well. Keep in mind we are going about 55-60mph. The car slowed down for a dog and missed it, I was not as fortunate. I had no time to do anything, I just tried to keep the bike str8. Long sdtory short I kept the bike up and had to replace the lower left fairing for about $120. At the end of the day I was pretty lucky as it could have been much worse, but damn I nearly shat myself.
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