BIG BLUE_ZX14
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posted March 05, 2010 11:08 AM
 Edited By: BIG BLUE_ZX14 on 5 Mar 2010 19:11
...double post see previous
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Sticks_n_Stones
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posted March 05, 2010 01:56 PM
I've never seen a 14's balancers, but I was told its easy to check if you can get to them.
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smokinZX14
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posted March 05, 2010 05:02 PM
Man there is some bad info getting posted here ... Adjusting the ballancers is nothing but setting the back lash on the gears .. Setting the backlash will not stop a vibration ... You can stop some noise if they are not set right ( backlash ) ... Turning the adjustment screw will NOT get them 90 out or 180 out !!!! The only way the could be out 90 or 180 would be the factory put them in wrong to start with !!! Trust me if yours were 90 or 180 out you would not ride the bike , it would be like a old washing machine on spin cycle .. You may have a problem somewhere but it's not the ballancers ..
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BIG BLUE_ZX14
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posted March 05, 2010 07:45 PM
Thanks Smokin...that's good and bad news. I'll keep checking the rest of the bike.
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extrapilot
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2008 ZX14
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posted March 05, 2010 08:27 PM
Again............Look at the throttle bodies for proper syncing, because that was just done, it maybe way worst than before.
Also, a miss firing engine will vibrate like crazy, and the power output would suck real bad.
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SixSixoh6
Zone Head
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posted March 06, 2010 05:45 AM
if you had your exhaust installed at 5xxx miles and it has almost double that now...and you DID say it was rubbing...it would take about that long in order for it to wear a "sweet spot" and rub just the right way to get your vibration. Also its rubbing on the frame...come on now.
Like smokin was saying, youre getting sent off on a goose chase for something simple im sure. i mean what else runs from FRONT to the BACK of the bike and vibrates in which changes with engine speed???
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Sticks_n_Stones
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posted March 06, 2010 06:32 AM
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The only way the could be out 90 or 180 would be the factory put them in wrong to start with !!! Trust me if yours were 90 or 180 out you would not ride the bike , it would be like a old washing machine on spin cycle .. You may have a problem somewhere but it's not the ballancers ..
Yep, "like a old washing machine" exactly describes the feeling. And Some Guy's bike did have them installed wrong from the factory- and he DID ride it for 10,000 or so miles that way. Just saying...
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brunocbrxx
Parking Attendant
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posted April 14, 2010 09:56 AM
Hi there, I'm back
Let me ask you guys something.
My parts haven't arrived yet, so I tried something today.
Put the bike on a stand and started her, warmed up and tried to figure out from where the vibrations came.
The engine DOES NOT VIBRATE, but THE MUFFLERS (OEM) DO. And they do vibrate a lot.
I've triple checked it. I also did burn my hand.
So, I've put a thick glove and start to put the hand on pratically all parts of the bike including most parts of the engine and the headers.
The vibration starts downside about 10in before when it splits to both mufflers. And then starts to get worse until the end of the mufflers
Had not tried the bike without them on the road because the noise is too high.
Now, the question, my bike is 35000 miles. went to the dyno and the peak power was 181hp.
Can it be both cats clogged ???
Best regards
Bruno
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extrapilot
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2008 ZX14
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posted April 14, 2010 10:23 AM
A bike with the cats clogged would barely get out of its own way, meaning way down on power output.
Mufflers can act like a turning fork, worsening at the ends.
Check and make sure that the pipes under the center of the bike are tight at the clamps, and the hangers.
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INTIMIDA2OR
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posted April 14, 2010 02:55 PM
Updates? 
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Edgecrusher
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posted June 13, 2010 04:27 PM
Edited By: Edgecrusher on 14 Jun 2010 00:29
I find this very interesting. I just picked up my 08 SE a month ago and have put almost three thousand miles on for a total of 9,000 on the ODO. I recently rode a few hundred miles with the wifey on back up to Traverse City Michigan and she complained about her feet killing her. Still now a couple weeks later her feet are still in pain. So I'm like, comon' it couldn't be that bad but I bought some damn floorboards for her from Kuryakin. I tried resting my feet on them while riding and I was amazed at how much buzzing was coming thru these fancy iso pegs. I'm also finding I need to make some improvements to the bars with better grips and riser blocks because for the first time in 15 years of riding my hands are going numb. Quickly.
I gotta think somethings' amiss and causing this vibration thru the pegs and bars. I just figured it was the stock exhaust. Guess I better get my gloves out too, and tell the Kaw to cough.
I really expected a bike of this class to be smoother! Sounds to me now like maybe it should be.
I have a one year warranty on it since I bought it as a dealer demo bike ("new-ish") with 6400 miles. But they don't seem to fond of repairing things like the sudden crack the first weekend I had it around the right mirror stanchion in the fairing. Guess that's why I never relied on anyone else to fix my stuff except myself!
Keep the updates coming!
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