butta4hc
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posted August 18, 2009 09:59 PM
MY MEMBER JUST PICKED UP A MINT 2006 14, NEED SOME SETTINGS AND ADVICE
I am proud to say that one of my members has picked up a CLEAN red 2006 ZX14 from a guy in Vineland, NJ. Here is the rundown I've seen so far:
2006 ZX14 (RED)
FRAME INSPECTION
8900 MILES
M4 SLIP ONS
FLIES IN (YES IN)
TRE
1 TOOTH DOWN (FRONT)
STOCK REAR SPROCKET
BROCK'S LOWERING LINKS (SET AT POSITION 2)
STOCK FRONT TIRE (BEAT TO HELL, LOL)
SHINKO REAR TIRE (SHAPED LIKE FRANKENSTEIN'S HEAD, LOL)
RED BODY LIGHTS
A FEW BODY DECALS THAT WILL SEE A HEAT GUN AND FINGERNAIL REAL SOON
My member is no racer or corner carver. He is a mild-mannered rider. This bike will be lucky if he goes over 90 with him on it. He will have enough meat on the corner of the tires to make a new tire. If I'm on it, it will be luck if it makes it UNDER 90, lol. He's over 200 lbs and has been riding for several years so I told him a mildy modded 14 would be a nice addition for him. The first thing I told him to do is order some Pilot Powers. Here in my club we swear by them. Next I plan to put the bike back up in the air, position 1 on the links. If I find him a set of stock links I will put them on instead and the Brock's will go on the market. My biggest concern is making sure his suspension is set to stock. I'm no suspsension guy but I want to do my best to make sure it's at least set to stock. Can anyone send me something in plain english what my stock settings should be? Something that tells me how clicks or how many lines should be showing? In addition, is there anything that I may have not looked into that I should possibly check out for him? I'm no A1 mechanic but I will turn a wrench here and there if it's easy enough for a caveman, lol.
PICS SOON
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Butta
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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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Douglas Home
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posted August 18, 2009 11:39 PM
Stock settings are in the owners handbook.
If you can't get hold of one let me know and I'll post it up.
I heard stock settings are for 70KG rider.
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Doug Mackay Australia
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Fifty Thousand
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posted August 19, 2009 05:37 AM
I have a set of stock links, but need lowering links....Deal maybe????
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BobC
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posted August 19, 2009 05:56 AM
 Edited By: BobC on 19 Aug 2009 13:59
The standard settings are for a 150lb rider so will not suit your guy but this is what the book says.
Front Suspension, Owners Manual page 145:
Spring Preload = 0.6 inches from top of adjuster.
Rebound Damping = 5 clicks from fully in.
Compression Damping = 10 clicks from fully in.
Rear Suspension, Owners Manual page 148:
Rebound Damping = 1 1/2 tuns out.
Compression Damping = 2 1/4 turns out.
Maybe you could return everything to stock as a starting point, get the Sag right for his weight and go from there.
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Candy Thunder Blue 2006 ZZR1400
Stock wheelbase
Max: 205.4 mph in 1.25 miles
2012 ZZR1400 in Golden Blazed Green
Brock CT Full System. etc
Max: 203.1 in 1 mile (so far)
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eklipse636
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posted August 19, 2009 07:35 AM
+1 on stock settings are no good. He waayyy too big for stock.
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Best: 60ft 1.351 1/8 5.68 mph 123.98 1/4
8.89 mph 151.32
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heraser
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posted August 19, 2009 06:18 PM
Send him to washington cycle works in washington NJ. Nice ride out there. They are the pros at setting the suspension (make an appointment first). I'm 265 and the power pilots made a big difference but setting the suspension made a HUGE difference.
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butta4hc
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posted August 19, 2009 08:38 PM
Here are some pics taken with my BlackBerry Tour. Not the greatest but not bad. So far I've heatgunned off the decals and put the lowering link on 1. The bike sits a little lower than mine which leads me to believe the spring has been adjusted as well. I'm gonna return it to stock tomorrow but from there I'm gonna pass it off to someone who can set the bike up for his weight. As for the Brocks links, I will talk to my guy to see what he wants to do about selling them because he will NEVER touch them again. This bike even has EVERY plastic washer under the body bolts, lol. Very clean.
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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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Juan ZX1400
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posted August 20, 2009 05:59 PM
Edited By: Juan ZX1400 on 21 Aug 2009 02:01
If you sell the brocks links i will take them thanks
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posted August 25, 2009 10:00 AM
http://www.onthethrottle.com/content/view/206/40/
I found this in the archives that shows how to set the suspension. Very good video and I just made these adjustments to my bike and WOW what a difference!
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butta4hc
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posted August 25, 2009 06:30 PM
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http://www.onthethrottle.com/content/view/206/40/
I found this in the archives that shows how to set the suspension. Very good video and I just made these adjustments to my bike and WOW what a difference!
Ima look at this now. Thanks.
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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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butta4hc
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posted August 25, 2009 06:32 PM
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If you sell the brocks links i will take them thanks
He wants to sell with a trade of the stock links in the deal.
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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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johnbull
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posted August 26, 2009 09:38 AM
If your friend is more into street riding and touring as you say then I would personally rather go with the Dunlop Roadsmart's. They are fantastic street tyres and exceptional in the wet. Re. suspension I can scan the manual for you if you need.
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John Bul Racing. Malta.
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