Compton
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posted September 20, 2009 03:33 PM
 Edited By: Compton on 20 Sep 2009 23:33
Launching photo
Friend of mine took my bike racing last weekend, and we got a picture of it leaving the line.
looks low, lol.
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INTIMIDA2OR
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posted September 20, 2009 04:23 PM
Yeah it does look low! Looks good though 
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AcadianaZX
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posted September 20, 2009 04:29 PM
Great shot!
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masszx14
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posted September 20, 2009 04:35 PM
Great shot! That is really low.
I'm surprised that you have the very small 08-09 zx10 front fender on
a drag 14 as it allows more air to the radiator and has inferior aerodynamics
than the stock 14 unit at higher speeds.
I remember people posting about a loss of 2 mph in the ETs with the 04-07 zx10 fender.
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Compton
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posted September 20, 2009 04:43 PM
i got lazy and never was able to remember to grab the fender to send to patrick to test it out. 
i really doubt it there is any loss of mph with this fender,
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posted September 20, 2009 05:38 PM
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Friend of mine took my bike racing last weekend, and we got a picture of it leaving the line.
looks low, lol.
dam that bike is low ! do you get ur feet up easy that low with that seat
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eklipse636
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posted September 20, 2009 06:00 PM
That's a good pic! Whoah it is low. What's your suspension setup? Tire clearance between tire and undertail?
With the catalyst seat its pretty hard (for me) to get your feet up.
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Compton
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posted September 20, 2009 06:37 PM
its a mcintosh swing arm, forks are lowered internally, gpr steering damper, 60 series front tire, adams straight link, adams shock with a 08 busa spring.
doesn't rub, its close, but not yet. the adams shock is nice.
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zx14, little longer, little louder, little lower.
08 Busa, just a little longer and louder and lower than the 14
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eklipse636
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posted September 20, 2009 06:57 PM
Sounds like you have a nice setup!
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gilberjj
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posted September 21, 2009 05:53 PM
Great looking bike. That thing is low. That pic looks like you're not even on the seat. I would love to get a catalyst seat, but I already have trouble getting my feet up as it is. I think it would be impossible for me with the catalyst seat.
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posted September 21, 2009 06:56 PM
Actually, the catalyst seat has somewhat helped me pull my feet up. I'm up against something solid that acts as a pivot point. Without it, when I start to pull my feet up, the angle change makes me slide back quite easily.
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eklipse636
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posted September 22, 2009 02:53 AM
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Actually, the catalyst seat has somewhat helped me pull my feet up. I'm up against something solid that acts as a pivot point. Without it, when I start to pull my feet up, the angle change makes me slide back quite easily.
I wish that was my case with the seat. Being a retired soccer player my legs are bigger than normal, making my leathers more snug there than on the rest of my body, so I have a hard time getting them up, but as soon as the alienhead starts burning your right ankle, somehow you seem to be able and snatch that leg up rather quickly!!
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posted September 22, 2009 10:20 AM
Edited By: smokehouse4444 on 22 Sep 2009 18:21
My problem was never thick legs, it's long legs that I have to pull and coil up. Halvefast will berate me at this point for not getting an airshifter yet. I'm sorry, R. 
By the way, that is one seriously low 14 Compton! Looking good.
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Shane661
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posted September 22, 2009 03:05 PM
Looks great, what ET/mph did it end up running?
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