RACNRAY
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posted April 06, 2010 09:40 AM
ZX14 BACK IN MY HOUSE
It's been sooooo long since i have been here...Some of you may know i had to part with my 2006 ZX14 back in 2008. Since then it has proven to be the only bike that i sold that i always regretted, and have had what i call a "ZX14 dark cloud hanging over my head". The ZRX i had last year was an attempt to give my Busa a rest and fill in the ZX's shoes. Well, that last part was an impossible task. The day i sold the ZRX i was on Kawi's website lookin at the 2010 14's, but this years colors just didn't do it for me.
Bout 2 months ago i was down at the old Fudds in So. Mia and saw the 2009 special edition ZX14, which i had not seen before. Talk about getting bit by the bug!
Well, Mickey and i traveled to Kissimmee yeasterday and picked up this skoot...
I have now rid myself of that dark cloud and moved into the sun. This is gonna be my cruiser, as the Busa is coming down for a "serious horsepower re-freshening"!! The Busa is tired and loooong overdue for a return to it's previous glory days.!
RACNRAY
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dogg24
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posted April 06, 2010 10:22 AM
Welcome back!!! I have the same color scheme and love it, I think it is a toss up between it and the 09 green for best color over all.
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madnessracing
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posted April 06, 2010 10:45 AM
Welcome Back!
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Flame On
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posted April 06, 2010 11:49 AM
The bike looks Red & Black in the pics looks good .
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BLK ICE
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posted April 06, 2010 12:26 PM
Congrets on the your new ride. Your color scheme is the only one I would trade my 07 black color scheme for. Well, that one and the black monster edition.
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Superman T
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posted April 06, 2010 01:21 PM
welcome back!
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Bently
Needs a life
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posted April 06, 2010 01:35 PM
Congrats on the new bike!
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The Red Rebel
Novice Class
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posted April 06, 2010 01:39 PM
awsome!! btw....get rid of the busa!! LOL...14 for life!!!
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TampaGunSlinger
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posted April 06, 2010 02:48 PM
thats a stock zx14 paint scheme i had no idea i love it good find
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slates
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posted April 06, 2010 05:52 PM
I like the paint scheme, but I think it would look much nicer without the stickers...IMO...I'd remove them.
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epd345
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posted April 06, 2010 09:10 PM
Looks awesome
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gilberjj
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posted April 06, 2010 09:12 PM
nice!
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bad ass 14
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posted April 07, 2010 05:13 AM
Yup love the color. When are you gonna do some mods? +1 on gettin rid of the Busa. Lol, just kiddin both are awesome bikes.
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68gts2
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posted April 07, 2010 06:19 AM
Welcome back to the sunlight. I think the SE's are special,but I am biased for some reason.
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LAB3
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posted April 07, 2010 06:25 AM
 Edited By: LAB3 on 7 Apr 2010 14:30
Good Looking SE..never seen one on the street. Did you photoshop the pic, no side stand :-)
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RACNRAY
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posted April 07, 2010 06:51 AM
Edited By: RACNRAY on 7 Apr 2010 14:54
THANX ALL...the 14 is gonna remain stock cept for grips, pegs, double bubble shield shield, stuff to make it more comfy. It's gonna be my "stocker" and i just wanna do tires/oil/filter/ etc. I already had been their/done that with my "06 14, pipe/pc/lots of titanium/c/f wheels,etc., so i'm gonna spend my time and $$ upgrading my Busa. That 14 started life at 156 H.P. on my dyno and ended up at 173.Here's a pic of the old 14...
My Busa story...i had a bad crash on my ZX9 back in March 2000. I locked up the front wheel entering a corner on a little 7/10 mile track we had down in Homestead. I basically did a belly flop right onto the asphalt @ 50 mph or so, knocked the wind outa me for ,well, too long. Little did i know i also had internal injuries. My friends got me back home and called my 2 brothers to come and keep an eye on me as i wasn't feelin too well. They came, got me outa bed and into the kitchen for a drink. At some point i started going into shock, as the world turned into a tiny dot of light. I was shaking and convulsing, and it just felt aweful. When i came to they were calling 911.
On the ride to the hospital the paramedic could not find a vein to insert an i.v. as my b.p. was 90 over 60. A sonigram at the hospital determined i had fluid in my abdomen, so off to the o.r they skooted me.
When i came to after the surgery i had a 12" incision from my breastbone to my groin with 43 staples...looked like i had a zipper!! The surgeon told me i had SPLATTERED my spleen, it came out in pieces, he had never seen one that bad where someone had also LIVED!! I later found out that with a ruptered spleen you can bleed out internally and die in 20 minutes or so. From the time i crashed to when i was operated on almos 7 hours had elapsed!! Obviously it was not my time to go, my God had other plans for me, which in the last 2 years i have found out what they were.
Anyways, i had loved the colors of the Y2K Busa so bout 2 months after my crash i got
my Busa as a "Glad To Be Alive" present, and i will never part with it.
It has turned into a labor of love as you can imagine, and since it has all the go-fast goodies already on it, it's coming down for a re-fresher. It has 70,000 miles on it and 65,000 miles on the 1363 Wiseco's. It ain't gonna stay a 1363!! Pic of the Busa...
I'm prolly gonna use the 14 for commuting as it gets better mileage than my Tundra!!
RACNRAY
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INTIMIDA2OR
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posted April 07, 2010 09:49 AM
quote:
It's been sooooo long since i have been here...Some of you may know i had to part with my 2006 ZX14 back in 2008. Since then it has proven to be the only bike that i sold that i always regretted, and have had what i call a "ZX14 dark cloud hanging over my head". The ZRX i had last year was an attempt to give my Busa a rest and fill in the ZX's shoes. Well, that last part was an impossible task. The day i sold the ZRX i was on Kawi's website lookin at the 2010 14's, but this years colors just didn't do it for me.
Bout 2 months ago i was down at the old Fudds in So. Mia and saw the 2009 special edition ZX14, which i had not seen before. Talk about getting bit by the bug!
Well, Mickey and i traveled to Kissimmee yeasterday and picked up this skoot...
I have now rid myself of that dark cloud and moved into the sun. This is gonna be my cruiser, as the Busa is coming down for a "serious horsepower re-freshening"!! The Busa is tired and loooong overdue for a return to it's previous glory days.!
RACNRAY
Awesome! You're back and better than ever no with that special edition 
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CajunBoyz
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posted April 07, 2010 10:14 AM
I always liked the 09 SE...I love that paint scheme..
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gilberjj
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posted April 08, 2010 09:44 AM
Wow, what a story! I wrecked on my dirt bike and was bleeding from my spleen, but it wasn't enough to operate on. I can tell you from first hand experience.... it hurts!
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RACNRAY
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posted April 09, 2010 06:38 AM
Edited By: RACNRAY on 9 Apr 2010 14:43
I have bout 354 miles on it as of this mornin. It is cool to feel an engine go thru it's changes and phases during break-in. I am a firm believer in proper break-in, and i add into Kawi's recommendation with some of my techniques. At first the skoot was very lazy and buzzy. Especially taking off from a stop, there is a lag, still there now, but not as bad. My seat-of-
the-pants feel is that it is a bit lean in that area. Put the double bubble on it yesterday so the wind blast is reduced, and with the installation of my touring grips i now have a better feel for the bars. Pro-Tek footpegs should be in today, helps to lower my feetsies about 3/4" to relax my legs a bit.
A customer was looking at my tires yesterday, there is only bout 1/2" chicken strips on the back (yesterday it had bout 225 miles on it), he was amazed as his CBR1000 had almost 1" strips!!
I am re-gelling with this 14, i forgot how different the seating position was from my Busa, so i am a bit creeky. Last nites ride was good as i started to "become one" with it. The Busa will be down for a few months so the 14 is gonna get some miles on it.
As on my 2006 the suspension is not right, so when i get bout 1000 miles on it and the suspension has loosened up we will do our stage 1 suspension set-up. I really look forward to that as the improvements doing this are very noticeable and makes riding that more enjoyable.
RACNRAY
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68gts2
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posted April 09, 2010 08:11 AM
What is the stage 1 suspension set-up Ray? Did you rember to insulate the tilt sensor while changing screens,if not it will start to get really anoying after a few miles. Thanks in advance for the info.
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RACNRAY
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posted April 09, 2010 10:41 AM
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What is the stage 1 suspension set-up Ray? Did you rember to insulate the tilt sensor while changing screens,if not it will start to get really anoying after a few miles. Thanks in advance for the info.
Stage 1 consists of sag and dampening adjustments, i may raise the tubes 10 mm like i did on the 06 to improve turn-in.
Insulate the tilt sensor? Please explain...i had no problems on my 06 and i put about 125 mles on the skoot last nite with the double shield screen.
THANX
RACNRAY
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Vertigo99
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posted April 09, 2010 11:09 AM
Very sharp bike. Love the 09 SE in Orange. And......that busa is fugly!
The Pro-Tek pegs: I'm looking for lowered pegs also, but from what I can see on the Pro-Tek website do not mention or appear to lower the foot position. Please explain.
Cheers!
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68gts2
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posted April 09, 2010 12:29 PM
It is mounted on the right side behind the fairing. It has a ball in it that cuts off the fuel pump off if the bike falls over. It is quiet when the bike is new.but it will start to rattle after a while. It will become anoying when you hit a bump and hear it rattle. I put faom tape around mine and added rubber washers. I can't remember who,but someone here put oil in it with good results. Hope that helps.
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RACNRAY
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posted April 09, 2010 01:29 PM
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It is mounted on the right side behind the fairing. It has a ball in it that cuts off the fuel pump off if the bike falls over. It is quiet when the bike is new.but it will start to rattle after a while. It will become anoying when you hit a bump and hear it rattle. I put faom tape around mine and added rubber washers. I can't remember who,but someone here put oil in it with good results. Hope that helps.
I knew where it was cuz Kawi had a recall in 2006 due to the mounting screws for the tos not being tightened properly at the factory. I checked these when i replaced the shield. I didn't have the noise issue with the 06, so i'll be checking for the noise.
THANX
RACNRAY
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