epd345
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posted August 04, 2010 11:32 AM
ZX-14 Weight
Went to get a price on some mulch and I parked on the scale and my 14 weighed in at 540 lbs with a full tank of gas. Seems heavy to me. Anyone else ever get a weight on their 14?
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smokinZX14
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posted August 04, 2010 12:28 PM
505 with a gallon and a half of fuel ..
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Shane661
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posted August 04, 2010 02:05 PM
560-565 is commonly quoted...and accurate for a bone stock bike.
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posted August 04, 2010 02:15 PM
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zxrider11
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posted August 04, 2010 03:05 PM
514 pounds on Wheelers scale at Tail of the Dragon.
Bike had 1/4 tank of gas.
Removed tool kit, reflectors, and small pieces. Also have Muzzy CF exhaust.
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Shane661
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posted August 04, 2010 04:47 PM
Mine is 455 lbs. with 1.5 gallons of gas; I had thought you were more concerned with stock weight. 
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jlewis02
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posted August 04, 2010 04:48 PM
I wonder what mine is.Will have to find out one of these days.
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epd345
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posted August 04, 2010 05:02 PM
I know I got a huge savings getting rid of the stock exhaust, anything I saved with the Carrozzeria's was probably cancelled out with the addition of the center stand. I guess 540 is not all that bad!
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eklipse636
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posted August 04, 2010 05:41 PM
I'm pretty sure mine was 505 or 510 lbs on AMA dragbike scale
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epd345
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posted August 04, 2010 05:58 PM
Adding the almost full tank of fuel and thats another almost 30 pounds alone!
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Drelo
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posted August 05, 2010 12:38 PM
How big a defference in performance between Carrozzeria's and Carbon Fiber wheels?
I am a 280lb pound rider, I have a zx14 2009 everything is stock. I am ready to start work on my bike what do you think the pecking order should be in building my bike for speed...
I have about $1000.00 to spend right now...
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epd345
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posted August 05, 2010 01:08 PM
Welcome! I would go for a full exhaust with a powercommader if you have $1000 for upgrades. Thats the best Hp for the money upgrade. Nothing is lighter and more expensive then Carbon Fiber wheels. They are awesome if you have the cash! I have been using Carrozzeria's for about 8 months now and loving them. They are lighter than stock.
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Drelo
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posted August 05, 2010 01:40 PM
epd345 Thanks... What is the best Exhaust for the money, (my budget) with the powercommander. or should I get some slip ons with Power commander and maybe something else like TRE or just lower and stretch... and 1 more thing what the best gearing for my weight in the 1/4
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dakota9498
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posted August 05, 2010 01:53 PM
Look in the classifieds, Wheelie has a Street Meg for sale, really cheap, you could pick that up and a Power Commander and be way under a thousand.
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epd345
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posted August 05, 2010 02:03 PM
Exhaust is personal preference but I run a Yosh full system 4 into 1. I found a great deal on my Yosh system directly through Yosh and I got my powercommander from fuelmotousa.com. Those guys sent the PC with a custom map for my exhaust and the bike has always run great. I know they offer packages for an exhaust system and PC which will get you all set up since they are a tuning center and they make thier own maps for your specific set up. They will even tell you how much HP you can expect. Check them out. I am about 320 myself and I run 17/40 which I like. If your looking for more of dragracing gear go with a 43 in the rear or just drop the front down down to a 16. There are alot of members here with vast amounts of knowledge here about the 14 so you came to the right place for performance advice!
Heres a pic of the Yosh system
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LAB3
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posted August 06, 2010 02:19 AM
Edited By: LAB3 on 6 Aug 2010 10:20
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Look in the classifieds, Wheelie has a Street Meg for sale, really cheap, you could pick that up and a Power Commander and be way under a thousand.
+1 Great deal on a Brocks and Wheelie has Maps.
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zxrider11
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posted August 06, 2010 04:26 AM
Welcome to the site Drelo-
I would suggest trying a 43 tooth rear sprocket to start, Vortex rear sprockets go for about $50.
Also, you can pick up a new Muzzy 4 into 1 exhaust for around $650, and plan on getting a Power Commander for about $300. Muzzy can provide a fuel map.
Swapping out the factory dual exhaust for a 4 into 1 exhaust will eliminate about 30 pounds of bike weight.
After you add the exhaust, then pull the secondary flies.
All of these mods will give you about 180 rwhp, your bike will weigh about 520 pounds, accelerate harder, and you will spend about $1,000.
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blackbullet76
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posted August 06, 2010 06:52 AM
I've never weighed mine, but when people ask me, I tell them about 550 gassed up. Guess I was pretty close!
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Drelo
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posted August 10, 2010 01:25 PM
Thx zxrider11,
for starters, what i did was try to correct rider error first, so i'm stretching my bike (extension, chain and brake cable) and getting lowering links, I'm also re-gearing my bike to 16 in the front and 44 in the back... bought a TRE and FATTYPIPES slip-ons to start... all lest than 700 dollars. Power commander 5 is next and later on I will get full exhaust...
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Beondwacko
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posted August 11, 2010 06:20 AM
My 08' scaled in at 530lbs with 3/4 of a tank of fuel.
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posted August 11, 2010 03:53 PM
my 12 weighs 485 after a pass, on nhra scales.........
I know a member here that has a zx14 that will go around 430 ready to run..........
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LAB3
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posted August 11, 2010 04:37 PM
Edited By: LAB3 on 12 Aug 2010 00:47
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my 12 weighs 485 after a pass, on nhra scales.........
I know a member here that has a zx14 that will go around 430 ready to run..........
Shane someone has a 14... 20 pounds lighter than your14...... :-( Brocks is going to be
selling a new Super Light Series CT for only $2,800.00 and it is 1 pound lighter.
Better jump on it quick. LMAO Or maybe the tooth fairy will pull all your teeth
tonight when you are asleep dreaming about Ti axles, and you will be another pound lighter. j/k
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Shane661
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posted August 11, 2010 05:01 PM
Edited By: Shane661 on 12 Aug 2010 01:03
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my 12 weighs 485 after a pass, on nhra scales.........
I know a member here that has a zx14 that will go around 430 ready to run..........
Shane someone has a 14... 20 pounds lighter than your14...... :-( Brocks is going to be
selling a new Super Light Series CT for only $2,800.00 and it is 1 pound lighter.
Better jump on it quick. LMAO Or maybe the tooth fairy will pull all your teeth
tonight when you are asleep dreaming about Ti axles, and you will be another pound lighter. j/k
LOL...sounds like a challenge to me...430 lbs....and rideable to work....hmmm. 
430 lbs. would be no problem, track-only...or should I say, I know what it would take. 
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Earthbound Missile
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posted August 15, 2010 06:02 AM
quote:
Went to get a price on some mulch and I parked on the scale and my 14 weighed in at 540 lbs with a full tank of gas. Seems heavy to me. Anyone else ever get a weight on their 14?
Seems to me you missed the obvious, remove all that mulch, will be much lighter
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Earthbound Missile
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posted August 15, 2010 06:03 AM
quote:
Went to get a price on some mulch and I parked on the scale and my 14 weighed in at 540 lbs with a full tank of gas. Seems heavy to me. Anyone else ever get a weight on their 14?
Seems to me you missed the obvious, remove all that mulch, will be much lighter
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