posted November 08, 2011 06:14 PM
ZX14R track times From Rickey Gadson
In 2006 when the 14 first came out I went 9.77 143 on a ZX14 with it slammed on the ground here in Vegas(slow track)....TODAY on the 14R I went 9.31 149.75......can u say UN....BELIEVABLE!!! Wait til I run it at a fast track on the east coast!
posted November 08, 2011 06:41 PM
Well i ran 9.62 on my 09 set up like the bike in the photo ( lowered and strapped with stock exhaust ) So i guess 9.31 is very telling about the new zx14r .. That is 3 tenths quicker than my 09 at a track that is likey much slower than my track here in FL .. This could be good ... Very good .. I'm sure at his track back east that would be closer to 9.0s .. Add a pipe and 8s all day .. ____________
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Tampa Bay , FL .. Brocks Performance Dealer ..
Gen 2 ZX14R Best ET 8.43 , Best MPH 164.95
In 2006 when the 14 first came out I went 9.77 143 on a ZX14 with it slammed on the ground here in Vegas(slow track)....TODAY on the 14R I went 9.31 149.75......can u say UN....BELIEVABLE!!! Wait til I run it at a fast track on the east coast!
Awesome!!!!!................Does anyone remember when the 2006 ZX was tested in Vegas................was it May?............I'm just trying to put those numbers in context by guessing what the air temp might have been each time.
Those numbers sound very promising even if there was a 30 degree temp difference.
posted November 08, 2011 07:15 PM
Here's the other quote:
Ladies and Gents.....the new 14R just set the production stock Vegas track record!! Last years 14 would run 9.65 143mph best here in Vegas, lowered with a pipe. The 2012 just went ........9.31 149.75 here at this slow track(compared to east coast tracks) with my 170 pound self(with gear on). That is ......UNBELIEVABLE......great job Kawi!!!! Numbers DON'T lie!
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posted November 08, 2011 07:17 PM
I'm betting this 9.31 was run the same day as the video of Ricky running the Busa .. No way he just made a trip back to Vegas to run a few passes with the bike lowered and strapped .. This had to be done on the same day , they ( kawi ) didn't want it posted till now .. If that is the case it was around 2900+ feet DA ...If i remember correctly it was in the high 80s or maybe low 90s ..
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Smokin Performance Cycles..
Tampa Bay , FL .. Brocks Performance Dealer ..
Gen 2 ZX14R Best ET 8.43 , Best MPH 164.95
quote:I'm betting this 9.31 was run the same day as the video of Ricky running the Busa .. No way he just made a trip back to Vegas to run a few passes with the bike lowered and strapped .. This had to be done on the same day , they ( kawi ) didn't want it posted till now .. If that is the case it was around 2900+ feet DA ...If i remember correctly it was in the high 80s or maybe low 90s ..
If thats the case it would have been high 80's to low 90's just like you said I've went to Vegas around Oct 10 2 years in a row and it was 87-92 both times at that time of year..............thats impressive if its .35 seconds faster same day same mods.
posted November 08, 2011 07:43 PM
Edited By: shawnski on 9 Nov 2011 03:46
Just wondering how much traction control is contributing to this awesome performance and what was it set at?
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posted November 08, 2011 07:50 PM
Actually, it is a different day, quote:
ZX14R fans....today is a good day for testing the new flagship in Vegas. Temp last time I was here was in the upper 90's when we shot that 14R video against the Busa, but today its a lot cooler! Stay tuned........
And another:
Derek is the guy who rode the white 2011 Busa in the video. He himself ran an impressive 9.85 146 here in Vegas where the Barometric pressure is 28.16
A tot cooler? 60 degrees?
Barometric pressure: 28.16? Wonder if he meant 29.61???
Track elevation: 2028 feet
Wild guess at 40% humidity.
Put that into a DA Calculator and you get: 3017 feet???
Guess what it would run at sea level???
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If it doesn't move and should, use the WD-40.
If it shouldn't move and does, use the duct tape.
posted November 08, 2011 07:52 PM
adies and Gents.....the new 14R just set the production stock Vegas track record!! Last years 14 would run 9.65 143mph best here in Vegas, lowered with a pipe. The 2012 just went ........9.31 149.75 here at this slow track(compared to east coast tracks) with my 170 pound self(with gear .Vegas keeps records and does technical inspection after the pass to verify he records.Does anybody here race at a track that keeps records of the fstest stock motorcycle?Come on
quote:adies and Gents.....the new 14R just set the production stock Vegas track record!! Last years 14 would run 9.65 143mph best here in Vegas, lowered with a pipe. The 2012 just went ........9.31 149.75 here at this slow track(compared to east coast tracks) with my 170 pound self(with gear .Vegas keeps records and does technical inspection after the pass to verify he records.Does anybody here race at a track that keeps records of the fstest stock motorcycle?Come on
I have the Yello Belly drag strip record for stock motor, stock wheelbase.
quote:adies and Gents.....the new 14R just set the production stock Vegas track record!! Last years 14 would run 9.65 143mph best here in Vegas, lowered with a pipe. The 2012 just went ........9.31 149.75 here at this slow track(compared to east coast tracks) with my 170 pound self(with gear .Vegas keeps records and does technical inspection after the pass to verify he records.Does anybody here race at a track that keeps records of the fstest stock motorcycle?Come on
I have the Yello Belly drag strip record for stock motor, stock wheelbase.
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I am sure they measured the wheelbase and tore the motor apart between gun shots
posted November 08, 2011 08:06 PM
Well i guess i own a record at my 1/8 mile home track .. No other stock motored zx14 was been 5.59 at my track... lol...
Yello belly .. The gun fire there is faster than any motorcycles .. ____________
Smokin Performance Cycles..
Tampa Bay , FL .. Brocks Performance Dealer ..
Gen 2 ZX14R Best ET 8.43 , Best MPH 164.95
posted November 08, 2011 08:09 PM
Smokin......................I flew back here yesterday to put the bike through a whole day of testing to see if clutches would hold up and to see how fast lowered, and it was 63 degrees today vs 99 degrees 1 month ago when we shot the video.
Also in 06 when Ryan schnitz(45 pounds lighter than me) ran 9.65 on the Muzzy 14, it was in February.
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Rickey Gadson
posted November 08, 2011 08:14 PM
I'm thinking " Stop testing that damn bike at Vegas !! " Bring that bike down here to FL , the track is open and we have some good to fair air this time of the year .. It's not zero DA but it gets pretty low , 900 to 1800 this time of the year ..
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Smokin Performance Cycles..
Tampa Bay , FL .. Brocks Performance Dealer ..
Gen 2 ZX14R Best ET 8.43 , Best MPH 164.95
quote:Smokin......................I flew back here yesterday to put the bike through a whole day of testing to see if clutches would hold up and to see how fast lowered, and it was 63 degrees today vs 99 degrees 1 month ago when we shot the video.
Also in 06 when Ryan schnitz(45 pounds lighter than me) ran 9.65 on the Muzzy 14, it was in February.
Ricky this winter when your tracks are closed please bring the bike down here to BPM ...You have been here before in the winter and we are allways glad to see you and your crew ..
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Smokin Performance Cycles..
Tampa Bay , FL .. Brocks Performance Dealer ..
Gen 2 ZX14R Best ET 8.43 , Best MPH 164.95
posted November 08, 2011 08:21 PM
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Smokin Performance Cycles..
Tampa Bay , FL .. Brocks Performance Dealer ..
Gen 2 ZX14R Best ET 8.43 , Best MPH 164.95
posted November 08, 2011 08:21 PM
I wish it was that easy for them to drive a bike to the east coast for me, but right noew the focus is on the press intro in 2 weeks here in Vegas.
But....never fear....I will have one in Ga at the Valdosta this weekend!
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posted November 08, 2011 06:14 PM
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e is my first 9.3 run