cruiserman_83
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posted January 14, 2012 12:36 AM
Ill post it in the appropriate thread ;-)
  
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posted January 14, 2012 03:23 AM
340km first day. Sunshine, rain, and a gravel road. What are bike.
@greggy, I agree, brakes are best ive ever used and still Improving!
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posted January 14, 2012 05:43 AM
Congratulations cruiserman_83... The Australian 14R 'brotherhood' is expanding  I need to see pics ASAP.
And who else downunder is getting a 14R? Come on you only live once guys!!!!
Yeah the brakes are fantastic no doubt about it. Because of the massive power, high weight and the brakes being the way they are (brilliant) this 14R is going to be a bike that utterly eats tyres for breakfast. I'll be keeping fresh rubber on my 14R thats for sure. Maybe we should all buy shares in Bridgstone/Dunlop? ;-)
Greggy
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1990 ZX-10 Ninja - Megacycle stainless steel mufflers - gear-sack rack - tinted screen.
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cruiserman_83
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posted January 14, 2012 02:09 PM
ABS on front and rear work well. Traction control is brillant!
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posted January 14, 2012 06:52 PM
mitchies for me waiting for green here
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posted January 16, 2012 02:22 AM
Hey, greggy, hows the bike going? Im loving mine. Donenearly 700km in 2 days. Some of ut two up.
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posted January 16, 2012 07:55 AM
It's great... I've only managed just over 400Kms, and now because the wifey is in Bali with her girlfriends I'm home 'grounded' with our three kids... and hence not doing any riding at the moment 
But... it's very nice to walk into the garage and see my 14R waiting for me hehe. Only a few days left to wait and then I'm going to pile on the kilometers as I need to get to my 1st service ASAP.
Greggy
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1990 ZX-10 Ninja - Megacycle stainless steel mufflers - gear-sack rack - tinted screen.
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posted January 16, 2012 04:28 PM
Greggy are you going to put 16tooth sprocket on then mate.An what oil are you going to get.
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posted January 16, 2012 08:31 PM
Well my bike shop has just got the black in, $1990 ride away my partner recons it is wider in the ass then my 08 the bike seams easy to push around when on it. Decisions do i wait for the green 2months off number70 not sure what to do does the green really show the line's more than the black.
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posted January 17, 2012 12:06 AM
Go the black. Fantadtic silver metallic in it. Go the black while westher is good. U wont regret it!
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posted January 17, 2012 06:47 AM
A 16 tooth front sprocket, fender eliminator and a tinted ZG double bubble screen are just waiting for the 1st 1000Km service to take place so they can be installed And don't worry... this weekend is going to see me clock up some serious mileage thats for sure!
Yeah a spark-black 14R is way better than the green 2012 14R... those blacked out side fairings on the Asia Pacific green ZX-14R bikes look terrible to me. If I got a green one I'd be getting the side fairings re-painted 100% green. Maybe in 2012 the green one will be revised to look better. Hopefully we'll see some awesome colours come out but I am in love with the clean and smart look of the black 14R.
I'd also love to see some retro paint options one day, perhaps like a modern version of the once mighty GPz1000RX
Greggy
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2012 ZX-14R ABS - Spark Black - Two Brothers V.A.L.E. Carbon slip ons P1X tips - Powerbronze DB screen.
1990 ZX-10 Ninja - Megacycle stainless steel mufflers - gear-sack rack - tinted screen.
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posted January 17, 2012 10:19 AM
Chabged the oil to Castrol Power 1 Racing. 5w40 full synthetic at 600km. Gearshift and clutch seem a lot smoother.
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posted January 18, 2012 02:50 AM
new price guys ellot brothers can do ride away19300.00
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posted January 18, 2012 03:38 AM
Exhaust arrived today, just finnised installing. Fantastic! BTW, fairings are a bitch....
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posted January 18, 2012 03:39 AM
Well, dont just stand there, go out and get it!
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Greggy
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posted January 18, 2012 03:55 AM
Cruiserman_83 we need photos!!!
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posted January 18, 2012 04:22 AM
I dont know how to post photos. Search forme on face book Adam Zampech and ill try to get some up tomorrow arvo
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posted January 22, 2012 12:16 AM
Hi Greggy, hows the bike going? How many k's? Ive now got over 2100km on it. Have you had any issues with bolts vibrating loose? I losy the nut off of one of the bolts that secure the front fairing bracket to the steering head. 2nd one was loose and whole nose cone was bouncing around. Id check them asap.
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posted January 22, 2012 02:09 AM
Just 900Kms so far.
Yeah I just answered your other post... I've got something making a buzzing noise from behind the speedo/tacho at around 4000rpms that was not there when the bike was new. Perhaps a bolt has come loose?
1st service just around the corner - I'll let you know what they find.
Greggy
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2012 ZX-14R ABS - Spark Black - Two Brothers V.A.L.E. Carbon slip ons P1X tips - Powerbronze DB screen.
1990 ZX-10 Ninja - Megacycle stainless steel mufflers - gear-sack rack - tinted screen.
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cruiserman_83
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posted January 22, 2012 02:48 AM
Easiest way to get rid of vibrating rattles is to fit a loud exhaust.....
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posted January 22, 2012 06:45 AM
I never had any bolts or screws loose in any of my 14's check them all..
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posted January 24, 2012 05:46 AM
1000Kms is done, 1st service is done and 16T front sprocket has been fitted.
Now I just need the guts to twist the throttle fully open
Greggy
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1990 ZX-10 Ninja - Megacycle stainless steel mufflers - gear-sack rack - tinted screen.
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posted January 24, 2012 12:42 PM
great mate let me know what ya thinkit usally makes the zx14 into a zx10 on steriods lol.
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posted January 24, 2012 05:53 PM
Definitely more drive off the line. RPMs at 100Km/h are now sitting at just under 4000rpms (maybe about 3800) which is where it really starts to make serious power. Overall it feels good.
Fender eliminator is on too - makes the back end look a bit more sporty. I'm still waiting for the Zero Gravity DB tinted screen and watching Yoshi's website with interest.
Greggy
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2012 ZX-14R ABS - Spark Black - Two Brothers V.A.L.E. Carbon slip ons P1X tips - Powerbronze DB screen.
1990 ZX-10 Ninja - Megacycle stainless steel mufflers - gear-sack rack - tinted screen.
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cruiserman_83
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posted January 24, 2012 06:27 PM
Is your speedo still accurate? Does it interfere with TC operation at all?
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