smokinZX14

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posted January 10, 2012 07:04 PM
Edited By: smokinZX14 on 11 Jan 2012 03:06
Well i still the lowest number so far , good ? bad ? i sure don't know ..
One of the 10 69 hemi Roarunners that i owned was one of one ..It was a Promo car and the only 69 Hemi Roadrunner painted Omaha Orange
Story behind the car ..
We know what you're thinking, "great, another Hemi Road Runner. What makes this one so different? " We're glad you asked that question. What makes this one different is, it's a '69 Road Runner Coupe with a Hemi engine, a four-speed tranny, and a Dana 60 rearend with 3.54 gears. The interior consists of bucket seats, no console around the Hurst shifter, and an AM/eight-track. The exterior boasts Magnum 500 wheels with BFGoodrich radials on the front and drag radials out back, and the exterior color is Omaha Orange. You heard us-Omaha Orange. Look it up, that color was not available according to the sources we checked. In a product bulletin from Chrysler, Vitamin C was announced as an available color on February 1, 1969. This particular car was built on Monday, February 3, 1969, and received paint code 99 (special order) with an additional paint style of 98E.
The car's second lease on life began in 1991 at the Mopar Nationals when Joe and Lee Saunders found it in the car corral and bought it. At the time, the car had a 440 with an automatic tranny. they decided they were going to drive it home. After driving approximately 10 miles, they realized the front suspension was too worn out to continue. They parked the car behind a diner for the night, removed the "Hemi" emblems from the car, and left it there until they could return with a trailer the next day.
The car sat in the Saunders' garage until 1995. That's when current owner David Kirchgessner of Oldsmar, Florida, got a phone call from friend Lee Pritchard ( smokinZX14 ). He told David about a '69 orange Hemi Road runner with a four-speed he was going to sell. It turned out to be the same car David had seen years before at the Saunders' home. After seeing the car and discussing the purchase with his wife, a deal was made.

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chriszx14R

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posted January 10, 2012 07:31 PM
276 on mine
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smokinZX14

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posted January 10, 2012 07:43 PM
Here was my last 69 Hemi Roadrunner .. One of 163 426 hemi, 4 speed, 410 Dana cars ..
I know this about ZX14s but the fast old hemi cars got me in a strange way hooked on Speed ..

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vernesoni23

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posted January 10, 2012 07:46 PM
94 for this guy
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smokinZX14

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posted January 10, 2012 07:47 PM
Edited By: smokinZX14 on 11 Jan 2012 03:52
Before the bikes i owned a restoration shop... Now i'm into bikes ( fast bikes ) lol..


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smokinZX14

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posted January 10, 2012 07:57 PM
quote: 94 for this guy
94 that's close to mine .. Where did you get your ZX14R ?
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mokaw
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posted January 10, 2012 08:02 PM
Too cool, Lee. What do you think Mokaw stands for? MO (mopar) KAW (kawasaki).
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smokinZX14

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posted January 10, 2012 08:05 PM
quote: Too cool, Lee. What do you think Mokaw stands for? MO (mopar) KAW (kawasaki).
Cool Mokaw .. Mopars and Kawis , the only way to fly !!!
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Tampa Bay , FL .. Brocks Performance Dealer ..
Gen 2 ZX14R Best ET 8.43 , Best MPH 164.95
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vernesoni23

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posted January 10, 2012 09:03 PM
quote:
quote: 94 for this guy
94 that's close to mine .. Where did you get your ZX14R ?
I'm from Northwest PA (Meadville) and the dealership I got it from was World Of Wheels in Seneca PA
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cruiserman_83
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posted January 14, 2012 12:39 AM
Just picked mine up today im 27!!!
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robrooter

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posted January 14, 2012 02:42 AM
quote: Just picked mine up today im 27!!!
Well done mate
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davej
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posted January 14, 2012 10:45 AM
2320 for mine, Green SE
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blue07
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posted January 14, 2012 01:33 PM
Mine's 201...right next to Wheelies!Looks like we both got the best bike(s) of that run.
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Wheelie

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posted January 14, 2012 01:35 PM
quote: Mine's 201...right next to Wheelies!Looks like we both got the best bike(s) of that run.
That's cool, 200 and 201
wee
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tshultz

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posted January 14, 2012 01:55 PM
(kawasaki). Cool Mokaw .. fords and Kawis , the only way to fly !!!
fixed
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vernesoni23

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posted January 14, 2012 02:52 PM
quote: (kawasaki).
Cool Mokaw .. fords and Kawis , the only way to fly !!!
fixed
I couldn't have said it any better myself
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robrooter

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posted January 16, 2012 09:16 PM
70 here
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blue07
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posted January 17, 2012 02:46 PM
Edited By: blue07 on 17 Jan 2012 22:50
They must have said to themselves..."TWO OLD GUY Americans...we send them our BEST two bikes of the day.They get boo koo fun on newest guided missile...enjoy roundeye"...wheeeee!!!
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darrylez1

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posted January 26, 2012 05:10 PM
SE #232 wonder how they ship? seems the numbers are close yet all over the states and canada.I'm in Toronto
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kaw now
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posted January 26, 2012 06:18 PM
Went by the dealer today they have 2 new ones in one is s/n 2047. Now this brings me to a bit of a quandray. The bike is so much like mine as far as looks go I'm saying to myself why do I need this? I sat on it and the seat feels much better as in proper density foam. So I guess I need some motivation but it must be deception as I'm sure one ride will fix that.
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rugeroid
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posted February 16, 2012 08:29 PM
My SE delivered 2/15/12 is #2414 in South Dakota.
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Viper

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posted February 16, 2012 10:11 PM
#81 here SE
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Rideharder

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posted February 16, 2012 10:44 PM
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quote: Guys check your Vins on your new ZX14R and see what number you got ..
Mine is all Zeros with 85 being the last numbers ... I got the 85th bike off the assembly line.. Mine also has a C stamped in the Vin ... I guess that stands for Calif ?
C stands for 2012
no no, C stands for human cuinea pigs.
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zx9rmal

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posted February 17, 2012 10:32 AM
Picked up my blue 14R Wednesday. #499. Did a couple of nice early 100 milers before work today and yesterday. Incredible bike. Rode a buddy's 130 miles on Saturday and that was it. Traded my S1000RR and don't miss it.
The photo of the Hemi motor gave me wood!!
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Kawifast

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posted February 17, 2012 12:24 PM
#1870
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