lietoome
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posted July 25, 2012 05:30 PM
14R....back in the saddle
After owning the 2003 ZX12R, 2006 ZX14...the only natural progression would be a Concurs...
Yeah, well my co-worker lives next door if I ever need to borrow hard bags. Picked up my Black 14R last night. I haven't even had a chance to take a pic.
Current mods: None
Plans...daily driver with minor bolt on mods.
Only rode it for a few miles last night, and my but dyno tells me this is the real deal.
I have a few parts that I will be adding as soon as they arrive.
SW Motech(sp?) tail rack for my tool bag....currently, this is my only mode of transportation.
Bar Risers... I really liked them on my 2006, so they are at the top of my list.
Adjustable foot pegs...because I do not care for the stock rubber ones.
ZX10 rear pegs that I swapped at the dealership. They are black and match the rear pillions much better than bare aluminum.
First impression...only a few small things.
Pegs and heelguards should be black.
Pulls like a Meth-Train
Seems like it wants more fuel or air at parking lot speed...makes sense, easy fix.....
It wants its flies removed and a Brock's CT
Seems like it just geared a bit high for me, so was my 2006. My previous 14 had a 45T, which seemed Perfect to me.
temp guage shows the actual temp...I Love this!
Plastics seem to be thought out a bit more than the previous models. Makes it look much cleaner. No idea if its any easier.
Suspension is still all over the place until I can get it set up.
It seems tall for stock...again, my 2006 was not stock for long. Would be much nicer to have this thing lowered a bit.
Between the new tires and the generic suspension settings, this thing felt like it had a 200 tire on the rear.
The hideous exhaust...really ain't that bad. I guess thats why Kawi put it behind the rider. Anyway, its a little too quiet for me, I would at least like to hear the rumble. I'm really suprized that it doesn't bother me as much as I thought it would. I guess because it is a commuter for now.
The Power is definitely on Tap, feels stronger than my Brock'd 2006. My 2006 was right at 178 hp (at 4000ft) with all the mods. Now I'm at sea level, and stock gearing...it still felt Very Strong.
Immediate plans...don't laugh, gonna paint the inside of the windscreen black , install my black zx12 heelguards and have these powdercoated. Paint the silver pieces of the stock exhaust with a bit of high temp flat black. Lastly, gonna see if I can gain some cheap hp by dropping my body wieght...gotten kinda lazy since I retired.
Gonna break it in, add full synthetic a 2K. Overall, I really like this bike, and I truely believe that it is the Real Deal.
Wife already gave me "the Speech" lol
  
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smokinZX14
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posted July 25, 2012 05:47 PM
You are going to love that bike like no other ..Happy trails my friend .. 
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Wheelie
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posted July 25, 2012 05:53 PM
You got allot of catching up to do, enjoy...
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epd345
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posted July 25, 2012 05:54 PM
Cograts and welcome back. I now believe black is the fastest color!
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smokinZX14
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posted July 25, 2012 05:56 PM
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Cograts and welcome back. I now believe black is the fastest color!
No .. Blue is the fastest ..
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epd345
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posted July 25, 2012 05:58 PM
Can we agree on black and blue?
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smokinZX14
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posted July 25, 2012 06:03 PM
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Can we agree on black and blue?
Sure why not ..
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KoflaOlivieri
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posted July 25, 2012 06:30 PM
Congratulations! And Black and Red are the fastest colors! lol
Kofla
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oldkawboy
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posted July 25, 2012 06:33 PM
Blue's the quickest, black's the fastest!!!
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smokinZX14
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posted July 25, 2012 06:36 PM
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Blue's the quickest, black's the fastest!!!
Dan
LOL .. That is a true statement .. Dan hit that one right on the head..
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Silver Hawk
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posted July 25, 2012 08:32 PM
Let me know how it handles on long rides stock, my 2012 connie was boring so I traded for a Gen. coupe now I have a 2011 zx 10r but want a big bike with power for long 4 hours rides and to be able to toss around in curves like I did my connie..
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2009 R1 16k miles in a yr Sold
2005 Honda Goldwing..6k miles in 2 months ..Sold
2012 Concours ABS 5k in 1 month..Sold
2011 ZX 10r 2k in 1 month...Sold..
2012 ZX 10R ABS black and red 144 miles as of 4-23-2013 sold.
2013 F6B deluxe sold
Back to the 2012 Connie present
2014 Green and Black ZX14r ..Beast mode!! present.
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blue07
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posted July 25, 2012 09:16 PM
 Edited By: blue07 on 26 Jul 2012 05:17
"LOL .. That is a true statement .. Dan hit that one right on the head.. "...BS...RICKY'S ridin the FASTEST....GREEN...GOLD BLAZONED GREEN.Like the one I haveLOL!!!! Go ahead...  ...I'm ready 
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blue07
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posted July 25, 2012 09:21 PM
Edited By: blue07 on 26 Jul 2012 05:23
Hey Silver...IF you DO get a 14R....I'd do this if you were planning on long rides...and I'm serious here.Make sure that you're sitting BACK a ways...so that seat can get a conforming to being 'level' for the long rides.If you spend all your time sitting up close(when she's new)...it will develop a bit of a slant....at least mine was...until I started consciously sitting back further...now it's doing really well at staying 'flat'.Even sitting close in.7K on mine now.So it may take some miles to get it to conform 'just right'.
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Shane661
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posted July 26, 2012 03:58 PM
Edited By: Shane661 on 26 Jul 2012 23:59
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"LOL .. That is a true statement .. Dan hit that one right on the head.. "...BS...RICKY'S ridin the FASTEST....GREEN...GOLD BLAZONED GREEN.Like the one I haveLOL!!!! Go ahead... ...I'm ready
My bike is black, and it has been 212.89 mph. Right now that is the "fastest" one. And it has a stock motor too.
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blue07
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posted July 26, 2012 04:25 PM
212...way to go Shane!!!!!!!
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Shane661
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posted July 26, 2012 04:26 PM
Edited By: Shane661 on 27 Jul 2012 00:27
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212...way to go Shane!!!!!!!
Racheal was riding, I could only muster 206.8. But I am a LOT bigger than her, lol.
Shane
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blue07
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posted July 26, 2012 04:45 PM
Well,you STILL hit the mark...way to GO!!!!
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Silver Hawk
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posted July 26, 2012 08:01 PM
Ok cool..blue07.. I had that happen with my connie..then I sold it for a Gen. coupe.
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2008 Concours ABS 23k miles in a yr Sold
2009 R1 16k miles in a yr Sold
2005 Honda Goldwing..6k miles in 2 months ..Sold
2012 Concours ABS 5k in 1 month..Sold
2011 ZX 10r 2k in 1 month...Sold..
2012 ZX 10R ABS black and red 144 miles as of 4-23-2013 sold.
2013 F6B deluxe sold
Back to the 2012 Connie present
2014 Green and Black ZX14r ..Beast mode!! present.
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Silver Hawk
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posted July 26, 2012 08:25 PM
Shane661 you and Racheal are going to back to 1985..or back to the future..lol..niceeee
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2008 Concours ABS 23k miles in a yr Sold
2009 R1 16k miles in a yr Sold
2005 Honda Goldwing..6k miles in 2 months ..Sold
2012 Concours ABS 5k in 1 month..Sold
2011 ZX 10r 2k in 1 month...Sold..
2012 ZX 10R ABS black and red 144 miles as of 4-23-2013 sold.
2013 F6B deluxe sold
Back to the 2012 Connie present
2014 Green and Black ZX14r ..Beast mode!! present.
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lietoome
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posted July 27, 2012 11:39 AM
Painted the silver caps and heat shields & the bolts for the windscreen.
zx10 rear pegs--black from the factory
zx12 heelguards--black(until I can get mine powdercoated)
Painted the inside of the shield black, cant see thru the damn thing anyway.
I've got a few parts getting mailed today, nothing major. The bike runs like a champ.
The main thing I've noticed is that there is a Lot of heat around the feet, especially my right foot. Anyone else notice this? Damn, thought my boot was going to melt. It was 102 & 75% humidity tonight. It was also 117 degrees on the way home yesterday...it felt just as hot on my right foot. All in all, a great night...only had to dodge two vehicles.
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smokinZX14
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posted July 27, 2012 11:49 AM
Yes my foot does get a bit warm at times .. Gets better with a new pipe .. Anyways it's better than the old ZX14 that set both legs on fire ..
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blue07
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posted July 27, 2012 11:55 AM
Lookin good!!!Way nice bro!I did exactly the same with mine after a day or two....got flamed for it...but...too bad...I liked it!!!!Apparently the guys at Capistrano Motors or whatever that is like it...he had a black one just like yours...immediately blacked out the pipe..like yours....Rock o0n!
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toledoUPSguy
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posted July 27, 2012 12:07 PM
Did the zx12 heel guards bolt right on?
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lietoome
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posted July 27, 2012 12:10 PM
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Anyways it's better than the old ZX14 that set both legs on fire ..
Agree 110% on that one.
Thanks, Blue. I don't care about getting flamed...its my ride anyway. I'm going with a Brock's ceramic coated system & removing the flies sometime around January. Until then, it will just be the smaller things.
This thing really looks menacing, but the black, in the desert, with no garage...SUCKS.
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Wheelie
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posted July 27, 2012 02:40 PM
That second pic is hidious lol
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