dougmeyer
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posted December 25, 2006 04:44 PM
 Edited By: dougmeyer on 25 Dec 2006 16:46
Doug Meyer's ZX-12 Garage Sale
I have three lots for sale. Please read carefully. Post questions or Email me dmeyer@bendcable.com if you want.
2000 ZX-12 A1 Vin 0466, Candy Lime Green
This is my personal ZX-12. It runs perfectly and looks fantastic. It dynoed at 187 hp a couple years ago. The bike has 8100 miles on it.
History:
It's common knowledge that when the ZX-12 was introduced in 2000, the published top speeds were reported to be below expectations. Those privy to the inner workings of the press intro and the real performance of the model felt that it would be beneficial to have an independent top speed attempt to prove the real speed potential of the ZX-12. Kawasaki called Muzzys and asked if we would be willing to take a stock bike and see how fast it would go. Because of my top speed record experience I was given the task of making this happen. Several Corporate Test Track locations were looked at, some were not suitable and some would not allow motorcycles to run, but we eventually chose to run on private time at Maxton with Internationally accredited timer Jack Dolan on hand to verify the speeds with certified clocks.
This bike is one of two that were picked at random and sent to Muzzys in summer of 2000. The three bikes were all broken in and then dynoed. Not surprisingly, they were within a couple of hp so the highest one was chosen and the other one was left as a backup. This is that motorcycle
The engines were not disassembled. We took the bikes to Maxton and ran the primary bike during two days. Temperatures were in the 80's and the humidity was very high. The total distance that could be safely used was about 1.1 miles The results of these tests were well publicized. The tops speed of the bike with the stock exhaust system including the cat was 192.307. With time running short and outside air temps climbing into the high 90's, the stock exhaust was removed and a standard Muzzy pipe was fitted.
I then rode the bike to 199.115 mph. This was with the stock ECU and no ability to optimize the A/F. Given that, it is not unreasonable to assume that this bike is quite capable of over 200 mph.
After that, I purchased this (the backup) bike from Muzzys and installed my 1340 cc engine in preparation for Bonneville speed week. I took it to Bonneville, but had little success because there was not as yet any way to change the A/F (No Power Commanders yet) and had fuel compatibility problems with the fuel pump. There are still record certification seal marks on the fuel tank cap.
After Bonneville, as the fall approached Bob Moffitt, VP marketing at KMC asked me if I would run the bike at the FIM record meet at Bonneville to try and achieve the "FIM over 1000 cc Production" record. I agreed to do this "on my own time". The only mods I could legally do was raise the compression and time the cams so I milled the head .020, did a race valve job, set the cam timing and put the original engine back into the chassis. Unfortunately the FIM meet was rained out and cancelled, but the bike is unchanged from the way it was but together that day and I have put 7000 mile on it.
Features:
Fresh complete service- Oil & filter (Motul 300V -always),
Clean K&N Filters, fresh fork seals, fresh coolant
Milled head .5mm
5 angle valve job
Muzzy clutch
Power Commander 3
Muzzy Steering Damper
Ohlins Type 4 shock
Muzzy Stainless Exhaust, w/ Carbon Muffler
Powdercoated wheels - Black anthracite metallic
Powdercoated swingarm - Black anthracite metallic
Stainless stl. brake lines
Corbin Gunfighter seat
Muzzy lowering links
Muzzy aluminum fan
Zero Grav. Double Bubble
Metzler MEZ-1's
Performance Friction carbon brake pads
RK Chain
Note: this bike has fallen over once while stationary and has some minor scratching on the alternator cover, the left lower and the left mirror.
Price: $7000 ($6000 with stock shock) Buyer pays shipping. Photos available.
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crashtech
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posted December 25, 2006 05:08 PM
Sounds like an awesome bike for a VERY fair price. Somebody will snatch it up.
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