Upgrade advice: Thoughts on these super sports bikes?

[Erelyes]

HMM. Not sure that counts

Would this?

"I never fucked a ten. Never fucked a ten. But one night, five lady boys fucked me. And I think that oughta count" - George Carlin

[mossy1200]

Would this?

"I never fucked a ten. Never fucked a ten. But one night, five lady boys fucked me. And I think that oughta count" - George Carlin

I think so but im not an adventurous type so cant confirm.

[pratik8890]

$1700 - $3000+

K&N/BMC/Pipercross - 200
Headers - 800
Muflers - 800
PCV - 400
Dyno - fucks knows but they aint cheap.

Don't bother just getting slipons, they make fuck all power without headers and are cosmetic only. You don't need to do a dyno tune if your are mechanically minded and understand the basic fundamentals of the Dynojet software. You can do your own testing with a data logger like I have done, it just takes a month or so to get the bike to where you want (10.2 at 145mph+ is where i eventually want to be on my set up)

If you want loud just cut the pipe, remove baffle and come see me to get it welded back up.

GET HEADERS AND PCV, WORRY ABOUT MUFFLERS WHEN YOU HAVE THE CASH

Thanks for the info, so thats 3k easy incluing the labour. An how often do we have to do a dyno test on these superbikes? I mean it'll vary if youre riding it on a road or racing on a track? Cos I just looked the definitionof dyno test and it looks like it improves the performance of the bike. SO will a regular road bike requires a dyno test at x no. of kms like tyre and chain&sprocket change? Please advise. Ta

If you come to an arrangement with any of the sellers then I'd try and ride them as they are because you will find that any of the 1000s produce enough power in std form.

How often do you need in excess of 250kph?

Yip I'll surely ride it before buying it but i'd be awkwardly funny if I end up going to pickup/buy a bike from new plymouth to Auckland and teh bike turns out to be crap when it comes to riding :PI hope not to get in such situation cos it'll be a major waste of time. Haha

depends how far you want to go, you could blow 3k just on some akra parts . . .

the stock bike is blisteringly fast, and doesnt NEED opening up at all.

Easiest way is to go power commander, Y pipe (ditches the heavy restrictive catalytic converter) and pipes if you want. I know a few guys who have put A & R race baffles in theirs, and love them. PCV can be had for around $260 USD. I can PM you a few links if you are really keen.

When I bought my 08 R1 it was bone stock and well under 10k on the clock, so I decided to ride it stock for a few months to feel it out before spending any money on it

Ill give you the same response that I give everyone who bangs on about how you dont 'need' the power of a thou . . .
If we used that logic, we'd all be hooning around on SL125's and the like, that manage to do the open road speed limit (just) because, hey, thats all you NEED right? sp no 750s? no 800s? no goldiwngs or ducati monsters, or even GS 500s, or bmw 650's . . .

Yip I also stick to the bike in the begining and then add the extras when required/to have more fun. And I shall pm you when I need more info on the race baffles, PCV and you could send me the links then

I agree that more power is always better and that there are very few things better than a good 180km/h+ powerslide, most things that are probably involve going faster. Having ridden a Hayabusa for more than a year I really can't imagine downgrading to a bike that won't light the rear tyre up at any speed, any gear, on (almost) any surface. This is coming from guy with (as far as I'm aware) just a noisy Chinese slip-on that was there when I bought it. But spending good money on a relatively cheap (in the scheme of things) bike that already has 170hp+ stock just seems kinda silly. If the money is not at all an issue then you'd probably already have an RSV4, S1000RR, or 1198.

In this particular thread we're talking about a dude who currently rides an FZR250. Power Commanders, headers and dyno tuning on his new 1000cc supersports bike are going to be about as useful as homeopathy to him.

Yip youre absolutely right mate, Spending on cheapo exhaust on a beautiful machine like Hayabusa would be just an insult to the whole make of the bike. Oh I just remembered I still have a 2008 Orange/black hayabusa in my watchlist and the buyer is wanting $12.5k for it which has only done 28kms and comes with Yoshi exhasut! I'm getting tempted again. My 1st hesitation in not buying one is the thought, " is it really a big man/fat man's bike? " No offense to anyone besides we all have fat in us anyway and without it we wont survive And the 2nd reason is my age, I've just turned 25 and Im an athletic build and i'm 5foot 10 " tall with the shoes on so I think I might look abnormal with this amazing bike...Please see my profile pic and you shall see where I'm coming from. ANy who I still get the point Ender Enzed.

If the aftermarket goodies are important and your buying second hand then buy one with the bits on it. They will have cost someone 3k but wont make the bike worth 3k extra.

I have spent almost 3k on mine with akra headers, Yoshi cans, pcV with drag maps, ecu flash gear, rearsets, filter and additional ignition maps and it hasn't made my bike worth more maybe just easier to sell and more fun to ride.

Yes Mossy I totally agree with you on this unless its a classic bike so every extra penny you spend on it will increase the vale of the bike

bit like telling your teenage son not to go fucking the local sluts.
He's going to do it anyway, so you might as well tell him to do it right. if it gets him in trouble it's his own fault - old enough to make a decision, old enough to accept the consequences

Thats quite a metaphor Tim but I get the morale out of it so its all good. Haha

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-663187241.htm

Forget the rest. I found the best.

Road trip and ride home.

You should really be a brand ambassador of Kawasaki Mossy ( first the zx 14r and now zx10 r ) . Haha jokes aside thats a really good bike but I dont like zx 10 in black color to be honest. My favoruite color on them is orange I think they really stand out when theyre in orange color.

Booking my bus ticket tonight!!!

I'll book an air flight mate :P

Can I have the steering damper as a finders fee?

Broker Alert!!!

Fucking the local slut/s is fine. Buying her dinner and flowers afterwards is a waste of money.

Haha thats funny on so many levels but its has the point in it

[The Reibz]

Thanks for the info, so thats 3k easy incluing the labour. An how often do we have to do a dyno test on these superbikes? I mean it'll vary if youre riding it on a road or racing on a track? Cos I just looked the definitionof dyno test and it looks like it improves the performance of the bike. SO will a regular road bike requires a dyno test at x no. of kms like tyre and chain&sprocket change? Please advise. Ta

You would only have to get it done once. Any fine changes you can do yourself. A map which works good on the dyno though might not necessarily be the best map for ones street riding.
I wouldn't worry about it to be honest. Just get a bike and ride it. Worry about mods 6 - 8 months down the track.

[mossy1200]

You should really be a brand ambassador of Kawasaki Mossy ( first the zx 14r and now zx10 r ) . Haha jokes aside thats a really good bike but I dont like zx 10 in black color to be honest. My favoruite color on them is orange I think they really stand out when theyre in orange color.



Broker Alert!!!

Shame you don't like black as that's had the 3k extras added and only a little more than the others your looking at with its Yoshi extras and so on.

That ohlins set up for my bike is 200usd for the clamps and 500-600 usd for the damper. Cant blame a guy for trying. LOL

[bluninja]

And the 2nd reason is my age, I've just turned 25 and Im an athletic build and i'm 5foot 10 " tall with the shoes on so I think I might look abnormal with this amazing bike...Please see my profile pic and you shall see where I'm coming from. ANy who I still get the point Ender Enzed.

5' 10"??? pull the other one...if you are then I'm 6' 2" ooops forgot the shoes...are they 6 " heels? Maybe you should post the NABBA pic on your profile.

Envy you the bike shopping.

[mossy1200]

5' 10"??? pull the other one...if you are then I'm 6' 2" ooops forgot the shoes...are they 6 " heels? Maybe you should post the NABBA pic on your profile.

Envy you the bike shopping.

Wish I was shorter. My bike would look bigger. Im waiting for the zx22r and hoping it looks large.

[pratik8890]

You would only have to get it done once. Any fine changes you can do yourself. A map which works good on the dyno though might not necessarily be the best map for ones street riding.
I wouldn't worry about it to be honest. Just get a bike and ride it. Worry about mods 6 - 8 months down the track.

Ok thanks for the intel, I will keep that in mind

Shame you don't like black as that's had the 3k extras added and only a little more than the others your looking at with its Yoshi extras and so on.

That ohlins set up for my bike is 200usd for the clamps and 500-600 usd for the damper. Cant blame a guy for trying. LOL

Yeah I know and thank you for your efforts, i really appreciate it but I dont wanna end being the guy who gets the bike and regret about the color in next 2 months or so. Thus I'm fussy and I really ZX 10 R man, i think they are some of the nicest looking bike ( specially in orange color and under the seat exhaust )

http://motorcycles.oodle.com/view/20...44446-mesa-az/

I remember there was a late model of zx 10 r on trademe ( 2004 + tho ) 3 to 4 months ago for 8 k asking price, i wish i had the dosh then cos that bike was a real stunner. Anyway I hope to see one soon.

5' 10"??? pull the other one...if you are then I'm 6' 2" ooops forgot the shoes...are they 6 " heels? Maybe you should post the NABBA pic on your profile.

Envy you the bike shopping.

Yip I'm 5ft 8 " so my steel cap CAT shoes surely add another 2 inches or more easy to my height. And I reckon 5ft 8 " is the best height for many sports including BB and Biking so yeah I'm blessed :P

[pratik8890]

Hey Mossy what are your thoughts on this one? Others are welcomed to reply also. I had to mention Mossy as I have declared him the brand ambassador of all Kawasaki bikes


SO I came across this listing on trademe, its a nice looking bike but my only concern is the side exhaust. So I was hoping if you guys could please tell me if it's easy enough to put an exhaust under the seat of the bike( not the same one tho I'd look at getting a dual exhaust ) Below is the link:


http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=663742613


Thanking you all.

[mossy1200]

Hey Mossy what are your thoughts on this one? Others are welcomed to reply also. I had to mention Mossy as I have declared him the brand ambassador of all Kawasaki bikes


SO I came across this listing on trademe, its a nice looking bike but my only concern is the side exhaust. So I was hoping if you guys could please tell me if it's easy enough to put an exhaust under the seat of the bike( not the same one tho I'd look at getting a dual exhaust ) Below is the link:


http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=663742613


Thanking you all.

YOU NEED ASK HIM. Why did it need re vin process?
Is it an ex write off or did he have it parked and expire? Is it ex race bike returned to the road?

Looks ok. Personally the 2008 is a more valuable bike with added performance and handling over the 2005 but im not the one riding it.
If you like the 2005 its got some tasty extras and its a good buy at that price.
If you don't like black bikes then don't buy the 2008. I like black bikes and if I had an extra 9k idd be on a flight to collect it. Would look good parked beside the 14. Most of the litre bikes are worth owning. Im not into the Hondas. The shapes are a bit odd on the cbr to my liking.

Don't try under tail muffler conversions.
If you get 2005 move the plate out from underneath its going to give fuzz an excuse to pull you over and a get you a ticket if they don't like you.


How can anyone not like black bikes. That's just silly.

[pratik8890]

YOU NEED ASK HIM. Why did it need re vin process?
Is it an ex write off or did he have it parked and expire? Is it ex race bike returned to the road?

Looks ok. Personally the 2008 is a more valuable bike with added performance and handling over the 2005 but im not the one riding it.
If you like the 2005 its got some tasty extras and its a good buy at that price.
If you don't like black bikes then don't buy the 2008. I like black bikes and if I had an extra 9k idd be on a flight to collect it. Would look good parked beside the 14. Most of the litre bikes are worth owning. Im not into the Hondas. The shapes are a bit odd on the cbr to my liking.

Don't try under tail muffler conversions.
If you get 2005 move the plate out from underneath its going to give fuzz an excuse to pull you over and a get you a ticket if they don't like you.


How can anyone not like black bikes. That's just silly.

I wouldnt know and I dont wanna know after considering your valuable advise about the under tail muffler conversion and yes I do like black color but only on few bikes : the link below is one of them for sure :

http://www.google.co.nz/imgres?imgur...ed=0CC4Q9QEwAA


And I have to admit your bike looks mean in black color and the exhaust also goes with the whole look of the bike. How often to do you wash/polish your bike Mossy? I remember doing that to my first bike ( which was in black color ) everyday before and after the ride..Thanks again for your input.

[mossy1200]

I wouldnt know and I dont wanna know after considering your valuable advise about the under tail muffler conversion and yes I do like black color but only on few bikes : the link below is one of them for sure :




And I have to admit your bike looks mean in black color and the exhaust also goes with the whole look of the bike. How often to do you wash/polish your bike Mossy? I remember doing that to my first bike ( which was in black color ) everyday before and after the ride..Thanks again for your input.

Not sure that any bat pod bikes will come up on tardme.

Mine gets cleaned when its dirty. It photos well because the black has a sparkle fleck in the paint.
The 2005 would be great bike but ask him why revin and if you get it move plate back to normal spot. A plate mount can be made easily or bought for 50-100 bucks.

[pratik8890]

Not sure that any bat pod bikes will come up on tardme.

Mine gets cleaned when its dirty. It photos well because the black has a sparkle fleck in the paint.
The 2005 would be great bike but ask him why revin and if you get it move plate back to normal spot. A plate mount can be made easily or bought for 50-100 bucks.

Yes I know they wont come on trademe anytime soon but parker bros and chopper city ( companies in states. )have built many of these puppies for their clients so its just a matter of time that some one in NZ starts building them. They look awkwardly unconformable to ride but they would be really fun to ride imo. Links below if any one wants to see 'em. Any way back to the silver zx 10 r, i will ask the seller and will let you know why he did that. Thank you



Parker bros:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8wGvnXgHgM

Chopper city:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8wGvnXgHgM

[Smifffy]

Booking my bus ticket tonight!!!

So what happened to the lifestyle change?

[pratik8890]

Hello my wonderful KB members, So I think i have found the right bike for me at the right price: below is the link, its a yamaha r1 listed for 7k on trademe, not bad aye!

http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=664462595#qna


So i was hoping if one of you who lives in Auckland could please go and check out the bike for me. I would really appreciate that and i'm more than happy to buy you 2 x big boxes of beer to return the favour Please pm me with your name and no. Many thanks