zx10r got a tickle up

**kiwifruit** · 14th November 2006, 14:43

In September i bought a 2004 zx10r from AFC in Palmerston North (good guys, go see them), what a bike but i couldn't help myself.... i had to muck around with it

So muck around i did!

First thing was a steering damper, hyperpro as i didn't really want to spend the fat end of a grand on one. This was probably the best mod, makes the bike alot safer on the road, esp with the condition of it in places. It did take the "holy shit" out of riding it which i did kind of enjoy tbh....... but its alot more ridable now.

Next was the exhaust.
Racefit growler thru my good man Jace at motostyle. 800 grams, hand made, grade one air craft titanium.

Bloody expensive and bloody loud. At first i thought i'd done the wrong thing, "its too loud!"..... after a few days i got used to it (already having a deaf right ear helps

)
Now i just love it, makes the bike, imho, s'not everyone's cup of tea of course, but I like it!!!! (thats all that matters innit?)

TRE
I couldn't stand the thought of not getting the full effect in the first 4 gears so (after much research) i got a timing retard eliminator from ivan's performance http://www.ivansperformanceproducts.com/
this smoothed the throttle response more than power increase, had the side effect of making it keen to climb up itself, all good.

Then came the power commander and K&n filter.
By now the bike was running alot worse than the factory set up, the PC didn't do anything to help this with the zero map it came with so off to GP Honda in Tauranga for a custom map

(good guys, go see them)
The bike now pulls strong and smooth from bugger all to redline. What a difference! I even made it from Tauranga to Taupo without the fuel light coming on :-O

Now today i have had the suspension set up to Sport Riders' May 2005 issue recommendations and then tweaked from there. That made it feel alot better, twas very skippy before, even with my heavy arse on it. Am yet to get it fully sorted but its ALOT better than the previous state (all over the show!).

Also today ive fitted a smaller front sprocket (16T)

The very short ride i had a few moments ago was pretty cool, makes the thing more of a unicycle than a motorcycle hehe.
Apparently the bike will still do 180mph before rev cut, that should be enough for me

To sum it up,
i absolutely love the bike, its a BEAST! Far too much bike for me

**Fatjim** · 14th November 2006, 14:47

very farkin nice!

**The_Dover** · 14th November 2006, 14:49

Originally Posted by kiwifruit

I even made it from Tauranga to Taupo without the fuel light coming on :-O

holy shit bro, you do ride like a fag don't you?

**kiwifruit** · 14th November 2006, 14:51

Originally Posted by The_Dover

holy shit bro, you do ride like a fag don't you?

well, yes....
thats how you like it innit?

**Fishy** · 14th November 2006, 15:00

Originally Posted by kiwifruit

Also today ive fitted a smaller front sprocket (16T)

That confirms it bro....you are nuts!.

Those things get the front wheel skyward more than any other bike I have ever ridden and that was in factory trim.

**kiwifruit** · 14th November 2006, 15:03

Originally Posted by Fishy

That confirms it bro....you are nuts!.

Those things get the front wheel skyward more than any other bike I have ever ridden and that was in factory trim.

Im not nearly as nuts as i used to be which is why i think im "ready" for such crazy power.
the bikes get faster, i get slower

**Cajun** · 14th November 2006, 15:06

nice work bro.

pipe looks awsome

and 169 ponys @ rw all good

**Goblin** · 14th November 2006, 15:27

Originally Posted by kiwifruit

To sum it up,
i absolutely love the bike, its a BEAST! Far too much bike for me

Then you'd better give it to me!

Good onya! Can't wait to see and hear it in the flesh!

**Gremlin** · 14th November 2006, 15:37

That is one farken nice bike, and a very good job with all the bits

really... what else can be said?

wanna swap?

**kiwifruit** · 14th November 2006, 15:39

Cheers guys

can't wait to get outa here and ride the thing! 21 minutes to go

**bugjuice** · 14th November 2006, 19:13

awesome stuff..
love toys..

**jade** · 14th November 2006, 19:29

well the zx10r has to be my favourite bike, I just want to say that exhaust is the muthafucken bees knees, beautiful bike man ../saves pics

**saul** · 14th November 2006, 19:48

Originally Posted by kiwifruit

Cheers guys

can't wait to get outa here and ride the thing! 21 minutes to go

Ok you've had far to much fun

no go and clean her

**-df-** · 14th November 2006, 19:52

169hp@RW....damn...

I have to say I'm a huge fan of exahusts under the rear seat...but that exhaust is making me change my mind...its damn sexy

**kiwifruit** · 14th November 2006, 20:08

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...00472988&hl=en

heres a quick vid of the stock pipe vs the growler
its hard to fathom thru the pc speakers, but you get the general idea....