Finally it has arrived!

ZX14ROhlins

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Adelaide, South Australia

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Finally it has arrived!
03/07/14 12:13 AM

Well after a 3 month wait the bike finally got here. Going out to put some kms on it tonight. Feels a bit weird after riding a Harley for a while, but love it!

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Grn14

Location: Montana

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RE: Finally it has arrived!
03/07/14 12:18 AM

Absolutely Gorgeous!Great choice there....

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Rook

Joined: 03/28/09

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RE: Finally it has arrived!
03/07/14 5:32 AM

yea, seet!

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zx14beast

Location: Toronto

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RE: Finally it has arrived!
03/07/14 7:39 AM

Just beautiful - contratulations on a sweet sweet ride....
Well worth the wait I would say...

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wfozx14

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RE: Finally it has arrived!
03/07/14 8:13 AM

Wow! That is a beautiful machine. Congrats.

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EZX

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RE: Finally it has arrived!
03/07/14 8:20 AM

That's a fine looking 14, easy on the throttle.

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BUSAKILLER1987

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RE: Finally it has arrived!
03/07/14 10:31 AM

Congrats!! looks great!

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Bobby914

Location: Chester, VA

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RE: Finally it has arrived!
03/07/14 11:32 AM

Congrats and Wow and double Wow that looks good!!

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Bobby914

Location: Chester, VA

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RE: Finally it has arrived!
03/07/14 11:32 AM

Congrats and Wow and double Wow that looks good!!

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Maddevill

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RE: Finally it has arrived!
03/07/14 2:33 PM

Schwuh--eeeeet!!!

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ZX14MAN64

Joined: 08/17/12

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RE: Finally it has arrived!
03/07/14 10:23 PM

Wow that is sharp

I didn't know that gold/ white was offered

Congrats and be safe. That'll have a bit more bite than the Harley did

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ZX14ROhlins

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Adelaide, South Australia

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RE: Finally it has arrived!
03/08/14 12:52 AM

Thanks fellas...certainly has a bit more punch than the Harley..lol

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Grn14

Location: Montana

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RE: Finally it has arrived!
03/08/14 11:02 AM

I'd like to ask ya about your rear shock...I have one as well...where's yours set at?And your weight?I haven't been able yet to go ride and see how she feels with this new shock on there...but it 'seems' very stiff...that's with no preload on there.I can't detect much sag at all sitting on her.Also...my setup configuration appears a bit different from yours...I have the compression tube on the right side(sitting on the bike)and the preload tube on the left side...back at the muffler bolts.I don't see that on yours.You have your preload adjuster tube on the right side there?

I'd also like to ask you...about that preload adjustment...the instructions say 15mm 'standard'.Where are they measuring that at?

Okay...I see now...your shock is a TTX...that clarifies it.

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ZX14ROhlins

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RE: Finally it has arrived!
03/08/14 3:37 PM

Hey Grn14, I haven't had a chance to look at the settings on mine. At the moment it is factory set and after the first ride I have found it to be nice and smooth, the factory settings seem good so at this stage I will leave it that way for now. I have some reading to do as the bike being a limited edition came with an extra manual for the Ohlins shock. I am no expert when it comes to suspension setup.

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Grn14

Location: Montana

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RE: Finally it has arrived!
03/08/14 9:12 PM

I have mine set as per the adjustments in that little ohlins booklet....so we'll see when I can get out and ride...With ZERO preload...it feels a tad stiffer than the factory showa shock right now.

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ZX14ROhlins

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RE: Finally it has arrived!
03/08/14 9:35 PM

Maybe they have different spring ratings perhaps?

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Grn14

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RE: Finally it has arrived!
03/08/14 11:58 PM

Probably...

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bigwilliezx

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RE: Finally it has arrived!
03/15/14 3:08 AM

WOW - Nice - especially the fact that you can purchase with Ohlins and the Akra pipes already installed!!!! Too bad we don't have those options in the US!!!

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ZX14ROhlins

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RE: Finally it has arrived!
03/15/14 4:37 AM

Too bad we don't have those options in the US!!!

Sure was a good deal mate. I was told they were only bringing 50 of these into OZ so if that's true it will be nice to have a bike with such limited numbers.

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Grn14

Location: Montana

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RE: Finally it has arrived!
03/15/14 11:58 AM

Got the rear Ohlins sorted....working just great now....

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ZX14ROhlins

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Adelaide, South Australia

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RE: Finally it has arrived!
03/15/14 3:31 PM

Got the rear Ohlins sorted....working just great now....

Got to be happy about that...what was the settings you went with?

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Dutchy

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RE: Finally it has arrived!
03/15/14 7:29 PM

Fantastic mate and looks great. Enjoy your new ride mate and take care!

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Grn14

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RE: Finally it has arrived!
03/15/14 8:55 PM

Well...to be honest....I went about 7 more clicks out on the rebound dampening,and the compression I opened up some more....several clicks over the stock Ohlins setting for the 14R(out).The preload I left at the piston length,and opened up the knob adjuster more.IDK how much actually....there is no measurement except at the spring top...it's mated up to that right now.No gap I should say...seems almost perfect.I think by track standards...it would be a tad too soft...but for street....rolls like a dream.I found my cornering speeds have gone up a bit so far...the back feels really planted.Soaking up bumps really well...barely feel anything.

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