Besides the choice of colors and optional ABS could someone tell me what, if any, differences there are between the 2012, 2013 & 2014 models of the ZX-14R?
Created on: 02/03/15 08:49 AM
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danfzx14
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ZX-14R Model Year Differences
02/03/15 8:49 AM
Besides the choice of colors and optional ABS could someone tell me what, if any, differences there are between the 2012, 2013 & 2014 models of the ZX-14R?
Grn14
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Hub
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RE: ZX-14R Model Year Differences
02/03/15 9:18 AM
2012: Performance modes only as SE (std equip)
2013: Performance modes w/optional ABS
2014: Performance modes ABS is now standard.
2015: P-modes and ABS is now forever on bikes.
Gen2 sport lighter wheels. Same gearing. Same basic performance output.
Pretty much long in the tooth and soon to have its place in history.
Next gen is who knows? Maybe new engine family to produce more HP in a smaller package?
The trend is 'quick accel' and the H2 fills that crack. If a N/A engine is coming, it has to be faster than the 14R and almost catch up to the H2 in accel, because HP is there by the shovel full, it's more about accel these days.
untamed
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RE: ZX-14R Model Year Differences
02/03/15 10:16 AM
2014 also came in Ohlins version. With Ohlins shocks fitted as standard. You can see it by the badge on the side of the frame.
nasty
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RE: ZX-14R Model Year Differences
02/03/15 10:21 AM
2012 is missing a piece behind the windscreen and has a a black tint on the lower half of the windscreen to hide it. They changed that for 2013 and on.
Nastynotch
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nasty
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RE: ZX-14R Model Year Differences
02/03/15 6:47 PM
NastyNachos- this is what it looks like behind the windscreen of a 2012. They're missing that plastic peice to cover that hole. I don't have a pic of what the 2013+ bikes have. But you know what's missing.
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Grn14
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Nastynotch
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RE: ZX-14R Model Year Differences
02/03/15 7:04 PM
Ahhh yes I do. Theres a thin convex metal cover over that area on mine. Thanks cornholeius
Grn14
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nasty
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RE: ZX-14R Model Year Differences
02/03/15 7:17 PM
I agree with Grn... Hmmm interesting.... Now I have to take a picture of the proper peice tomorrow.....lol
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untamed
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RE: ZX-14R Model Year Differences
02/04/15 8:32 AM
The clocks are also different. In shape and also some minor changes. The gauges now show temperature in deg and not in bars anymore. My gen 1 had white clocks and now they are black on my 14r
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RE: ZX-14R Model Year Differences
02/04/15 8:43 AM
2012+ differences.
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RE: ZX-14R Model Year Differences
02/04/15 8:48 AM
This is the part I'm talking about. It's missing on the 2012.
cruderudy
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RE: ZX-14R Model Year Differences
02/06/15 7:15 PM
When I was talking to the stealership about buying my 2014 they told me the frame design had been updated after 2013 to make the bike turn better. Don't know what that design update is, didn't really care, just glad to here they implemented a design update to help turning. Maybe they were all stealership BS. But if someone had the details I would be interested in knowing?
Hub
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RE: ZX-14R Model Year Differences
02/06/15 10:25 PM
rudy, I'll take a 'let me remember why' they did that as in a senior moment thinking back. The lower rear was updated for strength so as to revise the broken frame issue somewhere back there? The front was a possible degree change because the steering does feel different from a gen1 to a gen2. That, and possibly reinforcing the front for wheelie drops, but I doubt that. More neck changes because it does handle more neutral than a snap to neutral was more how the gen1 felt.
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