Anyone know where I can find smooth grilles?
Created on: 02/05/09 07:49 AM
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zx10duran
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Red1
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Dabigdawg
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ZXtwitch
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RE: Smooth Grilles
02/21/09 1:58 PM
you can get them from 58cycles.com and from h20cycles.com as well
gumbybob
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Dave
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Bruiserman
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CycleJunkie
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RE: Smooth Grilles
03/07/09 1:03 AM
If your looking for unpainted ones, check these out:
* Last updated by: CycleJunkie on 3/7/2009 @ 1:06 AM *
zx10duran
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KneeScraper
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RE: Smooth Grilles
02/01/10 8:29 AM
Uh, I don't know about you guys, but I really don't know about spending $299.99 for smooth "George Foreman Grills" to get rid of the Testarossa look.
Here is a link to the H2O Cycles smooth grills:
http://shop.h2ocycles.com/product.sc?productId=122
I went through all of 58 Cycles 17 pages of ZX14 parts/accessories. 58 Cycles does not sell any replacement grills, smooth or similiar to stock.
I did find these carbon fiber Bestem grills, but they have the fins.
http://www.bestemusa.com/index.php?cPath=6_99
Anyone have any of these plastic or carbon fiber parts? Any feedback about quality, fitment, colormatch?
I am either going to paint my grills black to match my 2009 bodywork, or I'll replace them with the carbon fiber Bestem parts. I have to get rid of the green Testarrossa stripes on my Monster Edition.
alaskarider
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RE: Smooth Grilles
02/01/10 8:55 AM
I got mine on ebay for about $110 they were a perfct match in color. paste this into your brower.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/High-Quality-smooth-side-panels-for-ZX14-FINS-AINT-IN_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem4ced5533f7QQitemZ330399298551QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories
he used to be able to get any year's color. the fit wasn't perfect but nothing a minute or 2 with a dremel tool didn't fix. I liked the look.
KneeScraper
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RE: Smooth Grilles
02/01/10 9:52 AM
Thanks for the link. That is what I was looking for, I think. I'm wondering how they look on the bike, as its hard to tell by the close up pic that doesn't show the rest of the bike.
Can you post up a pic of your bike with the smooth grills?
alaskarider
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ridepastu
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RE: Smooth Grilles
02/01/10 1:51 PM
Hey Alaska rider, I have to ask you. I might be wrong but, I could swear that I saw you on TV. The episode was Alaska State Troopers on Nat-geo. Am I crazy....
Anyway, very nice looking ride. You are definatly a biker, not a wanna-be. How is the touring screen as far as wind noise and turbulance. This has been a sore issue with my previous bike (08 FJR1300). Did a run to Canada from long island NY with the wife on the back, not too pleasant. Had the scala rider hooked up to my RF1000 and her Arai Quantum II. Pretty noisy, would not do it again. But your set up is obviouly for high speed touring.
Any comments???
scottjkyl
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RE: Smooth Grilles
02/01/10 3:58 PM
check out this site for smooth grills and alot of other cool 14 parts
http://www.fat300customcycles.com/zx14_accessories.htm
alaskarider
Location: In the glades
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RE: Smooth Grilles
02/01/10 4:46 PM
ridepastu said :
"How is the touring screen as far as wind noise and turbulance. This has been a sore issue with my previous bike (08 FJR1300). Did a run to Canada from long island NY with the wife on the back, not too pleasant. Had the scala rider hooked up to my RF1000 and her Arai Quantum II. Pretty noisy, would not do it again. But your set up is obviouly for high speed touring."
the touring windshield makes a real difference. I use the same type communication set up with almost the same helmets rf-1000s and it was pretty quiet. but my girlfriend is only 5'2 and so she doesn't get much wind because I block most of it.
as far as your question was I on Alaska State Troopers. No, I guess I could have been - given my line of work, but not to my knowledge.
xxxses
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ridepastu
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RE: Smooth Grilles
02/01/10 5:49 PM
xxxses, the back rest/trunk you speak of is from corbin. You have to use their seat to accomidate the back rest. The trunk is a bolt on. corbin.com
alaskarider
Location: In the glades
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RE: Smooth Grilles
02/01/10 6:04 PM
xxxses asked
Alaskarider can I ask ya who makes you trunk/backrest and was it costly looks great as do the smooth sides
Corbin makes The combination backrest and glovebox. It has to be mounted on a corbin seat. so the combination is a bit pricey. 499 for the seat although you can usually get a used one on ebay fo closer to 350 and a backrest for about 200 although you can get a used one for closer to 100 and the box painted in your color for about 360. I haven't seen many of the used glove boxes for sale.
http://www.corbin.com/kawasaki/zx14.shtml
http://www.corbin.com/accessories/glovebox.shtml
Corbins customer service is hit or miss. Mostly miss and the seat always needs to be adjusted before it will fit. That being said I have always put corbins on all my bikes because they are comfortable on longer rides. so in a nutshell about 1100 clams for the seat backrest and glovebox. i have had mine for over 20,000 miles and I love it.
* Last updated by: alaskarider on 2/1/2010 @ 6:08 PM *
xxxses
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