Traded in the Vstrom for a ZX14R

HKNinja

Joined: 09/29/12

Posts: 5

Traded in the Vstrom for a ZX14R
11/06/12 5:00 PM

So I finally pulled the trigger on a ZX14R here in Hong Kong, eagerly anticipating the delivery next Thursday. Looking forward to breaking it in (hard or soft, that is always the question). Will get an LED brake light from Twisted Throttle and probably wait until after the break in for a set of Two Bros (I had them on the Vstrom and they were lovely); Kawasaki dealer's offering factory Akras but quite $ and I like the Two Bro's easily removable power tips to soften the noise.

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Grn14

Location: Montana

Joined: 02/25/09

Posts: 15511

RE: Traded in the Vstrom for a ZX14R
11/06/12 6:03 PM

Enjoy!!!!

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mintpaul

Joined: 09/08/12

Posts: 24

RE: Traded in the Vstrom for a ZX14R
11/07/12 12:20 AM

Nice one :)

Read this article about running in.

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CHIVE ON
ZX14R Green
Hypermotard 1100evoSP

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mebgardner

Location: Tucson, AZ

Joined: 05/08/12

Posts: 738

RE: Traded in the Vstrom for a ZX14R
11/07/12 11:52 AM

Welcome aboard...

2012 Blue ZX-14R, Cox rad guard, Skene Design P3 Lighting, Knight Design 1" lowering pegs, Grip Puppies, BrakeAway, Cortech Sport tailbag, GSG MotoTech Frame sliders, Stebel Compact horn.

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motero

Location: Ireland

Joined: 02/17/12

Posts: 493

RE: Traded in the Vstrom for a ZX14R
11/07/12 11:59 AM

is it much different than the existing LED brake light?

2012 black zzr 1400,
r/g tail tidy,rad guard,scott oiler, full akrapovic,carmo flash
sherco 290
sherco 305

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HKNinja

Joined: 09/29/12

Posts: 5

RE: Traded in the Vstrom for a ZX14R
11/08/12 5:11 PM

Thanks everyone and Mintpaul that's a great article! Now it sounds like a regular soft break in with varying rpms is the thing to do..... LOL it seems like everytime I read up on the topic my opinion changes!

Motero, the Twisted Throttle one is larger and brighter and flashes on the first second (?) when you hit the brakes to grab more cagers attention.

Oh and forgot about the Stebel air horn as well... I had it on my Vstrom, definitely good to warn cagers merging into you or jay walkers looking the wrong way when crossing the street.

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