Yes, the power really grabs you by the bas when you start hitting 8,000 rpm or so.

I just got mine broken in so this higher rpm power I just beginning to tap into

I think the ZX is a better cornering bike than most seem to think but me personally, I not yet that confident with cornering on it.

186? Wow! 100 is the highest I've hit thus far but as I said. I've just got it broken in

Four 14s together?that must've been quite a fun group to be in. Power in spades!

I think riding with a group can make a fairly new rider like myself take more chances and be a bit more aggressive than you would alone. I gotta stay aware of my limitations and not try to "show em all what my bike can do" when riding with others. Very easy to get too cocky

To ride with other zx14s would be fun. I have no friends that share the same passion for motorcycles like I do so 99.9999999% of the time I ride alone.

Curvekilla I don't doubt your story at all. Hell I have been riding for years and guys on much smaller bikes can wump me in the tight stuff. And man u hit it in the head, every once in awhile on a long straight there is nothing like pulling back the gas on the big girl. Stock or not it's simple amazing. And zx14man no need to rush take your time with the new bike. I sure as hell did!!!!!!

I hear you nasty all my older friends my age that had bikes grew up and sold them when their kids came. Now only younger squid kids ride them in my area, riding around racing their engines at lights and flying inbetween cars like assholes that make us look bad. About a good month ago I'm coming home from work and two gsxr 600 coming chasing me down from a couple lights back, they unfortunately catch me finally at a light and want to race around so they take off like bats out of hell and I just cruised away. Now don't get me wrong if we were on back roads or like zero traffic I would had taken off to maybe a 100 or so to just show the 14, but no thanks in traffic it makes all of us look like asses.

* Last updated by: zx14racer on 4/23/2013 @ 11:49 AM *

WOW guys 80 posts way to keep it going. I have to find more rants about this bike. But I think that would be a lil hard though!!

ZX14MAN64,

Your assessment about being more aggressive when riding in a group is spot on. Guys get into trouble because they feel like they must keep up. Ego kicks in. I was guilty of it when I first started riding with better guys several years ago. Then I realized that I needed to ride alone and practice on becoming more skillfull "safely". So, I did a lot of solo stuff and worked on the finer points of turning a bike at speed. It worked. Soon, the faster riders were not as fast anymore and not as safe either. I was voted "Most Improved Rider" by my riding club.

So, look at riding a bike as an art that you can always improve. Read, do track days, attend riding classes, practice solo, etc. It will make you safer and faster. Corners that scared you at 50 mph would be a piece of cake at 70 mph.

^^^ I think he was saying that because he felt that if he wrecked somebody is there to rescue him or call an ambulance. The ego wasn't mentioned.

On the subject, I agree with both. Check your ego at the door but sometimes you need a kick in the butt and being pushed a little bit beyond what you think is your limits.

Back on the topic, I rather buy old and throw the kitchen sink at it. The result is a better bike in my opinion. I used to think that the ZX-14R front end was way sharper than mine although I have Ohlins internals. Light weight wheels and the 14R can't hang with me in that department.

I wish I could get one of these (under 400lbs, short wheelbase, 100tq and 170 hp

At the end of the day we're all pushing over powered bikes without the matching skills so buy what you want, just don't hide behind TC and ABS (they are just safety blankets) and work on your skills.

* Last updated by: dragking on 4/23/2013 @ 4:25 PM *

I'd say Jake is the man for the hill. Any slipping he can probably feel it, use it, abuse it.

ZX Racer I gearing we shall see.

Enjoyed hearing it is the operator with the bike, skill ± capability of the machine that winds the race and earns the juice.

ZX Racer I gearing we shall see.

Enjoyed hearing it is the operator with the bike, skill ± capability of the machine that winds the race and earns the juice.

Great vid! I want to see more of that bike ripping it up! I need more riding!!!!!

Had my neighbours friend role up in a Porshe, and challange my green monstrer while I was wiping her down. I told em, I take him off the line, but eventually he would take me. He said that is not possible given the 600 ponies under the hood. I still think off the line, he's mine after 180 km, he'll eat me!

What kind of Porsche ?

Wolf you would kill a porsche. 600 hp is KNOW where near enough to keep up with even a 1000. My god in jersey philly area i have raced 10 times the about of cars compared to bikes. You know how long it really takes for a car like that too even get to the 180's on public roads. I raced 2 vipers on my OLD 14 and it wasn't even close. Hell go on youtube type in a lambo vs a gsxr1000,2 good drivers on a test track went from a 40-50 roll and to have fun the gsxr1000 rider went into a wheelie for a 100 yards or so and was still running away from the lambo. Go check it out know. Only REALLY fast car i have raced on the open highway on the new 14R was an Z06 vette. I was even in like 4th gear at 70 or so just to mess with him. I stopped at 150 or so and he was atleast an 1/8th mile behind. My man wolf 600hp is a joke for us. ALL OVER youtube stock 14's and beemer 1000's are racing 1000hp cars and those we pull on till above 170 or so WITH a GOOD driver,then those cars kill us up top big time.

* Last updated by: zx14racer on 4/27/2013 @ 3:19 PM *

Just checked it out on youtube,type in lambo vs gsxr1000,the video is vs a lambo gallandro or something it says 0-100-0 even though its not topped out you get the idea. The 1000 goes into a full stand up wheelie and RUNS AWAY FAST. And underneath their are a ton more videos. Now when i dynoed my 14R with exhaust i pulled 201hp. After i went an 2011-12[Dont remember]Gsxr 1000 with exhaust did 3 pulls also. His highest pull was 159-162hp. I forgot how far the new 14r was ahead of the other bikes i was shocked. A brocked out busa pulled 184hp,but a really nice tuned bmw 1000rr pulled 196hp. WOW i was really shocked those sum bitches are nice for 999cc.But their tq is 80 where mine was 118tq or so.

* Last updated by: zx14racer on 4/27/2013 @ 3:30 PM *

Yeah the 1000rr is sexy, hot and fast, but I bet I can ride the "14" farther on a funner, longer day. :) and do it fast :-D

Omega you got that right.

Yo it was a very expensive convertable 911 looking porshe. Truth be told I needed to hear that ZRacer, cause the next time he rolls up here, I am going to jump on my King and give that sucka some magesterial treatment. Just like the priviledge of wiping that smug look off his 100k ride face. Try and get a vid and post it here boyz. Thanks for the confidence.
Mad love boyz
Wolfman

Consider the Bugatti Veyron Grand Vitesse with a weight of about 4400 lbs and add a 200 lb driver while making 1200 hp.
We have a weight to hp ratio of about 4 to 1. This is a million plus dollar machine.

Consider the 14R with a weight of about 600 lb and with a 200 lb rider while making about 200 hp. We have a wt to hp ratio of about 4 to 1. This can be had for about 15,000 dollar!

Probably not going to win a drag race with a Grand Vitesse (car much easier to launch) and after the bike is done at 200 mph; the Bugatti has about another 50+ mph to go before beginning to top out. Still, you might just pull it off through the quarter.

Other than that; there are a few exotics weighing in at or below 3000 lb and carrying engines with about 700 or so hp that will give you a go. Also on the street, you will occasionally run across a blown street rod making over a 1000 or 1200 hp and geared and sprung to run quarters in the 9's or even eights.

Everything else on the street just comes up short until air resistance takes a toll on the bike and rider that stops its acceleration prematurely compared to a sleek four wheeler.

The Porsches (Z06's, Vipers, ZR-1's, AMG's, Boss 'Tangs, etc) have no hope as long as you hook up at all with the pavement. Should be a yawner, mate! Most of these street cars also top out just at or just over 200 mph as well; only a few capable of top speeds closer to 250+ mphr.

Feel sorry for those Bugatti owners, when I think about it, cause a simple tire change (may need to be done after even a short ride at top speed) can lighten the wallet by 10 grand!!!

Maybe that's one reason why they are typically low mileage vehicles?

Yea wolf, top of the line porsche 911 GT3 has about 475 HP (and he probabaly doesnt even have that) and you would walk away from him, he would need twin turbos or something LOL on a side note, a guy in a new dodge charger super bee was messing with me the other day, I let him think he was going to beat me, then I hit it and left him in the dust, he started it, I finished it, this happens all the time, just minding my own business, and here comes someone challenging me ....

* Last updated by: carabuser on 4/28/2013 @ 12:00 AM *

Carabuser, that's so true! Everyone wants to make an attempt on the King, I've also experienced this for myself. Hahaha would love to be a bug in that ride when you started disappearing and the mouth flapping turned into shame. Way to Rep Carabuser! All that said up here they have a street racing law, if convicted they take your bike, 5000 fine and good luck insuring your car. It's death at least that's what's on my mind when these assholes pull up to challenge!
W

If you ask me, one the greatest feelings I get (not the only mind you :) ) is rolling up on a Z06 or similar and just thinking ... "not even worth the time to mess with the guy" I grin, get a chubbie and just go on by smiling hard in my helmet as I do.

One time, I am going to get one of those damn smiles stuck on my face and they are going to have crack my helmet open to get the thing off me. I love the feel of 'wasted power' (read: its there but hardly ever need to bust it out... oh but we do, don't we LOL)

Omega everything you just said in your last post was DEAD on. Well well said i feel the same way when i'm out and see those kind of cars. And wasted power beautifully said!!!!!!! Great post!!

I hear ya wolf, they can lock you up here too if the cop wants to be an ass clown, (which a lot of them seem to be, not all, but alot) if you are doing over 130 even if there is no one around you to "endanger". I am seriously thinking about getting a beat up (but good running) zx9 to mess around with on a track to get my thrills LOL !
heard with a little work, they are a good cheaper way to have fun with on a track ...

* Last updated by: carabuser on 4/28/2013 @ 10:30 AM *