Brad's New Bike - '12 ZX10R
 

Picked up a new bike and figured I'd make a thread to help me keep track of it and what not.

It's a 2012 Kawasaki ZX10R that I brought home on June 26, 2014. It was a new left over that they wanted to move so got a halfway decent deal on it.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...ps5a5ae6b0.jpg

After picking it up I bought a right away Zero Gravity Dark Smoke Double Bubble Series Windscreen, mounted/wired my GPS and set out to California. Put a little over 7,500 miles on it and bike did just great.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...pscd39abfc.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...ps4a4029f7.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...psd504ca75.jpg


After I got home I threw it on the dyno to get a baseline before I started to mod it.

Bone stock it made 155 hp to the rear tire.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...ps974035c4.jpg


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xopWUI-NQQQ&hd=1


After the baseline I put on a Brock's Alien Head Slip On and got flashed by Archer (local guy in Fargo) and threw it back on the dyno. Also got a Competition Werkes integrated tail light and mounted the plate on the tail with some double sided tape. Really helped clean the bike up.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...ps7ac81b32.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...ps9d5d2b35.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...ps5d3a9f20.jpg
It made 174.5 after a slip on and flash, a 19.2 increase.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHjUmchyQ-A&hd=1


I have an 8-12" Evil Swing Arm coming which should put the bike at 68" wheel base which should help a lot at the drag strip.

Also got a Power Commander 5 from the same guy that I'll use to get a fine tune on the bike come spring. I've got Graves Block Off Plates sitting in the garage that I'll install before I get a tune.



Things I will probably buy before heading to the track this year:
Chain/Gearing
Evil Chain Gaurd
Roaring Toyz Adjustable Lowering Link
Adjustable Kickstand
Brock's Clutch Mod - eliminates the slipper clutch
Brock's Heavy Duty Springs or their cushion package
Shinko Hookup Drag Radial Tire

Hopeful with those mods it can run some mid to low 9's. I was able to get some solid 9.5's in with my old r1 and that thing had about 20 less hp and wasn't as long. Goal is to run some 8.99 or better with it at some point!

Longer term mods that I have in mind over the winter or whenever I have money:
Air filter, maybe BMC race as I've always liked them
Custom Dyno Tune - Have to figure out if it's worth it to run race gas. Guys pick up a lot of power on VP MR12 but its expensive. See how close I get that 8 second goal lol
Brock's Dragshock EZ or some type of drag shock
Airshifter - DME makes an air shifter bracket for $25 and I have the parts from my r1 to run the air shifter. So that part would be cheap, just need a quick shifter or figure out a way kill ignition.

Then if I still can't hit 8s I'd try a lightweight battery and maybe ceramic wheel bearings. If that doesn't work, nitrous it is:riped:


So here is to going Stupid Fast!

Re: Brad's New Bike - '12 ZX10R
 

Sounds like an awesome trip! Have you mapped out your route?

Re: Brad's New Bike - '12 ZX10R
 

I haven't gone back and update the route each day but these are pretty close to what it was
http://goo.gl/maps/Zk0or
http://goo.gl/maps/ba5Bt
https://goo.gl/maps/gYrvx
http://goo.gl/maps/HphMs

Google maps didn't like all the points I had in there so had to break it up into 4 different maps. Took a few different attempts in different browsers before I figured that one out lol.

Horrible blog with more bike/non bike pictures from the trip
http://bdcornelius.weebly.com/blog/archives/05-2014

Re: Brad's New Bike - '12 ZX10R
 

Nice bike! What kind of mpg did you average on your trip?

Re: Brad's New Bike - '12 ZX10R
 

I cannot comprehend this speed.

That's a huge power gain.

Re: Brad's New Bike - '12 ZX10R
 

Thanks! It averaged mid 44 mpg on the trip. Was super pumped as gas was cheaper than I budgeted for and it got a lot better than I thought it would too.

Savings bought me that swing arm lol

Yea I was pumped to pick up pretty much 20hp for spending less than $600.

Who knows if it will ever go that fast, those are just my pipe dreams :dj:

Re: Brad's New Bike - '12 ZX10R
 

Wow you took a really indirect route all around! Still have no idea how your butt didnt fall off on that trip, that would drive me crazy doing a road trip like that in a car let alone that bike! How did you not stop to drink or eat or pee for that 13 hour sprint home?

Very cool!

Re: Brad's New Bike - '12 ZX10R
 

Thanks!! I tried to take as many back roads as possible and twisty roads so I didn't get bored so the route looks a little out of the way lol. The nice thing about the bike was if you butt started getting sore you could hang your butt off one side and let a hamstring get sore, then swap to the other leg and by that time the butt was good to go for a while again. I stopped and got a power aid a few times on the way home and I think I had two snickers bars on the 13 hr ride home. By the time I got close I just wanted to get home!


Was able to get the Riflemans's throttle insert installed on Friday night as well as the PMR tether kill switch. The throttle insert makes it like a quick turn throttle, but for only $25 and only took about 15 minutes to install because I'm a little slow sometimes. Very easy mod and worth the $25. I also had the PMR switch around from the r1 so that was a free mod. Need one of these to run 9.99 or faster, and I hope it can break into the 9s first time out.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...psd22f3495.jpg


Swing arm should be here tomorrow :) Then hopefully chain, sprockets, chain guard and lowering link will be here mid this week. I'll order Brock's clutch mod and stiffer clutch springs, drag radial and trailer restraint pins tomorrow. Didn't take me long to spend my paycheck this week:drive:

Hopefully get some more pictures of it stretched next weekend:dj:

Re: Brad's New Bike - '12 ZX10R
 

Damn! No time wasted with this thing haha.

Re: Brad's New Bike - '12 ZX10R
 

Just a question, but if the bike is gonna be set up primarily for straight line speed, why not get the zx14 instead?

Re: Brad's New Bike - '12 ZX10R
 

very nice sir

Re: Brad's New Bike - '12 ZX10R
 

Vehicle ADD ftl. lol

zx10's are actually faster stock on frum rolls and never been a fan of big bikes. Hopeful for 3k or less into it it'll run 8s, be my daily in the summer and get 40mpg. I'll keep the stock stuff so if I get a hair up my ass and want to road race it I could go do that with a half day of work, probably a day with beer involved, and swap it all back over.

Thanks!

Re: Brad's New Bike - '12 ZX10R
 

Come up here so we can run them for fun

Re: Brad's New Bike - '12 ZX10R
 

Where's up here?

You come down to the cities I'm more than willing to get a little test and compare action in. Going to proving grounds? Maybe go rip a frum roll quick while up there lol

Re: Brad's New Bike - '12 ZX10R
 

Dyno guy was able to do an overlay of the base line dyno to the flash/pipe dyno. I thought it was cool to see the overlay

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...psa24dc957.jpg

I was able to get the swing arm on but due to slow ass shipping from sport bike track gear I won't be able to ride it until next week.

Did install the evil swing arm (8-12" over), evil chain guard, Soupy's lowering link and 16 tooth front sprocket.

Swing arm was pretty straight forward, what took the most time was trying to get the front sprocket nut off. My impact wouldn't budge it, a breaker bar with the jack handle on the end wouldn't budget it either. Eventually got a buddy to bring over his snap on impact and got it off.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...ps81b9f663.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...ps7db776c5.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...ps2061b614.jpg

Next week/weekend hope to get a good amount of crap done:
When the rear sprocket comes in the mail, get it on the bike. Then get the chain on and get the rear height all figured out. Ended up going with a -1/+5 sprocket combo which should top me out low/mid 160's
Install Brocks Clutch Mod and Brocks Heavy Duty Clutch Springs.
Drop the forks down in the triple tree to lower the front and throw on the lowering strap bracket/strap.
Get the Pit Bull Trailer Restraint system mounted on the trailer so it'll be a super easy one person job to get it on the trailer and 'strapped' down.

If I can score a deal on a used engine kill box I'll buy that, Schnitz coil harness and a DME air shifter mount. That way I could run my air shifter from the r1 for pretty cheap.

Re: Brad's New Bike - '12 ZX10R
 

Nice job, looking phresh yo!
Looks ready to run some 8s

Re: Brad's New Bike - '12 ZX10R
 

Damn really stretched that thing out!

Re: Brad's New Bike - '12 ZX10R
 

Thanks, y0! Not too sure it'll run 8s the way it sits but a guy sure can dream. If it can beat the r1 best time of 9.5 I'd be pumped!

And to think the guy I bought it from sold it to go longer. I'd think too much longer and it'd make it that much harder to hook

Re: Brad's New Bike - '12 ZX10R
 

Holy christ that thing is long

Re: Brad's New Bike - '12 ZX10R
 

Looks badass hopefully I can see it in action some time.

Re: Brad's New Bike - '12 ZX10R
 

Badass bike Brad, youre always up to something haha. Hope to see you at PG buddy!

Re: Brad's New Bike - '12 ZX10R
 

I just thought about it last night, but I hope it fits on my trailer with no problem. Think it'll be pretty close to the edges lol

Thanks! Hopefully up at proving grounds it can make some passes with no issues. Be cool to see your car in action too!

Thanks Chris and hell yea!



Ordered up a BMC Race Air Filter, Schnitz Coil Kill Wiring harness, MPS Electronic Ignition Kill box, DME Air Shifter Mount and some new spark plugs today. Going to be a busy weekend next weekend :)

Also got the front lowered about 1 3/4 last night and figured out my lowering strap brackets from the r1 fit perfectly on this bike. Hopefully take it for a spin this week with it lowered/stretched and see how poorly it rides lol

Re: Brad's New Bike - '12 ZX10R
 

Soooooo sexy and soooooo fast. Deff be fun to see that thing rip

Re: Brad's New Bike - '12 ZX10R
 

Thanks man! Hope it rips lol. Getting a little nervous its going to go slower than the r1 did





Finished installing the chain tonight. Went with a black 160 link 525 EK MVXZ chain and ended up cutting out 5 links. Could have went with 4 links to get another inch out of the swing arm but figured the long chain would probably stretch a bit and then I would run out of adjustment if it did.

This bike also uses abs type grooves in the rear rotor to get a speed reading. Since the longer swing arm, the wiring would have reached but would have looked like poo and been really stretched. I cut into the harness and extended it about 12 inches and tucks in nice on the swing arm and looks pretty good I think.

I took it on a little rip after all that and it spun pretty hard in 1st almost every time I got on it. Seemed to hook pretty good once, but then seemed to be spinning just a bit at the top of 1st. Granted it was a bit wet/damp out but I'll be curious to see how it hooks on nice try pavement with a street tire.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...ps2e35b980.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...pse0cbc172.jpg


Depending on money I might try and get it tuned on 87 before proving grounds. Was thinking of going with mr12 race gas but at 150 for 5 gallons and being harder on the engine, I think I'll pass unless I need the boost to get it into the 8s.

Re: Brad's New Bike - '12 ZX10R
 

If you need boost I have a good condition 14b here. :grin:

Re: Brad's New Bike - '12 ZX10R
 

I would think making it that long would decrease downward force and traction? Seems redonk long haha, sweet project tho!

Re: Brad's New Bike - '12 ZX10R
 

That sure would help me run faster without getting a rider mod lol. I think it'd be badass to have a turbo bike, maybe someday!

Your car going to be ready for pg?

lol, thanks! Always fun to have a project to putz with. Yea I know it probably wouldn't get traction last night but thought it'd do better than it did. The tire on it right now is a sport touring tire that has a pretty hard center so it can last a long time. Hopeful that by playing with the suspension settings a bit and a more normal/sticker tire that it'll hook on the street from a roll.

Re: Brad's New Bike - '12 ZX10R
 

Not to be too OT, but it doesn't look like it. I have no time to mess with it and I'm trying to track down a broken driveline part. Took me 4 weeks to pull out both rear axles, reinstall and fill fluid. That is how much time I have.

Re: Brad's New Bike - '12 ZX10R
 

wtf Aaron I had no idea you were broke down. You would have had a good chance to win your class this year

Re: Brad's New Bike - '12 ZX10R
 

Got a few things done this week/weekend.

First thing I started to tackle was to replace the spark plugs, install Graves Block Off Plates and change the air filter
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...ps80231d0d.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...ps65cad065.jpg

The air filter was just plain nasty...
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...psdbec25e5.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...pse0de62a3.jpg

There was even a good amount of bugs in the frame leading to the air box.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...ps0dddd504.jpg

Then installed a MPS Engine Kill box for the air shifter. It fits perfectly where the stock exhaust servo sat. Probably throw some velcro down once I finish wiring up the air shifter solenoid.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...ps584d6b41.jpg
^Can also see the Power Commander 5 installed on the side of the battery too!

Was able to get the air shifter cylinder installed as well. Used a DME mount, made it stupid easy, and parts I had left over from the r1. Using parts from gainger ... 5ZEE4 - Air Cyl for the air cylinder, 6JJ52 for the Solenoid and 4TAE9 which is a new longer clevis/yoke. Will most likely run it off nitrous so I can use it on the street and not worry about running out.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...ps9806a977.jpg

The guy that flashed my ecu said he modified his ram air and the bike went crazy lean and he said it felt faster after messing with the tune. Figured I might as well follow suit and give it a try.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...ps71aa7eba.jpg
The stock ram air has a lot of foam and what they call a 'birdcage' in there. Interwebz says its to help keep noise down but I just want to make the most powa I can. So time to get all that extra stuff out of there!

Took out all the foam, birdcage and a little flap that looked like it'd reduce air flow. Finished picture:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...psc27a229f.jpg
Will finish tomorrow as I wanted to get 2 screws to block off little holes to help keep as much air flow as possible

Installed the Brock's clutch mod to get rid of the slipper clutch and also installed their heavy duty clutch springs. Hopefully helps the clutch last longer on the track.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...ps97a9c72e.jpg

Still have a bit more work to get it fully ready for proving grounds but it should be ready!

Re: Brad's New Bike - '12 ZX10R
 

Really makin progress on this thing. I wanna see it run some 8's! Might be a good race for Leasure. :)

Re: Brad's New Bike - '12 ZX10R
 

Thank Mike! I hope it can run some 8's someday but I've gained a bit of weight and don't know how well it'll do with the stock shock on it. Probably not at PG but if it can go faster than 9.5 I'll be happy.

Think about the only way I'd be a good race for Mark would be if I sloss'd him and went on the second yellow if they don't have a pro tree:rollinglaugh:

I know Nate said he wanted to try and get a run in during the grudge racing so I better make sure to be on my game

Re: Brad's New Bike - '12 ZX10R
 

Finished putting the bike back together Friday and took it for a spin on Saturday.

Installed Power Commander's auto tune which you set a desired target a/f ratio and the piggy back tries to shoot for the targeted ratio while riding and then offers suggested changes to the map when you come back from the ride and download the trims. Seems to work pretty slick and bike feels a bit faster after the tune. Also trying out 87 octane on it and all seems well.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.n...b121f93090e9d1

Also installed Driven Bar Ends and a GB Racing Alternator Cover.

When I hooked up nitrous to the air shifter off the bike to check for leaks on Friday nothing leaked. Filled my 2.5 lb bottle yesterday and went to go try and it out and it leaks from the solenoid :( A couple test hits sealed up the solenoid and was able to get it to work a few times on real easy 4-5 and 5-6 shifts on the highway. Tried again on the way back from a cruise and leaked really bad and wasn't able to shift the bike. Going to pick up a new solenoid during lunch and put it on and hopefully that's my only issue.

After that only things left to do to the bike before proving grounds is to have Paul swap on my drag radial and put on the rear brake. Would like to get my trailer rigged up to use my trailer stand setup but thats kind of a luxury if I don't have the time.

Fingers crossed for going fast next weekend!

Re: Brad's New Bike - '12 ZX10R
 

Excited to see some fast mph runs!

Re: Brad's New Bike - '12 ZX10R
 

That air filter looked fine.

Re: Brad's New Bike - '12 ZX10R
 

Fingers crossed for 150 trap:drive:

I'm a ricer and liked the red so swapped it out, kept it just incase I needed one short notice!

lol

Re: Brad's New Bike - '12 ZX10R
 

Turns out my regulator was just set way too high for the air shifter. Looked at the gauge and it was pegged past 200 psi. Dropped it down to 140ish and the leaking stopped.

Took it for a test ride and it worked perfectly, even from 1st to 2nd full throttle where the r1 never seemed to work right for that shift.

Got the Pit Bull Trailer restraint all mounted up on the trailer last night. It's pretty slick as it doesn't compress the suspension or anything and can take the mounting parts off so if you want to use the trailer for something else you don't have a big motorcycle stand in the way.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.n...711984ce224130

Might still mount a chock that would be easily removed after I take it for a test spin if the front tire bounces around

Re: Brad's New Bike - '12 ZX10R
 

Pit Bull Trailer Restraint System worked pretty slick, threw a strap around the front tire to help to keep it from moving around when hitting bumps. GTO pulled and camping gear just fine this weekend up to BIR, rear end was squated a bit low when loaded up but drove no problemo.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.n...2f3c0563132129

Bike did pretty good at the track. Got close to my 150 trap goal, best of 149, and hit my goal of doing better than the r1 first time out.

https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/...e2&oe=548B6A0A

Best time was 9.247 @ 148.76.

https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/...89016887_o.jpg


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMk73NFVGXs&hd=1

The only issue at the track was the air shifter deciding not to work. Ended up taking off the bottle and whole setup and just foot shifting all weekend. Giving up on using nitrous for the air shifter for now and going to try just using air from the swing arm.


Thinking if I can get my 60' times down and the air shifter it's got a 9.1/9.0 in it.

Re: Brad's New Bike - '12 ZX10R
 

Hell yeah Bad Brad!

Good thing I didn't race you because it would have gotten my ass handed to me. That air shifter might help a small amount on each shift that could add up to a tenth for sure.

Good seeing you keep at it and it will click a 8!:spin:

Re: Brad's New Bike - '12 ZX10R
 

50 shot!