I love my 12. It's a 2001 and still holds its own today against almost anything including my S1000RR. Do you have a copy of the "Silver Book"? Great read produced by Kawasaki on how they built the bike.
Rock.
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$30,00 for 10 extra hp
I had nothing better to do today so I took my bike for a dyno run. I’ve never done this before as I always thought it was kinda pointless. With the H2 on the horizon ( see what I did there, its on a ship that’s out to sea on the horizon ) I wanted a reference point to measure power against. This bike will be rebuilt when its raining and I can’t ride my Weapon of Massive Fastness (H2) and I am putting it on a serious diet as well as opening fully out the inlet rubbers, and full service.
It’s a 15 year old zx12r A1 ( project 320 ) with 26K miles on the clock.
For those who don’t know the project 320 stood for 320 Kilometres Per Hour. In the U.K. and U.S.A. this means 200 Miles Per Hour.
It is supposed to have made 178 bhp and 186bhp with ram air, when new.
I know the air filter (K&N) has covered over 5k miles and I don't know when the plugs were last changed but certainly not in the last 5k miles. It runs a pcv (which isn’t mapped to this bike but came off a bike with the same spec ) It didn‘t go more than 0.4% out of the optimal Air / Fuel Ratio. It has a full titanium ackrapovic zorst..
It made 172 rear wheel bhp. Allowing a low figure of 10% for "drag" this is about 189 at the crank. Add to this the ram air effect which gives an extra 8 ponies.
All in this bike stands me at about £2,600 ($4030). The H2 is £22,000 ($34,100) hence ten extra horsepower for £19,400 equals £1,940($3,007) per pony.
Whats most weird is I feel more love for my H2 now than I did this morning!
It’s a 15 year old zx12r A1 ( project 320 ) with 26K miles on the clock.
For those who don’t know the project 320 stood for 320 Kilometres Per Hour. In the U.K. and U.S.A. this means 200 Miles Per Hour.
It is supposed to have made 178 bhp and 186bhp with ram air, when new.
I know the air filter (K&N) has covered over 5k miles and I don't know when the plugs were last changed but certainly not in the last 5k miles. It runs a pcv (which isn’t mapped to this bike but came off a bike with the same spec ) It didn‘t go more than 0.4% out of the optimal Air / Fuel Ratio. It has a full titanium ackrapovic zorst..
It made 172 rear wheel bhp. Allowing a low figure of 10% for "drag" this is about 189 at the crank. Add to this the ram air effect which gives an extra 8 ponies.
All in this bike stands me at about £2,600 ($4030). The H2 is £22,000 ($34,100) hence ten extra horsepower for £19,400 equals £1,940($3,007) per pony.
Whats most weird is I feel more love for my H2 now than I did this morning!
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Great read produced by Kawasaki on how they built the bike
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Heres a link to the Silver Book:
The Kawasaki ZZ-R 1100 / ZX-11 / ZX-12R Ninja Repository
The good stacks were called Bear Stcks I believe, from down under. Muzzy still shows theirs last time I checked.
I dont think the "slipper" is to blame for the grouchiness. I have heard stronger spriings help, but you get a stiffer lever pull
On mine, different oils helped with the noise. Currently using Motul semi-synthetic and the beast only complains occationally...
I wished I had hung on to my 2001 ZX-12. It was the faster silver color
Do you know if it has had the clutch oiling mod? I found it really helped with mine.
not enough oil in clutch pack? *how to fix* - Kawasaki Forum :: KawasakiWorld.com
Do you know if it has had the clutch oiling mod? I found it really helped with mine.
not enough oil in clutch pack? *how to fix* - Kawasaki Forum :: KawasakiWorld.com
Still have it, in the even faster Red...ooh yaah!I wished I had hung on to my 2001 ZX-12. It was the faster silver color
Do you know if it has had the clutch oiling mod? I found it really helped with mine.
not enough oil in clutch pack? *how to fix* - Kawasaki Forum :: KawasakiWorld.com
Last summer at the hang out below.
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Post some photos mate when you've set it all up with the seat etc.
"Grouchy" is a good way to describe the launch at times.
But when she is rolling .... OMG!
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