this is my new 2009 zx14 upgraded from a 2006 and i am very impressed with this model!

http://youtu.be/d0j55619JGs

* Last updated by: adub31907 on 4/13/2013 @ 7:11 PM *

Sweet colour and sweet bike!

congrats

Nice adub! I have the same year and color. Welcome to the forum, lots of good info on here.

thanks guys . i been on the site for a few years.. always great info and great people on here also. i almost got the 2012 candy blaze green SE model, but i got a deal i could not pass up. only 3k miles on it!! so its new never seen rain or nothing extra mint condition . ohh yeah Romans i just put that Hindle system and PCV you sold me on it also, i took the muzzy m10 m14 off to much noise for me ..i put carbon fiber lower and ram air pieces on it and a few other upgrades. taking the flies out this next weekend i will post a updated photo asap!!! Cheers!

* Last updated by: adub31907 on 3/31/2013 @ 10:37 PM *

I also have a green '09, love it. I see you are in Arkansas, I have been there several times, great roads. Enjoy the bike.

Ahhhh...Green...yes.Like a Green mamba...you know...those snakes in Africa that kill with one bite in about a minuteLOL!!!!!

* Last updated by: Grn14 on 4/1/2013 @ 12:27 AM *

Same year as mine.Congrats.
Craig

I just picked up the 09 special edition also just a few weeks ago. The bike rides real good.

Afcapt, well done, definately not something you will ever regret...
Lean mean, green machine!

I'm new to the forum and to the ZX14 but when you guys say taking the flies out what does that mean? lol!!

Welcome!

I'm new to the forum and to the ZX14 but when you guys say taking the flies out what does that mean?

Butterflies removal....

Kofla

Riding My Own Biography
2010 ZX-14 MotoVlog

* Last updated by: KoflaOlivieri on 4/18/2013 @ 11:52 AM *

Subthrottles are the technical term. These are like a screen door to the main door. Keeps the breeze from flying into the house. It smooths the throttle apply when you are aggressive on the throttle opening. It also acts as an air brake when you let off and coast from a high speed. It gives the bike its full potential at the top, but the bottom is not as robust as it would be with flies out.

So the sacrificial fly is removed for more bottom end grins. It just creates a faster event rather than wait for the fly to open. The throttle is more abrupt, more twitchy, and super responsive.

Just YANK THEM OUT asap!

Kofla, thank you, I needed that clarified too.
W

You boyz are brave...actually impressive and skilled is more apt. I fear touching the internals...FEAR IT!
W

Today is a beautiful day to ride boyz, sun is out and it is warming as we speak.

Wman

Romans i just put that Hindle system and PCV you sold me on it also, i took the muzzy m10 m14 off to much noise for me

Congrats, Nothing sounds like the wide open scream of the M-10 lol. Almost should have a bust me sticker. I'm looking for M-10 right side Muffler. You selling ? if so send me PM.

You boyz are brave...actually impressive and skilled is more apt. I fear touching the internals...FEAR IT!

That's what we all use to say. Wait till you see what's next. 100 bucks says one year and all fear is gone.

Will keep that in mind Romans, you're right every new learning is a stage that leads to the next level of mechanical complexity.

You boyz are brave...actually impressive and skilled is more apt. I fear touching the internals...FEAR IT!

There's not a lot to be gained by removing flies on 2008-up because they made the flies open right where the bike starts making it's power, 3000rpm. 06-07 had to run restricted all the way to 6000 rpm before the flies opened.

Did not know that Rook! I am not touching mine, be good information. Man the stuff I am learning from you guys is invaluable.
Peace boys...

BTW... when I said YANK THEM ASAP I was talking to Grason, like Rook mentioned, doing that on 08-up doesn't yield mucho performance but 06-07 the flies don't open fully before 6000rpm. I'd still yank them out though... reason being that air will go through an non existing door faster than through a door that opens progressively, however the doors could produce more velocity. A set of V Stacks and good map should provide the best of both worlds!

I'd still yank them out though...

Yes. I pulled them on my 08 and I don't feel any reason to put them back in. One thing that they did on the 08 was cause a rather sudden burst in power at 3500 rpm. I had a couple scares taking off into a sharp right hand turn from a light. The power came on abruptly in first gear before I was out of the turn. If you pull flies and tune for that, the throttle response at 3500rpm can smoothed out considerably. I think Kaw may have smoothed out the flies-in performance at some point after 08...IDK?

On the 14r, the flies may have something to do wit the TC so IDK if fly pulling is ever a good idea there. You'd have to ask opinions on that, Wolfie. I haven't heard that the throttle response is unpredictable or that low end performance was lacking on the 14r so they probably got it right on the new bike first shot.

* Last updated by: Rook on 4/22/2013 @ 12:20 PM *

A Kwakaker in green.. you cant go wrong !!
I just picked up an 2011 with 1,890 miles.My first impressions
are ,Smooooooth ,smooth power,ride,brakes,shifting.For a big bus
it goes around corners nicely but it will take
sone getting use to the weight of the bike maneuvering
around traffic!