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Created on: 07/22/12 05:47 PM
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Rickey Gadson's 2012 ZX-14R Turbo 7.95 @187
07/22/12 5:47 PM
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Updated: video added - July 27, 2012
I just got home from MIROCK (Maryland International Raceway). I was able to record on video Rickey's first pass of the day, a 7.98. I will be posting that video later this week.
SmokingZX14 posted this picture at the other forum, taken from Rickey's Facebook page, a 7.95 pass @ 187 mph.
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RE: Rickey Gadson's 2012 ZX-14R Turbo 7.95 @187
07/22/12 7:10 PM
Thats sweet!
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RE: Rickey Gadson's 2012 ZX-14R Turbo 7.95 @187
07/23/12 2:58 AM
Thats sweet!
Seno, I was impressed when he pulled 7.98 on his first pass of the day.
Romans, not bad for a ZX-14R, lol
@KO: I don't think your hometown Phillies would be very enthused with your choice of headgear.
Hagrid, you would not believe how crazy fans are. To be able to attend a Mets versus Philly's game safely, I had to wear a Philly baseball cap and jersey at the stadium. It is almost like going undercover, lol There are always people fighting in the parking lot simply because people like to pick fights with those wearing New York gear. It's crazy.
Rickey’s bike still has stock internals right?
COOTER, I am not 100% sure, but I think the engine is still stock.
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RE: Rickey Gadson's 2012 ZX-14R Turbo 7.95 @187
07/23/12 2:07 PM
They had a Pirate Mets game in the eightes on a friday night in Pittsburgh.Pirate fans are like Steeler fans they hate everybody.Well it was bat night.They decided to give out 20 thousand mini bats.Should of seen that.Emergency rooms filling up cops calling backup.I went to a Pirate Philly game in Philly.My buddy had a Steeler plate on the front of his car.These twe dudes started yelling at me with tire irons saying you got alot of balls coming here.City of Brotherly love.They were great to us in the old stadium though.
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RE: Rickey Gadson's 2012 ZX-14R Turbo 7.95 @187
07/24/12 7:43 AM
They had a Pirate Mets game in the eightes on a friday night in Pittsburgh.Pirate fans are like Steeler fans they hate everybody.Well it was bat night.They decided to give out 20 thousand mini bats.Should of seen that.Emergency rooms filling up cops calling backup.I went to a Pirate Philly game in Philly.My buddy had a Steeler plate on the front of his car.These twe dudes started yelling at me with tire irons saying you got alot of balls coming here.City of Brotherly love.
Audioboyz, I read somewhere that Philly fans are the worst in the nation. I think it was last year that a basaball fan intentionally vomited on a cop's little girl. It is a mystery to me why they call it the City of Brotherly Love. I am a Mets/Yankee fan, but I'd have to be crazy to wear any NY gear at a Philly stadium.
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RE: Rickey Gadson's 2012 ZX-14R Turbo 7.95 @187
07/25/12 10:23 PM
"Grn, not sure what you are saying",...I know...it's just an 'inside joke' here...with a few anyway.No harm intended towards you or anyone else.Just a joke.That 'pot' icon is,you know...'stirring the pot'...that's what that means...I'll tell ya sometime!And his 'first pass of the day'...yeah...that means...he was kickin ass without even really havin her tuned in!(Kudos,ya know?).It IS a TURBO bike though...so...trying to compare with a stocker or mildly modded 14 or whatever...wouldn't quite be fair.He'll have that beast tuned in very soon methinks.I KNOW Romes is watching this with baited breathLOL!!!!!You go Romes!Wanna see YOUR race vid up here soon!
Just noticed though....his top speed...187.Let's see.If the limiter kicks in at 186....and he was at 187....that means.....hmmmm....and most likely he was using a taller gearing...help stop those pesky wheelies ya know.So...THAT means....Romes...you gotta do this....you'll have the fastest bike in Canada(if you don't already...which you probably DO)LOL!...think about it...
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RE: Rickey Gadson's 2012 ZX-14R Turbo 7.95 @187
07/26/12 7:46 PM
Romans, not bad for a ZX-14R, lol
Not Bad indeed,,,, what do think this beast will do with 15lbs of boost,,,, you know that's next lol
Koflaolivieri hope you can catch it on video too. Great work, cheers
Rickey’s bike still has stock internals right? And if so holly $H!T!!!!!
Cooter here is what is being made available. 
Back to the bike, it only has a four pound spring in the gate and makes an actual 235hp on a very low compression motor. Just for correction, it made an actual 320 with 7 pounds on top of the gate, the actual boost was around 10 psi data logged. Our night at the track went fairly well, however we were face with typical new bike issues. I had a boost selenoid that was not grounded well and would not make positive boost. Then we dealt with tire spin also, and simply getting a new bike dialed and set-up for rider preference. If we can pull it off, we will test this week and get things sorted quickly hopefully. Thanks to Brock Performance for sending out a few clucth components that worked well. We used his2012 clutch kit with some bad ass springs, and simply put it worked flawlessly. Look at the 60 ft, and it held the power. I will be working on the bike this week, finishing small details. I will keep things updated, Thanks, Chris Jones.
Compresstion in a true (static) 9.6:1 c/o a set of custom CP Pistons, the head is stock w/ the exception of a set of heavy-duty springs. The new 14r head is a better port flow design, along with slightly higher lift on the cams. Don't ask me the numbers, but I measured them at one point. I just don't remember the exact numbers. But if memory is correct, it is in the .015 range more. The turbo on that bike is a custom Garrett gt-series w/ a billett compressor wheel. It has a 54mm inducer, that is legal for Real Street.
So...THAT means....Romes...you gotta do this
Boost is a given.
So...THAT means....Romes...you gotta do this....you'll have the fastest bike in Canada(if you don't already...which you probably DO)LOL!...think about it..
Grn, have you been drinking lol???? Fastest in Canada ??? dems some big shoes to fill. I have zero chance and I mean Zero. One can only dream. 
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RE: Rickey Gadson's 2012 ZX-14R Turbo 7.95 @187
07/27/12 3:43 AM
I want this bike!!!!
Me too,,,sorta ? Bike has allot of compression pulled 4 future plans of Big boost. As it is now, how is it as a dual purpose street bike ???? Thinking not so much. Big Turbo & low compression = hmmmmm. Need a test ride lol
Still combing the net for all info on boosting this new motor with stock compression. Was thinking 7 lbs smaller Turbo would make a bad ass street bike,,,, who has done it ?
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RE: Rickey Gadson's 2012 ZX-14R Turbo 7.95 @187
07/27/12 9:01 PM
I'm so glad to see Ricky running this good right off the bat I can't properly express it. Somehow I thought it wasn't going to come this quick. I know I've only got an old school turbo 14 but I sure feel a lot better about my chances of running like this after seeing Ricky run these numbers first time out. Got a number to shoot for now.
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RE: Rickey Gadson's 2012 ZX-14R Turbo 7.95 @187
07/28/12 8:31 PM
I'm so glad to see Ricky running this good right off the bat I can't properly express it. Somehow I thought it wasn't going to come this quick. I know I've only got an old school turbo 14 but I sure feel a lot better about my chances of running like this after seeing Ricky run these numbers first time out. Got a number to shoot for now.
I am sure many ZX14 owners feel the same way you do, especially those of us who have been riding Kawasaki's for a long time. I think the best is yet to come.
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RE: Rickey Gadson's 2012 ZX-14R Turbo 7.95 @187
08/13/12 6:23 PM
2nd,,,, Week end has come and gone, any news ? Was thinking he may of had a few runs logged in some where ?
So far no one is talking, but the numbers are dropping fast. 7.88 @ 193 mph on THIS PASS.
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Kofla!!!WHY must you 
FIRST pass....not EVEN dialed in yet!!!WHEEEEEEE!!!!!