ZX14 set up feeler thread

[KillerKaw]

Will the rear wheel bolt into an 1100 swingarm? I'm considering this but I hate the 1200 swingarm.

its a 6" rear that uses a 190 shoe on it. It closes on a 1200 arm. While I havent tried, I dont believe it would fit.

[Kawi Vandal]

its a 6" rear that uses a 190 shoe on it. It closes on a 1200 arm. While I havent tried, I dont believe it would fit.

I stuck a ZX10 rear wheel in my 1200 swingarm and after the stock spacers for the wheel I needed a 38.5mm spacer to fill the rest (I filled this with the caliper hanger). The ZX10 rear wheel in stock setup with spacers and caliper hangers was about 262mm, the ZRX1200 was about 282mm. Again, I haven't compared this to the ZX14, but if you are willing to go through the parts fisches for bearings, spacers and such you can compare and figure out everything but the caliper width. And from that it shouldn't be too hard to figure out.

[Barnyard]

tease

I know man. Maybe you'll still be doing by next year, I'll be working a sh!t load of OT.

[parkingpuckguy]

I am very interested but for me to cough up the cash, it would have to be a brainless, mechanically talentless installation that came with LOTS of instructions. Two failed project bikes will do that to a guy.

Anyway, I would need the following:
- Keep the speedo drive, or, replace with another one that will work with the stock speedometer. I have no desire to use a GPS or digital display. I like my old school gauges.
- Use my stock ZRX1100 swingarm (I also like it better than the ZRX1200 version) and have all necessary spacers etc supplied with the kit to mount the rear wheel. Maybe a different wheel set would accomodate this?
- Be able to attach my stock (or similar) bars to the uppper tree instead of clipons. Maybe have the ZX14 uppers drilled and tapped to accept the ZRX handlebar mounting bolts (or include a set). The holes can always be plugged for those who want the clipons.
- Be able to mount the stock (or similar aftermarket fender). I don't think the new style suits the look of the ZRX very well imho. Mounting brackets would need to be fabbed, and included, to do so.
- Include front and rear braided lines.
- Will the ZX14 lower tree steering stops work with the ZRX?

Obviously, this would cost a bit more, but would be worth it to me.

[Kawi Vandal]

I am very interested but for me to cough up the cash, it would have to be a brainless, mechanically talentless installation that came with LOTS of instructions. Two failed project bikes will do that to a guy.

Anyway, I would need the following:
- Keep the speedo drive, or, replace with another one that will work with the stock speedometer. I have no desire to use a GPS or digital display. I like my old school gauges.
- Use my stock ZRX1100 swingarm (I also like it better than the ZRX1200 version) and have all necessary spacers etc supplied with the kit to mount the rear wheel. Maybe a different wheel set would accomodate this?
- Be able to attach my stock (or similar) bars to the uppper tree instead of clipons. Maybe have the ZX14 uppers drilled and tapped to accept the ZRX handlebar mounting bolts (or include a set). The holes can always be plugged for those who want the clipons.
- Be able to mount the stock (or similar aftermarket fender). I don't think the new style suits the look of the ZRX very well imho. Mounting brackets would need to be fabbed, and included, to do so.
- Include front and rear braided lines.
- Will the ZX14 lower tree steering stops work with the ZRX?

Obviously, this would cost a bit more, but would be worth it to me.

I can help out with the bars in place of clipons. I'm working on clamps to use the clipon mount bolts to attach to the upper triple, and then the top of the clamp will be the stock ZRX handlebar top clamp to tie it together. I'm also hoping to build a damper mount into the right clamp and then it would involve a post being welded to the top of the frame in front of the gas tank. Still looking for dimensions for a ZX10 Ohlin's damper (seem's the easiest/cheapest to source).

For the front fender there are options besides the ZX14 one, but the stock one involves brackets to fit, and doesn't look quite right that way.

The stops have to be adjusted to get full turning (or so I've been told).

[zrxrob]

a little birdie told me there may be an 1100 in the geerage for some checking/testing very soon

[Downunder]

a little birdie told me there may be an 1100 in the geerage for some checking/testing very soon

I'm interested if you work out the zx14 to zrx1100 graft.

[LivnLife4Fun]

Wow I'm feelen it!!! How much closer is the wheel to radiator compared to stock?

[Kawi Vandal]

Do you have a weight on the front calipers with the banjo bolt and no hose? Curious how the nissan's compare to the tokiko's that were used on earlier years, or even against the calipers used on the ZX10.

[zrxrob]

Do you have a weight on the front calipers with the banjo bolt and no hose? Curious how the nissan's compare to the tokiko's that were used on earlier years, or even against the calipers used on the ZX10.

they're 64 lbs lighter than titanium grinder shavings

[Kawi Vandal]

they're 64 lbs lighter than titanium grinder shavings

Yeah, yeah. I found that the Tokiko radial calipers are only about 1-2 oz lighter than the stock 6 pots on the Rex. Looking to see if there is something that performs better and weighs less without getting a brembo

[LivnLife4Fun]

Yeah, yeah. I found that the Tokiko radial calipers are only about 1-2 oz lighter than the stock 6 pots on the Rex. Looking to see if there is something that performs better and weighs less without getting a brembo

radial tokikos w Brake Tech iron rotors

[Mojo Risin']

Yeah, yeah. I found that the Tokiko radial calipers are only about 1-2 oz lighter than the stock 6 pots on the Rex. Looking to see if there is something that performs better and weighs less without getting a brembo

Look for the monoblock Tokico's on late model CBR's, lighter then other's due to not needing the four bolts holding them together.

[MTLZRX]

MMMoooouuuuuuhahahahahahahahahahahahaha

ZX-14 bling. I love you Killerkaw. Tom is the man.

[Radical]

Looks/ sounds awesome! I'll keep track here.. I'd like to try to keep as close to stock on the bar height. Asome job, mod. Any speclitiy tools required? Directions included? Can a basic level mech getter done. I'm excited for sure!
Thanks

[Racer Gil]

Ray, you know Shawn & I can have you installed and riding in probably a day...

[KneeScraper]

Damn! Note to self: Make an effort to get to NC this summer to check out KillerKaw's ZRX in person. Drool all over the bike, even though it's BLUE, then drool some more.......


Very, very nice.

[parkingpuckguy]

Any progress on the 1100 kit yet?

[markaria]

i know 1st hand how good the 14 feels... does this conversion make the rex handle/feel as planted as a 14? Man this is tempting, but what about the 1100 swingarm fitment issue?

i think im going lol

[Radical]

Ray, you know Shawn & I can have you installed and riding in probably a day...

I'll have to take you up on that Gil, this is a great up grade, like a new bike, for a whole lot less. Just the olins are this much!

[flying dave]

Damn! Note to self: Make an effort to get to NC this summer to check out KillerKaw's ZRX in person. Drool all over the bike, even though it's BLUE, then drool some more.......


Very, very nice.

It is worth it. And Tom can explain it to idiots like me.

[Kawi Vandal]

Whats nice is for this setup, brace the swingarm, and a set of Bitumbos (sp) all for the price of a set of ohlin's. If he did 2011 ZX10 wheels, then you keep a semi stock look and supposedly even lighter Looks good. Interested to see how the ZX14 stock bearings work out. Do you just change out the races?

[zrxrob]

a little birdie told me there may be an 1100 in the geerage for some checking/testing very soon

birdie was right!

Any progress on the 1100 kit yet?

[KillerKaw]

Whats nice is for this setup, brace the swingarm, and a set of Bitumbos (sp) all for the price of a set of ohlin's. If he did 2011 ZX10 wheels, then you keep a semi stock look and supposedly even lighter Looks good. Interested to see how the ZX14 stock bearings work out. Do you just change out the races?

rear wheel bearings get swapped out for stock ,front head bearings are kept ,but you get a new hybrid stem .

[markaria]

birdie was right!

[jinxsters187]

Ray, you know Shawn & I can have you installed and riding in probably a day...

[Confusedami]

Who else is working on theirs?
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[KillerKaw]

Press till it pops. make sure you put a large enough impact socket under so as to not damage the triple or the stem

[Kawi Vandal]

Press till it pops. make sure you put a large enough impact socket under so as to not damage the triple or the stem

That looks familiar.

[MTLZRX]

Who else is working on theirs?
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I am....

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