we sold a blue 14 a couple weeks ago, I went to the drag strip last night and it was there. with a number on it. he was taking it easy. he said still learning what rpm to launch. I'm sorry, I don't remember what his times or speed was.
realy that is fucking nuts:crazyloco :crazyloco :crazyloco :crazyloco :crazylocobeansbaxter said:I thought you didnt need to learn when to launch the 14, because doesnt it have a launch light for the perfect time to let the clutch out??
the tree tells you when to go, don't know what you are talking about.beansbaxter said:I thought you didnt need to learn when to launch the 14, because doesnt it have a launch light for the perfect time to let the clutch out??
06ZX-10R said:the tree tells you when to go, don't know what you are talking about.
the SM said that it has a programable clutch but he couldn't give me any more information on it. I looked in the service manual and couldn't find anything about it. guess I'll have to read the owners manual when we get another one in.
I think you are pretty wrong here. The ZX14 is making much more HP closer to its redline than at 7800. If you go to the dragstrip and are shifting at 7800 then I'm sure your not getting the quickest times out of the machine.The programable shift light should be set to somewhere around 7800 rpm that is the max torque level at least for a stock 14 that is the area your bike is making the most torque and where you want to keep shifting to stay in that range. To high or low and you are not getting the most power to the ground.
I'm not sure about the launch light thing I must not be understanding the logic behind the statements? You can't launch till the lights drop but I do understand being ready for that to happen by of course being at the right rpm to launch as you start to feather the clutch in.
HP and Torque aren't the same thing. He was just talking about torque.I think you are pretty wrong here. The ZX14 is making much more HP closer to its redline than at 7800. If you go to the dragstrip and are shifting at 7800 then I'm sure your not getting the quickest times out of the machine.
Tom
I think you are pretty wrong here. The ZX14 is making much more HP closer to its redline than at 7800. If you go to the dragstrip and are shifting at 7800 then I'm sure your not getting the quickest times out of the machine.
Tom
Man Vulture12..... you sound like a dick!uhhh... the launch light is programable. You can set it to the RPM that you feel most comfortable to launch at. I have mine set at 4K RPM, it blinks, I twist the throttle and slip the clutch for a 1.68 60ft and a 9.78 in 1320ft.
To answer your "programmable cluch" thing... If you think that the 14 has a programmable clutch... you don't need to be riding one!!!:angry
Actually, the light works on all model years. Your owners manual will tell you how to adjust it if that's what you want to do.the clutch engagement lite is not active on the 06 and 07 from what ive read.