Stock 08 ZX14 dissapointing

[goatsandkaws]

We purchased a 2008 ZX-14 last December. It only had 1,000 miles so had really never been ridden. And never raced. So the best time we could muster this race season was 9.94 at 138 mph with a hook-up tire, airshifter, autoshift, and lowered strut on back. Removed the cat from exhaust. After reading all the stories about stock bikes going low to mid 9's, i have decided a lot of people might be lying about their machine being stock or I have the only slow one on the planet. I want to go fast!!!!! Will be adding swingarm and a 26" tall slick. Possible new frame too to stabalize this wild bucking slow horse. Am I wrong or is this what they run? Thanks. ps - bike and rider = 780 lbs. My old bike runs 9.2's and again- I really want to go FASSSTTTTT!!!

[Born2Ride]

My 08 zx14 bone stock motor,stock wheelbase with just a sidewinder and tuned on 87 pump gas goes 6.0's @ 125mph in the 1/8...last time down the 1/4 it was 106 degrees outside and it went 9.48

[maverick720]

Give us a run down of your short times. Sounds like a slow 60' to me.

[1motime]

Must be the rider. not being funny but the 14's run low nine's all day short and high 8.80's with an arm and bolt on's with good tune. Show your ticket and you will get good feed back.

[MrKawasaki2u]

Fishin are we?

[goatsandkaws]

thanks for the reply. 60ft-1.554 330-4.146 1/8-6.358 @110.42 1/4-9.946@136mph. exhaust is a single meg 14" long. will dyno this winter, spark plugs look good. runs 10.6 on stock gearing. 10.2 with 16 45. and 9.94 with16/53.

[Bently]

First lose the strut and get the shock set up, no wonder it bucks. What's your wheelbase? 16- 53? really or is that a typo. stock motor on pump gas with a street meg I run 8.98 to 9.0s all day with 1.37 60 foots at 67 inches and 16 45 gearing at 150 mph, 5.74 1/8th mile

[goatsandkaws]

stock wheelbase also wheelie bar,could be spining,but carries front tire about 300 ft. unless it gets out groove then sideways. still fun to rideand its nice to be a one man operation.

[Born2Ride]

Throw that strut and wheelie bar in the trash,get a good setup shock or even stock shock for that matter..Ive went 1.51 60' with a 3.97 330' on stock arm with stock shock,and -1tooth down in the rear...That crazy gearing,strut and wheelie bar is killing that bike!

[goatsandkaws]

I will get her dynoed and go from there. thanks, happy halloween.

[Team Madness]

you dont have the same gas and oil from last december right?

[goatsandkaws]

no.made 64 passes this year changed oil about every 10 passes castrol 10-40 full syn several differnt gases. won twice ,one runner-up, it is consistant.will find a pipe and make swing arm 8-10 over this winter.

[1motime]

I told you they would answer.. good luck.

[Bently]

Throw that strut and wheelie bar in the trash,get a good setup shock or even stock shock for that matter..Ive went 1.51 60' with a 3.97 330' on stock arm with stock shock,and -1tooth down in the rear...That crazy gearing,strut and wheelie bar is killing that bike!

Exactly! unless you have a major problem power is the last thing you should be worried about.

[maverick720]

That mph through the 660' is terrible. Should be around 120.