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Rickey Gadson
2003 SBS Prostar Champion
Group: Members
Location: NJ
Posts: 876
Joined: Nov. 2003 Posted: Nov. 05 2007 5
pm
I know you guys aren't going to believe me but, as my name is Rickey Gadson, I swear all results are true and honest!
I wanted to post Dyno results in stages, but Frank must have a lock on pictures, as I have not been able to post graphs since last week sometime.
I find it hard to believe myself but,this 2008 ZX14 is....what it is!
I wouldn't associate my name with this if I did not think I could duplicate it with any 08 ZX14.
UPDATE...UPDATE...UPDATE
Today I received my new Prototype exhaust pipe from Muzzys which he has been extensively testing with the 1530cc\ 240hp pkg.
It looks like the M-10 with different dimensions, but it obviously works!
I dynoed the 08 today with now 119 miles on it, and it made 179.6.
One hr later I was ready to go back on the dyno as to keep the conditions the same.
The graph went from 179hp to 188hp with pump gas.
After a few runs to heat cycle the bike it jump up to 190.
A few more cycles and bam.......191.4
On the next run the bike started to run out of fuel and made more hp because it leaned out before it ran out.
That told me it was gonna love U4.....and luv it did.
4 runs lata 197.0 but what was unbelievable was the torque..................120 ftlbs with NO tuning!!
DAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMNNNN!
Lets recap all mods from crate til now:
lowered front and rear
Ceramic wheel bearings(World wide bearings)
no filter
Muzzys new (M-14) pipe
-1 tooth on rear (40 tooth)
U 4 fuel
things still stock:
chain(til tomorrow)
No Power commander
tire
secondarys still in place
will post graph when possible.
8 time National Drag Racing Champion
Kawasaki Factory Rider
Rickey Gadson Drag Racing School Instructor
1-877-DRAGBIKE
Owner of Rickey Gadson Sportbike Zone
856-784-FAST
http://www.rickeygadson.net
http://www.sportbikezone.com
http://www.myspace.com/rgsportbikezone
Rickey Gadson
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Between him and Brock, these numbers are starting to sound wayyyy to much like advertising hype, and wayyyy to little like facts. So don't be too disappointed when the actual bikes, on average, on real world dyno's, in customers hands, make 10-15 less hp than the so called "test" bikes
I can't wait till the magazines get their "special" bikes and pump out some bike selling numbers of their own
The things companies will do to sell stuff nowadays
Another game of huge numbers in the media...we buy in good faith, and get bent over the dyno for it
Its gonna be interesting to watch the same old crap tho, as people start complaining in droves cause their new busa/14 doesn't put out the numbers its supposed to...oh well, nuthin we haven't seen before
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Rickey Gadson
2003 SBS Prostar Champion
Group: Members
Location: NJ
Posts: 876
Joined: Nov. 2003 Posted: Nov. 05 2007 5
I know you guys aren't going to believe me but, as my name is Rickey Gadson, I swear all results are true and honest!
I wanted to post Dyno results in stages, but Frank must have a lock on pictures, as I have not been able to post graphs since last week sometime.
I find it hard to believe myself but,this 2008 ZX14 is....what it is!
I wouldn't associate my name with this if I did not think I could duplicate it with any 08 ZX14.
UPDATE...UPDATE...UPDATE
Today I received my new Prototype exhaust pipe from Muzzys which he has been extensively testing with the 1530cc\ 240hp pkg.
It looks like the M-10 with different dimensions, but it obviously works!
I dynoed the 08 today with now 119 miles on it, and it made 179.6.
One hr later I was ready to go back on the dyno as to keep the conditions the same.
The graph went from 179hp to 188hp with pump gas.
After a few runs to heat cycle the bike it jump up to 190.
A few more cycles and bam.......191.4
On the next run the bike started to run out of fuel and made more hp because it leaned out before it ran out.
That told me it was gonna love U4.....and luv it did.
4 runs lata 197.0 but what was unbelievable was the torque..................120 ftlbs with NO tuning!!
DAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMNNNN!
Lets recap all mods from crate til now:
lowered front and rear
Ceramic wheel bearings(World wide bearings)
no filter
Muzzys new (M-14) pipe
-1 tooth on rear (40 tooth)
U 4 fuel
things still stock:
chain(til tomorrow)
No Power commander
tire
secondarys still in place
will post graph when possible.
8 time National Drag Racing Champion
Kawasaki Factory Rider
Rickey Gadson Drag Racing School Instructor
1-877-DRAGBIKE
Owner of Rickey Gadson Sportbike Zone
856-784-FAST
http://www.rickeygadson.net
http://www.sportbikezone.com
http://www.myspace.com/rgsportbikezone
Rickey Gadson
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Between him and Brock, these numbers are starting to sound wayyyy to much like advertising hype, and wayyyy to little like facts. So don't be too disappointed when the actual bikes, on average, on real world dyno's, in customers hands, make 10-15 less hp than the so called "test" bikes
I can't wait till the magazines get their "special" bikes and pump out some bike selling numbers of their own
The things companies will do to sell stuff nowadays