something you dont see every day:
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b256/davidwe/KJW_3869.jpg)
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b256/davidwe/AVD_8986a.jpg)
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b256/davidwe/AVD_9079a.jpg)
cool find l3uddha :thumb:
cool pic, but my question is: Why is his headlight not taped up?
i dunno because it supposedly is just a regular trackday, rather than a press showing for the bike. :dunno_white:
Quote from: l3uddha on January 07, 2007, 04:11:55 PM
i dunno because it supposedly is just a regular trackday, rather than a press showing for the bike. :dunno_white:
Regular track days (usually) require people to tape their lights up. Press days typically don't.
yes... hence the confusion.... :icon_rolleyes:
i'll ask for some more info on the pics. whomever ownes the bike has done a good amount of work to it. at least brakes, full exhaust, & frame braces.
Not sure about the frame braces, but it does look like the swingarm was braced (or it is from a different bike). The things around the engine are case savers, which seem to have been swapped from the frame sliders in the bottom two pictures.
definitly a nice looking bike. could be one of a few things regarding the headlight & signals. I was told the best bet is 3mm clear tape over the plastics. Who knows....
it looks better w/ the oil pan too. I've always wondered how that headlight assembly would look on the GS. :icon_razz:
Quote from: AlphaFire X5 on January 07, 2007, 04:36:17 PM
Not sure about the frame braces, but it does look like the swingarm was braced (or it is from a different bike). The things around the engine are case savers, which seem to have been swapped from the frame sliders in the bottom two pictures.
that's a frame brace Alpha. Earlier ZRXs needed extra frame support because the flex was so bad at 100+ mph it might cause a tankslapper.
from a ZRX forum:
"Thanks EBD. Cool pics. Looking forward to our next ride.
BTW, do you know of a website that offers good deals on some of the suspension components you modified? I have been thinking seriously about a new bike due to the "loose" feeling I get, particularly at higher speeds. I think if I got my forks re worked, added a brace and a dampener, ohlin shocks and the frame brace you have on your ZRX, my problems may be solved. I wonder if I could get it done for less than $1000.? What do you think?
Paul
Well if you recall our conversation during the ride the most important thing with the ZRX is the shocks. Any moto-x shop can rebuild them. Typical cost is $60-95 at most shops. Cheap & easy, & works for most riders except the heaviest/hardest riders. (me)
We probably should just go out sometime, & spend a few hours optimizing your setup. Get it close, & figure out where the weaknesses are. Remember the 2001 ZRX1200's got most of the problems mine had fixed (stiffer swingarm, more extensively braced frame.) You may not need everything I got...
Call me sometime dude, or see me on the next ride & we can chat about it. Maybe Mines Road next weekend or something like that?
Here's Tsukigi's website; I think Starcycle (So. CA) is one of the USA distributors or I can probably get some of the stuff at a decent discount....
http://www.tsukigi.com/menu.htm
DDave"
this link works, the other one doesn't: www.tsukigi.com
hard to find it on the tsukigi site, but here is a pic of them installed:
linkey:
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dont ask me why he took them off...
That looks fairly stock to me, but I'm not a z-rex expert, by any means.
Neat bike. I'm not in love with the fairing, but neat nonetheless. I think they handle pretty good if you lower the front forks a bit in the triples.
Does anyeone know if the ZRX would be a better track bike than a B12?
Quote from: Jake D on January 08, 2007, 10:33:31 AM
That looks fairly stock to me, but I'm not a z-rex expert, by any means.
Neat bike. I'm not in love with the fairing, but neat nonetheless. I think they handle pretty good if you lower the front forks a bit in the triples.
Does anyeone know if the ZRX would be a better track bike than a B12?
Naw, it does have some pretty decent mods done to it. Full exhaust, braced swingarm (all the trusses in it) that looks sweet as hell, the frame brace (as I just learned about), and probbaly a lot of internal suspension work too.
B12 v ZRX...
I'd probably say the B12, but only because of weight.
For some reason I thought the ZRX came with a braced swing arm, but I have an active imagination.
I doubt the ZRX will ever get the respect it should. Mostly because most squids would think it is a late 80's bike with late 80's power.