'07 14 vs '08 14

Today I got my hands on an 08 ZX14 and couldn't wait to see if Kawasaki really did step it up for 2008.
After riding the bike for a photo shoot in August, I made a phone call to california to see if I really felt what I thought I felt, which was more power everywhere.
Low mid and high seemed to be seat of the pants harder during the hit.
They confirmed that they have changed qutie a bit on the 08 in an effort to fight off the 2008 Busa.
With 7 miles and the gas that comes from the dealer, my good friend OLD SCHOOL call me and said come get it, and I couldn't get to Englishtown fast enough to pick it up last night.
I went to Atco raceway first thing this morning and Knocked on the gate to let me in.
On my first pass I went
9.76@144mph without alowing the bike time to warm up.

Remember the bike is just the way you buy it from the dealer.........absolutely no modifications.

numbers where
1.70 <---- 60 pies
4.35 <---- 330 pies
6.39 <---- 1/8 milla
116.39 <--- MPH @ 1/8 milla

9.77 @ 144 <--- Tiempo y velocidad en el 1/4 de milla

next pass

1.66
4.26
6.35
118.21
8.15 <--- Ni idea!
9.68 <--- Tiempo en el 1/4
146.91 <--- Velocidad.

next pass

1.64
4.23
6.32
117.72
8.13
9.67
146.75

next pass

1.64
4.25
6.33
117.94
8.14
9.68
147.07

next pass

1.65
4.24
6.33
117.97
8.12
9.65
148.02

next pass

1.64
4.23
6.32
117.99
8.13
9.67
148.00

Then I packed up after only 30 min at the race track to head to the shop to throw it on the dyno.

The best 07 I had on my dyno put out 169 with no miles and 173 with a bike that was broke in which belong to sonny.
But on the average they had about 166-168hp brand new with 104.4 ft-lbs of torque.

The 2008 with 11 miles made 174.5 hp and 108.9 ft-lbs of torque, with the air fuel dropping to 10.8af at 11000rpm, and where it made peak power which was 9750rpm, the air fuel was already 12.2 and falling.

So there you have it
174.5hp vs 169hp
108.9 vs 104.4 torque

9.65 vs 9.75 best 08 and 07
148mph vs 146

You decide!!!!!

Will do more testing as soon as my new 2008 gets here next week...........stay tuned.

Fuente: Rickey Gadson (http://www.rickeygadson.net/) lo postio en otro foro...

mas respuestas para el amigo misionero de la 14 "lenta"...

el tipo la dejo "ablandadita" eh ?

el tipo la dejo "ablandadita" eh ?

si, kedo pipi cucu

You decide!!!!!

mira vos.. pense k elegir entra la 07 y la 08 0km lo decidia el bolsillo

El caucho quedo punto caramelo

-Me gustaria ver una comparacion de la zx14 ´08 y la busa '08. Porque Suzuki apostó a un motor de carrera larga : 65 , contra los 61 de la kawa . Por lo visto , los nipones de hamatsu apuestan al cuarto de milla americano.
-Mirando la pagina de yoshimura aparece la zx14 ´06 y ´07 en el banco de potencia de "ellos" con 162 hp y la nueva busa ´08 con 175 hp. No se que opinana ustedes , si yoshi es mas suzi que kawa. Porque me parece que 13 hp es mucha diferencia .

-Me gustaria ver una comparacion de la zx14 ´08 y la busa '08. Porque Suzuki apostó a un motor de carrera larga : 65 , contra los 61 de la kawa . Por lo visto , los nipones de hamatsu apuestan al cuarto de milla americano.
-Mirando la pagina de yoshimura aparece la zx14 ´06 y ´07 en el banco de potencia de "ellos" con 162 hp y la nueva busa ´08 con 175 hp. No se que opinana ustedes , si yoshi es mas suzi que kawa. Porque me parece que 13 hp es mucha diferencia .

SIEMPRE Yoshimura... fue Suzuki!!
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