2014 Kawasaki Z1000SX ongoing review

[Kwacky]

Pads bedded in. Now for some stoppies at the lights

[Cav]

I love it when brakes are bedded in properly.. same with getting brand new tyres scrubbed in!

[C00kiemonster]

Pads bedded in. Now for some stoppies at the lights

You happier with the new pads?

[Kwacky]

Loads. I like the bite you get from the MRR. They suit my braking style more than the pads I took off.

[Cav]

The MRR pads are really affordable too aren't they?

Are those the Bendix or SBS pads?

[Kwacky]

Bendix. I've got them on both bikes now.

[Kwacky]

[Rossgo]

That's looking really good Kwacky

[Kwacky]

Cheers Rossgo.

[D6Nutz]

You know that "no modifications" thing I mentioned?

Erm

And so it begins, it's a slippery slope one you start

They do look proper though, I bet it's got a nice burble.

[Kwacky]

I wasn't going to change the cans, but a bloke on the SX forum put them up for sale. SP Engineering, £400 new, done 6,000 miles, no marks - £200 delivered to my door. I wasn't going to turn that down.

[Rossgo]

Bloody hell that's a great bargain there, good spot

[rocket]

They suit the bike kwacky looking good

[kiwikrasher]

They look awesome, how do they sound?

[Kwacky]

I'll get a sound clip next weekend. It's nice much louder as the baffling is done in the box under the bike.

[Kwacky]

Got a few funny looks this morning as the ACF50 burnt off

Pipes sound decent at low revs. Not much extra noise from them to be honest.

[Kwacky]

I've brought forward the service for the SX to next week. That chain is on it's last legs and I don't want to risk it for longer than needed.

[C00kiemonster]

I've brought forward the service for the SX to next week. That chain is on it's last legs and I don't want to risk it for longer than needed.

Don't chains last forever?

[Kwacky]

Not when you can hear them slap against your swingarm

[Kwacky]

Monty reminded me I always have stainless steel fairing bolts.

So I've ordered some for the SX