ZX10R Review

[Perkles]

The recent mcn group test on YouTube really rates the ten but say it's massively over geared
At least it's a comparatively cheap fix ,I went up two teeth on the rear of the rc8 and it feels better for it
I like the sound of a hard revving bike it sounds exciting to ride

[rocket]

Having to rev a 1000 I Have some spare Pampers that you can have blade :-P

Is there a power band in the range or a big surge of power or is it all quite linear

[Blade]

Quite linear until you get above 10000 rpm when things go compelety bonkers berserk

I think I need to do some more research I this area

[Rossgo]

Blinking hell is 2nd really good for 126?! Definitely sort the gearing, I like revving hard but like to have a change of gear here and there!!

[Blade]

Yes 2nd is genuienly good for 126 mph which is pretty pointless on a powerful road bike.

Will fit the new sprocket asap and update the thread.

[Rossgo]

[FACE SCREAMING IN FEAR] however less work you've got to do when on high speed roads haha!!
Saw you got sprockets mate they are looking good looking forward to the update [SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH]

Great thread Blade thoroughly being reading this one [SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH]

[Blade]

Cheers Rossgo, glad your enjoying it mate, makes the effort of posting a review worth while. Thanks pal.

[Blade]

Well that £14 front sprocket ended up costing me £90 as needed to buy an impact wrench to get the old one off.

Tried all the tricks without an impact wrench with zero success. In the end I bought a Clarke cew1000 and its a monster, 450nm of torque. Took the but off in seconds.

[Kwacky]

Mike did tell me that kwak front sprockets are a PITA to remove.

[Blade]

Honda ones are a different fastening arrangement and torqued to 65 NM the Kwak one is torqued upto145 Nm but with no thread lubricant on the threads it was seized solid I was putting well more than that on it using a 2ft breaker bar and it wasn't moving a nat's cock.

Ive wanted an impact wrench for a while and you can never have too many tools .

Its a beast though and quite scary to use

[Kwacky]

Mike had to get the blow torch on mine to shift it.

[Blade]

Just to update I've made quite a few changes.

New sprockets fitted.

Arrow exhaust fitted

Ohlins shock fitted with a little ride height added.

Static and rider sag set up + backed of the front compression a fraction.

New tyres fitted.

Lowered the foot pegs.

Improved the action of the gear change linkage.

Repostioned the levers.

Some significant changes and a few minor tweaks buy hoping they all have a positive effect. Just need some decent weather and it's time for a road test.

[rocket]

Thought it came with new tyres ?? did you not like them

[Blade]

No I had 2 runs on them and didn't really like them. I had them years ago on the sp and was never a fan then and with things moving on in tyre and technology and 60bhp more to control there not ideal IMO.

I had a set of gp racers I bought last year for the Blade and never fitted so whilst changing sprockets I got my mate to stick the gp racers on.

I'll eBay the pilot powers they iwe me nothing.

You had a run out on the m7's yet ?

[Blade]

A couple of quick shots I snapped in the garage this afternoon. I'm pleased with the results.

[Kwacky]

Same can I've got on the zx6r.

[Blade]

I know I wanted to be like you so I copied

[rocket]

No I had 2 runs on them and didn't really like them. I had them years ago on the sp and was never a fan then and with things moving on in tyre and technology and 60bhp more to control there not ideal IMO.

I had a set of gp racers I bought last year for the Blade and never fitted so whilst changing sprockets I got my mate to stick the gp racers on.

I'll eBay the pilot powers they iwe me nothing.

You had a run out on the m7's yet ?

not got them yet there on my list to get sorted next week

[Kwacky]

D6 fitted the can when he had the ninja, So you're like him.

Sorry about that

[Blade]

I hate you that was such a deceitful trick to play, you even voted for that can in my poll.

If I'm like D6 I'll get my coat and go and start looking for some old granny's to chat up