I have the downshift with the blipping the throttle down pat (33 years of that).
Bike has a slipper clutch set up to full slip. (It's a beautiful thing to hear and feel, compared to my other bikes)
Bike is a 1997 Kawasaki ZX7R I have rebuilt the clutch to the race spec. full slip and it works...
At my last track day at TMP I noticed on occasion that I would get some rear wheel hop under hard braking at the end of the front straight.
What suspension adjustment or rider adjustment is required to limit this hop from happening.
Just to note, I'm a beginner/green group rider who took the...
Just got a call from Cindy that the Lapping day on Sept. 13, 2014 is being cancelled.
People pre-registered are being allowed to move to Sunday.
I started looking forward to riding on a wet track on Saturday, but Sunday looks like a better day.
How do I reply my track bike ZX7R although insured and license for the street, has more miles on the track than street. I have a stock fairing sitting in the basement and a semi race fairing (provisions for head and tail light) that have been taped over for the last 2 months, plate is hanging in...
Issue solved, for some reason the first piston closest to in line was stuck out. Since it wouldn't pump in and out air was trapped in the first of 6 pistons, never allowing it to bleed the air out. Swapped back old caliper bleed fine. Ready for TMP track day on 13th.
Frustrated myself.
Wasn't happy with the brakes on the ZX7R, so decided to rebuild the 6pots and add a more traceable pad over the HH. Got them all together installed and started the bleeding process. One bottle of $60 brake fluid down and still no pressure on the leavers. ******, closer...
I'm glad to see all you mature (lol) sportbike riders. Still feel 20 when I let her run free.
I have a buddy in Florida he'd be 70 now, his bikes ZX9R, Z1000, ZZR1200 and a Concours. The ZX9R is his most ridden bike.
Some of us will never grow old.
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