Ninja 1000/Z1000SX Owners' Thread (or wanna be's)

[southwade]

[sweetlou]

I see you and raise you:



Lou

[southwade]

[number9]

I like that Flash to Pass switch Hmm......maybe a winter farkle......

[kamikazekyle]

Got a few photos on a recent day ride that turned out good:


Ninja Shadow Perspective - Front


Ninja Shadow Perspective


Ninja Shadow Perspective - Closeup



Forestry Motorcycle Contemplation

Bunch more on one of my Flickr sets, if anyone is interested in looking.

I'm really digging the Angel ST tires and the 190/55 profile vice the 190/50s. I've gotten the Angel's from edge to edge without any fanfare, though I don't track or push the N1K that hard on the street. About the only thing I have left to really do is fab up some mounting points for the Givi sidecase racks to attach to the Muzzi fender eliminator.

[haknslash]

Awesome day to celebrate my birthday and go for a nice cool fall season ride!! Happy Halloween everyone!

[number9]

Happy Birthday dude! You had a lot better riding weather than we did!

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[merc16]

Happy Birthday Haknslash! Nice looking road in background. Where is that ?

[DeedsyDragon]

Originally Posted by haknslash

Awesome day to celebrate my birthday and go for a nice cool fall season ride!! Happy Halloween everyone!

I am digging those shots, especially the last two! Have any wallpaper (1080p) versions you care to share?

[haknslash]

Thanks guys for the birthday wishes. The road is called Firetower Road in central Alabama. It's a nice curvy narrow countryside road with hairpins . I can send you the full high resolution pics if you shoot me your email.

Here's a full 360 degree panoramic http://photosynth.net/view/db915368-...4-68f5cd3a19d2

[number9]

On my other bikes I've carried a mini air compressor for road side flat repair but they were all too large to fit anywhere on the N1K. I just happened to be in Lowes today farting around and ran across this little unit the works out perfect. I think it was about $14.

Slime Tire Top Off Air Compressor - Slime Part #40020



Since I carry a toolkit under the rear seat I had to look somewhere else to store it and found that it fits dang near perfect under the front seat in the empty space behind the battery.





I cut the power cord to the compressor to length so it reaches from the Powerlet socket I installed on the passenger rearset to the front wheel with about 6" extra slack. I removed the cigar plug and connected a Powerlet plug in it's place.

Next I needed to figure out a way to hold the compressor down so it wouldn't be flopping around under the seat. I used a Dremel tool and 1/8" drill bit to make a small hole in the lip of the battery tray and ran a Zip-tie through the hole.



I used a velcro strap as the hold down. I fastened the plastic "buckle" of the velcro strap to the battery tray with the zip-tie in the above pic.



Then I used 2 zip-ties in the hole between the seat bolt holes to make a loop to run the loose end of the velcro strap through.



I put a shop rag under the compressor and one on top of it to keep it cushioned and so the strap would hold it a little tighter in place. Plus, I figure if I am dealing with flat repair beside the road, I'll need a rag to wipe my hands / things off anyway so it worked out nice.

I bundled the power cable up and stuck the Powerlet plug down beside the battery.



I have a 6mm hex wrench in the toolkit to remove the seat if needed to get to the compressor. The toolkit also contains a tire plug kit.



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[N1K_boi]

Originally Posted by fast4d

the only muzzy system I like are the megaphone style cans for ZRX.

Can you plz tell me what exhaust this is sorry for the thread jack

[marin ktm]

I like the looks of that little thing too.

[Joey Stalin]

so i want to ask, how fast is this bike really? like, freakin' fast! or, yeah it's got pretty good power.

[Bama67]

Originally Posted by Joey Stalin

so i want to ask, how fast is this bike really? like, freakin' fast! or, yeah it's got pretty good power.

It depends on your definition of fast. If your definition is a B-King, then no it isn't. But barring most anything other than a liter-bike super-sport, or a Busa-like hypersport, yeah its fast.

It is the fastest bike I have owned, would leave my 2008 Honda CBR600RR for dead, and that is a powerful 600. My Griso 8V is a powerful bike, but the by the time it is up to speed, the N1K is in the next zip code.

I also know it will leave a Speed Triple as well.

But the best thing is how it has plenty of power from idle and doesn't let up til the redline.