2013 Zx6r has been remodeled =D

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Tornique said:
Those damn Ohlins OEM dampeners were for show. Stupid things didn't work well if at all, however it was fairly cheap to fix them and make them proper dampeners with a soldering gun... so I'm not totally heartbroken that its gone. I just wish they would put a real Ohlins dampener on that baby.
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I prefer to have the actual valve swapped out for the Ohlins replacement that makes it the exact same as an aftermarket Ohlins damper...It costs me $100 to have that done with bleeding at a certified Ohlins rebuild shop, and they do it within 48hours..The last one we had done was done and sent back to us within a few hours of them receiving them. Once that is done they work exactly the same as the other ones

My point is I have Ohlins dampers on all 3 of my bikes, the 09 one cost me $100 to have the valve swapped. The other 2 cost me $750 each, so the 2013 not coming with one is a disappointment , as it will cost me an extra $650 to get one on it
 
Zaneris said:
They really didn't change anything at all except the front end of it... looks-wise.

That said, I wouldn't mind the extra 37cc's, but not a fan of the throttle-by-wire.
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I heard a lot of people saying fly by wire but I see no actual mention of that on Kawasakis specs, and looking at picture of the throttle boddies I do not see it either, I see regular throttle cables connected directly the the primary butterflies
 
JohnnyP636 said:
I prefer to have the actual valve swapped out for the Ohlins replacement that makes it the exact same as an aftermarket Ohlins damper...It costs me $100 to have that done with bleeding at a certified Ohlins rebuild shop, and they do it within 48hours..The last one we had done was done and sent back to us within a few hours of them receiving them. Once that is done they work exactly the same as the other ones

My point is I have Ohlins dampers on all 3 of my bikes, the 09 one cost me $100 to have the valve swapped. The other 2 cost me $750 each, so the 2013 not coming with one is a disappointment , as it will cost me an extra $650 to get one on it
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There is a picture on the Kawi website with the ohlins damper. Maybe its market specific or an option
 
murf said:
There is a picture on the Kawi website with the ohlins damper. Maybe its market specific or an option
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I would assume that its an option that you have to pay for, as there are pictures of the bike without one...And it is not listed in the specs like it was from 2009-2012 when it was standard

If it came with the one in the picture Id be happy as its the better twin chamber one I paid $400 for
 
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Ya I bought one too.
Johnny, could you PM me about getting the stock one retroffited for $100?
 
JohnnyP636 said:
Read the specs or watch the suspension video, the forks are still big piston Showa. They are just a new BP-SFF model. One dissapointment for me is no more ohlins damper
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Kawi Canada has no mention of them on their specs sheet...
 
How come no excitement about the new ZX-10R? Tons of new MotoGP type electronics.

Is it because of insurance or the 636 just makes more sense for the street?
 
johnp said:
How come no excitement about the new ZX-10R? Tons of new MotoGP type electronics.

Is it because of insurance or the 636 just makes more sense for the street?
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The zx10 has been the same fir the past couple years?
 
johnp said:
How come no excitement about the new ZX-10R? Tons of new MotoGP type electronics.

Is it because of insurance or the 636 just makes more sense for the street?
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There was excitement for it.... back in 2010.

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JohnnyP636 said:
I prefer to have the actual valve swapped out for the Ohlins replacement that makes it the exact same as an aftermarket Ohlins damper...It costs me $100 to have that done with bleeding at a certified Ohlins rebuild shop, and they do it within 48hours..The last one we had done was done and sent back to us within a few hours of them receiving them. Once that is done they work exactly the same as the other ones
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Oh wow, didn't know about this option, thanks. Drop me a line as to who you recommend for doing the work, I have two I need fixed.
 
JohnnyP636 said:
I heard a lot of people saying fly by wire but I see no actual mention of that on Kawasakis specs, and looking at picture of the throttle boddies I do not see it either, I see regular throttle cables connected directly the the primary butterflies
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Just to confirm there is no fly by wire, its regular throttle cables...
 
JohnnyP636 said:
Just to confirm there is no fly by wire, its regular throttle cables...
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The R6 is fly by wire, but still uses regular throttle cables! Just where they go to the throttle bodies, they are attached only to the TPS sensor, not the butterfly valves (which are servo driven). It can look 99% like it's got a regular throttle setup, but where they attach, probably not connected to the butterflies.

Easy test once it get here. Open the air box, twist the throttle (with the key off), do the throttle blades move? :)

-Jamie M.
 
toysareforboys said:
The R6 is fly by wire, but still uses regular throttle cables! Just where they go to the throttle bodies, they are attached only to the TPS sensor, not the butterfly valves (which are servo driven). It can look 99% like it's got a regular throttle setup, but where they attach, probably not connected to the butterflies.

Easy test once it get here. Open the air box, twist the throttle (with the key off), do the throttle blades move? :)

-Jamie M.
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Thanks for trying to educate me but I already know what fly by wire is. And the 2013 zx6r doesn't have it....Jason britton has ridden the bike and has confirmed that there is no fly by wire on it. The only thing servo driven is the seconday butterfly valve
 
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JohnnyP636 said:
Thanks for trying to educate me but I already know what fly by wire is. And the 2013 zx6r doesn't have it....Jason britton has ridden the bike and has confirmed that there is no fly by wire on it. The only thing servo driven is the seconday butterfly valve
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Thanks for the info. I thought you were going by the pictures on the website.

-Jamie M.
 
toysareforboys said:
Thanks for the info. I thought you were going by the pictures on the website.

-Jamie M.
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I was before Jason Britton also confirmed that it does not have it...Although not just pictures of the bikes throttle cables...There are pictures of the engine and throttle boddies, and in those I can see its the same layout as my 09...The cables go right to a cam on the end of the primary butteryfly valve on the throttle bodies...

I have worked on bikes with fly by wire, and the cables go to an electronic box that contains a servo motor that then operates the primary butterfly...I built a BMW S1000RR that had it, and its pretty obvious to spot
 
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