Another awesome video! Love the zx14’s! Always wondered why those big engines don’t make more horsepower than that? It’s a lot don’t get me wrong as I love mine as well, just seems most of the liter bikes put down very similar horsepower numbers with over 400cc less engine. Obviously the big 14 engine has a huge torque advantage, just curious as to what holds it back on making more horsepower? Keep the great videos coming, always look forward to them👍🏻
A company called Carpenter Racing does performance packages for these bikes. They start with head porting and a cam. You can pick up 20-35 wheel hp with just that. They also advertise a 5-7hp increase when paired with bored throttle bodies. From there they start boring out the engine and stroking it. Seems the biggest limitation is the head and cam. Probably designed like that for mostly emissions and partly drivability since the bike is so heavy, moving the torque curve down makes sense. The ZX14 (previous gen 06-11) often swap in the ZX14r (current gen 12-24) cam to get a couple more HP.
@@danielminton8084 ok cool, thanks for the info! I have heard people swapping the first gen head and cams for a second gen as well. I have a 2023 so I’m good there lol.
Kawasaki could have made the 14 a super high strung, high revving inline 4 like the liter bikes but chose not to. If you look at the liter bikes, they are redlining much higher and make all of their power up top. The 14 in stock trim really safety redlines at "only" 11k RPM or so. The 14 makes similar power but with almost 40lb ft of torque more than the liter bikes. With a different cam and head setup, you can move that power up top at the cost of low end power.
I promised myself i would never go back to Florida (i hate it for all my own reasons) but i can’t stop thinking about taking my zx14 for a over haul to you guys i wanna figure out how much this package costs complete probably gonna call yall tomorrow 😊
ZX14R'S have a weak thin cast aluminum oil pump cover, a few companies make billet ones that don't flex and or crack like the stock one is susceptible to. The oil pressure relief valve is sometimes replaced as well , I believe from a stock 65 PSI to about 110 PSI.
@drdanimalsize not 100%, a guy on a ZX14R forum was having issues with his oil pressure light being on unless above a certain RPM, I recommended looking at the cover after he had done many things trying to resolve it, sure enough his cover was cracked. He had bought it used so he didn't know how the previous owner used it. I race mine and have the billet cover but haven't installed it yet.
@drdanimalsize there are a total of 3 oiling mods for the 14r. The 1st one is the oil pump plate. The oem cast one flexes at higher rpm, dropping oil pressure. So harder riding has the ability to flex the plate more which can cause pressure drop in motor (this causes issues like spun rod bearings, cam journal scoring, worn out buckets, etc). The second would be a high oil pressure relief valve. This valve opens when it hits certain pressure number to allow oil to dump back into the oil pan. The oil pressure valve helps to reduce engine issues by increasing oil pressure from the standard of 70psi to over 110psi. This keeps the oil all inside the motor and makes sure it is covering all areas more adequately! The last is the oil pump gear. Switching this increases the amount of oil pushed throughout the motor also. The major 2 to swap are the relief valve and the cover though. Keeping your oil level high and these two items will help ensure safety to your motor if you plan on abusing it 👍👍
Hi Eric just watched this. Trying not to be an alarmist but just looking out for your safety. You need to watch the chain in the video. The slack is nuts. I watched a dyno run last week and the chain was not as loose as yours. It snapped on deceleration and come up and hit the operator's upper leg, butt, and back. No info on how he made out or condition of the chain and sprockets prior to the run. I realize you said there is only 767 miles on the bike. The chain and sprockets should be in excellent conditions.
@CharlesR.SteinruckIII the dyno really makes it look a lot worse than what it is truthfully. I agree I have seen some failures over the years but thank God nothing has happened to me yet. We usually do an inspection before we run it on syno to ensure it is okay visually to run and we're not going to encounter any issues 👍 I appreciate you looking out for me though and I'll keep that in mind for future dynos 🙌
Nice work, good color scheme.I think I'm going to pull the trigger on one before they become extinct. There's some really ugly freaky looking bikes being made right now. I've followed a lot of 14x mods and haven't heard of the oil mod you performed. Is it just extra insurance or a must have upgrade, I'm all for preventing or correcting weak links. 👍👏👏👏
Eric, excellent video. 200 horsepower on the street is nothing to scoff at. Beautiful bike.
Love the ZX14r's, 2022 paint job is one of the best !
Love that color scheme on the 14R!
ZX14r owner love my motorcycle.
Yessir let's go been waiting on some more zx14 content 🏁💯
Hope you guys are safe with this nasty storm down there ❤
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Another awesome video! Love the zx14’s! Always wondered why those big engines don’t make more horsepower than that? It’s a lot don’t get me wrong as I love mine as well, just seems most of the liter bikes put down very similar horsepower numbers with over 400cc less engine. Obviously the big 14 engine has a huge torque advantage, just curious as to what holds it back on making more horsepower? Keep the great videos coming, always look forward to them👍🏻
A company called Carpenter Racing does performance packages for these bikes. They start with head porting and a cam. You can pick up 20-35 wheel hp with just that. They also advertise a 5-7hp increase when paired with bored throttle bodies. From there they start boring out the engine and stroking it. Seems the biggest limitation is the head and cam. Probably designed like that for mostly emissions and partly drivability since the bike is so heavy, moving the torque curve down makes sense. The ZX14 (previous gen 06-11) often swap in the ZX14r (current gen 12-24) cam to get a couple more HP.
@@danielminton8084 ok cool, thanks for the info! I have heard people swapping the first gen head and cams for a second gen as well. I have a 2023 so I’m good there lol.
Kawasaki could have made the 14 a super high strung, high revving inline 4 like the liter bikes but chose not to. If you look at the liter bikes, they are redlining much higher and make all of their power up top. The 14 in stock trim really safety redlines at "only" 11k RPM or so.
The 14 makes similar power but with almost 40lb ft of torque more than the liter bikes. With a different cam and head setup, you can move that power up top at the cost of low end power.
Almost forgot went ahead and subscribed.👋
Do you lube the chain from the top or top and the sides for the pins the oxidation?
I promised myself i would never go back to Florida (i hate it for all my own reasons)
but i can’t stop thinking about taking my zx14 for a over haul to you guys i wanna figure out how much this package costs complete probably gonna call yall tomorrow 😊
@BOOSTEDMAGMA we are closed currently due to hurricane Helene but we'll be back open on Monday!
Wtf is the oiling mod?
Yea... oil mod? Bro this is not something I ever hear and sounds kinda misleading
ZX14R'S have a weak thin cast aluminum oil pump cover, a few companies make billet ones that don't flex and or crack like the stock one is susceptible to. The oil pressure relief valve is sometimes replaced as well , I believe from a stock 65 PSI to about 110 PSI.
@@QuicKurtZX14R is that necessary? I've had a 1st gen and a 2nd gen and never had any issues over many years and many miles.
@drdanimalsize not 100%, a guy on a ZX14R forum was having issues with his oil pressure light being on unless above a certain RPM, I recommended looking at the cover after he had done many things trying to resolve it, sure enough his cover was cracked. He had bought it used so he didn't know how the previous owner used it. I race mine and have the billet cover but haven't installed it yet.
@drdanimalsize there are a total of 3 oiling mods for the 14r.
The 1st one is the oil pump plate. The oem cast one flexes at higher rpm, dropping oil pressure. So harder riding has the ability to flex the plate more which can cause pressure drop in motor (this causes issues like spun rod bearings, cam journal scoring, worn out buckets, etc).
The second would be a high oil pressure relief valve. This valve opens when it hits certain pressure number to allow oil to dump back into the oil pan. The oil pressure valve helps to reduce engine issues by increasing oil pressure from the standard of 70psi to over 110psi. This keeps the oil all inside the motor and makes sure it is covering all areas more adequately!
The last is the oil pump gear. Switching this increases the amount of oil pushed throughout the motor also. The major 2 to swap are the relief valve and the cover though. Keeping your oil level high and these two items will help ensure safety to your motor if you plan on abusing it 👍👍
Good sh!t as always guys. I suspicion the owner isn't going to love that short pipe being up under him in the long term. Don't ask me how I know this.
mine doesn’t bother me. it does bother the passenger though
Hi Eric just watched this. Trying not to be an alarmist but just looking out for your safety. You need to watch the chain in the video. The slack is nuts. I watched a dyno run last week and the chain was not as loose as yours. It snapped on deceleration and come up and hit the operator's upper leg, butt, and back. No info on how he made out or condition of the chain and sprockets prior to the run. I realize you said there is only 767 miles on the bike. The chain and sprockets should be in excellent conditions.
@CharlesR.SteinruckIII the dyno really makes it look a lot worse than what it is truthfully. I agree I have seen some failures over the years but thank God nothing has happened to me yet. We usually do an inspection before we run it on syno to ensure it is okay visually to run and we're not going to encounter any issues 👍 I appreciate you looking out for me though and I'll keep that in mind for future dynos 🙌
Nice work, good color scheme.I think I'm going to pull the trigger on one before they become extinct. There's some really ugly freaky looking bikes being made right now. I've followed a lot of 14x mods and haven't heard of the oil mod you performed. Is it just extra insurance or a must have upgrade, I'm all for preventing or correcting weak links. 👍👏👏👏
@CaffeineThrottle highly recommend them especially if you plan on abusing the bike or any type of hard riding 🤙
Would you recommend the heavy duty OR extra heavy duty for stunting?
Hope you guys are safe with this nasty storm down there ❤