Kawasaki Concours Forum
Riding => It's not a Concours - other Bikes => Topic started by: stevewfl on September 02, 2011, 08:08:41 AM
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Per my friend Dean who owns Bikeland: http://www.bikeland.org/story.php?storyID=63429 (http://www.bikeland.org/story.php?storyID=63429)
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??? :o Man I can't wait.
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The suspense is killing me!
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turbocharged?
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turbocharged?
or supercharged like their new jet-ski's?
GEEZ those jet ski's are blistering fast
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or supercharged like their new jet-ski's?
Not sure what the difference between turbocharging and supercharging. I guess I am not current on boost terminalogy. The jet ski is where I got the the idea from. That is the type of boost I think they will be adding to the 1.4 litre motorcycle engine. The jet ski uses an Eaton intercooled Roots type supercharger with a claimed continous boost. Depending on the boost pressure they get horsepower measurements of 260 or 300 out of their approximate 1.5 litre straight 4 jetski engine.
Looks like the ad has gone private and is not currently available.
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Turbochargers are a type of Super charger. They are driven by the exhaust gases exiting the engine. When most people use the term Supercharger, they are referring to a mechanically driven one like a roots type or centrifugal blower.
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http://www.cycleworld.com/video/video_articles/2011/kawasaki_sportbike_mystery_-_video (http://www.cycleworld.com/video/video_articles/2011/kawasaki_sportbike_mystery_-_video)
another kawasaki add
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Kawasaki introduced the Ninja ZX-14 at the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show as the replacement for the ZX-12R and the company’s new flagship and most powerful motorcycle. Rumors of an update have been circulating in recent months, with MCN reporting Kawasaki has patented a supercharger for the ZX-14.
I came across the above paragraph on Motorcycle.com website. They are also showing the action 14 news ad on there website.
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Kawasaki introduced the Ninja ZX-14 at the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show as the replacement for the ZX-12R and the company’s new flagship and most powerful motorcycle. Rumors of an update have been circulating in recent months, with MCN reporting Kawasaki has patented a supercharger for the ZX-14.
I came across the above paragraph on Motorcycle.com website. They are also showing the action 14 news ad on there website.
A supercharged ZX-14. Yee Haw! That could use KTRC!
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Oh my.....Kawi released yet another teaser??????????????
MotoUSA 2012 Kawasaki Sportbike Teaser (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY1dQekVXTo#ws)
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I'm guessin WINGS.
I really only have one question.
Where is there a safe place to ride the damn thing?
Overkill.
Ride safe all.
Greg
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Stupid ad. Probably the same idiots (or their kids) that did the original Infiniti ads.
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I'm guessin WINGS.
I really only have one question.
Where is there a safe place to ride the damn thing?
Overkill.
Ride safe all.
Greg
There will never be a production bike fast enough. Fortunately there is competition so bikes get faster every year ;D
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Whatever. Your dealer knows because he has already placed his orders fo the 2012's.
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Whatever. Your dealer knows because he has already placed his orders fo the 2012's.
Actually its the dealers show where the "new" 2012 products will be revealed. This happened to me in '05, and the all new 2006 ZX14 was announced in October and I had to wait till April '06 to get the 2nd one delivered to Tampa.
Lets watch on the 10-11th Oct., stevewfl may have to tap some savings once again (http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j180/stevewfl/bigthumb.gif)
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and another teaser...
Ninja ZX-14R Teaser - Ultimate (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRB3NTIHFiY#ws)
:P
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84 x 65mm!! I'm assuming that means they added 4mm to the stroke which means the new engine should displace 1441cc instead of the 1352 it currently has. :)
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I wonder if it is getting the electronic treatment like the ZX10R did.
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My understanding is getting a combo of the electronics from the Concours and zx10.
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and another teaser...
Ninja ZX-14R Teaser - Ultimate (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRB3NTIHFiY#ws)
:P
whoaaaa did they really put an "R" behind ZX14...now THATS a teaser. Can they back it up by making it a track weapon or is the "R" simply going to be a crackerjack box decal to attract the squids and teens?
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and wow.
http://youtu.be/NwIEd9_Lk_E (http://youtu.be/NwIEd9_Lk_E)
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;D
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_20QOzUDIo/url)
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^^^^^^ dOOd, isn't that the same video in post #1 thats started this thread? ;D
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^^^^^^ dOOd, isn't that the same video in post #1 thats started this thread? ;D
Indeed... :loco:
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Opps! I was looking at multiple vids and linked the wrong one. Then got interrupted and didn't check back... :o
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My Motorcyclist magazine showed up yesterday. There was a small article about this bike and they were saying it will be 1500cc and supercharged! A similar configuration with an intercooler is in a Kawasaki watercraft and produces about 300 HP. They predicted 250 HP on the bike without the intercooler. That's just plain nuts.