This touring bike!
I gotta agree with VirginiaJim, "all this power stuff is relative to what bike you had before the C14".
The first time I wrung my C14's neck, it felt like I was dragging an anchor. Now, four years and 45,000mi. later, it feels like a rocket ship!
I want a ZX14 with C14 comfort. It really isn't THAT hard.Easily overcome. 45 minutes to yank the flies and install a PCV. Go whole hog, get a full AreaP pipe set, Auto tune, and install a set of ZX14 TBs. Roughly $1500 for a real power increase and in my experience, no downfall (helping the economy one tank at a time). Words do it no justice, ya just have to ride it with the mods to truly appreciate it. As a comparison, take 2 MX bikes, a 250 and a 450. Both have gobs of power, but the torque in the 450 just pulls forever. No waiting for the hit, it's just there.
The C14 is a heavy bike, and to restrict it's output below 6000 RPM just doesn't make sense - unless the decisions was being made by lawyers, accountants, and the EPA (probably all 3).
The first time I opened up the throttle on the way home from the dealer I felt violated. They have denutted the zx14 WHY? I was within a phone call to purchase a turbo untill I was made aware of the cast pistons. Would anyone on this board not be happy with the bike if it had another 40hp? I think its sad that a 1400 that came from one of the most powerful motorcycles produced can be out run by a 600. The reason I bought this bike and left my c10 was because I rode a zx14 few days before.
Easily overcome. 45 minutes to yank the flies and install a PCV. Go whole hog, get a full AreaP pipe set, Auto tune, and install a set of ZX14 TBs. Roughly $1500 for a real power increase and in my experience, no downfall (helping the economy one tank at a time). Words do it no justice, ya just have to ride it with the mods to truly appreciate it. As a comparison, take 2 MX bikes, a 250 and a 450. Both have gobs of power, but the torque in the 450 just pulls forever. No waiting for the hit, it's just there.