fastest color?

[Spanky]

Yes, Conrad I would appreciate it. I have a nice ride in West Virginia this weekend and I don't want to take the car. 

At least I was correct about the turbo color - I just didn't know someone else put a turbo on the C-14.

[SpazOnaConcours]

...you've got me by about .03 seconds Lew. My run was only 9.95 @ 144.86mph.... but I was up in Tucson (I'm also at stock ride height too  ). But that still makes Silver the quickest.

But as far as fast goes, Black has the only 200+mph run I've ever seen. I know.... I filmed it.

[punkynlew1]

...you've got me by about .03 seconds Lew. My run was only 9.95 @ 144.86mph.... but I was up in Tucson (I'm also at stock ride height too  ). But that still makes Silver the quickest.

But as far as fast goes, Black has the only 200+mph run I've ever seen. I know.... I filmed it.

Do you know what mods enabled the black's 200 mph run? I haven't tried it, yet. Have you and/or Fretka got your turbo C14s fixed and back on the road? Lew

[SpazOnaConcours]

I took the bags off.... that's about all the mod it required (or needed).

My bike runs fine now, sans turbo. As soon as I can afford a proper fuel pump and regulator, It'll all go back together. In the mean time, I'm working out the bugs in my supercharged ZX10R. Once that's 100% daily-drivable, I'll get back to putting the snail on the C14.

[TRBN]

...you've got me by about .03 seconds Lew. My run was only 9.95 @ 144.86mph.... but I was up in Tucson (I'm also at stock ride height too  ). But that still makes Silver the quickest.

But as far as fast goes, Black has the only 200+mph run I've ever seen. I know.... I filmed it.

Have you guys had any worries of running this much horsepower through the stock transmission and shaft-drive?  Just curious.  Also, any vids of your burnouts and trips down the dragstrip?

Aaron

[SpazOnaConcours]

No worries on the tranny at all... ZX14 parts in there and they're all battle tested & approved. The front bevel gear for the driveshaft was my only concern, but it's built like a tank. The GVWR for this bike is insane... it's overbuilt on purpose. I wouldn't make a bit out of hard launching a turbo c14 at max GVWR, but it took any abuse I could throw at it... even fast runs with the Significant Other aboard. I think Fretka had a bevel gear issue, but it was likely a factory defect. All that said, if you beat on anything hard enough it will break... and you don't need a lot of HP to do that.

...and I don't do burnouts at the track on a SWB (short wheel base) bike. An Angel tire @ 40psi hooked up just fine to run 9's.... it just doesn't need those shenanigans  on a well prepped track unless it's long and low.. and going a lot faster than we are now.

Turbocharged C14 Runs 9's (Kawasaki Concours) ...that's the only 1/4 mile video I have. It's crappy, but the bike in the far lane was a ZX10R running about a 10.8 for reference.

[Gumby]

Turbocharged C14 Runs 9's (Kawasaki Concours)

[booger]

It's silly to debate what color is the fastest........

At least we all know black is the prettiest.

[maxtog]

It's silly to debate what color is the fastest........

At least we all know black is the prettiest.

Them's fightin' words....

Black might be purdy, but only when it is clean which is pretty much NEVER   

[Son of Pappy]

It's silly to debate what color is the fastest........

At least we all know black is the prettiest.

And like pretty women requires lots of maintenance to stay that way   That dinner date in 30 minutes?  Better call for new reservations

[Boomer]

Black might be purdy, but only when it is clean which is pretty much NEVER   

Yeah, but wimmin like dirty guys. 
Silver is like beige,.... it means you have given up on life.

Red = young and desperate
Blue = middle aged and comfortable
Black = Goth or can't be bothered with choosing a colour
Silver = senile or can't be bothered with choosing a colour
Beige = just shoot me already
Bright Green = Mid-life crisis,.... eh ZG? 

[stevewfl]

Yeah, but wimmin like dirty guys. 
Silver is like beige,.... it means you have given up on life.

Red = young and desperate
Blue = middle aged and comfortable
Black = Goth or can't be bothered with choosing a colour
Silver = senile or can't be bothered with choosing a colour
Beige = just shoot me already
Bright Green = Mid-life crisis,.... eh ZG? 

^^^^^spot-on, plus the chix dig the blue 

[Son of Pappy]

So, just what is Silverdammit?  It aint really silver, it aint blue, it aint green, and in damn sure aint even close to black!!  I say Silverdammit ia s close to perfection as you can get, looks awesome, never really needs to be washed (short of routine maintenance), and is the proven fastest color

Don't believe me?  See Conrads sig line

[Conrad]

So, just what is Silverdammit?  It aint really silver, it aint blue, it aint green, and in damn sure aint even close to black!!  I say Silverdammit ia s close to perfection as you can get, looks awesome, never really needs to be washed (short of routine maintenance), and is the proven fastest color

Don't believe me?  See Conrads sig line

[ZG]

Yeah, but wimmin like dirty guys. 
Silver is like beige,.... it means you have given up on life.

Red = young and desperate
Blue = middle aged and comfortable
Black = Goth or can't be bothered with choosing a colour
Silver = senile or can't be bothered with choosing a colour
Beige = just shoot me already
Bright Green = Mid-life crisis,.... eh ZG? 

 

[Son of Pappy]

Yeah, but wimmin like dirty guys. 

Hence why Silverdammit comes out on top, yet again, no need to wash her, always ready to ride, regardless of road grime

[maxtog]

So, just what is Silverdammit?

Silvery light baby blue.

[Son of Pappy]

Silvery light baby blue.

With a hint of Kawi Green for good measure