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Building a Timing Retarder Eliminator maandag 29 januari 2007, 15:06

...a.k.a. a Trivial Resistor Enhancement. One of the main points of criticism heard most about the Kawasaki ZZR 1400 (or ZX-14 Ninja, as it is called in the USA), is the relatively low amount of torque at low engine speeds (3000-5000 rpm) in gears 1-4. The reason for this is that Kawasaki took some measures to keep the bike easy to handle, and not have it wheely all the time. There is a quite simple thing you can do to boost the torque a little: install a "TRE". A TRE, or "Timing Retarder Eliminator", as it was called by its inventor, is a simple device that makes the ECU of the bike think it is in 6th gear all the time, allowing for faster throttle opening rates in lower gears, resulting in a 15 Nm torque increase at 3500-5000 rpm. An original TRE from Ivan costs USD 70.00. The device, however, is nothing more than a 270 Ohm resistor in a strong casing, with the necessary connectors for easy mounting. The cost of the different parts should not be more than a few Dollars or Euros, so it might pay off to build a TRE yourself. For the fearless among you, I have written some instructions (in Dutch) on building and installing a DIY-TRE. Available for download right here. Gepost door Martijn - reacties: 0 - Ga naar reacties

ZZR update dinsdag 10 oktober 2006, 16:33

Careful readers (if there are any... somehow I doubt that ) may have noticed that on October 1st, I posted a small update to the previous article about the "mileage" of my old Suzuki (99880 at the time). Well, on October 4th, I finally managed it: the counter reached 99999. Of course, I made the effort to ride that extra kilometer, but to my great surprise, the counter refused to flip to zeros. The main counter and both trip counters just stopped. A new challenge is here In the mean time, I forgot to tell you that I took the Kawasaki ZZR 1400 for a test drive, on September 23rd already. I had to go through Kawasaki Netherlands to find a dealer that still had the ZZR available, and it brought me to a small motorcyle shop in Haastrecht. The test drive was enough to make me decide that I wanted that bike, and since the actual demo bike was for sale at a nice price, I decided to buy that one. Last Saturday, I went back to Haastrecht to pick it up. Me happy! So... things went a little quicker than I thought. There was barely enough time to 'finish off' the Suzuki, before her replacement arrived. Please contact me if you want to make me an offer on a blue '99 Suzuki GSX750F with heated grips and a Givi wingrack with two 36-liter cases . Gepost door Martijn - reacties: 4 - Ga naar reacties

Oi!! donderdag 27 juli 2006, 14:16

*drool* Could this be the one? As the end comes nearer (*) for my old Suzuki, it's time to slowly start looking out for her successor. I have been a long time admirer of the Yamaha FJR1300/A, and with the introduction of the new AS-model with YCC-S (chip controlled shifting system or automatic clutch), it has become even more interesting. However, there aren't a whole lot of motorcycles whose specifications compare to those of the new Kawasaki ZZR1400. And face it: power is cool and this baby has got a LOT of that. With 190 pk (200 with RAM Air) at 218 kg (with ABS), a maximum torque of 154 Nm at 7500 rpm, and a supposed top speed of 324 km/h, this monster appeals to me in ways I cannot describe I wonder if that buddy seat is a little comfortable. I hope so, for the sake of my girlfriend I will definately try and arrange a test drive some time soon! (*) My "old" Suzuki GSX750F, as I already said here (in Dutch), is approaching the 100.000 km milestone. It's got just over 95.000 now, and my vacation has yet to begin. I have always said I would put 100k on the clock before I would trade it in for something else. Now that this moment is actually in sight, I am definately ready for something new... Update August 12th: We just got back from holidays in France, and the count is now up to 98527... Update September 12th: 99155! Update October 1st: 99880. Damn, why does that take so long? ;-) Gepost door Martijn - reacties: 6 - Ga naar reacties

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