Wild hair

Diesel954 · 10-11-2006, 8:15 PM

I have one and thinking about selling my FJR to do something stupid. I was surfing around the other day and saw the Muzzy site. The ZX12 has always been a favorite bike of mine since I rode my buddies a couple years ago. I want to find a ZX12 that is a couple years old with less than 5k miles on it in very good condition. Next its time for a winter project. Im gonna call it Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Gonna tear it down and order the Muzzy 1270 big bore kit for it at a bargain price of 1899 dollars. It should be good for 190 hp give or take a few. I know you can only use so many hp on the street but I love tinkering with bikes and this appears to be a really easy project. If I happen to get too far in over my head I just happen to know a fellow who is really good with Kawis.
Anyone know of similar bikes or someone who has done this? I have already read every post on the ZX12 forum. How about some input please?

ND4SPD · 10-11-2006, 8:23 PM

Maybe you and Chain should collaborate on something like that

phobiaphobe · 10-11-2006, 8:35 PM

I'd say sleep on it for about a month.

Hammer · 10-11-2006, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Diesel954

I have one and thinking about selling my FJR to do something stupid. I was surfing around the other day and saw the Muzzy site. The ZX12 has always been a favorite bike of mine since I rode my buddies a couple years ago. I want to find a ZX12 that is a couple years old with less than 5k miles on it in very good condition. Next its time for a winter project. Im gonna call it Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Gonna tear it down and order the Muzzy 1270 big bore kit for it at a bargain price of 1899 dollars. It should be good for 190 hp give or take a few. I know you can only use so many hp on the street but I love tinkering with bikes and this appears to be a really easy project. If I happen to get too far in over my head I just happen to know a fellow who is really good with Kawis.
Anyone know of similar bikes or someone who has done this? I have already read every post on the ZX12 forum. How about some input please?

Screw the big bore, Turbo it and roll on out. It will cost a few more dollars but will be worth it in the end.

ConqSoft · 10-12-2006, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by ND4SPD

Maybe you and Chain should collaborate on something like that

SomeStrangeGuy · 10-12-2006, 7:06 AM

If chain didn't get back to you yet, I think you should buy my minty mint zx10 and give me your FJR, we can call it a square trade and you can give me the zx10 back when you get sick of modding it to hell

abtech · 10-12-2006, 6:52 PM

Check with Superbike Mike, he has done some ZX12s that look, smell and taste stock, yet put out upwards of 270 HP. Or you can get crazy with billet heads etc. and get into the 300s.

Mike has run 203+ MPH on a client's ZX11 on pump gas.

luvtolean · 10-12-2006, 6:55 PM

abtech · 10-12-2006, 6:58 PM

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N/A?

Mike has never built a turbo or supercharged motor that I know off. His motto is "We make horsepower the old fashion way . . . We build it."

Diesel954 · 10-13-2006, 8:46 AM

Ive been sleeping on this one for a while, about 2 years to be exact. I want to stay N/A as well and keep it completely streetable. A friend has several old ZX7s like the one I used to own as a racebike. One of them puts down about 165 at the rear wheel. I figure he might have some insight as to getting some extra HP out of 1200 ccs. Just gotta sell the FJR now. Anyone want a mint condition 05 ABS with less than 3500 miles?

luvtolean · 10-13-2006, 11:06 AM

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Mike has never built a turbo or supercharged motor that I know off. His moto is "We make horsepower the old fashion way . . . We build it."

Jeezus.

Want one.

Maybe it's just because I read too many Sport Rider UFO competitions back in the day...

abtech · 10-13-2006, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by luvtolean

Jeezus.

Want one.

Maybe it's just because I read too many Sport Rider UFO competitions back in the day...

I think I mentioned a couple of years ago about stopping in and saying Hi to Mike and crew when we were on vacation. He had a destroked Busa on the dyno (998 cc) that was pulling in the 190s with headwork, pistons, flowed throttle bodies and a pipe. He said it would be making 210+ by the weekend . . .

Hammer · 10-13-2006, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by abtech

He had a destroked Busa on the dyno (998 cc)

I'd say it was destroyed. Must have torn a cylinder off during the crash.

SomeStrangeGuy · 10-13-2006, 2:03 PM

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Originally Posted by abtech

He had a destroked Busa on the dyno (998 cc)

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Originally Posted by Hammer

I'd say it was destroyed. Must have torn a cylinder off during the crash.

I think if it were destroyed he probably wouldnt have wasted his time destroking it too

luvtolean · 10-13-2006, 2:17 PM

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Originally Posted by abtech

I think I mentioned a couple of years ago about stopping in and saying Hi to Mike and crew when we were on vacation. He had a destroked Busa on the dyno (998 cc) that was pulling in the 190s with headwork, pistons, flowed throttle bodies and a pipe. He said it would be making 210+ by the weekend . . .

Yeah, I remember that.

What kind of RPM was he able to get out of it?

ucfmotorcycle1 · 10-13-2006, 2:39 PM

I love the zx12 also in the way they ride. If I got one though I would probably have to do some cosmetic work cause I don't like the styling.

abtech · 10-13-2006, 3:30 PM

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Originally Posted by luvtolean

Yeah, I remember that.

What kind of RPM was he able to get out of it?

If I recall he was using a custom CDI box that allowed it to run through 14K or thereabouts. He rebuilds stock boxes as well.

rokitt51 · 10-15-2006, 2:41 PM

Sounds like some decent butt puckering.

Diesel954 · 10-24-2006, 10:26 PM

OK BOYS GET OUT THERE AND SELL MY FJR ASAP!!!!!! I just put my other bike up for sale so I can pursue the ZX12 project. Get'r done