Kool Video Arash!

 

What wheels are you going with?
I'm curious to know as there's so few wheel companies that have the r&d for anything 4RR related.
Thanks

 

ya me too maybe this guy know something i don't hehe @misnblu ( don't worry we'll be the 1st to have wheels on our bikes) 😎

 

Off the shelf there may not be much available yet, but with a lathe and some patience, you can make spacers to fit up wheels from other existing applications that are appropriate for the ZX-4RR.

I saw those nice Taiwanese wheels that are available now for the ZX-4RR fitment out of the box, but I think I'll be going a different direction.

 

In the first 400 miles for break in, I progressively increased RPM until I was doing full throttle runs in 6th up to 134 MPH right before the oil change.

0-100 miles I kept it below 7k
100-200 miles I kept it below 9k but spend most of my time at 7-8k
200-300 miles I kept it below 11k, and spent a lot of time between 9-10k
300-400 miles I hit redline in the first 3 gears and did many WFO 6th gear runs to 120-134 mph

All of the above was always varying rpm and engine load, never cruising at a constant rpm or throttle.

First oil change exactly at 400 miles which seems apropos 😁

Took me a minute to figure out how to remove the left fairing but eventually got it off and started draining the oil.

The oil filter I was given by my dealer (16097-0008) is different than what I took off the bike (16097-0552) but it looks like it's just superseded from a Thailand manufactured one to a China made one.

I hammered on this thing pretty hard from the 300 to 400 mile mark, so I'm going with Redline 10W-40 for this oil fill.

A bunch of Graves goodies arrive later today so more when that shows up.

 

Do you have to remove the faring to change the oil ????

 

Not mandatory, but I wanted to check things out since it's new. There's enough room to remove the filter and drain bolt, and have the oil drain right into the pan without ever removing a single panel.

 

With the filter change, 3 quarts of oil brought it right to the top level line in the oil window.

The first batch of parts from Graves has arrived

 

Did a short walk around and start up video after the oil change for some buddies that are interested in buying one of these.

 

Ok, stock weight off the showroom floor with a full tank of gas and oil filled to the top of the sight window is 420.2 lbs.

Kawasaki claims 414.5 lbs curb weight with a full tank of gas, so maybe they're filling the oil to the lower level. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Do the California bikes have any extra emissions?

Oil at the upper level mark

Fuel topped off

Key in ignition and plastic cap for the steering stem stuck back on.

Tool kit under passenger seat included

Removed QuadLock phone mount

Included rear reflectors with bracket and mounting hardware

Front reflectors and passenger strap included.

 

For comparison my street legal Aprilia RS250 weighs in at 331.4 lbs with a full tank of gas and the oil injection tank halfway filled.

 

First up today is the Graves throttle tube. The stock Kawasaki one allows you to roll off about 1/8" into "negative travel", which just feels weird and terrible.

The bar ends came off super easy and the switchgear unscrews with 4 bolts to get the throttle tube off.

A blast of air removed the grip off the stock tube and it was a simple affair of installing the grip on the Graves tube and putting everything back together.

Feels much nicer with no "negative travel".

Also slapped on the Graves swingarm spools. Ordered titanium bolts to replace the steel ones that are in there for now.

 

First up today is the Graves throttle tube. The stock Kawasaki one allows you to roll off about 1/8" into "negative travel", which just feels weird and terrible.

The bar ends came off super easy and the switchgear unscrews with 4 bolts to get the throttle tube off.

A blast of air removed the grip off the stock tube and it was a simple affair of installing the grip on the Graves tube and putting everything back together.

Feels much nicer with no "negative travel".

Also slapped on the Graves swingarm spools. Ordered titanium bolts to replace the steel ones that are in there for now.

What difference do you feel from 0-10% throttle cranked over in a corner vs the stock throttle tube?
This is one of my very few complaints with the stock bike.

 

Installed the Graves tank grip pads.

Perfect balance of function while remaining almost invisible.

 

Silly question, but what is the swing arm spool bolt size? Never really looked, as I just used the ones Graves supplied.

And as far as I know, US/Canada (inc. California) all have the same emissions stuff.

 

Silly question, but what is the swing arm spool bolt size? Never really looked, as I just used the ones Graves supplied.

It's M8 x 1.25 25mm

I bought these titanium tapered socket head bolts.

Titanium Tapered Socket Head M8 - 1.25 X 25MM, Marine: Mettec

Titanium Tapered Socket Head TSHCS M8 - 1.25 x 25mm. Grip Length = 0mm. Thread Length = 25mm. The drive on this bolt is a 6mm Allen key. The heads have been forged and the threads have been rolled for better fatigue resistance. Made from aircraft grade material that has a minimum UTS of 140Ksi...

store.mettec.com

 

Made a pattern for a headlight protective film cover using CAD. Crayola Aided Design [emoji41]

I use a drop of dish soap in some water and a small squeegee to install these bubble free.

 

Nelson Riggs CL-1060-R Commuter Lite tail bag fits great.

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Expands a little which is nice

Installs without rubbing on any shiny bodywork which is mandatory

 

Nelson Riggs CL-1060-R Commuter Lite tail bag fits great.

Amazon.com: Nelson Rigg CL-1060-R Black Commuter Lite Motorcycle Tail Bag : Automotive

Buy Nelson Rigg CL-1060-R Black Commuter Lite Motorcycle Tail Bag: Gear Bags - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases

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Expands a little which is nice

Installs without rubbing on any shiny bodywork which is mandatory

I have the same for the Ninja400 but I have two seats for the bike making the swap to empty seat and to tail bag a simple swap.

My only issue is I'm getting the sport pillion from Kawasaki which has to be mounted semi-permanently making it hard for a simple swap out when you need the tail bag setup.

Do you plan on getting that sport pillion?

 

Yes, I have the solo seat cowl on order and was disappointed to read about how you have to pick one setup or the other and it's not interchangeable.

I'm going to wait until I get it and figure out how to modify it so they can be hot swapped without anything except the key.

 

Yes, I have the solo seat cowl on order and was disappointed to read about how you have to pick one setup or the other and it's not interchangeable.

I'm going to wait until I get it and figure out how to modify it so they can be hot swapped without anything except the key.

Sounds good and look forward to that post once it comes in. 👍
Thanks

 

Thanks steiny! Have fun riding your 4RR all weekend!!

 

According to Kawasaki, my engine is officially "broken in" 😁

Spectacular day on the mountains capped off by a stop at the beach. Something about the vibe of a holiday weekend in SoCal makes the beach just awesome to hang at after a day of tearing up some canyons.

 

Removed the counter shaft cover and rear fender/chain guard to clean up some chain goo.

Yanked the helmet lock and left passenger door peg bracket too.

Total weight of everything removed so far is 2.25 lbs.

Looks much better too! Can't wait to remove the rear fender soon.

 

Time to remove the gigantic rear fender.

Stock one is 3 1/4 lbs

SC Racing tail today is a little more than 1/2 a lb.

Removing another bracket on the inside for wire routing gives a tiny bit more storage room and better access.

The signals on the SC Racing unit are way smaller than stock.

The angle of the license plate light won't work here in CA. White to the rear is not allowed and the LEDs for the license plate are super bright.

Covering it with a piece of electrical tape for now, leaving only a small sliver of the white LED exposed.

Going to try to figure out how to angle the white license plate light downward so it's parallel with the ground and won't shine backwards. More to come on that.

Really glad to get rid of all that weight hanging off the back!

 

Time to remove the gigantic rear fender.

Stock one is 3 1/4 lbs

SC Racing tail today is a little more than 1/2 a lb.

Removing another bracket on the inside for wire routing gives a tiny bit more storage room and better access.

The signals on the SC Racing unit are way smaller than stock.

The angle of the license plate light won't work here in CA. White to the rear is not allowed and the LEDs for the license plate are super bright.

Covering it with a piece of electrical tape for now, leaving only a small sliver of the white LED exposed.

Going to try to figure out how to angle the white license plate light downward so it's parallel with the ground and won't shine backwards. More to come on that.

Really glad to get rid of all that weight hanging off the back!

You could remove the turn signal stalks from your tidy tail and replace the taillight with one that the turn signals integrated into it.

 

I found your next mod

Norton Racing Lightweight Rear Brake Rotor - Kawasaki Ninja ZX4RR (norton-motorsports.com)

 

I saw that last night when browsing the web for parts! Their phone number is local to me too, which was crazy.

How was your trip with the 4RR? Is there an update on any of your threads yet? [emoji16]

 

Can't wait another month for Graves to ship me my high mount full exhaust to uncork this thing, so I'm sending my ECU in now to @vcyclenut to flash it for the stock exhaust to make the bike rideable above 11k.

Kawasaki ZX4RR ECU FLASH

 

Let's undress this thing and take a look.

Made in Thailand. [emoji2371]

Taking the tank off was super easy with the quick disconnect. Barely a drop of fuel spilled.

Unplug a couple connectors and the ECU is out.

Disconnected the air temp sensor plug and pulled the bib back to take the airbox lid off.

What you'd expect for 763 miles. Very clean.

This little guy had a bad day!

Installed the DNA reusable/cleanable filter in place and buttoned it all up.

Put the tank back on so it doesn't get dented or damaged.

Also took the opportunity to swap out the stock 1.1 bar radiator cap for a 2.0 bar one from Graves.

The Kawasaki coolant is a really nice shade of green!

Now time to mail off the ECU to @vcyclenut and wait for it to come back.

 

Changing the air filter is a pain. Remove the tank and the ecu just to get to it. Im glad the filter on my dirt bike is much easier to get to.

What other color of coolant would you expect to find in a Kawi?

What’s the benefit of changing the radiator cap to one with a higher bar rating?

 

What’s the benefit of changing the radiator cap to one with a higher bar rating?

The higher pressure radiator cap allows the bike to get hotter and run harder without allowing coolant overflow

 

Why did you decide to go with @vcyclenut over graves for the ecu flash?

 

Two reasons:

1. @Gravesport doesn't offer a tune for a stock bike with stock exhaust, so they're not really an option for me until I get their full system shipped to me in about a month.

2. I spent some time talking to @vcyclenut the phone and he's a knowledgeable, good guy. His tune for the stock bike/stock exhaust gets me most of the way to where the Graves tune with their full exhaust will get me. I'm excited to try it out.

$300 for a month of nearly 50% power increase sounds like a great time to me!