[50]

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

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?

 

[AV80R]

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.

 

[50]

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

 

[steiny]

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.

No need to modify anything . just remove the little bracket that gets installed with the rear seat cowl. seat goes right back on .

hardest part is NOT dropping a screw or socket down in the tail. (Ask me how I know)

 

[50]

No need to modify anything . just remove the little bracket that gets installed with the rear seat cowl. seat goes right back on .

hardest part is NOT dropping a screw or socket down in the tail. (Ask me how I know)

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Thank you for the tip on this.
Yeah taking a full 30 seconds of your time isn't that bad and goodness knows we've wasted more time thinking about it. 😁😉

 

[AV80R]

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

 

[AV80R]

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.

 

[AV80R]

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.

 

[Swamp Daddy]

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

Do you take it with you when you’re not on your bike or do you always leave it on? I’ve looked at that bag too, but I’m afraid that someone might steal it while I’m in the store.

 

[50]

Do you take it with you when you’re not on your bike or do you always leave it on? I’ve looked at that bag too, but I’m afraid that someone might steal it while I’m in the store.

There's 4 quick release clips on the bag the lets you remove the bag or reattach it in seconds. 👍

 

[AV80R]

Do you take it with you when you’re not on your bike or do you always leave it on? I’ve looked at that bag too, but I’m afraid that someone might steal it while I’m in the store.

Takes 3-4 seconds to remove or install it. The straps are captive on the bike and can't be taken since the seat holds them in place.

 

[Swamp Daddy]

Takes 3-4 seconds to remove or install it. The straps are captive on the bike and can't be taken since the seat holds them in place.

Thanks

 

[AV80R]

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!

 

[steiny]

I found your next mod

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

 

[Swamp Daddy]

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.

 

[AV80R]

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]

 

[AV80R]

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 like that tail light a lot! Been considering it but haven't made the leap yet.

 

[Swamp Daddy]

I like that tail light a lot! Been considering it but haven't made the leap yet.

I did it while adding the tail tidy.

 

[AV80R]

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

 

[AV80R]

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.