2014 Kawasaki Z1000SX ongoing review

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Re: 2014 Kawasaki Z1000SX ongoing review

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Pads bedded in. Now for some stoppies at the lights (devil)
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I love it when brakes are bedded in properly.. same with getting brand new tyres scrubbed in!
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Kwacky wrote:Pads bedded in. Now for some stoppies at the lights (devil)
You happier with the new pads?
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Loads. I like the bite you get from the MRR. They suit my braking style more than the pads I took off.
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The MRR pads are really affordable too aren't they?

Are those the Bendix or SBS pads?
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Bendix. I've got them on both bikes now.
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That's looking really good Kwacky
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Cheers Rossgo.
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Kwacky wrote:You know that "no modifications" thing I mentioned?

Erm (lol)
And so it begins, it's a slippery slope one you start (lol)

They do look proper though, I bet it's got a nice burble.
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I wasn't going to change the cans, but a bloke on the SX forum put them up for sale. SP Engineering, £400 new, done 6,000 miles, no marks - £200 delivered to my door. I wasn't going to turn that down.
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Bloody hell that's a great bargain there, good spot
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They suit the bike kwacky looking good
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They look awesome, how do they sound?
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I'll get a sound clip next weekend. It's nice much louder as the baffling is done in the box under the bike.
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Got a few funny looks this morning as the ACF50 burnt off :D

Pipes sound decent at low revs. Not much extra noise from them to be honest.
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I've brought forward the service for the SX to next week. That chain is on it's last legs and I don't want to risk it for longer than needed.
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Kwacky wrote:I've brought forward the service for the SX to next week. That chain is on it's last legs and I don't want to risk it for longer than needed.
Don't chains last forever? :)
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Not when you can hear them slap against your swingarm (tmi)
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Monty reminded me I always have stainless steel fairing bolts.

So I've ordered some for the SX :D
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