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@robi_reedoy

4 жыл бұрын

Whats the song's name in the last?

@bubbymacduncan8940

4 жыл бұрын

@@robi_reedoy its a remix of 'sick muse' by metric. Great band btw

@sugarrfree

4 жыл бұрын

beggin for money begin 👏

@alphonsoruffin2513

4 жыл бұрын

Man you are going to love that damn bike I promise you I had a 07 ZX-14 and I miss that bike bad

"But honestly guys, this bike isn't really that bad..." OMG. Can't wait for the series to get underway. Let the UPS trucks arrive!

@thealvaco

4 жыл бұрын

It's not that bad.

@lucaheinrichs

4 жыл бұрын

I had a crash last week and there are multiple DHL trucks per day at my house :)

@childaidstealsbabychildren2277

4 жыл бұрын

Isnt that bad? This bikes a fucking 100ft monster

@mystummyhurt2115

4 жыл бұрын

thealvaco Bro what qualifies as bad to you? That bike is all sorts of fucked up

"I don't think I'll ever buy a liter bike, I just don't see a point to it" *Buys ZX-14*

@germanengineering204

4 жыл бұрын

lmao! That bike needs a lot of work actually!

@PremierNZ-qb5zd

4 жыл бұрын

David Jean yeah I think he might have underestimated the cost of replacement OEM parts. I would estimate about $4k for parts including new cans.

@thedriverofallthings

4 жыл бұрын

Natural progression

@Ky_Mycology

4 жыл бұрын

Honestly I see about $1500-$2k in damage. If he can repair the radiator and maybe replace the one exhaust can and sand and polish the bad one, he could save some cash. Plastics are cheap these days, you can find a hose thats similar at your local AutoZone. I just rebuilt a Suzuki TL1000R that had a fire. I built my own harness, replaced the fuel pump from it shorting out and did some other small stuff. I have less than $1k in the bike total. Just takes expertise and know how my friends.

@PremierNZ-qb5zd

4 жыл бұрын

Mr. Grinch. Hero likes OEM parts and they are expensive, especially the plastics.

The worst damage was the green flames which were painted on in the accident!.

@jW-kr5xn

3 жыл бұрын

lmao

You're lucky its an Akrapovic They have muffler repair kit for every part. Its cheaper than buying slip ons, just contact your Akrapovic supplier

@Shy_Knee_Side_Up

4 жыл бұрын

4 into 1 single side muffler on these things all day. Dual exhausts are totally unnecessary and purely for stupid ass emissions regulations to decrease emissions and noise. I don't have an O2 sensor or anything.

@K113-A

4 жыл бұрын

@@slovencleta I don't know about SC, but with Akrapovic they have the diagram and part number for every part, its easier to tell which part you need.

I love seeing bikes like this getting fixed. It reminds me of why people buy motorcycles in the first place

"I'm not getting a liter bike" Well technically you didn't lie it has even more displacement ;)

HeroRR; you really are a glass half full guy

$2800 plus $1500 for repairs is pretty optimistic, good luck.

If you can finish this within your stated budget then it'll be an absolute steal (no pun intented). well done.

Just take off the gas cap with the allen bolts at least to check it out. I just cleaned out a rusty tank, not fun. Will be fun to watch this come together.

@coletrick8748

4 жыл бұрын

Scott Wigglesby ..it won’t come off like that. the paws from the cap will still catch the tank

@400chevlc

4 жыл бұрын

Yep. I bought an R3 to build a track bike for my daughter. Came with no keys. Getting the gas cap off was a huge pain.

@wiggles2439

4 жыл бұрын

@@coletrick8748 I stand corrected. I just took one off of a 2001 Suzuki and it came right off. I guess designs change over time. I'm wondering how do you change it then with a new one.

@neilhamill318

4 жыл бұрын

@@wiggles2439 call a locksmith

28 hundred was more than I expected....... I had guessed lass than 2 grand Hope you won't have any surprises since the bike was apparently extremely abused buy the thug that stole it........ I would love to start a project like that, but where I live bikes, even used bikes, are still pretty overpriced. Safe rides and good luck 👍🏍

You don't need coolant to test start the engine. Running it for 30 seconds or so won't hurt anything.

@Texarmageddon

4 жыл бұрын

Well with no oil and it being exposed could mean it’s dry as hell inside or unknown moisture

@DoRC

4 жыл бұрын

@@Texarmageddon there's is never oil in the cooling system (unless there is a problem). And it doesn't really matter if it's completely dry or what is in the cooling system. It's still have to run for 30 seconds or so.

@Texarmageddon

4 жыл бұрын

Do RC I haven’t watched the video I just read elsewhere the clutch cover was broken.. so I automatically assumed dry ass engine

@danlewis3185

4 жыл бұрын

@@Texarmageddon it looks dry af. I am going to assume it is. But the other guy is right aswell. Dry cooling system won't hurt for a 30 second run once the engine and clutch is oiled back up.

@Texarmageddon

4 жыл бұрын

IG. Xfxckitzdan I’m not disagreeing with that. Ijs if the clutch cover was actually broken... I’d fix that and then re oil before test running any engine

Great to get an update from you! Best of luck, happy to see you try out a different brand!

You haven’t heard it run at all? If that cover let all the oil out while the bike was running, the engine could be toast. Or if the coolant all drained out while it was running, it probably overheated and warped the head at least

@germanengineering204

4 жыл бұрын

Good point scary not hearing her run at least!

@neilhamill318

4 жыл бұрын

I'd say it would have a lilt sensor. Would have shut the engine off when it was laid down.

@Sparrowash97

4 жыл бұрын

Neil Hamill this wasn’t layed down, it was body slammed into sand paper lol

@neilhamill318

4 жыл бұрын

@@Sparrowash97 How do you explain the worn down frame slider.

@germanengineering204

4 жыл бұрын

@@neilhamill318 definitely got laid down with some speed to do that much damage!

Love following the journey. Hope to cross paths on these Massachusetts roads!

You can buy individual parts for Akra systems. A good parts guy should be able to find a part number for the sleeves for the cans and the carbon tips. Personally I’d take the whole system out and clean/polish it, those headers look like garbage but will polish up beautiful.

Kudos to you my friend for just jumping in. This is another investment into your collective know how and skill set. That being said it is wise to heed the advice of others who are wanting you to look a little deeper before starting to spend some coin. I just completed a complete tear down and rebuild of 2010 ZX14. I bought for $1700. Prior owner had dropped it at slow speed onto its right side with similar damage to the one you have. The front forks were not bent and my thinking was similar to yours fix it and ride it. However one key issue with a ZX14 is how the frames are constructed. The frame is formed aluminum sections welded together. It is a monocoque upper which doubles as air intake plenum. Bottom line...my frame was cracked in at least 5 places due to thin aluminum upper. Went to frame guy and confirmed my fears. Not repairable. Had to replace frame. So tear it down so you can clearly inspect frame all around. Now she’s good as new and I went a little overboard. But I’ll tell you this, she never fails to put a big grin on my face while laughing in my helmet! Good luck! I’ll be following. Feel free to reach out

Great project, looking forward to it! The aero design of the mirrors tells everything about this beast. You should keep them and install a tail tidy instead.

Don’t ride it with those tires, they are probably damaged from the accident and won’t ride right. Michelin Road 5’s are magical on my busa so would prob be perfect on your new large sport tourer. Also go to fuelmoto.com I recently got a power commander and you just tell them what mods you have on your bike. In your instance it will be bmc air filter (of course you plan on changing the air filter) and Akrapovic full exhaust? And they tune it for you per your specific mods before they ship it. Cheapest price possible and worked great for me, woke my bike up for sure. Also royal purple max cycle, expensive but shifts like butter! Sorry for the novel just so much shit I’ve learned. Nothing better than the big sport tourers. Not much can contend but they could definitely use another 30-40hp to hang with today’s machines.

@DuwMinh

4 жыл бұрын

Road 5 on a busa... wtf... those are touring tires ... why no proper sports tires ... Michelin Pilot 2's or Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa. wonderfull tires

@schman111

4 жыл бұрын

@@DuwMinh why not? The big sport touring tire is a Michelin Road 5 GT....regular Road 5 would be great for a Hayabusa i think.

@DuwMinh

4 жыл бұрын

o'malley well depends on the way you choose to ride honestly. Those touring ones are not really meant for higher speeds and aggressive cornering yaddayadda. If you go more chill and just enjoy the big displacement for leisurely riding without needing to switch gears all that much and having power to tap then sure .. guess they work

@schman111

4 жыл бұрын

@@DuwMinh I have the Road 5 GT in action on my 06 FJR 1300. I ride it like a small sport bike and tires are amazing. Tires feel great at 150 too. Not sure if it could feel any better honestly....at least for me.

This bike is also one of my to ride it list & busa. Looking forward for the rebuild.

Kinda excited with your rebuild cuz i am a zx 14 r owner and i am sure many zx 14 owners like me would be interested to see what you do with it.good luck brother.

You gonna do it!,keep on pushing !

As a bit of a ZX14R aficionado I highly recommend checking out Brock Davidson's Louisville Slugger build series. It covers this bike in great detail ,and this thing has lots of details. Excited for this rebuild

I am so pumped to watch this build man!!!!

Hi HeroRR, just a word of advice. You can get a excellent ECU flash from a place such as Guhl for $375 which is cheaper, easier to install and better than a PC or Bazzaz. I wish you luck and enjoy the content!

looking forward for the future videos good luck mate.

Cool vid. Good to see developments coming.

Great video. Can’t wait to see the rebuild progress. Thanks for sharing

Saw one of these for the first time about 2 weeks ago. Pulled up next to me while I'm doing 50 on my cbr600rr. He dropped down 2 gears right next me then proceeded to pull bus lengths lololol. Sick bike!

Looks great. Looking forward to the build.

Hope it goes well for you. It'll be a sweet ride!

Good to see that you are restoring this machine its a piece of art😍.

I just bought a 2012 zx14r on Father's Day and it was missing the right side fairing. I bought a whole new complete fairings set for it and flushed the radiator coolant twice with distilled water and put new "Engine Ice" coolant in the replace of it. It runs a whole lot cooler and it doesn't take long after riding for the day for the engine to cool back down. It comes in half gallons, so it only takes or holds a whole half a gallon and a half so order or buy two half gallons if you decide to use the product which will be a great advice tip for the zx14r you have.

@anaandrade6848

3 жыл бұрын

Hey CJKennebrew bought my hubby one too ..does yours make weird noise as you ride it?

@cjkennebrew1179

3 жыл бұрын

@@anaandrade6848 no weird noises at all. But what kind of weird noises are we talking about?

@anaandrade6848

3 жыл бұрын

When I drive next to the bike as he is riding it, I can hear a bit of a grinding noise coming from the back tire. Not sure if the chain is bad or if it's bad bearings. He also said it has a jerking feel to it at low speeds

you dont need cooling water to run it 10 secs, also i think jd weld, or even better, real weld, is enough, so you also dont need a new radiator. i really hope for you that the steering head frame side and the front forks are not damaged. everything else looks servicable. cool project! looking forward to see the progress!

Pay special attention to the engine oil and its condition when you remove it as the bottom end of those engines are soft and can suffer catastrophic failure on even low mileage machines if not treated with the utmost care Good luck 👍

I was convinced you were going for a Blackbird next but you skipped that and the Hyabusa for the ZZR1400. The top hyper tourer. Awesome.

Omg, it’s Hideous Which kinda makes it awesome As a 954RR Owner (your fault) I’m torn but it’s not my bike. Good Luck with that beast

Yesss! Very cool! The ZX14R IS my dream bike. I'm very much looking forward to this build!!

I just recently sold my 09 zx14 can honestly say its such a tame able beast with endless power will miss it for sure

The gas cap is most likely easy to pick open.

@iwantthisnotlong

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, or take it out and just buy a new gas cap with a key.

LOL. MAN HeroRR................throughout this ENTIRE VIDEO..............ALL I DID,was kept adding HUMONGOUS amounts of $$$ in my head,while watching you GO OVER EVERY SINGLE "Damaged" PIECE on this bike,that needs replacement!!! Lol. And when the video was finished,let's just say..........that I for one.............wouldn't even BOTHER spending THAT kind of $$$ on this thing...........BUT,that's just ME!!! For you however.........who has said,they ALWAYS wanted to own and ride one of these...........I DO KNOW what that kind of "passion" FEELS LIKE My friend!!! So let the naysayers CALL YOU CRAZY for restoring this.............BUT I for one,will be watching every step of the way,until You hop aboard,turn that key,and here her fire-up!!! My Luck is With You My Friend!!! ~Peace~ (p.s. don't forget about those tires before You ride it for the first time either! Man,that rear one is as bald as my elderly father's head!!! Lol.)

I was waiting for this nice!

Good for you I look forward to seeing the finished machine definitely a favourite of mine make her your own good luck 👍👍😎

Nice pick buddy. I own a Ninja myself and radiator alone is about $800-$900. That might be the most expensive part. But pliz, bring that Monster back to life

@alanhassall

4 жыл бұрын

I'd bet that a radiator shop could fix the radiator for less than that. I hope so. New isn't always the only route.

hmmm fairing and radiator plus electric fan for VFR1200 £1900 - guessing thats $2500 - $1500 is optimistic for ZZR - but can't wait to seee it. You actually sound excited !!!!

@Texarmageddon

4 жыл бұрын

He might get lucky with the ZZR on pricing... Our VFR12s have some guy wrenching prices

I subbed to make sure I see how this goes.

Hmm not so sure about this. The SC50 was totally disassembled, but at least it wasnt crashed so bad. There are many scary unknowns with this bike, wish you the best of luck it all plays out for you!

Once you get it going, check the traction control. If it holds a setting in memory, other than 1, it's tuned.

Love your projects i wish i ham the half of the knowledge that you have 🏍🏍🏍🏍

wow respect to you that you are going to take on this project. Here the next one is a 1991 honda transalp really from a barn ;-)

Imma be waiting for this series, i can't wait, that's gonna turn out sooo fuckin awesome

I think you can replace carbon parts on akrapovic and polish the can. great build Iooking forward on more videos.

That's quite a list. Don't forget bolts etc. Those brake discs look very rusty. If you get it mint for $4,500 you'll have done well (what's the mileage?)

I own the 2014 zx14 se model, One of the best bikes I have ridden. After you fix it you're going to enjoy it so much. Very versatile and great bike to ride. Also, the handling is so good despite the size and weight. The perfect machine for everyday use, You can commute or do track days and the bike will feel great in any scenario. My only issue is the bike is dated I don't like the analogy information and design is dated too.

She looks great! Yes, there is a fair bit of work to do, but, I have no doubts about your abilities. None! You will have to give her a name though. She deserves her own name.

Looking forward to this rebuild!

My dream bike since it was released, a fantastic project I will follow closely

Waiting for the series The fireblade series was one of the favorite series of you

Bet my old wellies you find some surprises of things wrong when you start repairs always the way when working on used gear be it cars bikes or other stuff. The fairing and some of the other stuff might be repairable with plastic welding, if so might be worth a try as replacement copy fairings can be variable in quality. Good luck

The Devil is in the details

Looking good! Stock headlights are not LED, did you replace the stock bulbs?

Before you start with any other work, I'd suggest you get the trigger wheel side cover, replace the engine oil, flush the petrol from tank and fill new and start it. No need of fixing coolant system for starting, just dont run the engine for more than 30s. if engine sounds alright, then go ahead with the restoration. Else, its gonna be pretty expensive

You can always braze that radiator. Its fairly easy to do.

This bikes are extra nice fixed up nicely

“The fork seals aren’t leaking, thank god for that” Wtf is it with everyone and freaking out about fork seals?! They really aren’t a big or hard job, the most annoying part is if you have to deal with a fender, naked bikes for the win. For real tho I started changing fork seals when I was 19 in my tiny ass garage, not a big or expensive job

@Eztrigger

4 жыл бұрын

I’m sure he’s much happier with not having to do more work, I’d much rather not have to change fork seals than have too😂

So glad this beauty found a new family

Not going to be as fun as the Fireblade series,,coz I have one that needs rewired,,but the X-14 is actually the 2nd best bike to see a nice project on,,cant wait to see Hero get started

It won’t fix your whole exhaust I know but I think you can get new carbon end cap for the exhaust

In 2012 the S1000RR was the fastest production bike in the world. The ZZR1400 (or ZX-14R in NA) was the fastest production bike up until the new Hayabusa (unlocked ofc) and the S1000RR arrived.

Why don't you weld the radiator

@kennethpowers8995

4 жыл бұрын

Brazing maybe but it’s aluminum radiator.

Maybe you can paint the cans or powder coat them the front fender can be painted just looks like some scratches

men i just got one. same year. and its a beast

Put a Brocks exhaust on it later on Shoukd be a nice build though

That exhaust system is from factory mounted on it,you don t need a power commander,it s perfectly safe to run as is

Can you plz explain how it is possible e stolen bike to obtain a clean slate? Why f.e.it is not at the original owner's hands?

It’s going to be a ride lol. Took me a bit but my 1957 BSA was a fun project

I wonder why it crashed. Was it entirely rider error? Could it have been bad suspension geometry? I hope ya cover all your bases there Hero. Love your vids.

@alanhassall

4 жыл бұрын

The person who stole it probably didn't have the brains to be careful. My brother had a 2000 Honda CBR1100XX stolen in 2001. The person who stole it wrecked it. Jerks will be jerks.

@TrentFalkenrath

4 жыл бұрын

@@alanhassall yeah. "Drive it like ya stole it."

why cheater bike? Then Hayabusa was cheater as well for making a bigger bike than zx12r and the SuperBlackbird

@danlewis3185

4 жыл бұрын

I prefer Suzuki. But every bike in the race of top speed was a cheater bike on the bike before it. Hayabusa included.

@ras4782

4 жыл бұрын

And the zx12r still got down on it

@RestlessFisher

4 жыл бұрын

I guess the logic here is that the only way the manufacturers would win this speed war was going bigger and bigger, sacrificing rideability for speed and aerodynamics, you can still throw down a Hayabusa on a twisty road, but this ZX-14R is a anchor because of that heavy engine. So in conclusion it's "cheating' because its less of a sportbike and more of a top speed oriented sport tourer.

@feodiente9460

3 жыл бұрын

SuperBlackBird is my dream bike

@markjones464

3 жыл бұрын

@@RestlessFisher The bikes are The same weight , I have RODE both They both are really good handling BIKES for there size , l own a ZXR14R The day I caught up with the DUCATI CLUB , and rode as a guest could not Believe how well the 14 R Handle I Don't put speeds down on Goggle But Warp Speed it was FASTER around CORNERS and sweepers than most RIDE In straight Line REGARDS MARK

Looking forward to seeing this

What you can do with the pipes is wrap it with a carbon fibre wrap I did it once with an 04 ZX10R that got knocked over Love the 14, I would describe it as a Honda Blackbird with 200bhp If I was you I would an upright bar conversion, cost about $200 for parts and you will have the ultimate tourer Also that exhaust came from the factory so bikes setup for it

Can you make more videos as you make progress with your bike?

Looks like the 14 dat was raced on Dup Panda’s channel. Good pick up

No mention of the purchase price. With ridsk on engine condition and fuel tank its realy too expensive above $400

How did you find a bike like this?

How does having a full system damage the engine

Send that ECU to Chris Moore for a flash. He does it for cheap, like 220. Check out his youtube channel.

Any frame damage??

Hell yeah brother!

You don't even need to tune it. That has been fairy tales since forever that a full system "damages" the engine if not tuned. It running lean is out of the question as well, because that's what a O2 sensor is designed for. Of course a tune is nice, but it's not neccessary. Btw goodluck on the ZX14R! looking forward to the build-up videos

What's your plan to solve the "no key" problem? That could turn out to be a very expensive adventure.

@OHBUCKEYESisBACK

4 жыл бұрын

Key sets come with the new ignition. Will also include the gas cap too

@alanhassall

4 жыл бұрын

He is also going to need a key for the seat. My Concours 14 has the keyless thing but still needs a key to get the seat off.

@TheBalija1

4 жыл бұрын

@@OHBUCKEYESisBACK immobilizer and ECU wont recoginse new keys, very tricky to solve...

@alanhassall

4 жыл бұрын

Is the lock cylinder destroyed or does it just need a key? Many lock cylinders are coded and a key can be made from that. Otherwise, I once had a locksmith make a new key for a Givi case that I had lost the key to. I had ordered a new lock cylinder that didn't fit.

Pretty sure you can get a key from a Kawasaki dealer using the VIN. Fixing the plastic damage is easy using plastic bumper repair kit.

This video rips my heart to watch.

Congrats

I bought my hubby a 2012 kawasaki ninja zx14r is it normal to have a grinding noise as you riding the bike???

@HeroRR

3 жыл бұрын

What? No

@anaandrade6848

3 жыл бұрын

so we purchased it from a dealership and the owner that sold it to them had dropped it and had cracked parts ,the engine sounds good .I've tried researching and watching videos to see if anyone knows what kind of noise it would be so we can get it fix.the noise comes from the back tire as your driving at slow speeds .I drive next to my hubby and recorded the noise but haven't had luck finding out what it is.if anyone has suggestions please let me know thanks

There was a sport edition with acrapovic as stock. If so, you don't need a powercommander

Reach out if you find you need a new tank. I have a brand new ZX14R tank never used sitting on a shelf.

Considering a new ZX14 is 15 grand + taxes, pdi etc. If he spends 5 grand to make it look like new, not too bad.

1.5K? I'd set aside 5K to be safe

I was just on the Cape. Didn’t see you anywhere. Lots of greenheads