My bike is always dirty. Maybe its not expensive enough...

On the contrary, CF exhaust note sounds klunky on idle & low revs. On high revs - it sound a tad bass-ier compared to titanium & aluminium. Observed this on Akrapovic's twin setup on a Z1000 - CF & Titanium.

Generally, all cans/silencers are made of the same internal compound sound absorption materials. It is just the enclosures that are made differently and by right, it should not sound different. Mainly this is to address aesthetics and personal preference.

Personally, I go with the cheapest cans I can get. Hence for the recycled aluminium cans on my kapchai.

monaz, full systems would give a high pitchy note at heavy acceleration and high revs. Slip ons sounds bassier & louder with the stock headers compared with full system on idle & low revs. Again, this is all base on my age old ears and my hearing capability may differ from others. This observation again is based on 2010-12 Z1000s.

T600 - i really couldnt afford those high end titanium cans laaa.

Laugh at my recycled aluminium end cans le...

Lucifah, get use to it. Personally, i prefer bike with stronger engine raking rather than relying heavily on brakes to slow down. Just make sure u get to the right gear and powerband to negotiate through a corner.

If u put the seat cowl, how are you going to take te cute girl at the gas station for a ride? I find the 6n/f's rear seat the best compared to Zs. I would say keep it. The seat cowl is just aesthetic.

Yes, the ZX10r is smaller, lighter and more powerful compared to Z750 & 1000.

If it is your 1st time on a sportsbike, it will take you some time to get adjusted to the baby crouching position when riding. If you like 3/4 upright riding position, the Z would fit you well. Old man like me cannot crouch already - hence for the Z for me.

I think I paid around RM800 for my B full.

Yes. Not quite sure what u are asking for, but..

Stock cans with Y-pipe: Lots of backfiring. Sounds like a 9mm shooting peas. No change in exhaust note, some say its bassier as cat is removed.
Arrow's titanium dual slip-on with Y-pipe: Blue colour backfiring. Sounds like a thumper when backfire. Loud and bassy idle and low rev grunt. Can achieve 129whp.
Arrow's titanium dual can full system: Crazy backfiring, sounds like your typical CNY red crackers. Mid to high end screamer. 135whp.
Arrow single recycled aluminium can full system: Crazy backfiring, sounds like your typical CNY red crackers. Mid to high end screamer. Typical rempit bike. 135whp.

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Added on March 20, 2012, 3:12 amYes, but also depends on the bike. I am weighted at 65kg and when I rode my Z750 at speeds of 180kmh above, I could feel rear shocks were vibrating. Was told that I was rather featherweight at that speed due to the bikes aerodynamics. I had to plant my toes and body force on the pegs to gain confidence at that speeds.

My sifu and riding buddy on the same platform but heavier than me by 15-30 kgs has no problems.

Changed to a newer Z and I could bring it to speeds of 250kmh without breaking a sweat or confidence.

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Was there tax imposed when you cleared your item from customs?

Shipping via USPS is quite fast though. I got my items about the same timeframe as well.

I am now drooling over the StreetFighter 848. Maybe I should consider a downgrade...

Generally most sportsbikes have tall gear ratios. Hence your upshifting frequency is not that often compared to streetfighters n trail bikes. I believe that is also another reason the quickshifter does not appeal to you.

You are not used to it yet. It took me awhile to get used to the wind at 3/4 riding position while maintaining speeds of 160-180. Anything after that will be rempit style of baby crouching or full tuck-in position.

Before you do anything, just make sure you've got a right fitting helmet to reduce the free play on drag lift. Otherwise you will be dealing a lot with movements with the extra free space and it is complete hazardous. Imagine that you have to focus on the road and worry about the helmet not being securely fit at the same time.

To get into a full tuck-in mode, just google for Rossi's pic and mimic his riding position and aim for 200km/h and beyond!

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Added on April 5, 2012, 1:40 amMy sifu has spoken!

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Ultimately a screen would help. But bear in mind that the screen only divert the air over the helmet where your shoulders are still taking toll of wind resistance which may stress neck muscles if you do not tuck in properly.

Different riders have different level of resistance. I just get used to it and enjoy my ride however I can.

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Congrats lucifah!

Its not the size that counts - its how u use it. I ride a 1000cc super naked with mods in excess to be able to buy a 250r but still ride it like a kapchai.

Irregardless whether if its a moped, scooter or ghost rider - I would never look down upon them.

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Added on April 18, 2012, 7:48 pmER6N also does not display the correct speed. When I am at 180km/h, I saw 6N's speedo showing 196km/h. Same for Z750 as well. Seems like most bikes are showing over-speeding on the speedo.

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Added on April 18, 2012, 7:52 pmHA HA HA!

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Added on April 18, 2012, 7:55 pmWondering how much is the fuel consumption for a R1 when you go flat out on the highways?

Highest consumption I have achieved so far is 112kms, used up 14.4 litres of RON95 petrol. This was when we were gunning the highways at speeds of 230-249km/h for a good 25 minutes.

/me was chasing alkt as his top speed is higher at 250km/h.

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Added on April 18, 2012, 8:03 pmI LIKE Audi styled lights! LOL!

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Early morning ride + resident rempit to clear the route made that happen.

For helmet within the given budget, I would go with a Shoei Z6. Though its been in the market for a while I got mine for SGD450. Small shell, light, well built and i love shoei visors. Otherwise I would recommend Shoei Qwest, Shoei XR1100, HJC RPHA10 & Arai Astro IQ. This 4 helmets vents well, so prepared for slightly louder wind noise.

Personally, i still prefer my old XR1100. Fantastic helmet and very solid-ly built until I crashed in it. Replaced it with a Z6 and now looking at Arai as well. I am not a big fan of non japanese helmets as I find the shell size they use is larger. I have a KBC Force RR, shell and fitment is bigger and parts of pressure point is also roomier compared to my japanese helmets.

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Added on April 20, 2012, 5:05 amBetter brake pads for me

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monaz, I beg to differ though. 1 year ago since I took up riding, I started with a Z750 with little bike riding experience and it was a straight shot to a 750cc inline4 platform. Upgraded to a 1000cc in 3 months after that and in total of 12 months - I have clocked in excess of 20K kms. I am on my 3rd rear tyres - where the first 2 I clocked about 5K & 11K each. Front tyres, on my 2nd set which the first set lasted me 15K kms.

Perhaps my bike is new, got it in late August 2011 with regular maintenance every 4K - 5K kms. Its a street bike, I use it for daily commute whenever I can, weekend rides and I even took it for a 1000KM ride all the way to Phuket. No problemos on mechanical works so far and maintenance is almost the same as any other sedan cars though. A quick summary of what I have spent on maintenance on my bike is equivalent to my car.

In short, what I am trying to say is it does not mean bigger cc, more money to be wasted on maintenance and such.

Was away for a loooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnngggggggggggg time mang!

Look what I have carted back..





Looks like I gotta be on a wholemeal bread diet in the coming month.

Monaz, no need unboxing video though. All the stuffs in the cart got many video reviews already.

More pics to share on my ride...




I loaned the orange Z1000 from alkt to make the shot more interesting.

kucinggemok, I got all this from multiple places. Let me see if I can list them down here.

Spidi Track Wind Pro suit - SGD1200
Shoei Z6 solid colour with additional dark smoke visor - SGD450
KBC Force RR solid colour - RM600 if i recall correctly. I picked this up at SBM Cheras when they had a sale
RS Taichi GMX Motion Jacket with upgraded flex chest protector - SGD700
Dainese Air-2 Textile Jacket - RM320 if i recall correctly. Picked this up together with the Forma boots
Sidi ST boots - RM1000
Forma Boulevard boots - RM520 if i recall correctly

I dont want to see the total damage on how much I have spent on gears - otherwise I would get hell from *ahem ahem*.

Not wanting to offend anyone, the picture of the stuffs in the cart was meant to be a joke as I was shifting to a new place and needed to use the cart for easy transportation.

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Added on May 30, 2012, 4:21 pmCan you see the cart has a Carrefour handle? LOL!

How we all wish Carrefour stocks all this isnt it?

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Dainese jacket is replica - made in Vietnam. Use it for daily rides, quality of the materials and zippers have me protected coming to 1 year already. Trying to locate the factory/bulk for this jacket over at Vietnam - but nobody seems to know who the supplier is in Vietnam. Wanted to see what other stuffs they make...

kapalterbang_737 - price listed in SGD is purchased there and hand carried back. Prices in SG is indeed cheaper only at certain places. Brands like Dainese is quite standard between here, HK and SG as I have seen. For Alpinestars, I can vouch that SG is cheaper. SG Helmets on the other hand is definitely cheaper and much choices for you to choose from. A riding mate just picked up a new Arai Doohan TT RX7RR5 for SGD800. If you happen to be there or plan to go SG, I suggest you budget your shopping list otherwise will be like me - impulse buy and want to buy almost everything!

More drool on Arai helmets during my recent trip to HK



Burnt another hole in my pocket there as I picked up a helmet & visors on sale there...