Showing posts with label HP. Show all posts
Showing posts with label HP. Show all posts

Thursday, July 28, 2011

First 2000 miles on my 2010 Z1000

So after the test ride I posted my 1991 Vmax 1200 on craigslist and sold it.
The money went as a deposit for a new 2010 Z1000 leftover (hence the name "lefty").



Brake in was a breeze, I changed the oil at 520 miles.
I had some knocking noise that i thought was from the clutch, it turns out I had to tighten the chain some.



At about 1300 miles my wife and I took it up to Asheville NC for our anniversary.
The back seat is a bit cramped for her but we managed to get there through the beautiful twisty roads of Lake lure with no problem.

 

At  2000 miles I put it on the Dyno (bone stock) just for kicks.
The results didn't surprise my that much, a big, wide power band of about 115 RWHP from 7K  all the way up to the rev limiter.

It was very hot and humid that day (the Dyno was on a truck outdoors),
but I'm still happy with the results, It's a good place to start tuning from.



Gas milage:
I ride it pretty hard and still get 30-35 mpg.
That's 90-100 miles before the reserve kicks in and about 20 more miles to find a pump.

Reliability so far - Flawless.

I'll keep you updated when I can.
Thanks for reading.