Zx10R 2011 Race bike build

[WET4URacing]

Finally had 2 days to play about and screw this baby together.
Had it down at aldo's for a fairing mount on the frame to be repaired.
Its a stat from Manhiem mid last year.Theres only been 2 at auction that i have seen and i grabbed em both.
So this is how i got it back from Laurie and now to find where i have hidden all the bits :thinking:
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so this is the #2 bike which colin will be using as a spare or a wet bike so its only getting a link pipe and slip on
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fit up the rad that had a small repair from Better Rads at Auburn and a littler overflow bottle
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Bang some GB engine covers on , mandatory to cover all lateral covers which contain oil behind them , even if the fairing covers the engine!!
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L/hand engine cover and some rearsets. trying a new lever design on this bike as colin has now mastered race pattern. Reposition the reg rec so its out of harms way but still gets some air flow.
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fit up all the ram air minus the flap and vac bottle in the intake, also the clocks and stock bracket
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[Giles]

Very nice! Much frame damage? sounds minor if it was a mount i guess

[zRoYz]

I'm sure you have used them before & know better than me but isn't the rad overflow bottle a little close to the header pipe & may melt being light plastic. The rad hose is allot thicker & rubber with shielding.

[SIX36]

Nice...
How long u had the rear sets for?
I want the green wheels on mine...

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[hoffy]

Movement off the seam...

[Baddie]

:ayyy:

I'm interested to read what colin thinks of the new zx10r is ride to ride?.:thinking:

[*Oggy*]

What Colour you painting it ?

[WET4URacing]

I'm sure you have used them before & know better than me but isn't the rad overflow bottle a little close to the header pipe & may melt being light plastic. The rad hose is allot thicker & rubber with shielding.
its not finished yet , but there is piles of room. its not a no frills bottle. I usually cable tie them to the rear of the rad and have never had a prob.


What Colour you painting it ?
patience ogg


Nice...
How long u had the rear sets for?
I want the green wheels on mine...

a month or so

Very nice! Much frame damage? sounds minor if it was a mount i guess
$50 worth of repair, the LH fairng mount sticks out a bit far for the tarmac. A bit of heat and a tug and a spot of weld and its fixt. Measured up perfect. Already had an undamaged 10r down to be measured up for future incidents that i hope we wont have , but best to be prepared.

[colinginger]

:ayyy:

I'm interested to read what colin thinks of the new zx10r is ride to ride?.:thinking:

FAST! real fast... leaves CBRs and R1s for dead. literally, like they don't have a 6th gear. haven't dragged a bmw yet, but was keeping up with a 1098 down the straight at EC with beau beaton aboard (races in FIM European Superstock100). The engine power is similar to an R6, in that there is not a lot down low, so if you get the wrong gear out of a corner you're screwed. The mid range is good, probably about right, as any more torque woud turn it into a beast and you'd just be struggling to keep the front down (therefore loosing drive). The top end is unreal, rev it past 10K and fu@k me it goes.. it loves to rev and suddenly things become very blurred!

what does it feel like to ride? to me it feels a bit like the R6, but slightly bigger and very much faster. it suits me far better due to being a larger guy and therefore feel like i sit in it rather than on it. It is suprisingly small really.. the most noticable thing in when braking and the last 4-5metres and that's when I can feel the extra weight, can't quite get off the brakes like I would on the 600. But the acceleration out of the corner is just fun!

It does need to be ridden differently, the lines that you need to take are different and it means you need to re-learn the race track. An example would be out of turn 3 and lifting the front over the hill and trying to drop it in time to tip in for turn 4. Or coming out of turn12 and realising there is a slight rise that lifts the front.
Due to the power you need to pick the bike up faster, so try not to carry as much lean angle to get the bike onto the fat part of the tyre to be able to hit the throttle. With the 600 you're taking sweeping lines to keep corner speed to carry out of the corner, with this you want to get into the corner with the shortest distance, turn, stand the bike up and hit the throttle!

Traction control - pretty dam good... have ridden it at a very wet day at EC. With power setting 3 and traction control 3, it's like a very docile 600 and you can open the throttle fully exiting the corner (mid corner T3 full throttle in the wet!) which you could not do on a non traction control 600, seriosuly your grandmother could ride in the wet on those settings! I found power 1 and traction control 2 was the best in the wet, was spining the rear and lifting the front at the same time. In the dry on the race track, am still a little unsure, each setting has it's pro's and cons, so still playing around with it!

Suspension - have not ridden it with OEM, but I can say... DO NOT RIDE a STOCK OHLINS shock on the track without getting it revalved, you'll kill yourself! seriously, it was horrible! can't say what it would be like on the road, but NOT on the race track. We (Zeno and I) are playing around with different shock configurations, it's getting better but not perfect yet.. but we've only done 3 days total of development! (which is good as we've taken some big steps and there is plenty of potential still to come) and am doing pretty quick competitve times as it is. One thing with the bike is that it is very sensitive to suspension changes (again like the R6 was), 2 clicks can make the bike feel completely different, so it's a case of trying to find the baseline and then small variations. I can understand how some people at the track could get lost trying to perfect the bike as you could keep making changes and eventually getting lost. Also the traction control can also effect the suspension, with the cutting in and out can load\unload the suspension, so it's a case of trying to find the best suspension and traction control setting to compliment.

So all in all, very pleased with it so far! think this year is going to be fun and pretty competitive (even tho I'm really looking at just setting up and learning tracks this season for a proper attack next year). Think my time on the R6 last year has set me in good stead due to some similarities and my race craft has developed well during the year in FX600.

Big thanks to Wetty and Zeno so far.. but no slacking off, still got work to do! fingers crossed for first ASBK round at PI (WSBK)

[nutsa]

Thanks for the write up Col and good luck for the year!

Are you only going to race ASBK or will you do some of the FX rounds aswell?

[Giles]

FAST! real fast... leaves CBRs and R1s for dead. literally, like they don't have a 6th gear. haven't dragged a bmw yet, but was keeping up with a 1098 down the straight at EC with beau beaton aboard (races in FIM European Superstock100). The engine power is similar to an R6, in that there is not a lot down low, so if you get the wrong gear out of a corner you're screwed. The mid range is good, probably about right, as any more torque woud turn it into a beast and you'd just be struggling to keep the front down (therefore loosing drive). The top end is unreal, rev it past 10K and fu@k me it goes.. it loves to rev and suddenly things become very blurred!

what does it feel like to ride? to me it feels a bit like the R6, but slightly bigger and very much faster. it suits me far better due to being a larger guy and therefore feel like i sit in it rather than on it. It is suprisingly small really.. the most noticable thing in when braking and the last 4-5metres and that's when I can feel the extra weight, can't quite get off the brakes like I would on the 600. But the acceleration out of the corner is just fun!

It does need to be ridden differently, the lines that you need to take are different and it means you need to re-learn the race track. An example would be out of turn 3 and lifting the front over the hill and trying to drop it in time to tip in for turn 4. Or coming out of turn12 and realising there is a slight rise that lifts the front.
Due to the power you need to pick the bike up faster, so try not to carry as much lean angle to get the bike onto the fat part of the tyre to be able to hit the throttle. With the 600 you're taking sweeping lines to keep corner speed to carry out of the corner, with this you want to get into the corner with the shortest distance, turn, stand the bike up and hit the throttle!

Traction control - pretty dam good... have ridden it at a very wet day at EC. With power setting 3 and traction control 3, it's like a very docile 600 and you can open the throttle fully exiting the corner (mid corner T3 full throttle in the wet!) which you could not do on a non traction control 600, seriosuly your grandmother could ride in the wet on those settings! I found power 1 and traction control 2 was the best in the wet, was spining the rear and lifting the front at the same time. In the dry on the race track, am still a little unsure, each setting has it's pro's and cons, so still playing around with it!

Suspension - have not ridden it with OEM, but I can say... DO NOT RIDE a STOCK OHLINS shock on the track without getting it revalved, you'll kill yourself! seriously, it was horrible! can't say what it would be like on the road, but NOT on the race track. We (Zeno and I) are playing around with different shock configurations, it's getting better but not perfect yet.. but we've only done 3 days total of development! (which is good as we've taken some big steps and there is plenty of potential still to come) and am doing pretty quick competitve times as it is. One thing with the bike is that it is very sensitive to suspension changes (again like the R6 was), 2 clicks can make the bike feel completely different, so it's a case of trying to find the baseline and then small variations. I can understand how some people at the track could get lost trying to perfect the bike as you could keep making changes and eventually getting lost. Also the traction control can also effect the suspension, with the cutting in and out can load\unload the suspension, so it's a case of trying to find the best suspension and traction control setting to compliment.

So all in all, very pleased with it so far! think this year is going to be fun and pretty competitive (even tho I'm really looking at just setting up and learning tracks this season for a proper attack next year). Think my time on the R6 last year has set me in good stead due to some similarities and my race craft has developed well during the year in FX600.

Big thanks to Wetty and Zeno so far.. but no slacking off, still got work to do! fingers crossed for first ASBK round at PI (WSBK)

Good work Colin,best of luck to you guys!

Fuck me i love the new 10's! Hey adam lets paint your wheel mate!

[colinginger]

Thanks for the write up Col and good luck for the year!

Are you only going to race ASBK or will you do some of the FX rounds aswell?

ASBK and select FX rounds (mainly ones at EC)

[Baddie]

Thanks for the write up...:ayyy:

Tickets booked....See ya the island (WSBK)

[maxumis]

Great build thread mate! Brock has the 10 up with the s1000rr in performance with Ricky!! Just remember they have had a lot more time with the beamer as well.This bike is a great set up (2011 10R) great work!

[SIX36]

Good work Colin,best of luck to you guys!

Fuck me i love the new 10's! Hey adam lets paint your wheel mate!

Sounds good...

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[danga]

subscribed :)

[warwick]

All the best of luck with the up comming season. Thankyou for the report Colin and Wetty you dont want to give your secrets away but it really does pull us into the raceing scene and we feel a part of that lol however we dont get the chicken dinners :ayyy:

[Captain]

FAST! real fast... leaves CBRs and R1s for dead. literally, like they don't have a 6th gear. haven't dragged a bmw yet, but was keeping up with a 1098 down the straight at EC with beau beaton aboard (races in FIM European Superstock100). The engine power is similar to an R6, in that there is not a lot down low, so if you get the wrong gear out of a corner you're screwed. The mid range is good, probably about right, as any more torque woud turn it into a beast and you'd just be struggling to keep the front down (therefore loosing drive). The top end is unreal, rev it past 10K and fu@k me it goes.. it loves to rev and suddenly things become very blurred!

what does it feel like to ride? to me it feels a bit like the R6, but slightly bigger and very much faster. it suits me far better due to being a larger guy and therefore feel like i sit in it rather than on it. It is suprisingly small really.. the most noticable thing in when braking and the last 4-5metres and that's when I can feel the extra weight, can't quite get off the brakes like I would on the 600. But the acceleration out of the corner is just fun!

It does need to be ridden differently, the lines that you need to take are different and it means you need to re-learn the race track. An example would be out of turn 3 and lifting the front over the hill and trying to drop it in time to tip in for turn 4. Or coming out of turn12 and realising there is a slight rise that lifts the front.
Due to the power you need to pick the bike up faster, so try not to carry as much lean angle to get the bike onto the fat part of the tyre to be able to hit the throttle. With the 600 you're taking sweeping lines to keep corner speed to carry out of the corner, with this you want to get into the corner with the shortest distance, turn, stand the bike up and hit the throttle!

Traction control - pretty dam good... have ridden it at a very wet day at EC. With power setting 3 and traction control 3, it's like a very docile 600 and you can open the throttle fully exiting the corner (mid corner T3 full throttle in the wet!) which you could not do on a non traction control 600, seriosuly your grandmother could ride in the wet on those settings! I found power 1 and traction control 2 was the best in the wet, was spining the rear and lifting the front at the same time. In the dry on the race track, am still a little unsure, each setting has it's pro's and cons, so still playing around with it!

Suspension - have not ridden it with OEM, but I can say... DO NOT RIDE a STOCK OHLINS shock on the track without getting it revalved, you'll kill yourself! seriously, it was horrible! can't say what it would be like on the road, but NOT on the race track. We (Zeno and I) are playing around with different shock configurations, it's getting better but not perfect yet.. but we've only done 3 days total of development! (which is good as we've taken some big steps and there is plenty of potential still to come) and am doing pretty quick competitve times as it is. One thing with the bike is that it is very sensitive to suspension changes (again like the R6 was), 2 clicks can make the bike feel completely different, so it's a case of trying to find the baseline and then small variations. I can understand how some people at the track could get lost trying to perfect the bike as you could keep making changes and eventually getting lost. Also the traction control can also effect the suspension, with the cutting in and out can load\unload the suspension, so it's a case of trying to find the best suspension and traction control setting to compliment.

So all in all, very pleased with it so far! think this year is going to be fun and pretty competitive (even tho I'm really looking at just setting up and learning tracks this season for a proper attack next year). Think my time on the R6 last year has set me in good stead due to some similarities and my race craft has developed well during the year in FX600.

Big thanks to Wetty and Zeno so far.. but no slacking off, still got work to do! fingers crossed for first ASBK round at PI (WSBK)

Inspirational .... sounds awesome :ayyy:

[WET4URacing]

Did a bit more yesterday . I know its a day of rest but we have to keep this program moving forward .
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Got a bit of overspray in the back yard . the neighbours are still away so its ok
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[Wattie]

looks good!

no quickshift?

[WET4URacing]

looks good!

no quickshift?

pro stock watsa

[blackzook]

That looks incredible mate great work

[Wattie]

pro stock watsa

prostock still living in the 90's?

Bugger.

[danga]

that looks ace... thanks for sharing

slowly but surely im being convinced a kawasaki is next...

[WET4URacing]

prostock still living in the 90's?

Bugger.

dont think pro stock was in the 90's mr watt
was production superbike in 98.

my ZX6 dosnt have 1 either ;)

[Wattie]

dont think pro stock was in the 90's mr watt
was production superbike in 98.

my ZX6 dosnt have 1 either ;)

or my ZX10 and KTM.

[trumpst]

Good job there, Paul. I would love to be able to have some of that skill - but alas- not to be. Still, great to always read on here of those that have that ability to pull things apart AND be able to put them all together again!!