2011 Big Four model changes?

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by Tmall

Homie, stop ignoring my statement...

13000 rpm divided by 15,500 =83% difference. Do you think the "lighter valvetrain" offsets the difference in rotational mass? Or is that a buzzword you're just throwing out there?

How do you know that lower RPM is enough to offset the difference?

Nobody is going to know for sure unless they took the weight of all the parts, as well as their size and their distance from the bike's roll center, and made all the necessary calculations.

[racedoll]

Originally Posted by Dave

i hope your hubby has a serious steering damper on that thing

Not yet. He had one on the 04 but sold it when he sold the bike (not knowing he would end up with an 05 now).

Originally Posted by Dave

motorcyclist is only showing a 10lb difference between a 04 636 and a 04 zx10.

i know the bike in question is the limited edition zx6-rr but is there a weight difference between it and the bigger bore model?

Per Kawasaki's website specs, no there is no weight difference between 600 and 636. But we shouldn't be discussing a 6 year old bike. I was simply trying to say that numbers some times don't matter, that it is about how it is dispersed.

Originally Posted by Homeslice

How do you know that lower RPM is enough to offset the difference?

Nobody is going to know for sure unless they took the weight of all the parts, as well as their size and their distance from the bike's roll center, and made all the necessary calculations.

This sounds WAY too complicated

[Dave]

Originally Posted by racedoll

Not yet. He had one on the 04 but sold it when he sold the bike (not knowing he would end up with an 05 now).



Per Kawasaki's website specs, no there is no weight difference between 600 and 636. But we shouldn't be discussing a 6 year old bike. I was simply trying to say that numbers some times don't matter, that it is about how it is dispersed.



This sounds WAY too complicated

Fair enough. I'm sure you already do but tell him to be careful. I'm in the same boat: known shakey bike without a damper. I want a gpr...one of these days

[racedoll]

Originally Posted by Dave

Fair enough. I'm sure you already do but tell him to be careful. I'm in the same boat: known shakey bike without a damper. I want a gpr...one of these days

He knows to be careful (former racer). He will want another Ohlins and it will cost a pretty penny.