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2023 ZX10R

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JUICEBOX
Finally took the thing out for a spin the other day, had been sitting in the garage since January. Put about 20 miles on it and man do I miss the Gen4s I had a few years ago. Over the winter I put on all the aesthetics, rear sets, under tail, tail light, gas cap, pro bolt kit, windscreen etc. also did 520 conversion and M4 GP slip on.

obviously I need a tune because it’s so choppy in the 4500/5000 range and the quick shifter is a pain in the ass unless you’re in the extreme high end of the rpm range, and even though I went -1+2 on the sprockets, it’s a dog in the low end.
Gen4 was a much better bike out of the box
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NinjaLife
Damn really? I haven't kept up much with the newer 10r's past the Gen 5 as much but I thought the general consensus was that it had a lot more power than the 4th gens.

Even without a flash the 4th gens had better low end? I have been kicking around the idea of upgrading to a newer gen 10r and thought about going Gen 4, but then I thought I could probably find a 5th gen or even 6th gen for not much more $$$ and I'd have a lot newer tech...hell I love the low end on my 2nd gen, probably one of the reason's I've held onto the dinosaur for so long LOL!
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JUICEBOX
I’m basing my opinion on an initial impression. In 2020 I sold my Gen 4 but kept my street glide. I have been riding my street glide from then until now and continue to ride it. So I still had an expectation of what the bike would feel like based off last riding the Gen 4. I’m sure the electronic gizmos are cool and I may have had them set in a less desirable position for a first impression. I plan on tinkering with it this weekend and playing with the settings to see if it can change my mind. Defiantly needs tuned, that’s for sure.
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bun1t
The throttle mapping on the Gen 6 is horrible. While riding I noticed some bad lurching from 4-5k while in a curve. I took a look at the throttle map and the very first throttle increment is set at 100% throttle. I've been fine tuning it with Woolich and have it feeling like my old Gen 4.

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Porschenut
I'll trade ya!
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HemiDave
It's not perfect, even after getting tuned, but I am definitely a fan of the Gen 6.
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