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Hey guys,
So i've made a decision and bought myself a Gen4 ZX10R for racing (to replace my highly modified Gen3).
My new bike is pretty much stock. I bought it with like 8000km and an Akrapovic Slip-On. I added a Dynojet QS and a Genuine Kawasaki Racing ECU and harness (I also added engine protectors, race fairings, brake lines, Vesrah pads etc but that's not important for my issue at hand)
I only had one trackday event with it and I had a strange problem...
From the beginning I felt something strange with the front suspensions. The fact that I've decided to replace my Gen3 because of suspensions issues we couldn't figure out made me feel terrified (like "not again!")
Anyway, my mechanic and I set the sag to my weight and we tried all kind of suspensions settings without any luck, the problems didn't go away.
Now for the problem:
It seems the bike has problem standing up after leaning. Say I'm exiting a right hand corner into the main straight. The bike is going all the way to the left edge of the track like it should, but when it's time for it to stand up completely and run on the left track "shoulder", it doesn't. I kept finding my self doing S shapes on the main straight until managing to actually make it go straight. It also happened in a double apex corner when you have to pick it up a bit. It went too dip and instead of touching the second apex, my front wheel went from the inside of it over the dirt...I still don't know how I didn't crash.
My mechanic told me that he changed the fork oil before my trackday event so my guess is that maybe he made a mistake with the levels or used an incompatible oil for my bike.
I have another trackday in Greece next month and I would really appreciate any input you can provide.
I told my mechanic to change the oil again and put the stock one. He told me he will put Ohlins oil...
Does any of you familiar with this behavior? (of the bike, not my mechanic
)
Is it possible that an incompatible oil will make the bike behave like this?
And last thing, Do you think I should put the Ohlins oil in my stock fork...?
Again, any help will be much appreciated !
Thanks !
So i've made a decision and bought myself a Gen4 ZX10R for racing (to replace my highly modified Gen3).
My new bike is pretty much stock. I bought it with like 8000km and an Akrapovic Slip-On. I added a Dynojet QS and a Genuine Kawasaki Racing ECU and harness (I also added engine protectors, race fairings, brake lines, Vesrah pads etc but that's not important for my issue at hand)
I only had one trackday event with it and I had a strange problem...
From the beginning I felt something strange with the front suspensions. The fact that I've decided to replace my Gen3 because of suspensions issues we couldn't figure out made me feel terrified (like "not again!")
Anyway, my mechanic and I set the sag to my weight and we tried all kind of suspensions settings without any luck, the problems didn't go away.
Now for the problem:
It seems the bike has problem standing up after leaning. Say I'm exiting a right hand corner into the main straight. The bike is going all the way to the left edge of the track like it should, but when it's time for it to stand up completely and run on the left track "shoulder", it doesn't. I kept finding my self doing S shapes on the main straight until managing to actually make it go straight. It also happened in a double apex corner when you have to pick it up a bit. It went too dip and instead of touching the second apex, my front wheel went from the inside of it over the dirt...I still don't know how I didn't crash.
My mechanic told me that he changed the fork oil before my trackday event so my guess is that maybe he made a mistake with the levels or used an incompatible oil for my bike.
I have another trackday in Greece next month and I would really appreciate any input you can provide.
I told my mechanic to change the oil again and put the stock one. He told me he will put Ohlins oil...
Does any of you familiar with this behavior? (of the bike, not my mechanic
Is it possible that an incompatible oil will make the bike behave like this?
And last thing, Do you think I should put the Ohlins oil in my stock fork...?
Again, any help will be much appreciated !
Thanks !