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Has anybody had there rear wheel HP checked before modifications on a 2003 to 2006 Z1000? According to the service manual Aussie Z's have a higher HP output than the U.S. model. This i believe is due to the ECU or possibly because it's Australian. I had mine dynoed before the mods and it was 121 HP to the rear wheel, this is at 4600 feet altitude. Of course dynoes vary so unless we had a direct comparrison it is really hard to tell. Remember a Jim Beam and a good brew enhance the tuning experience. If one is good 10 is better.

We're so dumb here, we do the front wheel horses

I like your thinking oldman The way you add a brew to every post that is........ and now a jimmy as well

ooohhh and I do agree the 10 is better you do mean the ZX10, don't you.......

my old (03) Z1000 did 123HP at the wheel with stock pipes and airbox lid mod.


we had 3 zx10r 05 models all within 1 HP of each other at 155HP at rear wheel on the same dyno same day.

theres a bit of comparison for you.

my guess is that we would have been 500Feet above sea level.

Wattie wrote:.....my guess is that we would have been 500Feet above sea level......

did you get 'em dynoed up here at Anarchy Road mate ????? We are about 650 feet above sea level, down where you are, maybe 100 feet above sea level *max*.

oldman - 121 rwhp for that model Z1000 sounds pretty much on the money - is yours a California model or 48-stater ??

Gosling1 wrote:did you get 'em dynoed up here at Anarchy Road mate ????? We are about 650 feet above sea level, down where you are, maybe 100 feet above sea level *max*.

I know Belco is a hole, but it's not that deep It is about 600 metres above sea level.

yeh metres, that's what I meant.

Thank god you're a trained professional !!

I wish i could have a ZX10r but my back will not take the riding position. Sounds like the HP is pretty close. I think it is the Calif. model as it had the fuel condensor under the seat, (I removed it as I could not fit my beer in the storage compartment). Thanks for the info.