Well I have been racing my 2011 ZX10R (non ABS) model for the past 3 years with fantastic results for me... The bike just feels so good and is just getting better and better.... I thought I had come to an end with the mods (which have all been performance based) but I have recently made a few small changes that have made the bike feel even better...
Being a crazy exhaust addict, I have tried many different exhausts, but I think I have found the one that I really like.. The 'Arrow Works Titanium' This one not only sounds good (not too loud) but I feel it really fits in with the aggressive styling of this model... you can see right from the mid pipe, which is increased to 55mm right through the muffler, which is slightly cone shaped, finishing at 58 mm at the exit. I can feel a faster response in the throttle and this 3/4 exhaust weighs virtually nothing. The weight difference from the full titanium to the 'Yoshi' stainless steel is amazing.. so I have saved a few kilos there...
Another thing was my battery was getting pretty tired, so I decided to upgrade to the new Lithium Ion battery from SSB. I picked the battery up and thought there was noting in the box..!! it was so light compared to the stock lead cell battery... So weighing in at just 800 grams, this battery has even more crank power than the old one...!! Unbelievable stuff... so I have dropped another couple of kilo's with this addition...
The final change was to upgrade from my Gen 1 Annitori Quickshifter to the new 'Intellishift' Translogic Quickshifter... Check the specs on this unit, really impressive and a big step up from the Annitori. Just the whole set up of this unit just oozes professionalism as it actually monitors the engine RPM and adjusts the shift times to suit from 0.66ms right down to .045ms, so I am hoping for even smoother and faster gear shifts for the next round of racing...
So I have achieved quite a big weight reduction, with a more responsive bike and smoother / faster shifts... I cant wait for testing at the island this Monday and Tuesday... I will update this post after the testing... But the new mods are a step in the 'faster' direction for sure...!!
Macca...
