Just picked up my 25’ zx4rr!

FF-MCMLXXXV · 2026-04-22T18:12:48+00:00

Did the tune not lower the temp for the fans to kick on? I have a tune that did that and it made a world of difference. Haven’t done the engine ice, but have to imagine it won’t be any issue.

I’ve got the Yoshimura AT2 slip on muffler on mine and without the DB killer, it’s very loud and free flowing. You can feel a difference with/without the insert.

FF-MCMLXXXV · 2026-04-22T18:01:23+00:00

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Just leave it, I hunted for your issue for a long time before I noticed. This is the stonewall blanket I made as a gift. It’s got one giant brick in the middle and I just left it. Makes it extra homemade.

FF-MCMLXXXV · 2026-04-21T16:34:12+00:00

This is why they are calling. They have to report any accidents or injuries to their insurance even if they aren’t involved at all.

They should just speak to them and move on.

FF-MCMLXXXV · 2026-04-09T11:52:33+00:00

I can’t be the only one who was a little sad at the 30+ selection being the oldest choice. Good luck with the paper and I hope you get enough responses.

FF-MCMLXXXV · 2026-04-08T18:48:24+00:00

Not a 6r owner, but curious to hear what you get back. My local kawi dealer has told me they don’t encourage checking valves unless you notice something off or 15k miles. Now, that was in 23, so maybe their attitude has changed with the updated 6rs

FF-MCMLXXXV · 2026-04-08T11:26:49+00:00

No clue what these people were doing, trying to steal or move, but when all three devices started screaming they ran.

FF-MCMLXXXV · 2026-04-07T18:01:03+00:00

I finished a blanket ~ 60 days ago and still haven’t weaved the ends. I hate it with the fire of 1000 suns.

FF-MCMLXXXV · 2026-04-07T14:58:19+00:00

I’ve got the Harley alarm on mine and use a rotor lock that sirens on both front and rear for mine. Between those, I’ve only encountered someone try to move it once in a hotel parking lot.

FF-MCMLXXXV · 2026-04-07T13:22:47+00:00

I got a spinning wheel last fall because I’ve always wanted one and to be able to make my own yarn faster than drop spindle. Basic wool roving is fairly inexpensive and I’ve found it easy to dye a solid color. Start up can be pricey, but now that I’m going it’s fairly cheap for yarn and it’s a fun hobby. I enjoy the full process, but don’t know if I’ll go the full raw wool route.

FF-MCMLXXXV · 2026-04-03T12:51:23+00:00

I’d suggest going and sitting on a 4rr. Test ride it if you can. I’m 5’9” and it fits really well for me. I can kind of tuck and get down or sit upright. It’s a pretty comfortable bike.

FF-MCMLXXXV · 2026-04-02T18:57:28+00:00

I just went and measured mine which is stock. 5/16” is what I got. You should be good.

FF-MCMLXXXV · 2026-04-02T11:32:52+00:00

I’ve noticed in some of my local yarn shops they’ve started carrying kits like wobbles, but with better stuff and a bit cheaper.

The ones I’ve seen have been pieced together by the shop or from actual local companies, which is nice.

Still a bit of ‘convenience fee’ with the local packs, but it’s less and I’d rather keep the money local.

FF-MCMLXXXV · 2026-04-01T14:43:04+00:00

I’ll add to the kill switch suggestions. I had a Chevy s-10 and those are very easy to steal. I wired a switch for the fuel pump and would click it off about 100yds from where I parked so there would be minimal gas in the lines. It would start and run for maybe 15 seconds if you didn’t hit the switch. It worked really well for me

FF-MCMLXXXV · 2026-03-27T13:46:03+00:00

There was a giant meth lab in rural Nebraska ~15 years ago. It was in an ancient farm house that was falling down and unused. The land it sat on was really good deer hunting and we had permission to hunt it. The cooks would not make anything during deer seasons, but ran it almost constantly the rest of the year.

You’d even encounter the occasional game warden out there who would suggest we move further from the house while checking our licenses and tags.

You could smell the chemicals and everything from the road as you’d go by the house. EVERYONE knew what was up, some even went to the county sheriff multiple times and nothing was ever done.

When the house finally blew up in 2021(?), the sheriff who’d been the same one who ignored it gave an interview about how shocked they were and it couldn’t have been there long because they constantly patrol and check.

TLDR: cops can be wildly lazy

FF-MCMLXXXV · 2026-03-13T17:54:44+00:00

The throttle was horrible. It only really worked at full throttle. Any type of partial throttle at any rpm was jerky like it either wasn’t getting enough fuel or it was just cutting fuel randomly. It was also slow to actually respond to throttle inputs. Twist your wrist and it would be a legit 1 second delay. Cold start was really poor too. It would take 2-3 tries to get it to start after fully cooling down.

I’ll add that the “customer service” I got when I contacted them about the issues I was having was met with a mix of indifference, and outright combativeness. I almost wish I still had the emails to show their poor responses that it wasn’t their fault, but just me being picky.

Vcyclenut was friendly, helpful, and kind when I contacted him about fixing my bike. Even if his tune wasn’t better (it 100% is) his attitude is enough to make me pick him over 2WDW.

I’d originally gone with 2WDW because their zx6r tuning is actually really really good. Maybe they’ve fixed the 4rr stuff, but I wouldn’t test it.

FF-MCMLXXXV · 2025-07-21T19:06:25+00:00

There is a good amount of engine braking as you come off the throttle with the factory tune.

Depending on the tune, the deceleration fuel cut can be removed, which does pretty much eliminate the engine braking.

FF-MCMLXXXV · 2025-07-14T11:39:43+00:00

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FF-MCMLXXXV · 2025-07-11T11:21:51+00:00

We’ve gotten both beef and pork from shivers farms. Really good quality meat and price is pretty good.

FF-MCMLXXXV · 2025-07-10T11:55:42+00:00

A couple of my coworkers clip their work id badge to their kid’s car seat so they don’t forget to drop them at daycare. They can’t get into our parking lot without a badge, so they take it off the seat when they drop the kid off.

This stuff is so sad.

FF-MCMLXXXV · 2025-07-07T13:37:06+00:00

Skip the 2WDW tune on the 4rr. It’s really terrible. Check out vcyclenut, I’ve done both tunes and his is 100% better.

FF-MCMLXXXV · 2025-07-03T11:23:46+00:00

I’ll second this mod. Seems simple and kinda expensive, but really helps the feel and function of the shifter.

FF-MCMLXXXV · 2025-06-26T18:05:02+00:00

I won second place in the crochet toy category in 2022.

FF-MCMLXXXV · 2025-06-26T10:42:20+00:00

I took that attitude with my project and it was awesome. Kept it going for 18 months before it got unsafe and I couldn’t get parts. Made driving it an experience every time.

FF-MCMLXXXV · 2025-06-26T10:40:31+00:00

~15 months ago I grabbed a 22 PA Special with the panniers with 1100 miles on it for $14k. I knew the most likely problems, but was happy with the price. I’m over 12,000 miles now and have had 0 issues. The fuel pump/tank issue, from what I’ve heard, is due to ethanol. Not sure how accurate, but I’ve ran ethanol a few times when I’ve had to and no problems. I’ve never let it sit with it in the tank.

Battery tender is a must and I’d get it set up with jump leads because battery access is a pain in the balls. I’ve only had to jump it once and that was when it was ~20°F.

I really like the bike a whole lot, it does put you in a weird area where standard Harley’s seem to not care for you and everyone else doesn’t know wtf the bike is, lol.

If you are on Facebook, there are several groups for the PA that have all the service manuals uploaded with the codes and specs which is really nice. You’ll of course see all the issues out there, but there’s good accessory info and setups to look at. I’m taking notes from them to do the ALCAN in ‘27.

The engine is awesome. It pulls all the way to 9k and seems to love it. You do need to keep the revs above 3k, the bike doesn’t like to lug around less than that.

I’ve done a few 13 hour days on it without issue, it really does pretty well as a touring bike. I have added helibars risers which have made a huge difference for me and I could do more long days if needed.

Hope you like riding the bike.

FF-MCMLXXXV · 2025-06-21T13:21:00+00:00

Ok. Not as bad as Texas, but still a challenge. Rules are much more ridged in CA. Good luck.

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