The Vegas Strip - Page 2

acalliste · 10-07-2010, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by CrazyKell

Congrats on a cool gig. How'd you land it?

Looks like an incredible time.

If you were closer you could've had your old suit back to wear.

You know, it crossed my mind to contact you to see if you wanted to rent it out! Hehehee!

They remembered me from the z1000 ride last February. Kawasaki is an awesome company, I am learning. They really seem to get the idea that to earn & keep customers, they have to maintain the positive attention of their customer base. This is *one* way to do it, create situations where people will talk about what they've done & what they have to offer. If I could afford another bike right, it would definitely, without any doubt, be a Kawasaki. Probably a '10 Z1000 or the new Ninja 1000.

Dave · 10-07-2010, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by acalliste

You know, it crossed my mind to contact you to see if you wanted to rent it out! Hehehee!

They remembered me from the z1000 ride last February. Kawasaki is an awesome company, I am learning. They really seem to get the idea that to earn & keep customers, they have to maintain the positive attention of their customer base. This is *one* way to do it, create situations where people will talk about what they've done & what they have to offer. If I could afford another bike right, it would definitely, without any doubt, be a Kawasaki. Probably a '10 Z1000 or the new Ninja 1000.

Was there any talk about the new zx10r?

acalliste · 10-07-2010, 03:17 PM

Yes, actually. They were discussing the differences in the Euro & US model in the car on the way to the track. The 207 HP with ram air on the euro model can be had on the US model by switching out the ECU, or getting a power commander.

I have a bunch of photos from the dealer show that I will share when I get them uploaded.

Dave · 10-07-2010, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by acalliste

Yes, actually. They were discussing the differences in the Euro & US model in the car on the way to the track. The 207 HP with ram air on the euro model can be had on the US model by switching out the ECU, or getting a power commander.

I have a bunch of photos from the dealer show that I will share when I get them uploaded.

Is that a full ecu swap or a jumper mod like the 6's?

acalliste · 10-07-2010, 03:25 PM

They told me it's an ECU swap. The stock one can't be modified.

Having said that, I am not going to insist that no one will ever figure out a way to modify it... but that's what I was told. The hardware is supposed to be all the same (exhaust etc), just the programming of the ECU that controls the hardware is different.

acalliste · 10-07-2010, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ontwo

That's a cool pic

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Originally Posted by t-homo

Welcome back

Thank you & thank you!!

The light right before the sun went down was incredible. Add the sky and the way the track was throwing reflections, you couldn't ask for a better scene.

Dave · 10-07-2010, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by acalliste

They told me it's an ECU swap. The stock one can't be modified.

Having said that, I am not going to insist that no one will ever figure out a way to modify it... but that's what I was told. The hardware is supposed to be all the same (exhaust etc), just the programming of the ECU that controls the hardware is different.

Cool

Dnyce · 10-07-2010, 05:22 PM

the vegas track is freakin great, love going there!
anyone get to ride the stretched bikes?

Particle Man · 10-07-2010, 07:10 PM

That's freakin' sweet. Awesome pics!

anthonyk · 10-07-2010, 07:43 PM

Ha, Molly is also in one of the MSF class videos. The section on getting ready to ride, if I remember right.

10-07-2010, 05:22 PM	#18
Dnyce flyin high Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cali Moto: 10speed huffy w/cards in the spokes Posts: 2,318	the vegas track is freakin great, love going there! anyone get to ride the stretched bikes? __________________ "Racing Is Life, Everything Before and After is Just Waiting" Steve McQueen

10-07-2010, 03:17 PM	#13
acalliste Canyon Carver Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: FLooRi.D.A. Moto: gsx-r750 Posts: 378	Yes, actually. They were discussing the differences in the Euro & US model in the car on the way to the track. The 207 HP with ram air on the euro model can be had on the US model by switching out the ECU, or getting a power commander. I have a bunch of photos from the dealer show that I will share when I get them uploaded.

10-07-2010, 03:25 PM	#15
acalliste Canyon Carver Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: FLooRi.D.A. Moto: gsx-r750 Posts: 378	They told me it's an ECU swap. The stock one can't be modified. Having said that, I am not going to insist that no one will ever figure out a way to modify it... but that's what I was told. The hardware is supposed to be all the same (exhaust etc), just the programming of the ECU that controls the hardware is different.

10-07-2010, 07:10 PM	#19
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	That's freakin' sweet. Awesome pics!

10-07-2010, 07:43 PM	#20
anthonyk WERA White Plate Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin, TX Moto: '01 Aprilia Falco Posts: 1,041	Ha, Molly is also in one of the MSF class videos. The section on getting ready to ride, if I remember right.