Kawasaki ZZR 1100 (ZX 11) Who says you can't flick them through the bends! Tagaytay to Kaybiang

[@keeperlit.leterrip7722]

I have two zx11s. They are my main form of transportation. Always got one to ride when I need to do maintenance. Can't be without it.

[@MichaelZZRrider]

I know what you mean mate. Two would be nice but never having seen another on the road here there is little chance for me to have that opportunity.

[@bubbles1863]

Keep making videos like that it's a awesome machine

[@MichaelZZRrider]

I aim to mate, the problem is that we are in the worlds longest lockdown which is making it difficult.

[@frankcollins8895]

OMG This man can drive!!!

[@gdfggggg]

You should check out his riding!

[@MichaelZZRrider]

Thanks mate. I do my best.

[@tedh7543]

What an awesome place ride! Brings back memories of riding the Tail of the Dragon in NC with my buddy back in the mid 2000's on my '05 CBR 600RR. My CBR 600 was sold many years ago. I recently was given a 1994 ZX-11D from a family friend. It of course needed a lot of work. The '94 engine in my bike had low compression in all cylinders. My mechanic installed a used 1999 ZX11D engine with only 11K miles. Now it is one incredibly fast & humbling bike for me & I love riding it. It is the fastest motorcycle I have ever owned and is an incredibly powerful machine as you know very well. I intend to keep it for the rest of my life and leave it to my son one day.

[@MichaelZZRrider]

They are a great machine mate and your son will be a lucky lad. Ride Fast.

[@infinitreality]

Would be great to ride that road without all the pushbikes, cars and people everywhere. ZZR's are great bikes, and handle great in the right hands. Schooled a few whippersnappers on track with mine. Oh, and please keep these vids up, love seeing the old girl in action.

[@MichaelZZRrider]

I intend to mate. Hours later I am still smiling. 250km of constant braking, changing gear and changing direction and not one aching muscle. What a machine.

[@gdfggggg]

Me too

[@johnmignano7872]

Break all traffic codes, crossover double yellow lines, straddle two lanes, puts a smile on my face too 😆🤣

[@MichaelZZRrider]

Indeed mate. However I always make sure that I don't rely on other vehicles to take avoiding action to prevent an accident. I can always see if the road is clear.

[@johnmignano7872]

@@MichaelZZRridertotally agree, the street is brutally real, enjoy the ride, be safe mate

[@gdfggggg]

The way you chuck the old girl through the bends is pretty crazy. I just haven’t got the skills yet, to do it like you. I spend half my time looking at the crap on the roads. I just can’t seem to throw it around like you. I think my technique is out. I flipped the adjusters and noticed the difference, it’s more willing to change direction. I’ve had the odd moment of greatness though. I had a race with a young’n in his souped up car the other day. Well, let’s just say he probably looked at my old bike with contempt but when he started to overtake me at 90, I opened the taps and he might as well got off and had a cup of tea 👍🏼

[@MichaelZZRrider]

Like any bike it takes time to find the limits and build confidence. I have been riding them for a long time mate. We never stop learning. 🙂

[@berniecoles2337]

I used to wear away the inside of my gloves at the thumps from using so much opposite lock chucking mine about in the twisties roads here in Wales. She’s a big bus and the rear shocks fail, but by fk do they go and the torque makes 3k rpm power wheelies in first a doddle.😬👍

[@MichaelZZRrider]

Hi mate, with a Hyperpro rear shock, matching progressive front springs and the concentric adjusters rotated 180 it requires little effort to swing her about. In standard setup they can be slow turning indeed but I have had this setup on my 11's since the first one back in 95 and it allows you to really enjoy the bends.

[@myresponsesarelimited7895]

Nice little blat, man you guys have alot of side cars (unicorns here) and not sure if they were bikes with trailers or bike/car kinda things, never see those here, but that road was pretty cool, don't know if you've been to nz but we got roads like that that go for ages before you'll go through a village or town, and then we got some stuff that would blow your mind, if you ever ride here, make sure you go over the Rimutaka's, twisty like you might have never seen, its a hill so rock face on one side, big drop on the other, beautiful scenery, definitely not the best scenery in nz, but probably the most technical bit of main highway we have, but only 1 bit of many, you would love it, we have every kind of landscape to ride through or over, from desert to mountain ranges, coastal roads, definitely put it on your bucket list if you haven't been already mate.

[@MichaelZZRrider]

Would love to ride the roads in NZ but it is never going to happen, The chances of renting a similar machine are zero. I would however like to come and Fly fish -:)

[@myresponsesarelimited7895]

@@MichaelZZRrider ... don't be so negative bro, you can take mine, it'll cost you nothing but if you crash it - you own it lol ...just insure it for your adventure and you'll be fine, the north island has the better bits of road but the south island has the best scenery, so id suggest you ride in the summer, you don't wanna go south in the winter, if you decide to let me know, ideally you'd want to take a couple of weeks but you could ride right around both islands in a week fairly easily.

[@MichaelZZRrider]

@@myresponsesarelimited7895 Sounds very much like fun. NZ was on my list of places to visit before this Covid rubbish. Still once we are back to normal it is definitely on my list of places to visit. :-)

[@myresponsesarelimited7895]

@@MichaelZZRrider the offers there when you're ready mate, just let me know, I'll make sure it's serviced and everything is tip top and take the rego off hold, I'll put the pack rack on, I got bag for the rack and a tank bag - all up about 35 litres, but you can leave the bag and put your pack on the rack if you need more storage, there's a salmon farm down south where people fly fish the over flow channel but there's a million spots on rivers and lakes surrounded by the most beautiful scenery, I don't actually fly fish but when you decide to do it, let me know your time frame, and anything in particular you would like to see, If you like - I can suggest a rout to get on the best roads and through the best scenery and a little fly fishing on the way, personally I like to just go and decide on the way, but it's your ride man, you decide.

[@than21]

Where is your gopro mounted mate ? Does it have a gimbal / stabilizer ?

[@MichaelZZRrider]

Hi mate. It was mounted on my chest. No gimbal or stabilizer.

[@gdfggggg]

Mine’s still out of action but while I’ve been doing some repairs I flipped the rear wheel adjusters, I’ll see how it goes... Underneath the fairing it’s almost like new now after replacing the rads and all the rusty bits. I’ll put it all back together now ready for the spring then next step is to do, carb clean and check, tappet setup then, take the swing arm off and tidy it all up. I might invest in a better rear shock or upgrade the suspension front and back, any recommendations? Cheers

[@MichaelZZRrider]

Hi mate, sounds like everything is going well. The biggest single thing you can do to improve handling is the concentric adjusters. The rear shock really depends on what you want to spend. You know that one can spend a fortune on shocks that, in my opinion, are not worth it on the ZZR. I fitted progressive fork springs and a rear shock from Hyperpro. They are matched to my weight and riding style and are reasonably priced. I did the same thing on both the ZZR's I have owned. Those 3 things have made the bike much more of a sport than a tourer and I can hang with dedicated sports bike easily, I just have to work a little harder. Even though it is more sporty it maintains its high speed straight line stability which is great.

[@gdfggggg]

@@MichaelZZRrider it’s just when I get on the floor and look up I see a shitty old corroded shock. I either take the old one out and make it look good or I just replace it 🤔. I’ll look up hyperpro. I think I’d prefer leaning toward sporty but also be able to enjoy 100 miles without it killing my wrists. Cheers for replying.

[@holmhjsted4357]

Ser fedt ud, jeg ramte en Hjort på min under en lignende tur i sommers..

[@GabrielMorais-b3z]

Hey, what is the brand of that digital speedometer you're using?

[@MichaelZZRrider]

Hi, it is not a speedo, it is a volt meter. They are very important for older bikes here in the Philippines. The law here requires that bikes have their headlights on at all times and because of the heat the cooling fans are running constantly, particularly in traffic. This put a huge drain on the battery and if the voltage drops even a small amount the fan speed slows a little which causes the bike to overheat. By fitting LED lights and also using the highest ampage Yuasa battery you can stop the battery drain and maintain the cooling fan effectiveness. The Volt meter allows me to check that the battery level is not dropping.

[@GabrielMorais-b3z]

@@MichaelZZRrider Thanks for replying! Beautiful riding and beautiful motorcycle, keep that machine alive

[@MichaelZZRrider]

@@GabrielMorais-b3z It will be back as good as ever in a couple of weeks. Before I am repaired, thats for sure 🙂

[@alcapone6946]

Nice video! You're just like me on mine! I can't put up a video of my riding as it will draw the wrong kind of attention! I have sooo many different types of roads to play on it's ridiculous! I was watching your gear changing, revs and pace etc. My favourite roads (corners) are third and fourth gear redline to hard braking sections then trailbrake in knee down and coax her out and tuck in then repeat for several miles with little traffic with some 5th gear flat out straights every now and then. I don't like 6th flat out as sheep 🐑 tend to come into play sometimes....!

[@MichaelZZRrider]

Thanks for the comment mate. It is a good road but there is always a high possibility of coming across snakes, cows, dogs, rockfalls, big lizards, very slow moving traffic, rice drying on the road and steep drops with no guardrails etc. If you have an accident you are likely to wait hours for an ambulance. That makes it even more exciting but the repercussions of "getting it wrong" cause one to leave a little bit spare. Saying that, the ZZR covers that road as quick as anything else and surprises many of the more modern sports riders. Long Live the ZZR. Ride Fast :-)

[@alcapone6946]

@@MichaelZZRrider I was watching in trepidation at sooo many potential hazards in this video and could easily tell why you were doing what you were doing. Takes intelligence to see intelligence 👌I also truly considered your overall pace of travel and you can see that when you go past everything. Full chat would kill you for sure but i very much doubt anyone could make this kind of progress any quicker given the road hazards! You can see the landscape changing all the time and see quite clearly that you're making a fair head of steam there. I was craving more coastline/sea views hoping you'd pass a little bay or inlet at some stage. I reckon you probably have the scenery for that! You should do video of the ZZR just cruising slowly in those blue skies and an ocean/beach/cliffs panoramic type video. We need that warmth to look forward to here in Scotland/England/Wales especially as our winters are so long, dark and cold! 18 degrees and some sun here today so my Road 5's are away to lose a quarter of their life around whisky country! Cheers 👍

[@MichaelZZRrider]

@@alcapone6946 I never see the countryside. When I travel a road I use the bikes on in a car I am always amazed at things I have never seen. The other day I was in the car with the wife and I said "Hey, a new building, I have never seen it before: she replied "Its been up for over a year" Ha! Ha! Just shows how much we concentrate on the road and traffic.

[@alcapone6946]

@@MichaelZZRrider That comes as no surprise at all when you see what you need to contend with every time you head out! That "sky way"? or urban motorway?... looks like your best chance to really open her up with much less risk than the twisties in the countryside. Enjoy! I'm still getting through your vids mate and enjoying them 👍👌

[@steefie]

Oh man I love my ZZR1100. I can’t help but smile everytime I finish a ride. Nice vid! I just finished an overhaul on my Zed, watch my video in which I show how I polished my wheels, more to come later. Cheers!

[@MichaelZZRrider]

You can always tell ZZR 1100 riders. We have that silly grin on our faces. I will watch your video mate.

[@steefie]

It’s in dutch 😅

[@MichaelZZRrider]

@@steefie It is indeed.

[@MichaelZZRrider]

Motor Shizzle: Good video mat but perhaps to reach a bigger audience it might be better to have English sub titles.

[@steefie]

OK, will do that, have to figure out how to do that but I will. Thanks for the feedback!

[@techo61]

Been waiting twelve months now for my valve shim kit from the dealer (US supplier); they tell me COVID-19 is the problem. Can't wait to get her rubber hot again. Until then, I'll have to make do with my 2005 Ducati 999S. Right wrist down...

[@MichaelZZRrider]

That is a ridiculous time to wait mate. There are other websites to get those shims that would not require such a long wait.

[@AnayoStanley-zz1lu]

How to put the traffigetor

[@MichaelZZRrider]

Not Sure what you are asking mate?

[@JPC33]

⚡👌⚡

[@gdfggggg]

The millennium falcon..

[@MichaelZZRrider]

Ha! Ha! I like that.

[@ChillPusit]

nice

[@MichaelZZRrider]

Thanks mate. It really was a fun ride. I did not stop smiling for a week! :-)

[@nickoosthuizen2678]

Smooth like a hot knife though butter

[@MichaelZZRrider]

She does go. It is set up hard as that what I prefer. With simple adjustments they can be made to handle very well.

[@lesferg7998]

Your not riding it like a ZZ-R

[@MichaelZZRrider]

You mean not riding it as a big slow bike?

[@dickoos]

ZZR power at its best, I used to leave alot of my mates behind on the straight, only problem was on the bends, pegs used to catch

[@chrisbenderburford3999]

Is bike for sell

[@infinitreality]

You will find that the owners of ZZR's rarely sell them, and in a lot of countries, they are rare and becoming real classics. good luck finding one, I'm never selling mine.

[@MichaelZZRrider]

Never as long as I have a breath in my body. :-)

[@jtbrim6807]

That my bike

[@MichaelZZRrider]

You have a ZZR 1100 mate?

[@khaledfakhry7077]

Hi

[@MichaelZZRrider]

Hello to you Sir :-)