What I DON'T like about the Kawasaki ZX10!!

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Over the months I spent building this Kawasaki ZX-10r from being wrecked to what the bike is now I have realized some pain points with it. Before we ship it off to its new owner I wanted to make a video talking about what I didn't like about the bike.
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[@TheRealJoeyBlaze]

the thing I dislike the most about the zx10.......is i dont have one lol

[@jaymills85]

Sucks for you 🤷‍♂️

[@sergioortiz9868]

Ayyeee lol

[@WartakMedia]

you know a bike is good if power is a con.

[@airtylerb]

Legit, but the power complaints... bud, you gave the bike that power and throttle curve, you should be able to take it away and or adjust it.

[@michaelbehlin4440]

It’s like the only bikes he doesn’t complain about the power are 600’s. Can’t handle that liter bike power.

[@Anonymous-jj9yu]

Question is what exactly did he do tho I thought he just fixed instead of adding more power

[@airtylerb]

@@Anonymous-jj9yu He put in new parts that boosted the performance of the bike, flashed the ecu and remapped the fueling to give the bike a lot more power than the stock zx10. He doesn’t restore the bikes to stock, he fixes them and mods them right off the bat.

[@Anonymous-jj9yu]

@@airtylerb well we got our answer. Bike was supposed to keep all the stock power in check with stock credentials. But boosting them up and and adding better stuff probably won’t work anymore

[@airtylerb]

@@Anonymous-jj9yu All he did to boost the engine performance was an intake upgrade (I think), exhaust upgrade, cat delete (I think), and a ecu flash with new fuel map and tune. To my knowledge he basically set it up to utilize the engines full potential. It was no secret that the bike was going to be heavily modded beyond stock.

[@wolfstadt_]

The on-off feeling of the throttle is so accurate. The ZX6R is the same way. You go from having no power to suddenly being at like 15% power and then back to 0 if you let off the throttle. It makes it very sketchy to adjust the throttle at all in a turn because you might completely cut it off and then if you open the throttle a little it suddenly will jump forward instead of slowly accelerating again. My Yamaha's throttle felt much smoother and more linear.

[@cypher6258]

Amateur

[@finicky8907]

On a supersport complaining about how sporty it is😂

[@wiwwee1]

Superbike. SuperSports is smaller bike category.

[@HeldIntegral]

The category is imaginary. Theyre all motorcycles and sport

[@wiwwee1]

@@HeldIntegral Established racing categories for sports bikes for decades. Supersport and Superbike are different. Everyone knows that. Well at least they should.

[@jabird212]

"Too much power" This is why you should build a beginner bike or just a regular 600.

[@batperson3532]

You could try the 1 manpower mode. Switch the bike off and just push it.

[@rusticspoon6103]

The fairings on my 2018 ninja 650... Jesus man. Half the fairings are held to other fairings with nothing but a bolt and a threaded rubber gromit. SUCH a pain in the ass.

[@313zain6]

This

[@Cobey23]

Zip ties are your friend my guy!! Get some 😂😂

[@All_SportGG]

Do you know what i dont like about the ZX10? Not having a zx10😔

[@Joedymarz]

The Dude same bro same sad boy hours rn bro

[@MattBruzdziak]

1st and 2nd gen zx-10r bikes are polarizing. However much throttle you give it, that's how much power you're gonna get. No power modes. No KTRC. RAW. POWER. That's why I like my 06 zx10r. It's a raw machine. I've become adjusted to twitchy throttle. Everything is manageable with time and experience.

[@joshuaowens4797]

Yup... it's live or die on those generations; especially, the first generation.

[@YankiRides]

holy field of view batman

[@TimothyArcher]

YankiMedia 😂😂😂😂😂

[@taylor17648]

The zx10r is an awesome bike! Can’t wait to get one of my own😎

[@iloveslideking]

ZX10 is an absolute monster, if you don't like it go buy a cub.

[@thuos85redrumm.54]

I'm a fan of fairings on a bike, yes they can be a pain to deal with. But to me it looks great with fairings. My personal opinion I'm not into naked bikes, which alot of people are into them they like them handle fix them quicker than most. Naked bikes do and can look good, I'm just not a fan of it. But hey it's a new day we just need to get out there and ride.

[@gaurd4]

I was happy to be able to support on this build. It's such a sexy beast. Congrats to the winner.

[@javithepito]

You should do the panigale build, the one you wrecked...😉

That's why I think 2006/2010 was the best era of super sport bikes, super powerfull, super simple, like the gsxr 1000 k6, insane motorcycle.

[@christopheralonge7758]

Well said and very true. I owned all of them

[@JF-lc5cm]

I still regret selling my 06 zx10r. Now I can’t even find one.

[@AcmeRocket]

9:33 that was the best explanation of the function of an intervelometer ever!!!

[@JDelta87]

‘13 10r owner and I have to agree with you about the fairings. That’s my biggest love/hate with sport bikes though. Never really noticed the turn radius due to not having a lot of seat time on other bikes.

[@RobertOrtiz1015]

Power mode is your wrist! Common bro! Complaining about too much power!? Love your channel but seriously...

[@HajtoTimaSek]

Unpluging battery for extended period of time usually wipes errors :)

[@jandincheatwood4108]

You can remap the ECU to change the actual power the engine produces in each mode

[@gamelord]

11:56 The bike's gonna be like--*random computer bike noises* "Oh. It looks like the quickshifter is working--that'll be $200"

[@fixnflykai]

Gotta be the best looking liter bike out there. Yall did everything right.

[@IanRobot]

There's a lever guard on the clutch and not the brake.. The reason for lever guards is so when you're on the track, someone bumping into you won't hit the brake. It doesn't really matter if someone hits the clutch

[@darylj2617]

yep. but it looks cool bro. im surprised he doesnt have a matching set.

[@IanRobot]

Daryl j I was thinking the mirror could have been on the left and a guard on the right. Matching would be nice too

[@andreabotti99]

Unless Romano Fenati gets next to you, then lever guards won't do anything lol

[@OMGfred]

I think he lost a piece of the leverguard somewhere between the highway and the stationary review. Or is it retracted/folded in? Pls confirm my autism

[@cain772]

I saw that too

[@williamwintemberg]

I really liked this video! In many ways you were not only talking to your regular audience but the new owner as well. Bravo!!!!!

[@danquenell]

If the Graves tune for the ZX-10 is anything like the Graves tune for the R6, I believe that tune is setup for the track. I flashed my ‘17 R6 with with their tune after installing a full Graves exhaust and the bike was unrideable on the street. The throttle was either on or off just like you described. I flashed it back to stock and took the bike in for a dyno tune and it’s amazing now. You might try that and feel differently about the power delivery afterwards.

[@yungshrimpeggfooyung]

Never heard someone say a racing inspired sports bike is too powerful, good one.

[@alainpaquin627]

Never too powerful but most riders (99%) cannot use the full potentiel of a modern liter sport bike and i'm one of them.

[@JustAGuyOn2s]

Completely disagree about power complaints and throttle response. Mines is super smooth. Yours may need to be mapped out a little better.

[@lvcsslacker]

I'm thinking he's not using the clutch to it's full benefit on the bike.

[@JustAGuyOn2s]

lvcsslacker newer Zx10r’s have quickshifters so the clutch shouldn’t be a issue.

[@adventurefilm1665]

Could it not possibly be the tune he has on the bike?

[@JustAGuyOn2s]

Adventure Film it 100% is the tune/mapping of the bike. The winner should fine tune it to his/her liking.

[@redwood682]

It's probably because he is in Low power mode, which is not adjusted by the FTECU Graves flash. Still running stock ETV with 0% fueling at 0% throttle. Mine has same flash, and is smoother than stock in Full power mode.

[@RobertOrtiz1015]

Its funny that kawi new color scheme on the zx6 and 10 is almost spot on with this bike!

[@diavuno3835]

You can't turn it from 200hp to 50! At a certain point you have to remember that the air and fuel as well as spark timing have to be close in order to run... On a high compression bike like that if a cly misses it been be quite the jolt!

[@jayholt2101]

I understand with most of what you said. You can never say it has to much power. I’m sure Chase with your EFU flasher kit you can tune it back a little for the street. When you want to track it tune it to full neck break.

[@box1u]

thanks for the input, your reviews are always well sorted and honest real world . Having owned many pre-electronics bikes I had never considered the added input involved when servicing /working on these bikes.Again thanks for your reviews they one of the more truthful opinions that I can respect.

[@RobertStubbs91]

In regards to your fairing hate. That's why i absolutely love super nakeds. My MT10 is just so easy to work on and so fun on the road that i don't see any point in ever getting a super sport again. (they are pretty damn cool though) Also, not going to miss the super sport seating position.

[@redwood682]

What I like about mine are the looks, the speed, the handling, the brakes, mirrors, stock exhaust and headers are good too. What I don't like is the weight, US model ECU restrictions, quick shifter, difficult to see RPMs when holding on for dear life at WOT, and of course fuel gauge.

[@MericanSlav]

Why don't you like the quick shifter? Trying to buy a 2020 zx10r

[@JoegerFODC]

That exhaust sounds REALLY good, nice build chase, I just bought a wr250x because of you, it's not even my first bike but its been a blast for the week I've had it

[@Roy_Godiksen]

First thing i noticed: The bike has a clutch protector Horn on the left side of the handle bar. Better hope you never have someone run out into traffic, be course that will gut any living thing it hits...

[@asap2788]

I wanted so bad to win this bike before I deploy but good luck to everyone in the running

[@everett8322]

I think the Z900 fixes a lot of stuff you're talking about in this video. At least from what I remember test riding it. Maybe you want to test ride one of those? I know you did the Z1000 but the Z900 is different.

[@MericanSlav]

Nah z900 on highway sucks

[@terror85]

i have a zx10r 2006 heavily modified no electronics and I am ok, just twist the throtle less and you’ll be fine, do some trackday’s, it will help a lot.

[@bentleysimpson970]

Chase . Have you rode the gsxr 1000r 2018-20? How is it compared to the zx10r

[@playingfor4]

Would like to know as well

[@wildwhiskeywolf]

The ZX10R has some of the easiest fairings to take on and off of all super sports. Period.

[@jaymills85]

Hardest part is the side shit on the tank

[@denallizx10]

What mic and camera are you using? The video and clarity are fantastic...

[@MrJshuntersridge1]

I am wondering what you did to get the tank gray. Did you paint it. I don't see any fairing kids that show anything for the tank? Also what brand fairings did you use?

[@pieterjansenvanrensburg4648]

Too lazy to read all the comments, so I don't know if someone mentioned this already, but if you disconnect the battery for 15mins after changing something something out, it should reset the alarm codes. I'm not sure if it works on motorcycles though.

[@lvcsslacker]

of course it's got a lot of power... it's literally a superbike. smooth means you need to work the clutch. The turning radius thing? gotta lean against the bike. The EBR I have is similar. You learn to be a lot smoother. And once the speed sensor goes out (HATE), the traction control stops working right since it senses sudden changes in speed. Turn that off, and you learn real quick how to feel what the bike's doing under you.

[@teej1987]

Get it reflashed with a tune... u can get the mods custom done

[@Thepianoman77]

@chaseontwowheels you made the bike look real sick bro. Thanks for sharing the build experience.!

[@K10wNs-Shed]

The matt grey and yellow colour scheme always reminds me of "undercoat with highlights".

[@danwood8177]

How do you still have this bike ? I thought someone won the zx10r?? Did it not actually get given away or something?

[@chaseontwowheels]

Think of this time as a media period. This is the time between finishing the season and the giveaway where I have the bike to make any videos on it that I need. The winner has been chosen and will be filming the giveaway video next week so that's super exciting!

[@reallunacy]

Dan, there is another video he made discussing the issues he's encountered with the bike since he finished the season.

[@99OllllllOWJ]

No it hasn’t, he’s milking everyone on patreon to get that bread. Fools fall for it.

[@harmzyz0682]

JCBR Pretty sure he doesn’t make money off Patreon for these videos. Only the WBR videos

[@Cobey23]

I think the power delivery issue you were talking about is just a Kawi thing. My 04 636 does it (on throttle or off throttle). It used to bother me but I just got used to it

[@mike109374]

cant you wipe soft codes by unplugging the battery for 15 minutes or so?

[@Treizez34]

Try replacing Honda Fairings; absolute nightmare (not to mention replacement OEM's are the price of a kidney)

[@leeelliott8611]

So agree, took mine off to paint.... Oh my god, ther staying off until I can get other bits done, am not putting them on n off every time

[@darylj2617]

im a mechanic at a multi line dealer. honda plastics are the worst.

[@sunshineroadrunner]

1000% agree Honda fairings are the absolute worse!

[@rusticspoon6103]

I dunno, y’all need to take a peake at the fairings on the new (2017+) ninja 650s. Threaded grommets everywhere. Which means if the plastics have any force on them what so ever the grommet will spin and the bolt won’t tighten. Not to mention half the fairings are attached to other goddamn fairings. What’s bad about the Honda’s? Haven’t gotten the chance to take one apart... yet.

[@twowheelthrottle4715]

I have a Yamaha R1, I've never rode a zx10 so what is the power differences between the two bikes? the R1 is manageable to me in B mode. is it that big of a difference between them?

[@UssKNF]

The only thing I would change on my 2017 zx10r is the dash. Best bang for your buck!

[@eruption40]

I love my 17' ZX10R KRT but hate the fact that with all of the high tech electronics on this bike, it has no fuel gauge!

[@adrenalinejunkie301]

Tbh I don’t mind it. You can easily feel when your tank is low on fuel. You get a fuel light that’s all I need 😎

[@Medusworks]

i Fixed the jerkyness of my ZX10 by getting it tuned there is a setting that turns off the injectors when you throttle down. Turn that of in the cpu and your all good

[@noizychild]

Love this color combo. Well done👏🏽

[@Mrduck1000rr]

The only problem I have is ur complaining about how powerful the bike is. If it's too much power for u then go get a 600 cause this 1000 ain't for u

[@Whyiscarloshere]

How did you choose the winner? And who won the other Zx10 the brand new one?

[@johnmcgrath3907]

I've told people every single thing you've said. Nobody believes me. I've considered a throttle tamer. Ive been told you can "flash" out some of the snapiness.

[@junitoortega8656]

I wish you would build an F4i...

[@DavidOnTheGo]

im building a f4i stunt bike on my channel soon!

[@reallunacy]

Honestly, I had considered that if I were lucky enough to win this bike, seeing if I could get MMS to tune it to provide less power in a lower power mode. I have a cruiser right now, but I know my skill set isn't up to the level of a bike with this much power.

[@Jajeweet]

Is it just the camera or are those clip-ons just adjusted very narrow?

[@fohgames]

you could change these things with aftermarket ECU or a flash.

[@bigwilliestyle1088]

This bike looks amazing 100%

[@playingfor4]

How does it compare to the gsxr ? Low end and small twisty roads, which one would do better ?

[@twistedsocal]

just fyi, a kds to odb2 adapter and a obd2 scanner or bluetooth dongle will read and wipe error codes and can be had for under 80 bucks total and skips having to take the bike to the dealer for shit

[@RiderInRed]

Meh, may be don't just open the throttle past the 6-7k on first gear then? Simply shift up. I ride a 06 R1 and that thing has no modes at all, just pure power from the throttle. It goes crazy at around 7-8k but I never have to push it that far unless I'm trying to go REALLY fast. Just switch the gears up my man. Also, the first gear does 180kmph. At around 8K I'm already going about 100kmph, I shouldn't be in the first gear at that point if I'm just on a highway.

[@VeeFour]

they are wonderful aspirational bikes to strive for, but actually owning a modern litre bike is a love hate affair. These days they are just to highly strung and over bread for public roads, and unless you are able to ride balls out on a fast track day, you're getting nowhere near the potential of these bikes. I loved my 2016 R1 and used it for it's intended purpose on track, but day to day it was a lain in the ass to own. I sold it and bought an MT09 SP, and riding around is back to being a happy fun thing to do again

[@mattbowling582]

I just started watching you guys the other day and you guys are hilarious keep up the good videos there awesome

[@ChrisGodly]

Awesome video Chase!

[@jjmac-oi7ld]

Where do u Mount ur camera and the mic?

[@Iinkomac]

Hey late to the party, but zx10s and all Kawasaki bikes have a way to clear the codes manually and its in the owner manual how to do it

[@mattmuttley]

Sorry I didn't catch the WBR on this bike, but that turning circle, is that from stock or something the rebuild called for? Cos that's just.. O.O

[@wiwwee1]

Add 2 teeth bigger sprocket in the rear for more acceleration and wheelies. Then apply full throttle on full power and enjoy life. 😊😊

[@nicholstop8161]

I’m new to riding and I’m on an fz07 and I want to know how to lean the bike super far because I’m going through sharp turns at 50 or 60 and the bike doesn’t need to be all the way over dragging my knee. If I go on KZbin or somethjng everyone else has their bikes all the damn way and my dad on his fj09 leans far as shit. I could go through the turns faster but I feel like physics won’t allow it and I’ll die

[@petekaiser]

Agree mostly with what you've mentioned about the zx10r but really compare this with the rr since that is as close as i can get with a wsbk superbike haha

[@sses12]

God your camera quality is incredible

[@FixitAgain69]

Why haven't you given away the zx-10 yet?

[@GrowingDownUnder]

I think chase needs a honda, what he described is exactly what honda do best

[@dtrelldtrell735]

damn bro your right by my crib.. S.atlanta rd moores mill ... when i get my new joint 636 we gotta ride one day!!!

[@muhammad.bin.attique]

That's a dope color!

[@S58PSHIFTING]

I really hope that error code issue and the dealer scam is not still happening.

[@jeffruebens8355]

It is Tim Taylor overkill to go 100mph in 1st gear- designed for an experienced rider on a track with straights long enough for 180 mph. Fairings and a low helmet for lower track times. The engine and brakes are too much power for a beginner, increasing the insurance. I have 2 bikes- one with fairings and 90 horsepower, the other naked with 30 horsepower- the fairings keep my legs drier when it rains and the lower fairings take 5 minutes to remove for an oil change. A twin cylinder 650 keeps up with a inline four 1000 up to about 60 mph with its low end torque from fewer cylinders, unless you add a back tire for drag racing that wears out faster for the inline 4 liter bike.

[@1Down5UpOfficial]

What ND filter did you use for this video? It looks pretty dark and is that 16?

[@rankin1289]

I just bought a 17 cbr1000rr I love it. Yes the power delivery ia a little jekel and Hyde.

[@808Affliction]

that bike looks so good tho...

[@carlgill5946]

As much as I love my 2017 X10r chase it's the most uncomfortable sport bike I've ever experienced omg!!!!!!! My hands go numb even after 15 minutes of riding sometimes and after an hour of riding my butt cheeks start burning so bad!!! LMAO. I'm not lying at all!! My back omg it starts killing me too!! I'm 6"2 270lbs so that has alot to do with it I'm sure but dude regardless of that there are quite a few people that agree it's very uncomfortable!! The zx14r or the Yamaha mt10 are looking very interesting to me right now! I can't bring myself to buy a Harley or a straight up cruiser yet I'm 39 yrs old I need to hold off getting old a little longer. That being said the zx10r is a beast and it's so fast especially when tuned !! Example look at what EJR performance is doing with those bikes! It's a race bike period and it really belongs at a track it's simply retarded to daily one of these bikes but hey, I'm doing and I love it!! I have to take a pain pill to ride it but whatever .. lol.

[@collinklein2230]

I have the 16 zx10r krt. And i absolutely hate how the starters go out after about 10,000 to 11,000 miles. It's a high occurrence and kawasaki needs to recall it

[@jasonmontijo1100]

I have been riding for 4 years on a 2016 ninja 650 and I am going to upgrade this year. I want either a zx10R or a 2020 Z900 suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!

[@danielalvarez959]

I mean with farings your not always ripping them off unless you constantly mess with your bike

[@HamZa-hu9so]

Let's be serious , you never totally 90 % liked any Kawasaki / suzuki bikes , always comparing the yamaha with others

[@GrowingDownUnder]

yamaha is the best, no I wasn't paid to say this lol

[@HamZa-hu9so]

@@GrowingDownUnder LoL

[@chicken_tube7082]

agree. not an objective opinion at all.

[@muhammadafiq2702]

well..im grateful for my rc390 because easy to maintain it..especially dissambling fairing n other bodywork

[@lukeeckersley4508]

Is the problem with the low power mode due possibility to the ECU flash

[@igorvkalinin]

Well, those are generic drawbacks of almost all sports bikes. What I personally dislike about my YZF600R to add to the above is a small tank. Only 19 liters which is less than 400 km mileage. Typically 350 if I am slow. This sucks. In YBR125 I make 500-600 km with 13 liters and am kind of satisfied (not too happy but okay). But when look at the specs of other sport bikes that consume even more gas and I see their tanks are even smaller... it sucks. Once again, this is common. Another shortcoming of once again most sports bikes is lack of a central stand. What I love about ZX-10R made in 2006-2007 is the exhaust system under the seat. I hate it on the side. It's a shame they canceled it in 2008. Finally, what I really dislike about my particular bike is a poor dashboard lacking even the fuel gage (there is only a lamp). I wish I had a voltmeter, gear indicator, oil pressure (that I fixed), overheat lamp, a clock, a GPS system... Modern bikes offer more information.

[@commanderroddi7742]

So, I'm looking for suggestions. I have two bikes right now (an old Ninja 650 that is a great commuter, and an R1 that is GREAT for track days and riding in the Canyons of Utah (though a bith thirsty). Because of storage issues, I can't have both bikes right now and sadly, I need get rid of one. So the R1 is likely to go :( Now I'm thinking to sell my 2010 650 and my 2018 R1. I'm looking ot use that money towards byuing a 1000cc sportbike that I can also live with everyday. My top choices right now are the ZX-10R SE, the S1000RR (also looked at the CBR1000RR and GSX-R). Any suggestions? I know that if I go for the ZX-10R i will REALLY miss the instrument panel the R1 Has.... I will mis that blue monster! But I"m looking for suggestions? or Should I sell the 650 and keep the R1?

[@SOLOTURKKero]

which one did you choose? I'm thinking about buying gsxr1000r or zx10r also. But I'm not sure which one would be better for me.

[@zacharyjackson9041]

Slow turning it sucks. Like you said you hit your hands. The best part of the bike is for sure the power.

[@evasesh6585]

I had the same power issues on my 04 ZX6R, I sold it because I could not find the reason to have a bike that stupid in power.

[@ZeroVR]

Can somebody tell me what the difference is between a 2011 ZX10R and the 2017? Is it significant enough of a difference for you to say I'm missing out by having a 2011 instead of the latest version?

[@yonatanishakov4543]

I have owned 2012 zx10r a 2017 zx10r and now i own a 2018 zx10rr. The 2017 is better in any aspect. Brakes, forks, more power, electronics, gearing ratio. Simply everything. The rr version is even more crazy😂. Both bikes are very good but the 2017 is a lot better.