Kawasaki ZX-7R, 1996-2003


True Rear Wheel HP Scale
as measured on the EC997 Eddy Current Dynamometer

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Daily News 12/12/96

By Motorcycle Online Staff

Dunlop Test Concludes at Daytona

Reigning AMA Superbike Champion Doug Chandler and 1995 champion Miguel Duhamel were among a list of 14 riders on hand yesterday at Daytona International Speedway for Dunlop's annual pre-Daytona 200 test session. Chandler and Pascal Picotte put their marks on the test early with Chandler recording his quickest-ever lap times on a Superbike and Picotte steadily lowering the mark in the 600 Supersport ranks.

Seven teams took part in the testing with the factory squads from Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha joined by the the Supersport support teams of Honda, Kawasaki and Yamaha. Two-time Daytona 200 winner Duhamel did time on his 1996 Smokin' Joe's Honda superbike machinery plus 600 Supersport machinery with 1997 pieces.

Chandler was joined by two new teammates -- Tommy Hayden and Todd Harrington -- on the Team Muzzy Kawasaki squad. Hayden spent time on both the Superbike and 600 Supersport machinery while Harrington tested on the Supersport bike. The ZX-6 machines were new with the ZX-7 Superbikes in '96 trim.

Thomas Stevens tested on Monday with the Kinko's Kawasaki 600 Supersport support team,
but spectated the next two days after coming to an agreement to race a Ducati for Vance & Hines in the AMA Superbike Series.

Factory Pro supplied all tuning EC997 dynos and all the carburetor tuning, ignition and shifting items for the ultra quick Scott Beach / Michael Tjon EC997 dyno tuned Kawasakis.

 
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CRB-K51-0.5
Including optional leaner needles
$169.95

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STD drop-in carb recal kit

Best "drop-in" kit. Boosts power a bit at full throttle, improves throttle response and wheelie ability. Definitely pulls harder out of 2nd and 3rd gear corners.
Finely honed to perfection - the Low Inertia EC997 Eddy Current allows us to discern even the difference between individual cylinders main jet requirements - unlike lesser dynes!

This is the only brand of carb kit made that can run smoothly below 3000 rpm on the zx7r. The dynojet kit doesn't - (and it can't ever).
 This is the one carb kit made that contains different needle jets (also called emulsion tubes) instead of different needles. The problem with about 80% of the 750's is that they are normally on the lean side at low rpm and the emulsion tube needs to be changed and then the stock needles work well, even with no shimming (WITH the different Factory Pro needle jets / emulsion tubes.
This kit is also available from Muzzy's.

Note that we said "80%" of the zx7r's.....
About 20% of the zx7r's are "different".
Those are usually the "7's" that were too rich, even when all stock.
On THOSE bikes....... we suggest to install the carb kit and follow the kit float height settings. If that's too rich and stumbly at low rpm and you DID(!) properly set the float height, then, lean out the float 1mm to try to lean the lowend.
If that's still too rich, call us or email us. With proof of purchase, we will send out a set of "leaner than stock" needles.

That's the solution for the often perplexing zx7r. It's not perplexing if you know that there's "2 different bikes).

SHFT-PRO-KAW-51    $99.95

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Make shifting MUCH quicker and virtually eliminate missed shifts when it's done. The same kit that Team Kinko's used when they raced their super fast 7's back in 96!
13145-1083 (different shift star from 900)
 
RTR-ADJ-KAW-31

$99.95

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Our patented adjustable Ignition Advance Rotor. You can't lose the lock screws into the bottom of your engine on this exclusively designed adjustable ignition rotor like you can on the Rohm or Muzzy units.
Specially designed to prevent the engine from running if any screw were to be loose!
Adds power at ALL part throttle positions. That equates to more "snap" in throttle response for you!

Patent is available for for any vernier timed ignition
 
RTR-KAW-31-04     $89.95

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Ignition Advance Rotor

Adds some power at ALL part throttle positions. That equates to more "snap" in throttle response for you. If you are not an experimenter, get the +4. Like to try different tuning combinations? Get the ADJ rotor!

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RR Note:
 We are in need of a stock-engined (no cams, porting, etc.) 96-97 ZX-7RR to develop a kit for the stock Keihin FCR carbs.
Contact us if you are interested. Thanks, Marc
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General Technical Support

Persistent missing at high rpm?  Anti-Theft Alarms?

Regardless of main jet selected? All air correction plumbing is properly connected? - the bike still misses at full throttle / high rpm.

And you have an "alarm" installed???

Disconnect the alarm and retest.

As of October 24, 2001, there have been many reports of alarms causing high rpm misfiring. Disconnect the alarm and the problem goes away.
It can be present when you install the alarm, may start after a crash or sometimes,  just "occur".

Call the alarm company to discuss that with them!

Cheers -

Marc

TECH, racebike only

Float bowl pressure MUST ALWAYS equal airbox pressure!

So - the 2 float bowl vents (1 each between each pair of carbs - total 2 hoses) MUST join together into that black plastic manifold sort of tube and then go  into that ~1/2 / 12mm hose that goes forward as the black arrow shows.

Eliminating the "Exhaust Air Injection" system

In order to get consistent, tunable idle and eliminate backfiring under closed throttle deceleration caused by air leaking into exhaust:
1. Join the 2 rubber 90 degree fittings in the valve cover together with a pipe or tube. or
2. Plug the 2 rubber fittings. or
3. Make aluminum covers for the valve cover spigots. or
4. Take the spigots off and make a solid gasket that seals the underside of the spigot and blocks the air. That will make a mechanic really scratch his head later when the bike runs OK and the spigots aren't capped!
 

 

Thanks Rozz_ZX7r for the picture!!
 

 



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Maybe in next rewrite, he'll fix the ignition timing and dyno chapters...
Otherwise great book with great starting ideas.

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