my new toy !

[shanered6]

just thought i would show you a pic of my new toy zxr 750

https://www.triumphtalk.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1850&d=1308344032

 

[Rocky]

OOoooo, now that is a toy
I tried to unjumble those KAWASAKI letters to read TRIUMPH, but I couldn't make it work

 

[shanered6]

OOoooo, now that is a toy
I tried to unjumble those KAWASAKI letters to read TRIUMPH, but I couldn't make it work

that was the problem when i bought it i was drunk .....and thought it said datona

 

[The Seeker]

Trophy owners really DO think alike!!!

I have one of those...a different model year, but the same bike:

 

[CarlS]

That is a very nice toy. Enjoy!!

 

[DaveM]

Very nice congratulations

 

[dazco]

Now you young fellers best be careful on them there contraptions. Thems fancy racin' bikes, and they ain't notin' to mess around with.

 

[DaveM]

Now you young fellers best be careful on them there contraptions. Thems fancy racin' bikes, and they ain't notin' to mess around with.

 

[Silli]

Congrats...even if it isn't a Triumph.

Excuse my ignorance but what is that thing that looks like a big hose coming out of the fuel tank??? (And if DaveM says "it's a big hose coming out of the fuel tank" I'm gonna platz...........)

 

[DaveM]

Excuse my ignorance but what is that thing that looks like a big hose coming out of the fuel tank??? (And if DaveM says "it's a big hose coming out of the fuel tank" I'm gonna platz...........)

Actually I am glad you asking as I thought it was just me that was ignorant

 

[CarlS]

Congrats...even if it isn't a Triumph.

Excuse my ignorance but what is that thing that looks like a big hose coming out of the fuel tank??? (And if DaveM says "it's a big hose coming out of the fuel tank" I'm gonna platz...........)

I am curious about that, too. It looks like a filler hose of some type.

 

[The Seeker]

Congrats...even if it isn't a Triumph.

Excuse my ignorance but what is that thing that looks like a big hose coming out of the fuel tank??? (And if DaveM says "it's a big hose coming out of the fuel tank" I'm gonna platz...........)

That is a "ram air" duct to the carb's air box. If you notice it lines up with the air intakes on the front of the fairing.

Then if you look at my later Ninja, the air duct is connected to a boxed section (just below the hand grips) that does the same thing.

 

[CarlS]

Ah, the light turns on. Thanks, AJ.

 

[The Seeker]

Kind of like a F-1 or Indycar's air intake scoop, it creates a high pressure inside the air box...a cheap turbo kind of thing.

 

[DaveM]

Ah now I see what you are saying here, thanks

 

[Silli]

Thanks AJ. I see the connection to the intake duct on the fairing, but is the fuel tank is a "dummy", or am I missing something else. ??

 

[The Seeker]

Thanks AJ. I see the connection to the intake duct on the fairing, but is the fuel tank is a "dummy", or am I missing something else. ??

The metal part you see is just a shell and the actual fuel tank is underneath that, shaped to accommodate the air ducting.

 

[Silli]

Thanks..... all understood now.

 

[shanered6]

Thanks AJ. I see the connection to the intake duct on the fairing, but is the fuel tank is a "dummy", or am I missing something else. ??

well on this model it is the fuel tank as well ! but it has hollow tubes welded in to it ,so the air rushing through allso keeps the fuel cool as well as a ram air system.
daft i now ! but back in the early 90's they thought fuel tempriture was very important for power!

 

[CarlS]

well on this model it is the fuel tank as well ! but it has hollow tubes welded in to it ,so the air rushing through allso keeps the fuel cool as well as a ram air system.
daft i now ! but back in the early 90's they thought fuel tempriture was very important for power!

Interesting information.