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<blockquote data-quote="MCRIDER007" data-source="post: 1174231" data-attributes="member: 329"><p>If you are asking about the original ZX14, the answer is yes....and no. The 2006/2007 models made higher peak HP but they were pretty soft below 5000 rpms. There were numerous internal engine changes in 2008 that changed the power curves but the peak HP dropped a bit. The 2008 started making power at about 3000 rpms and was pretty much at full boil by 3800 rpms (and it is really easy to keep the rpms above 3800). The drop off in peak power was actually caused by the engine running far too rich the last 1500 rpms, one of the magazines estimated that another 12-14 HP was available with a properly tuned PC. I never felt the need for more HP, my 2008 could stretch my arms all the way through 3rd gear, which was good for about 140 mph. I don't think there were any engine changes after 2008 until the ZX14R.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MCRIDER007, post: 1174231, member: 329"] If you are asking about the original ZX14, the answer is yes....and no. The 2006/2007 models made higher peak HP but they were pretty soft below 5000 rpms. There were numerous internal engine changes in 2008 that changed the power curves but the peak HP dropped a bit. The 2008 started making power at about 3000 rpms and was pretty much at full boil by 3800 rpms (and it is really easy to keep the rpms above 3800). The drop off in peak power was actually caused by the engine running far too rich the last 1500 rpms, one of the magazines estimated that another 12-14 HP was available with a properly tuned PC. I never felt the need for more HP, my 2008 could stretch my arms all the way through 3rd gear, which was good for about 140 mph. I don't think there were any engine changes after 2008 until the ZX14R. [/QUOTE]
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