Remember that when you put in the Z AMF from Man in the Box that they bung on the exhaust isn't the proper size for the new sensor. Really enjoying this series as I'm waiting for my Z125 to come in!
Too bad you stopped this build :( Was gonna suggest you guys do a Big Bore Kit on it as well after you lengthen gearing! Also BST (Blackstonetek) a south african company makes ultra light weight carbon fiber wheels 40%-60% lighter than OEM stock wheels on Z125 Pro. The front weighs 2.5kg or 5.51 pounds and the rear weighs 6.06kgs or 6.06 pounds. You can also spec ceramic bearings for reduced friction I guess. Lithium Ion or Lithium Polymer battery surely would save at least 5 pounds and aftermarket brakes would further improve weight savings. Then removing passenger footpeg setup and replacing other metal components with light weight aluminum, titanium, carbon etc lol. But I don't think all that's necessary, I do hear that the carbon wheels vastly improve acceleration, top speed and flickability on this particular bike though and to get unsprung weight down that much would be a huge improvement.
could you link the page with the dyno chart because i could not find it on the website. or at the very least, tell us the path... which links to click to get there.
Holy shit Ari commented on my stuff! that's rad you read what your fans are saying. Can't wait to see more ridiculous shit you two get into On Two Wheels.
What makes more POWER HONDA vs KAWASAKI YOU and one of your co worker should do a competition Honda vs Kawasaki using the same mods no limit and do a track shot out after that raffle the 2 bikes off for a good cause, kids with cancer.
I have a 2013 yamaha zuma 125cc and a 2014 honda forza nss300. I was wanting to put an upgraded exhaust on both. Will I need to do everything you did to this bike. Mine are scooters, but I think it would be similiar. I am no mechanic, by any means. Thanks.
chris santiago it controls how the throttle body manages the air-to-fuel ratio. as you start modifying a car or bike, it will need a different a/f ratio then it did stock, so a piggyback fuel controller such as the bazzazz is used, or it's sometimes possible to have the stock controller "flashed" to tune the a/f to your current modifications.
Patrick Hoffmann thanks Patrick I appreciate the effort that you have to want to help others. But I was just making a suggestion for a video. I already know what it was but thank you I'm sure someone out there would like to read your reply.
ari since you have a lot of experience with bikes I have a question. I have a gsxr1000 and when I am taking off at about 13ish mph it feels like the tire slips and comes back strong after that its like I can't launch the bike because of this any idea what this could be? This only ever happens at about 18 mph and lower when taking off.
Definitely sounds like a clutch issue. And if that's the case, it'll likely slip at higher revs too. Your engine will spin up faster but the bike won't accelerate accordingly because the clutch isn't transferring the engine's power to the rear wheel.
jonaswang79 Well in Malaysia we have a license limit to 250cc which ok for beginners. But to upgrade our license to big boys bike is a pain in the ass as the price to upgrade it are as expensive to get a car drivers license which around MYR 1000++ so the average dude could not ride any bike more than 250cc as they need to spend more time and money to get the license. To get the bike is easy as bank loans has easier payment scheme.
Japanese manufacture takegawa speical part they make alot of really cool stuf for this bike and the grom stroker kit cams valve and alot of stuff but quite pricey
I think spending the hundreds of dollars for like 1 maybe 2 horse power is kinda silly get that intake and kawibrad o2 sensor delete $50 to get to your door pretty much a small little auto tune
You could also look at it as 17% more power for $400. I own a Grom and never had a bike I was so willing to throw ridiculous amounts of money at. I didn't spend this much on my BMW R1200GS or either of my Suzuki V-stroms, all bikes with tremendous aftermarket support. Whether you mod the hell out of them or not, these little bikes are pure motorcycling joy!
Nice video, seeing the improvement is always cool!. Full article is here; www.motorcyclistonline.com/2017-kawasaki-z125-pro-mnnthbx-intake-and-bazzaz-zfi-fuel-controller-install-and-dyno-test-video What did the new mods to the top speed by the way?.
I like how we're getting excited about a 10HP bike! Z's rock
Hell yeah I am! That's a big benchmark.
MNNTHBX low mount exhaust for the Grom rocks! It's not for everyone, it's loud, very loud!
MNNTHBX has great parts
when you are bored with big bikes...small bikes will makes you happy.....
"Honestly is something we should have done as soon as we put the pipe on" God I love your sensibility 😊
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII'm the man in THE BOX
Buried in my shit
Won't you come and save me
Save me
Can't wait to see more on this bike.
Remember that when you put in the Z AMF from Man in the Box that they bung on the exhaust isn't the proper size for the new sensor. Really enjoying this series as I'm waiting for my Z125 to come in!
Yup, thanks. I'll be dropping the header off at my welder's this week.
Interesting stuff. I am sure the bike was fun to ride too. Hour install... solid.
So you just loaded the map bazzaz has made for the bike on their website? or did you take a different approach?
You should make a playlist of all these Z videos.
Nice!
Ari I really enjoy your vids.
Keep it up!
Thanks! Glad you like 'em.
these episodes are so funy !
turbo time.
Can you please explain what is 'Helmholtz Resonance' and how it is related to the air filter/air box for an engine?
What other mods are you guys planning to install in this little workhorse?
Too bad you stopped this build :(
Was gonna suggest you guys do a Big Bore Kit on it as well after you lengthen gearing! Also BST (Blackstonetek) a south african company makes ultra light weight carbon fiber wheels 40%-60% lighter than OEM stock wheels on Z125 Pro.
The front weighs 2.5kg or 5.51 pounds and the rear weighs 6.06kgs or 6.06 pounds. You can also spec ceramic bearings for reduced friction I guess.
Lithium Ion or Lithium Polymer battery surely would save at least 5 pounds and aftermarket brakes would further improve weight savings. Then removing passenger footpeg setup and replacing other metal components with light weight aluminum, titanium, carbon etc lol.
But I don't think all that's necessary, I do hear that the carbon wheels vastly improve acceleration, top speed and flickability on this particular bike though and to get unsprung weight down that much would be a huge improvement.
Awesome stuff!
So when are you doing a review on this bike?
Is the throttle tube shorter than an R6 throttle tube? Might be a fun cheap upgrade.
maybe cover the crankcase breather with a cloth or something for now
could you link the page with the dyno chart because i could not find it on the website.
or at the very least, tell us the path... which links to click to get there.
these seem like they are so fun to mess about with.
Indeed, super fun. I love how easy they are to work on. Perfect for teens with limited mechanical experience.
Holy shit Ari commented on my stuff! that's rad you read what your fans are saying. Can't wait to see more ridiculous shit you two get into On Two Wheels.
Do all 3 of those modules you spoke of work together or you only use one on the bike at a time?
Here's an idea for another project Ari;
Mix half a tank of petrol in a motorcycle with diesel and see if it runs
My z engine will turn but wont start up ?
What makes more POWER HONDA vs KAWASAKI
YOU and one of your co worker should do a competition
Honda vs Kawasaki using the same mods no limit and do a track shot out after that raffle the 2 bikes off for a good cause,
kids with cancer.
slyr1 Nice idea
I have a 2013 yamaha zuma 125cc and a 2014 honda forza nss300. I was wanting to put an upgraded exhaust on both. Will I need to do everything you did to this bike. Mine are scooters, but I think it would be similiar. I am no mechanic, by any means. Thanks.
Top speed??
Great question! I'll find out :)
Thinking about gping with just an intake and exhaust for my Z, is the fuel controller really needed?
Z125 How do I get the ignition plug torque
Is it working
what is a fuel controller and does it exactly do? video idea
chris santiago it controls how the throttle body manages the air-to-fuel ratio. as you start modifying a car or bike, it will need a different a/f ratio then it did stock, so a piggyback fuel controller such as the bazzazz is used, or it's sometimes possible to have the stock controller "flashed" to tune the a/f to your current modifications.
Patrick Hoffmann
thanks Patrick I appreciate the effort that you have to want to help others. But I was just making a suggestion for a video. I already know what it was but thank you I'm sure someone out there would like to read your reply.
ahh, I was thinking I could just give you a brief answer until Ari got around to making the video
I'm currently using an FZ150i and can I use the same air intake?
And does it make any difference to my bike??
ah, what happened with the dyno check? I wanted too know?
It made more power! Up 1hp in the midrange and went up about 0.5 hp at peak.
bore it up next time ?
ari since you have a lot of experience with bikes I have a question. I have a gsxr1000 and when I am taking off at about 13ish mph it feels like the tire slips and comes back strong after that its like I can't launch the bike because of this any idea what this could be? This only ever happens at about 18 mph and lower when taking off.
if the tire isn't actually slipping, it's probably clutch related.
+Mudux definitely isn't the tire. But someone told me if it was clutch related it would happen at higher Rpms
could be clutch slipping
Definitely sounds like a clutch issue. And if that's the case, it'll likely slip at higher revs too. Your engine will spin up faster but the bike won't accelerate accordingly because the clutch isn't transferring the engine's power to the rear wheel.
INFINITYCL yeah, it's pretty weird.
can give z125 power ?
on this motorcycle, how many miles can you go for per gallon??
90-100
Late to the game on this video...but exactly how much money was spent on this project to add less than 1 HP?
About $1200 with dyno time to add 2hp
You would think they'd sell a bunch of these if they offered them with a 250ccm or larger engine :)
they make aftermarket big bore kits guy did big bore and turbo apparently made 27hp
Europe has a maximum 125cc license
Kristian Vik guess what we dont live in europe and not everywhere in the world conforms to europes stupid laws
Well no obviously not, but Europe is still a huge market.
jonaswang79 Well in Malaysia we have a license limit to 250cc which ok for beginners. But to upgrade our license to big boys bike is a pain in the ass as the price to upgrade it are as expensive to get a car drivers license which around MYR 1000++ so the average dude could not ride any bike more than 250cc as they need to spend more time and money to get the license. To get the bike is easy as bank loans has easier payment scheme.
Now you need to put big bore, higher compression piston in it. Anyone make a stroker crank? That should add at least three or four more horses.
Japanese manufacture takegawa speical part they make alot of really cool stuf for this bike and the grom stroker kit cams valve and alot of stuff but quite pricey
Nitrous maybe?
just put some stickers on it. that will double its horsepowers
I think spending the hundreds of dollars for like 1 maybe 2 horse power is kinda silly get that intake and kawibrad o2 sensor delete $50 to get to your door pretty much a small little auto tune
Too bad he never responded to any of these posts
$400 for 1.5hp ahahaha XD
You could also look at it as 17% more power for $400.
I own a Grom and never had a bike I was so willing to throw ridiculous amounts of money at. I didn't spend this much on my BMW R1200GS or either of my Suzuki V-stroms, all bikes with tremendous aftermarket support.
Whether you mod the hell out of them or not, these little bikes are pure motorcycling joy!
Aaron Fink I've already spent over $1500 on mine with stunt parts and exhaust, My kawi z800 has only gotten an aftermarket exhaust on ahaha
Nice video, seeing the improvement is always cool!.
Full article is here; www.motorcyclistonline.com/2017-kawasaki-z125-pro-mnnthbx-intake-and-bazzaz-zfi-fuel-controller-install-and-dyno-test-video
What did the new mods to the top speed by the way?.
Windler Viaduct
I find these upgrades are pointless. Go with a 184cc head kit. Then with all those mods you can hit 18hp.
Ok stop wasting time get a big bore kit make it a 250
slyr1 no do it like the thai guy put a litre ducati engine on a grom