finally got my er-5

[Andy27486]

hey guys, i finally got my kawasaki er5. and i must say it is a nice step up from a 125cc 2 stroke scooter. its restricted to 33bhp though (im only 18)

Has anyone else got or had a restricted er5? if so, how much better was it when deresitricted? coz its not al that fast and i was kinda hoping its mainly becuas of the restrictor

Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks

[instigator]

Wotcha andy, I've got an er5 myself..

I'm not restricting mine unless I can get the restrictors for free from someone(couldnt care less about getting a certificate, I'd fit it myself)

I've not taken it down below 6000rpm, but it pulls pretty hard from 3k.....Ask acidburnz, he's got a er5 as well and has taken it up a little higher up the rev range than I have

Yours not kasarich's son are you?

[Ste]

Full power the ER-5 is 50bhp so it will be 70% more powerful if derestricted, so it could pull through the revs a fair bit quicker.

[instigator]

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Anyone wanna swap fingers? Mine are crap at typing. Do s search on my posts, I'm sure every post when I say there is spelt tehre

[AcIdBuRnZ]

Hello!

As said, I do also have an ER-5. Never riden a restricted version, so can't comment on how it pulls\accelerates. I have however riden along with someone on a restricted one - mine left it for dead.

Get rid of the restricters - the power increase might not be that much on paper - but makes a huge difference on the road

Oh, and I've got a full Remus System on mine
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Past: Honda NSR125R >> Kawasaki ER-5a2 >> Kawasaki ZZR-600e1 >> Suzuki GSXR-750Y >> Honda VTR 1000 Firestorm
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[kasandrich]

I've ridden my Sons which currently does not have the restrictors in, (but it will when he gets on it) and unrestricted, it seems to be a bit flat at around 5 - 6,000rpm, below that it will pull from tickover two up no problem, and above the flat spot it goes quite nice, with most of the power between 8 - 10,000rpm, at these revs at the legal limit it has plenty of pull, and will happily pull well beyong the legal limit two up........or so I'm told
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Richard

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[AcIdBuRnZ]

kasandrich - I found that flat spot annoying too - hence (part of) the reason for the full remus system. Flat spot gone - pulls cleanly through all revs now - sounds bloody loud too! (especially changing up through 7k rpm!!!)
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Past: Honda NSR125R >> Kawasaki ER-5a2 >> Kawasaki ZZR-600e1 >> Suzuki GSXR-750Y >> Honda VTR 1000 Firestorm
"Chickity China the Chinese Chicken..."

[instigator]

I'm working on buying myself a new exhaust mark...just got to start up 4 contracts for mobiles, flog the phones on eBay and hopefully make a £160+ profit....hopefully. Thats if I can be bothered opening a new account to do all of that!

Arrow have just made an exhaust for the er5, released this month I think.

[AcIdBuRnZ]

You won't regret it! Makes a big difference to the bike, I feel anyway.

I used to change gear around 5k and then just accelerate in 6th, but now it just pulls all the way in every gear.

You will probably need a full system to get the full effect I would imagine
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Past: Honda NSR125R >> Kawasaki ER-5a2 >> Kawasaki ZZR-600e1 >> Suzuki GSXR-750Y >> Honda VTR 1000 Firestorm
"Chickity China the Chinese Chicken..."

[bish777]

the cheap option is to get a large railway spike and a mallet and bash through the baffles, hey presto aftermarket system lol Thats how i free'd up the rather restrictive motad on my GT550 lol

[AcIdBuRnZ]

Yeah. Great idea mate
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Past: Honda NSR125R >> Kawasaki ER-5a2 >> Kawasaki ZZR-600e1 >> Suzuki GSXR-750Y >> Honda VTR 1000 Firestorm
"Chickity China the Chinese Chicken..."

[iCraig]

I wonder if the Remus ER-5 system'll fit the GPZ .

I owned a restricted ER-5 for 3 months in 2001, it pulled ok, but ran out of breath at about 7000RPM.
Its pulled ok though, no flats spots that I can remember. Never ridden one unrestricted though.

[mchaggis]

[AcIdBuRnZ]

If it helps I got my system from Apex Leisure.

You could always ask them if it'll fit the GPZ. Can't see why it shouldn't?
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Past: Honda NSR125R >> Kawasaki ER-5a2 >> Kawasaki ZZR-600e1 >> Suzuki GSXR-750Y >> Honda VTR 1000 Firestorm
"Chickity China the Chinese Chicken..."

[Mister James]

I've been considering getting an ER5 as a hack, alas, I've got no money at the moment so it will have to wait a while. I rode one on my DAS, and loved it. Not as smooth as my fazer, but good enough for commuting.