On May 19, 2018, Blue Thunders also participated in the Z900RS parade run event conducted at Taste of Tsukuba SATSUKI STAGE. Only one player participated as a complete racer. After the parade, he showed off at a racing speed. This Z900RS racer will participate in the Pikes Peak held in the United States on June 24.
Bore up the engine to 1043cc
Taste of Tsukuba's monster class triumphant team "Blue Thunders", is a tuning shop in Tokyo Adachi-ku, which is good at the Z system.
Not only taste, but also active in the race overseas. The old motorcycle race to be held in Daytona, USA and the El Mirage after the fastest race, Challenge Pike Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) from 2014 continues.
And, the Z900RS was chosen as this year's entry machine. As a new challenge of the tuner named Iwano, they also embarked on a conventional water-cooled 2 valve Z to a water-cooled 4 valve Z to boost industry and topics.
Although, it may be the first year of participation and it is not possible to make drastic changes. The engine has already bored up to 1043cc. Using the Z1000 cylinder and piston, it expands the inner diameter from 73.4 mm → 77 mm while using the cylinder head of Z900RS carved with fins.
{BLUE THUNDERS & ICON MOTOSPORTS Z900RS 2018PPIHC specification] Pikes Peak Racer with impressive color ring with pin stripe on blue base fire pattern.
ICON of the American bike wear brand also joins support and the name is written also in the tank. The tail cowl and the rear bicycle produced an integrated one.
Race Strengthened for Race
PPHIC is a public road race in which Japanese players are also increasingly participating in another aka " The Race to the Clouds)".
It is a time trial that runs up the winding of Pikes Peak (altitude 4301 m) leading to the Rocky Mountains for about 20km.
Even though it is a public road, the average speed is 120 km / h, while doing 156 corners, of course the foot around itself will not stay as it is. The front seems normal, but it is set by spring strengthening and etc. The rear is changed to M456 type made by YSS, and a steering damper is also added.
In addition, the exhaust system is a full exhaust made from Blue Thunders, and the computer uses RAPiD BIKE RACING to adjust the fuel and the like.
The prototype stage exhaust is scheduled to be sold with a sticking commitment to make it a conical header from the port exit. For the front brake master, use a Gale speed radial pump. The step was a Doremi Collection and combined RAPiD BIKE 's Quick Shifter.
Why Pikes Peak?
Iwano said that "people who compete in the American race are different from Japan."
Aside from good or bad, the soil where races and motor sports take root are different, so challenging there will be a big stimulus.
Mr. Iwano is a mechanic with extensive experience that touched on the latest model even at all Japan Road Racing besides tuning air cooling Z system at his shop. The Z900RS, whose contents are the latest, should show all the technologies that it has.
A new horizon may open with the combination of the latest type Z and the American race.
Mr. Keisuke Iwano (right) and Mr. Toshihide Inoue of the rider, Blue Thunders. He says he wants to continue PPIHC participation in Z900RS for a while as well as this year. Everything you get there will be reduced to Taste of Tsukuba.
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