{"id":13476,"date":"2024-05-30T19:32:50","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T10:32:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/?p=13476"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:46:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:46:27","slug":"air-cooled-4-cylinder-back-to-basics-moved-by-nearly-std-z1000mk2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/20240530\/everyday-events\/air-cooled-4-cylinder-back-to-basics-moved-by-nearly-std-z1000mk2","title":{"rendered":"Air-cooled 4-cylinder after all\u266a Back to basics! I was moved by the nearly stock Z1000MK2 ( \uff1b\u2200\uff1b)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Basically “I love air-cooled 4-cylinder engines” <\/span><\/strong>*Oil-cooled is also considered essentially air-cooled

Well, after many years, the Z1000MK2 is finally complete.
Since it’s risky to go too far like in the old days, I’ll just cruise around the neighborhood!

I was moved to experience a stock example in such good condition ( \uff1b\u2200\uff1b) <\/p>\n\n\n\t\t

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Stock presents a stable presence <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Surprisingly, these wide handlebars feel really good.
Even without going fast, you can cruise along smoothly!
The position and feeling match perfectly! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With a good body, the stock VM carb is incredibly smooth <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The throttle is light too and rides like a vacuum carb. <\/span><\/strong>
Back when I used to ride my GS1000S completely stock, my impression was terrible <\/span><\/strong>
The stock VM was “heavy, doesn’t return, and opens too wide” <\/span><\/strong>tiring in three ways.
But the condition was just bad.

When you properly overhaul a unit in good condition,
it goes “Booo” <\/span><\/strong>with stable idling and accelerates smoothly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Does a dual exhaust increase torque? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Actually, a dual exhaust has a really nice feel. It’s probably why manufacturers adopt it so often. *Though manufacturers have various walls to overcome

The torque feel with a nice punch is really satisfying.
Stock mufflers are actually quite rare…
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Having stock ones in inventory is impressive indeed (*\u00b4\u03c9\uff40*) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The asbestos-containing brake pads from back then have excellent feel <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Kawasaki OEM asbestos-containing pads are preferred *They’re traded at incredibly high prices.

The compatibility between these OEM asbestos pads and the stainless discs of this era <\/span>is good in my impression <\/span><\/strong>
In terms of feel, it’s somewhat like cast iron discs.
No squealing <\/span><\/strong>and it grabs with a shush-shush sound! The brakes really announce themselves.

The theory that things bad for your body taste good? <\/span><\/strong>Might actually be real. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thin tires and F19-inch R18-inch are kind to people <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/span>Thin tires provide nimble handling <\/strong>and let you dart along, making you forget the bike’s weight.
Also, the thinness increases the contact pressure on the tires, and strangely enough, it gives a sense of security.

Maybe the reason why skinny-tired classic bikes are fun to ride <\/span><\/strong>is something like this. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The wide handlebars that let you ride relaxed are really nice <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Slowly, gently <\/span><\/strong>
Whoooosh! <\/strong><\/span>It feels good even without going fast.
Enjoy the scenery without getting angry <\/strong>Was this bike made with that spirit in mind?

I’m not against superbikes. The original has its own distinct charm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This slightly worn-in feel is good <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The bodywork is repainted, but the frame and engine are original.
The chrome has a nice patina. <\/span><\/strong>*Our standard
The character that comes with age and time is also a good thing. We should be careful not to over-anti-age. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is a Z1000MK2 I wanted to own <\/h2>\n\n\n\n


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Even just cruising along aimlessly feels good.
I can now truly understand why classic bikes remain popular.

There’s a lot of freedom for better or worse. *Both the bike and maintenance costs…
It’s complete (*\u00b4\u03c9\uff40*) Yay! <\/p>\n\n\n\t\t

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Basically “I love air-cooled 4-cylinder engines” *Oil-cooled is also considered essentially air-cooled Well, after many years, the Z1000MK2 is finally complete. Since it’s risky to go too far like in the old days, I’ll just cruise around the neighborhood! I was moved to experience a stock example in such good condition ( \uff1b\u2200\uff1b)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13465,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pochipp_cv_data":"{\"32acf2d5\":{\"pv\":4246,\"imp\":3704,\"clickedOther\":12,\"clickedAmazon\":7,\"clickedYahoo\":4,\"clickedRakuten\":1},\"decba13b\":{\"pv\":4246,\"imp\":2835,\"clickedAmazon\":3,\"clickedOther\":7,\"clickedYahoo\":1,\"clickedRakuten\":3},\"5371d15c\":{\"pv\":4246,\"imp\":2719,\"clickedYahoo\":1,\"clickedOther\":5,\"clickedRakuten\":1,\"clickedAmazon\":5}}","swell_btn_cv_data":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1924],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13476","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-everyday-events"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13476","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13476"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13476\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13465"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13476"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13476"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13476"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}