bergmen
Well-known member
did the ZRX transmission not need the lubrication from the spray bar? maybe i'm misreading but if they're otherwise identical transmissions why does the ZRX need more oil on that area?
Spray bars are a good thing but after lots of thought on this, I figured this was a convenient way to deal with the oil supply that typically would go to the bevel gear case.
The oil system for the transmission in both bikes was identical, pressure fed to the roller/ball bearings on the input/output shafts as well as all of the gears on both shafts. I figured if the Concours could live happily without a spray bar then the Concours transmission would be okay without one as well.
Also, I think that Kawasaki realized that the ZRX was going to be owned by hard riders (wheelies, max acceleration, stoppies, etc.). That's okay, I was going to be a much more subdued rider even though I was going to have a lot more horsepower and torque. Here is a comparison of the two (horsepower/torque curves).