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ZX-14 Quarter Mile Times: The Quest For 9 Photo Gallery

Molly Culver showed up on scene and scorched the strip with a time in the low 15's.

Legend has it that the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14 is capable of a 9-second quarter mile right off the showroom floor. Read aboout the incredible accomplishment here in the ZX-14 Quarter Mile Times: The Quest For 9 article.

The evening turned into a fun night of drag racing as Jason Britton and others competed against each other until they were forced off the strip.

Rickey Gadson is a nine-time national champion and was the first full-time factory-sponsored rider and first African American to compete on South African soil.

To help Ken reach his goal Rickey Gadson loaned one of his drag racing school bikes, which was a stock ZX-14 stripped of all non-essential parts.

AMA Pro Star drag racer Rickey Gadson was on hand to offer advice to our editor as he edged closer to his 9-second goal.

With the throttle pinned and wind lashing at his heels, Ken put in a run of 9.76 seconds to conquer his quarter mile goal.

Rickey Gadson's ZX-14 was equipped with an air shifter which made shifting extremely quick and easy.

Attempting to crack the 10-second barrier, MotoUSA's own Ken Hutchison participated in some drag racing action at The Strip following the '10 Kawasaki Dealer Show in Vegas.

Ken's first run netted a time of 10.4 seconds - even with a headwind. But the evening was still young and the 9-second run had yet to be reached.