Z750 Servicing

Last night i was reading my Z750 owners manual and it seems you only need a workshop service every 12000 k's, the 6000's are just visual inspections. I was under the impression that oil wouldn't last that long. Can someone shed some light on this for me?

Doesn't sound right mate. I do oil every 3000 but the service schedule says 6000. There is a typo in the manual for the 10 which says you don't do oil at 18,000 but it's wrong.

Maybe give Kawasaki Technical services a ring and see what they say

i do oil every 6,000km....

and i get servicing done every 6000km....

12k sounds a touch high...

My Zed gets fresh oil every 2000k's & servicing via the service schedule... frequent oil changes will keep your motor happy
5100 motul is my choice

Just double checked it, brakes, check at 6000, exhaust butterfly valve cable 6000, oil and filter, 12, 24, 36 etc

On my ZZR600 i could feel when i needed an oil change, usually around 4000-5000, which is why i am wondering about this. I am at 4500 now and will change it soon anyway i just don't see how it could last 4 times as long....having said that a good synthetic oil should last that long, but i am sure my mechanic used pure mineral for the first.

He probably did - Most good workshops will run a new engine in with mineral oil, not full synth. Using mineral oil helps the new engine 'bed-in' properly - Fully synth is too slippery for this !

12k between changes is far too much. I know some Vic members who would have to ride for more than 2 years to reach this number of k's !!

Every 6 months or every 6000km, whatever comes first. Religiously.

most oil reps etc will say that a good top of the line oil will last up to 10,000km.... but how many of us run em that far??

i use to run motul 5100 for 6000km... the last 1000km or so were ussually a bit clunkier...

the new 300V motul is up to 4500km and hasnt missed a beat!!

ER-6 has same service intervals - Major every 12000 - brake pads/lines/fluids visual @ 6000/18000 etc. I do an oil change @ the 6000; Shell SX4.

Thanks all,

As i said, i used to be able to feel an oil change around 4000-5000, gears start feeling shit when changing, My car is every 15,000k's so i thought technology may have progressed heavily..............but