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Hey guys
Been soooo busy lately..... thought i would post an update on the 12r issue i had since i finally have a few moments to spare!
At my last post, i was going to do a compression test....so i done that, and ALL GOOD! so, i was left wondering what else there was that i could do myself to find ...

mmmm, some more good info there. Thanks. O.K, sounds like i should get the battery tested, then I will do a valve clearance check, but i think i will do compression check first. Seems to me to make sense to check compression before doing valve clearance check.... So, if i have a "tight" valve (which ...

Compression test is next....
I have now made my compression testing device...the theory behind it is sound, just the practical to put it to the test now.
IF!!!! after my compression test proves that I am down in one lung, (as suspected).... lets say it's not only valve clearance! but, I also have a ...

Yeah, other side of the ditch a bit too far....
I went to a hydraulics shop today and got a 3/16ths inch hose (wire reinforced) with a 1/4 bsp male crimped on one end,(to go to pressure guage) the other end i have a 1/4 inch bsp male, that i will take to work (engineering machine shop) along with an ...

Yep, Yep, Yep.....
I reckon so.....
Any ideas on the best way to plumb up a compression tester? or has some one already made the perfect tester for the zx12 and put it on the market, so all i have to do is go buy one???

Pulled the throttle body out today to check suspect injector.... gave it a good clean out whilst activating the switch on off on off..... reassemble, Arrrrrggghhhh :x
Still no better!
I noticed while looking down into the ports, that there seemed to be a bit more carbon/gunk build up at the bottom ...

Thanks for that tip.
I done the screw driver trick on the suspect injector, it's clicking away nicely, sounds the same as others.
I put a wire into the yellow connector in the "BOOT" and grounded it as you explained, and the FI light lit up, and stayed on????? no series of flashes.....

I'm thinking that it probably is actually working, but possibly blocked. Good idea though, will try the screw driver trick....
Battery is just over a year old, and still quite strong.
Thanks.

I had a 95 9r, with 35000k on it when i bought it.... it too had a rattle.... i wasnt all that concerned about it. as above stated "old kwakka rattles" sounds normal.
Next time i saw my kwakka guru mate and had him listen and look at it, he said, "don't worry about it. It sounds like the starter ...

Agreed!!! i just swapped the two outside coil sticks over trying to eliminate the fault i have....it seemed sooooo much easier and faster second time around... but, STILL have same fault!!!! AAARRRRGGGGGHHHHHH

My zx12r was running like shit. Its stock standard, with 14000 k on it. I pointed a temp laser at header pipes, the two inside pipes read the same, number 1 was about 30% down, number 4 was about 50% down....i put a new set of plugs in it, now 1,2 and 3 are the same, but 4 is still down about 50%. I ...

Just put a fresh set of plugs in my 12r. After reading a few posts of "how to" and getting the impression that it was a REAL nightmare of a job.
It took me about 40 minutes to get fairings off and first plug out, #4. Once i worked out how to release the coil wiring plug, I was pushing down with ...

yeah, all the usual stuff i suppose.... It's only done 11500k, it's all stock original as, and yes smitty, it is efi, so wont be looking at carbs :) or plugs for a few more k yet, usually good for about 20k, definately not looking at valve clearance yet, i think i'll go with the basics first, check ...

Hi guys, i posted this fault on the general discussion page, but not a lot of feed back there.
My 2003 zx12r has a small but annoying flat spot from idle to just above idle. When i give it a quick little blip/squirt, it will give one, maybe two little coffs before it revs on nice and smooth right ...

yeah, thanks....