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Good luck with that one, Kwak addict!

I bought a damaged Z1000 about 2 years ago & had a VIV Inspection to prove the repairs were legitimate (no stolen parts) and the standard of repair was satisfactory. The bike passed with flying colours.
Some 2 weeks ago, I sold my bike to a mate in Adelaide who had planned to simply have the rego ...

Hey Saki,
What map have you downloaded & where did you get it from?

Thanks for the reply, photomike.
I rode relatively hard for about 5 hours, so any potential flat-spots or fork oil 'seperation' would've been well & truly eliminated.
I will try the side-stand trick for the stem bearings...

Hey all - long time no visit... :oops:
I'm curious as to what the symptoms are of a failed head stem bearing?
I was riding on the weekend after having the bike stored for 6 weeks and whenever I braked on a slight angle, I was experiencing slight brake shudder through the bars/ brake lever.
I have ...

It is the grey coloured shock with black spring.
If I go to the bother of fixing it, it looks like I'll have to get a new spring...

Thanks for the professional advice, Zeno.
I read your column in Rapid Bikes, every issue!

What would you reccomend in my circumstances?
I have Ohlins 0.95kg fork springs, heavier fork oil & a stock ZX636 rear shock (that is a little too bouncy).
Cheers.
Daz.

Hi all,
I have fitted a ZX636 shock & Ohlins fork springs to my 2004 Z1000 and it rides... Well... Weird.
I took it to my suspension specialist (krooz Tune) & he reckons the rear spring is too stiff.
What I'm wanting to know is whether the spring rate on the stock Z1000 shock is lower than the 636's ...

I had my 04 Z1k custom mapped at Dynoverks (Melbourne), with a result of 130hp & 70 ft/lbs of torque @ the wheel.
The Zed is all about the torque, so don't get too worked up on how much peak HP it makes.

I have a full Ti Muzzy exhaust, K&N & airbox mod.
I also got my PC3 from Tim at Superbike ...

Can't for the life of me find a blank one, sorry!
It would have to be on Google somewhere...?

Ensure they complete this & allow you to keep it for your records:



IMO, this is the only way to make certain the inspection/ adjustment gets done!

Hang on & back this thread up a bit...

Why do you think there's fuel in the sump?
Was it because it sloshed easily? :?
The easiest & cheapest way to find this out for sure would be to drop the oil out if the sump & get a $50 oil analysis done to determine the level of fuel in your oil.
If there is ...

A little off-topic but you haven't elaborated on "voiding your warranty".
If you have fitted a PC3 and your wheel bearings fail after 200km, they would try deny liability?

were your valve clearances not done at 24,000km?
I recently did my 24k service myself but got the local Kwaka dealer to do the valve shim adjustments as I am not competent in doing that.
The valve adjustment was $400, throttle body synchronisation (in your case a carb' synch) was $100 and I spent ...

I don't mean to be a bastard & tell you stuff you don't want to hear, but...

If you are that professional in your work ethic, would you not use some initiative to either find another job or sit down with your boss & explain your circumstances?

I'm sorry mate, but with an attitude like yours, I ...