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by jd2316
Mon Apr 28, 2014 8:47 am
Forum: General Tech & Performance Talk
Topic: carb slides and hard lessons
Replies: 2
Views: 3480

carb slides and hard lessons

redid the carbs on my zx9 and (as with most things) learned a good lesson the hard way. throwing this out there for anyone who might find it useful. after pulling out the slide diaphrams and inspecting the needle, etc two things are very important when re- assembling. first, there are five little ...
by jd2316
Mon Apr 21, 2014 2:35 am
Forum: General Tech & Performance Talk
Topic: filthy valves - too rich. advice?
Replies: 1
Views: 2504

filthy valves - too rich. advice?

Alright, so I just did the valve adjustment on the 99 zx9 I got a couple months ago. As Ive mentioned before the previous owner wasnt very good about maintenance. got the valves adjusted fine, but i noticed that the tops of the intake valves are gummy as all hell. motors obviously running way too ...
by jd2316
Mon Apr 21, 2014 2:35 am
Forum: General Tech & Performance Talk
Topic: filthy valves - too rich. advice?
Replies: 0
Views: 3325

filthy valves - too rich. advice?

Alright, so I just did the valve adjustment on the 99 zx9 I got a couple months ago. As Ive mentioned before the previous owner wasnt very good about maintenance. got the valves adjusted fine, but i noticed that the tops of the intake valves are gummy as all hell. motors obviously running way too ...
by jd2316
Wed Mar 26, 2014 1:06 pm
Forum: General Tech & Performance Talk
Topic: D.I.D. chain & sprockets- any good?
Replies: 9
Views: 4604

D.I.D. chain & sprockets- any good?

Ok, so Im going thru the 99 zx9 I got a few months ago and its time to replace the chain & sprockets. Heard a few good things about D.I.D. but want to ask if any one has experience with them, as I recently bought a shit clutch kit that didnt even have the right springs. Any good?
by jd2316
Fri Mar 21, 2014 12:32 pm
Forum: ZX-R Older Model Discussion
Topic: help? zx9 clutch slip
Replies: 7
Views: 4651

Re: help? zx9 clutch slip

Got my new barnetts yesterday, installed them this eve, and all is well. Never buying internal bike components off ebay again! Thanks fellas for the advice! :kuda:
by jd2316
Mon Mar 17, 2014 1:00 pm
Forum: ZX-R Older Model Discussion
Topic: help? zx9 clutch slip
Replies: 7
Views: 4651

Re: help? zx9 clutch slip

I ordered some barnett springs yesterday, and will install them tues when they arrive. The clutch kit I bought on ebay (from outlaw racing) came with a set of springs but since they were about 17mm shorter than the oem ones that were in the bike, I just put the oem springs back in since they were ...
by jd2316
Sun Mar 16, 2014 12:50 am
Forum: ZX-R Older Model Discussion
Topic: help? zx9 clutch slip
Replies: 7
Views: 4651

Re: help? zx9 clutch slip

Ive been running castrol 4t motorcycle specific 10w-40 conventional. when i put in the clutch, I gave the bike its second oil change under my ownership. I've been going thru the bike and replacing/ doing maintenance as the po was not mechanically inclined at all and had been sloppy about the upkeep ...
by jd2316
Sat Mar 15, 2014 2:56 pm
Forum: ZX-R Older Model Discussion
Topic: help? zx9 clutch slip
Replies: 7
Views: 4651

help? zx9 clutch slip

I got a 99 zx9r with 26,000 miles a few months ago, noticed the clutch slipping under hard acceleration and put in a new clutch, kevlar frictions, steel plates. didnt do new springs as the oem ones are within tolerances. Put it all back together just fine, But hell, the clutch is still slipping ...