Kawasaki Sportsbike Riders Club - Australia - Online Forum

Well been caining the thing at weekends and have now done the 24K service, things seem to have sorted themselves out now so i guess when going to work i cant go past 3rd gear now.
Sounds great now, roll on Moto Gp at the Island!!!!!!!!

Just took the bike to the Kawasaki dealer and he recons because i use the bike daily for commuting to work it may be a bit chocked up. He recommends giving it a blast up to 10000 rpm and working the engine a bit to clear out the carbon build up. If it still ticks then bring it in for a valve check.

Thanks i was hoping it was not that but looks like i might just have to put it in.

My ZX14 R is just coming up for a 24K service. I currently have Motul 300v 4t Factory Line 10w/40 oil in the engine. I have recently developed a ticking noise on tickover and during running at low revs (cant hear if it present at high). Does anyone have any opinions on what oil may stop this ticking ...

Reading your initial statement i too traded up from a 2007 Triumph ST 1050 and looked at loads of machines before deciding in the ZX14 Special. This bikes a must just stick a set of Yoshi's , a power commander 5 and a K&N air filter and the thing is mental, i thought i had the grin factor with the ...

Maxman,
Pity you had to change your plans, its a great life. Mind you living in Melbourne is just like the UK at the moment never stops raining but hey the summer is coming which brings the Moto Gp and Superbikes, two more reasons to just take a chance and move over here. Perhaps Mr Dundee could put ...

I was posted to Darwin from the UK in 2005 and me like yourself decided to bring my bike over (Yamaha YZF1000). Personnally i would never do it again, not because of the MPH/KMH facer changes or marking up as there are no other diffrences but mainly because of the import problems at this end.

Once ...