Haa haa, it is odd to see your old bike fondled by somebody else. Sort of like your ex-wife telling someone new all your sins.
Glad you're giving it the new life it needed, they're still a fun comfy bike. And I miss the helmet lock.
I wasn't too keen on the Shinko's, the rear snaps out a lot quicker than a Diablo or Pilot and surprised me on a few onramps. Plus those Raven's are hella stiff, could be why you've got that kink in the bead and can't sort it.
It already had a Dynojet Stage 1 kit in it.
The lean needles were to smooth out a midrange dead spot when the mains came on. It was never cold blooded for me, check to make sure the choke cable isn't sticking. Even on single digit temp days it never took more than 30secs to warm up.
The Kerker 4-1 flows a hella more air than the stock 4-1-2 (it's the stainless full system for "off road use only") It does sound great, but the packing is probably due for replacement. Okay the packing is DEFINITELY due for replacement. Simple job of drilling out three rivets, rewrap with new fiberglass matt, replace three rivets. When the packing is fresh it's a lot less obnoxious around town and good for atleast 50k
The airbox I never monkeyed with. I used to own an RZ500 with flatslides & handmade pipe and was permanently scarred for life tuning that just right.
Well except for a Uni filter. You might want to change that.
And hey, not all the bodge jobs were mine, there was some serious PO sins when I first got it (i.e. the rattle can paint I never did replace, I just gave it a quick clear coat so it wouldn't run when I spilled gas on the tank). Okay the duct tape was mine. And the hose clamps & zip ties holding the busted bird cage on after my last trip dodging Montreal pot holes.
What else...the coils came from an early ZX7, but they're the same part. Same with the brake calipers. The rectifier is off an FZR from a bike shop in Tennesee. The throttle cables were for an ATV or Skidoo, but they were the only ones that fit that the Canadian Tire in Burks Falls had in stock...oh and the brake caliper mounting bolts has Teflon plumbers tape on them (I had Loctite'd them when I changed the pads, but 20k after a bolt fell out around Sturgeon's Falls. The Home Hardware there didn't have any Loctite so I made do...checked the torque on them every now & then and they didn't move, so I just left them...um yeah).
Brake lines definitely need replaced. They were on the list.
Didn't I give you the Hayne's manual with the bike? **** sorry. I've still got it around here somewhere then, let me know if you want it.
Oh yeah the thermostat won't kick the rad fan on. The fan still works and I was planning to bypass it with an on/off switch...but yeah, it was on the list.
The bike will overheat in summer city traffic without the radiator fan, I just rode faster. Or stopped for a smoke break.
It was only fed Motul 5100, that's long due for a change. The clutch preferred Motul, and it smells nice.
The plates might be sticking, but that's the 2nd set of OEM clutch plates and there should be plenty of life left in them. Though a few might be sticking from the lack of love I was showing her.
It's not that hard a job to replace.
If it won't start at all, headlight bulb. Or the plug has vibrated loose from the CDI box under the seat. If the starter engages but won't start, probably the side stand cut off switch that was "bypassed" (as in ripped out of toasted switch and wrapped in electrical tape). I kept meaning to solder the wires and make a cleaner bypass...but yeah, it was on the list.
Haa haa anything else, just PM me
Over on ADVRider there was another ZX6D ghetto rat rod job on the cheap, he ended up swapping in the front end from a ZX7 that came out looking pretty good for a job on the cheap.
http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/kawasaki-zx6d-zzr600d-build-thread.759626/
Good luck, I just ran out of motivation to keep her on the road and show her the love she needed. Really is a great all-round bike, glad she found a home.
And for the record...she may or may not have been ridden above 150km/h on a fairly regular basis
Are you done riding or are you getting a next one?Haa haa, it is odd to see your old bike fondled by somebody else. Sort of like your ex-wife telling someone new all your sins.
Glad you're giving it the new life it needed, they're still a fun comfy bike. And I miss the helmet lock.
I wasn't too keen on the Shinko's, the rear snaps out a lot quicker than a Diablo or Pilot and surprised me on a few onramps. Plus those Raven's are hella stiff, could be why you've got that kink in the bead and can't sort it.
It already had a Dynojet Stage 1 kit in it.
The lean needles were to smooth out a midrange dead spot when the mains came on. It was never cold blooded for me, check to make sure the choke cable isn't sticking. Even on single digit temp days it never took more than 30secs to warm up.
The Kerker 4-1 flows a hella more air than the stock 4-1-2 (it's the stainless full system for "off road use only") It does sound great, but the packing is probably due for replacement. Okay the packing is DEFINITELY due for replacement. Simple job of drilling out three rivets, rewrap with new fiberglass matt, replace three rivets. When the packing is fresh it's a lot less obnoxious around town and good for atleast 50k
The airbox I never monkeyed with. I used to own an RZ500 with flatslides & handmade pipe and was permanently scarred for life tuning that just right.
Well except for a Uni filter. You might want to change that.
And hey, not all the bodge jobs were mine, there was some serious PO sins when I first got it (i.e. the rattle can paint I never did replace, I just gave it a quick clear coat so it wouldn't run when I spilled gas on the tank). Okay the duct tape was mine. And the hose clamps & zip ties holding the busted bird cage on after my last trip dodging Montreal pot holes.
What else...the coils came from an early ZX7, but they're the same part. Same with the brake calipers. The rectifier is off an FZR from a bike shop in Tennesee. The throttle cables were for an ATV or Skidoo, but they were the only ones that fit that the Canadian Tire in Burks Falls had in stock...oh and the brake caliper mounting bolts has Teflon plumbers tape on them (I had Loctite'd them when I changed the pads, but 20k after a bolt fell out around Sturgeon's Falls. The Home Hardware there didn't have any Loctite so I made do...checked the torque on them every now & then and they didn't move, so I just left them...um yeah).
Brake lines definitely need replaced. They were on the list.
Didn't I give you the Hayne's manual with the bike? **** sorry. I've still got it around here somewhere then, let me know if you want it.
Oh yeah the thermostat won't kick the rad fan on. The fan still works and I was planning to bypass it with an on/off switch...but yeah, it was on the list.
The bike will overheat in summer city traffic without the radiator fan, I just rode faster. Or stopped for a smoke break.
It was only fed Motul 5100, that's long due for a change. The clutch preferred Motul, and it smells nice.
The plates might be sticking, but that's the 2nd set of OEM clutch plates and there should be plenty of life left in them. Though a few might be sticking from the lack of love I was showing her.
It's not that hard a job to replace.
If it won't start at all, headlight bulb. Or the plug has vibrated loose from the CDI box under the seat. If the starter engages but won't start, probably the side stand cut off switch that was "bypassed" (as in ripped out of toasted switch and wrapped in electrical tape). I kept meaning to solder the wires and make a cleaner bypass...but yeah, it was on the list.
Haa haa anything else, just PM me
Over on ADVRider there was another ZX6D ghetto rat rod job on the cheap, he ended up swapping in the front end from a ZX7 that came out looking pretty good for a job on the cheap.
http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/kawasaki-zx6d-zzr600d-build-thread.759626/
Good luck, I just ran out of motivation to keep her on the road and show her the love she needed. Really is a great all-round bike, glad she found a home.
And for the record...she may or may not have been ridden above 150km/h on a fairly regular basis
