zx6r servicing

Ferret · Derestricted Danger Joined: 20 Oct 2005 Karma :

Hi
Did it have its valves done at 8000 and 16000 ? This is a must on these as the clearances go tight and that will at some point lead to a burnt valve
Brake fliud should be done every 4 years as it starts to turn acid through water absorsion ( or is that alkalin) and starts rotting seals.

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Ferret

BigChris · Spanner Monkey Joined: 25 May 2005 Karma :

you'll need to replace plugs, check valve clearances, cam chain, fork oil, coolant, brake fluids, air filters etc.

while you're at it, get an arata race system, power commander, velocity stacks, fit the lot and get a custom map. That should give you sommat to do Wink

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DynaMight · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Oct 2004 Karma :

Valves need checking every 16k miles on B1H's, so aslong as it hasnt been thrashed to death for the last 20k miles they're probably ok now, so get them checked.

Valves are easier to check than they are to actually adjust. Get some feeler guages and check them yourself and if they need adjusting get a garage to do it Smile

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extreme3d · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Dec 2004 Karma :

It's also worth keeping in mind that the major services are the ones people expect to see on the service history come resale time. If it's not done by a dealer then it might not sell so easily.

BigChris · Spanner Monkey Joined: 25 May 2005 Karma :

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Mr.Everready · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Mar 2003 Karma :

Download the manual, it has the figures you need if your doing it yourself.

https://www.gofastvideo.com/gallery/item/predownload/486/free-racing/videos/kawasaki-zx6rr-2003-2004-shop-book.html

Right click / save as - where it says click here to play video. Section 2-23/24/25/26
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BigChris · Spanner Monkey Joined: 25 May 2005 Karma :

£150 for my full sevice, and they worked on it for nearly 3 days solid.

Very Happy

I'd really really advise against it bro. Really!

Mr.Everready · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Mar 2003 Karma :

Somebody in the accounts department made a huge mistake then.
3 days at 8 hours a day, plus parts = £150 ? I don't think so.
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BigChris · Spanner Monkey Joined: 25 May 2005 Karma :

well getting the shims wrong means that you either blow yer valves and knacker yer engine, or you lose compression and it'll go like shit.

As for my service, the costs were agreed at £150 prior, except they fucked up my powercommander fitting and so stripped it down to bare nuts and bolts to find out what was wrong.. Should have only took a day.

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