April 6th, 2009, 02:46 PM | #1 |
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7500 mile maintenance!
Hey everyone. Just wondering if anyone has done teh 7500 mile maintenence yet, and if you did, how much time did it take you, what was the degree of difficulty, and what special tools did you need?
I'm nearing 7500 so I'll probably try to do this myself once the semester is over. I called a Kawasaki dealership and they said it would cost about $290... thats alot
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April 6th, 2009, 02:56 PM | #2 | |
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actually, that's not too bad. The 7,500 mile service requires the valves to be checked/adjusted. If it included adjusting the valves as well as the other stuff needed at 7.5k, that's a bargain.
are you capable of checking/adjusting the valves yourself? Quote:
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April 6th, 2009, 03:12 PM | #3 |
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well i have never done that, but im sure that if i have the right tools and then i can do it with some guidance. i dont have the manual with me right now, but would that show exactly how to do that?
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April 6th, 2009, 03:16 PM | #4 |
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here's a few better than a manual... you be the judge if you are capable of doing these.
http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=9787 http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=9924 |
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April 6th, 2009, 03:32 PM | #5 |
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wow those DIYs are intense. they look so complicated... man i wish i knew more about motors.. i don't think i'll be able to do that myself, maybe i can get my mechanic friend to help albiet he's an auto mechanic. if not i guess i'll have to find $290. I think if i had more confidence that i wouldn't damage anything, i'd do it myself ..
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April 6th, 2009, 03:40 PM | #6 |
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while not that hard, you should know what you're doing and why, as screwing something up while you are in there could have some pretty far reaching negative consequences.
add to that the shims you need, if it does need adjusting, and removing the cams and retiming the bike, you better be absolutely sure what you are doing is correct. when the time comes, I'm seriously thinking of having someone else adjust the valves if I need it, provided I can find a competent mechanic in my area. |
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April 6th, 2009, 06:26 PM | #7 |
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Yeah I guess it's better that i'm safe than sorry. I might be able to do some of the maintenence, like air filter, carb synch etc.. so maybe i'll save some money and leave the complicated part to kawasaki
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April 8th, 2009, 08:44 AM | #8 | |
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April 8th, 2009, 10:02 AM | #9 | |
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April 8th, 2009, 10:30 AM | #10 |
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Are you still under 3k?
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April 8th, 2009, 10:32 AM | #11 |
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2,500
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April 11th, 2009, 05:21 PM | #12 |
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Considering Kauai is only about 200 miles for the entire loop, that is a lot of laps. haha
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