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Offline stelt

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Valve Adjust Completed
« on: September 12, 2013, 05:29:43 PM »
Well she's done Intakes were a little tight .003-.004" exhausts were dead nuts on mostly...new air filter and spark plugs installed...throttles synced... yes and the pesky reason for this? a two buck oring for the cam sensor...it was time anyways..runs like a new bike now...
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Re: Valve Adjust Completed
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2013, 05:35:45 PM »
$2oring? Did you buy one from me or Kaw?, mine were 2 for $1, kaw'are $5 with tax.... and if you bought Kaw, it's gonna leak again...... ::)
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Re: Valve Adjust Completed
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2013, 06:09:04 PM »
year and miles?
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Re: Valve Adjust Completed
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2013, 03:08:09 PM »
2008 and 24500 miles...O-ring wasnt from Kawi either....
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Re: Valve Adjust Completed
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2013, 03:08:12 AM »
Was that the first valve adjustment?  Glad it worked out well although all that work for an O-ring definitely is not great
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Re: Valve Adjust Completed
« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2013, 12:19:50 PM »
Sure glad I do not have to worry about tackling this now.  :o
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Re: Valve Adjust Completed
« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2013, 12:21:29 PM »
I didn't have any worries when I did mine.  Had the shop do it.  They did all the worrying for me.
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Re: Valve Adjust Completed
« Reply #7 on: September 14, 2013, 08:28:04 PM »
Quote from: VirginiaJim on September 14, 2013, 12:21:29 PM
I didn't have any worries when I did mine.  Had the shop do it.  They did all the worrying for me.


The Strom is easy peezy, only 2 jugs and everything is easy to access. We just had a guy on Stromtroopers turn 300,000 on his 1000, original clutch and no out of the ordinary maintenance in that time frame "that is UNREAL". Have any of the original ZG's had similar mileage without major repairs?
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Re: Valve Adjust Completed
« Reply #8 on: September 14, 2013, 08:51:18 PM »
What is your red line and HP?
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Re: Valve Adjust Completed
« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2013, 09:05:13 PM »
Quote from: Cuda on September 14, 2013, 08:51:18 PM
What is your red line and HP?


Just shy of 100 and starts at 9500. The totally new 2014 coming out soon, no specs released yet but should be 100 plus.
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Re: Valve Adjust Completed
« Reply #10 on: September 15, 2013, 04:23:33 AM »
Don't let it get away from you, Poke.. ::) ;)

On the subject of engine longevity, the ZG engines have proven to be very reliable.  We have C14 engines with over a 100k miles on them now and I don't see anything that would preclude them going 200k miles.
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Re: Valve Adjust Completed
« Reply #11 on: September 15, 2013, 05:56:22 AM »
As long as they run Amsoil  ;) Jim  :chugbeer:
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Re: Valve Adjust Completed
« Reply #12 on: September 15, 2013, 05:58:36 AM »
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Re: Valve Adjust Completed
« Reply #13 on: September 15, 2013, 08:46:11 AM »
Quote from: VirginiaJim on September 15, 2013, 04:23:33 AM
Don't let it get away from you, Poke.. ::) ;)

On the subject of engine longevity, the ZG engines have proven to be very reliable.  We have C14 engines with over a 100k miles on them now and I don't see anything that would preclude them going 200k miles.


It aint no slouch I assure you, and yeah I figured there were some original ZG's out there with some serious miles. The C14 has already shown exceptional longevity for an engine that powerful, pretty impressive IMHO.
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Re: Valve Adjust Completed
« Reply #14 on: September 15, 2013, 12:59:13 PM »
I know, Poke, I know.... ;D
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