One other piece of free advise (maybe worth exactly what you paid for it): when you are all done fully cleaning and bleeding the hydraulics on each part of the C-14..... do it two more times.
You've mentioned this advice a few times and it occurs to me I don't really know what you mean by it. Are you saying to completely exchange all the fluid 2 more times? If so, how do you know when the fluid is exchanged again since it's now clean and there is no visual indicator.
You've mentioned this advice a few times and it occurs to me I don't really know what you mean by it. Are you saying to completely exchange all the fluid 2 more times? If so, how do you know when the fluid is exchanged again since it's now clean and there is no visual indicator.
I do the same thing. If i'm replacing fluid, lets make sure i've done all I can to replace 100% of it.....probably impossible to really replace it all, but an honest effort to do so.
By the time the first flush is complete, the mess is already made, and I have all my painted surfaces covered with aluminum foil. I learned, the hard way, to cover way more of the painted surfaces than necessary. Aluminum foil is more durable than saran wrap, so I use that.
Same idea with the fresh fluid. Im sure its very clean , after the first pass, but why not spend an extra 5.00, in fluid, and be sure?
Why is the clutch system such a bitch?
Have the HF pneumatic bleeder.
Brakes done a couple times, no worries.
Clutch side done once (year ago-ish), the second time (this past summer) required a tow to my Tech (thanks AMA) and High Performance Cycles Lake City, FL!, absolutely no lever! 123,172 miles?
He got it good then at 126,000 miles the fuel pump gave up and clutch lever action was wonky, again.
Bled the system, again, while waiting for the fuel pump and all is good for 3,000+ miles now.
I've had a lot of problems with my clutch last year on my 2008 as I wrote earlier in the thread. I had the problem with the lever going completely away while just riding down the road, after the bike is hot. I change my clutch and brake fluids every other year and I had changed them last winter. I never let the level get too low in the master cylinder while doing it. I started out the year riding in AR and after three days I noticed my clutch lever was going away. Got the bike home and had the no lever, locked in gear syndrome occur. Bled it manually and it would be fine for a short time, then the problem reoccurred. Went to the local Kawi dealer and the tech there said the only cure is to replace the clutch line, so I did that. I also rebuilt the master cylinder because I already had it apart. Then, taking the advice of BDF I bought the super duper bleed device that I can use with my air compressor. All of this lasted all summer and I've only ridden it a couple of times now that I think I have it fixed. It probably wouldn't have taken all summer if I didn't have another bike to ride and part way through the ordeal the left cooling fan went out so I had to replace it. The bike has about 74k miles on it.
Anyway, for someone who is having the issues and can't seem to bleed the problem away consider a new clutch line. Galfer has both clutch and brake SST lines for the bike and they are cheaper than the stock Kawi rubber products. I'm debating whether I should buy a set of those and throw them on while waiting for riding weather.
Good luck all. Thanks for the info and answers BDF.
http://galferusa.com/product-category/kawasaki/2008/cruiser/zg-1400-concours
When the master, calipers and brake line were changed on my other bike, bleeding them out was very difficult. Someone on another forum recommended that I hook small hoses up to the bleeders and raise them up to an elevated bucket. By doing this, I was able to work the micro bubbles out and not have to worry about opening/closing the bleeder 10,000 times. It worked like a charm.Nicole i love your vmax! i had one just like it, miss it so much! toying w the idea of buying another one. That bike has a soul.
Nicole i love your vmax! i had one just like it, miss it so much! toying w the idea of buying another one. That bike has a soul.
What's harsh?
The truth is sometimes harsh...
No more comments on the book please. These posts will mysteriously disappear shortly.
Getting away from the recent publication discussion (and soon to be deleted) ...repeating pinkie's query....
..and seeking some insight to this answer..
I want to ask "which truth?", but that may be too close to the soon to be deleted discussion, so I'll provide some options.
A. Conrad's reply, though accurate, seemed an overly harsh response to issue to a newbie poster.
B. Nicole's decision to leave this forum was harsh.
C. How the clutch responds when it needs bleeding seems harsh.
D. Something else that involves truth and harshness.