Concours 14 valve adjustment

[@sirikulsomsuwan]

Just got myself a 1400 GTR, I like to do all maintenance on my motorbikes. Thank you for your time & efforts on explaining the valve check process very useful for us DIYers.

[@gdprather65]

Not a problem, I hoped the little quick rundown I gave would help others.

[@harleysrule2176]

Excellent video Gary. I have my 08 concours disassembled almost to the point where you have yours here; and then coincidentally and conveniently, I found your two vids on the subject. You included a few tips in the vid that I found really helpful. Thank you for sharing.

[@gdprather65]

It's not a bad job. Good luck.

[@gdprather65]

I hope all went well with your connie.

[@jeevespreston4740]

Great work, but you’ve just confirmed to me that I’ll be taking my ‘09 to the shop for this service. It’s way beyond my abilities…

[@gdprather65]

Haha, some are overwhelmed by the time it takes. It's really not that bad. Either way I wish you luck.

[@SpayNeut.Always]

Thanks for taking the time to post..

[@gdprather65]

Your welcome.

[@gdprather65]

No problem, it's not much but was hoping someone would find it useful.

[@Annonymous0283745]

Yeah you just totally convinced me to get the FJR instead.

[@tysoncott7402]

yes, i agree, i was kicking around selling my hayabusa for a c-14, think i’ll pass

[@trent3872]

Kawasaki designed these bikes to make it impossible to work on them. That's so the dealer can charge you 2 thousand bucks to service your bike. I've got an 08, can do lots of stuff but this crap here is TOTALLY unnecessary. You can put 2 hundred grand on a CONNIE and never change the oil.

[@jasonlangmead8418]

@@trent3872 😂

[@sirikulsomsuwan]

Have you done a throttle body sync on your 1400? Looking to do mine. Thanks

[@gdprather65]

I have not.

[@sirikulsomsuwan]

Did your 1400 not need it doing? Thanks

[@gdprather65]

I did not need it done.

[@gdprather65]

Just to be clear if you do a valve adjustment and everything runs good I wouldn't mess with it. My bike runs great no issues at all. The throttle body sync is only needed if your having a rough idle. The valve adjustment shouldn't move the valves so much that it causes the bike to run awful if you are within tollaance from the factory sync. I didn't need to do anything. Sorry for the first short responses I was working.

[@sirikulsomsuwan]

@@gdprather65 Hi Gary, thanks fir your reply. Not really having idle issues but the manual says to inspect & adjust periodically & wanted to know how to go about it. Cheers, take care & ride safe

[@mindset-too]

also to download pdf manual ;D mototh.com/files/kawasaki/1400GTR/Kawasaki-1400GTR-Service-Manual.pdf

[@gdprather65]

Thanks for posting the manual that's great. Thanks again.