KAWASAKI ZZ1400 EASY SERVICE PART 1

[@matthewmiles4039]

Hi just stripped down mine for a full braided brake line kiit, 10 lines including clutch line great videos, you are spot on with this video

[@phils2180]

I have a Gen 2 1400 I bought new in 2012 and done all the servicing myself (except the first one at 600m) including the valve service. Not sure how similar it is to a Gen 1 as I've never worked on the earlier model. I always warm panel locating lugs with a hairdryer which makes them more flexible and can prevent expensive breakages, especially in cold weather. For brake bleeding I've found a large 2 1/2" bore plastic syringe is ideal for pulling new fluid through from the caliper. I had the plugs out at 23k and they were still in spec and looked virtually like new but changed them anyway, a bit of a pain unless you have hands like a baby😂.Getting to the top end for the valve check & re-shim was the hard bit, removing the throttle bodies etc, thereafter it's just the usual cams out/under bucket shim routine. I fitted some short extension pipes onto the well hidden vacuum take offs on the throttle bodies so they're now easily accessible for hooking up of vacuum balance gauges. I was quoted over £600 for the valve service a few years back! Just a tad under 40k on the clock now. Air & oil filters easy to change. I can change the oil & filter without removing a single panel😀👍. Great bikes these👍👍.

[@Wolfshamil]

Excellent video Mark, greatings from Azores bud, take care!

[@marksavage]

Thanks bud , many more on my channel

[@scottgibson651]

Brilliant vid Mark great insight for someone who doesn't have a clue about tips on servicing on the 1400 zed great work mate keep them coming there so handy and helpful 👍 best regards scotty 👍

[@marksavage]

thanks bud thats really good to hear

[@marksavage]

A few ummms and a little bit of repeating , sorry was doing 3 things at once , pt2 out next week as this was a long video Thanks for watching

[@tonypomfret2997]

Excellent video Mark love watching them you certainly know your stuff 👍

[@marksavage]

I just look like I do pmsl ! Thanks bud ,take care and pt2 next week

[@MrPatch25]

great vid Mark keep em coming

[@H-M-78]

New subscriber and Busa gen1 owner here. So I hate the zzr 1400 😁

[@marksavage]

never had a busa ,but i'm keeping both lol

[@robhughes8516]

@@marksavagebusas suck

[@mmorgz6622]

HA. The exact same fairings I had on my 06 zx14. looked great. But after 2 years, have found the tail panel has started to turn pink as it get more sun than the rest whilst stored. And they are cheap. I also have those same panel clips from ebay. Good to have handy. Good iridium plugs should be fine for up to 100,000km in a car so I'd be happy with 50-70,000km in a bike, especially with how hard they are to do on the 14. I havnt done my plugs yet. Have owned her for ~4 years and done maybe 20-30,00km on her(now sitting at around 145,000km). I'll do them soon though.

[@marksavage]

Well my video should help as I found it needed to be done for my peace of mind Enjoy bud

[@daveaus8386]

try wemoto for parts Mark, could try leaning rad forward to get to plugs.Keep at it mate.

[@marksavage]

Guess i could have but got to them anyway Thanks for watching bud

[@englishsteve2205]

Hi Mark hope you ate getting better mt8 . Sorry to ask at this time but are you a mechanic or mechanic minded as you did the spark plugs on zzr1400 and looking at doing mine and how difficult. All the best Mark .👍

[@MichaelZZRrider]

Did you check the dreaded Well nuts mate. They are renowned for coming apart and dropping into the air box and have been known to enter the engine. When I checked mine (on a bike that had only done 700km they were both broken.

[@marksavage]

No way ! But mine were OK, not so good for the exhaust as I've just changed them , video next Friday

[@Wolfshamil]

Brother plz help me, what is the reference of those iridium spark plugs, hug take care.

[@marksavage]

Ngk cr9eia-9 bud A little bit of fun getting them out and new in lol

[@Wolfshamil]

@@marksavage thanksssss sooo much brother, yes I so you work on it... It's a pain in the ass. Greatings again from Azores.

[@marksavage]

@@Wolfshamil I work on anything that comes into my own garage lol Love being around bikes, mopeds,cars and if you look on my channel even some trucks for you end F150 and a big ram ! Thanks for watching bud

[@englishsteve2205]

Hi did you change the spark plugs and how easy or difficult to do 👍

[@marksavage]

There's a video on my changing them on my channel bud I show you how to do it along with oil and air filer

[@marksavage]

Bit of a tight hand getting to them but we'll worth doing

[@englishsteve2205]

@@marksavage I also want to do the coolant as mine is a 21 plate it has a charcoal emissions filter on the radiator side fairing and two pipes you have to disconnect them not sure running the bike to bleed the system with them off .

[@marksavage]

@@englishsteve2205 to be honest bud 21 plate plugs should do 20k and fuilds too and done main dealer due to warranty But hay I don't like paying out lol

[@TheDervMan]

1400 that’s a big motor 😎

[@marksavage]

She's a big girl but the weight is very low and you don't feel it at all Rides so well and doesn't make you open her up to the 186 mph she can do!! Honest ! I really enjoy riding this bike How's you bud and the gs?

[@TheDervMan]

@@marksavage 186 🤯 All good this end thanks. The GS is running well thanks 😎Although it keeps veering towards Starbucks 😂

[@scootyman2974]

You don’t think that bike was maybe thrown down the road and not recorded, hence the new panels Mark?

[@marksavage]

That was my first thoughts, hpi clear X police sting bike ! But see old panels just a small crack on front panel ,no other damage He rub it down and made a mess of it so new panel No signs of any damage anywhere bud so all in a good bike

[@jrandall5995]

A bit more detail on removing that bloody faring would be much appreciated the rest I can handle, just basic servicing those plug are a bloody nightmare

[@marksavage]

Pt2 bud next week And yea they are lol

[@oxcxtxo5427]

Hi mark I'm just wondering if you are able to help me I changed out the throttle cable on my aerox due to the last one snapping on me but when i try to set of the bike just revs really high but not move any help will be much appreciated thanks

[@marksavage]

it is seated right in the top of the carb bud, did you change the slider with the new carb , jet size ,i always use the old jet

[@oxcxtxo5427]

@@marksavage yea everything was seated perfectly turned out to be my air filter for some reason thank you for the advice tho

[@clongo92]

*****PLEASE HELP**** i did a coolant flush/fill and now my bike is running hot. I keep hearing i need to "purp" it and i have done it every way i've seen advised and it's still running hot. The shop told me there is a bleeder valve to release air somewhere near the thermostat, I've looked everywhere and i can't find it. Please help me get this bike on the road again.

[@marksavage]

Ok bud What bike? To finish When you filled it cold Pump the pipes while filling Start bike with the cap off And pump pipes in and out or rad Till warm fill and put cap on run Stop let cool and check

[@hannahb4669]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@megabandit1200s]

Zee x not zed x

[@marksavage]

Lol , ESSEX UK BUD

[@megabandit1200s]

@@marksavage trying to convert you guys lol

[@marksavage]

@@megabandit1200s i have a video on my old f150 in which i try to talk American, worth a watch and laugh kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5PXhaKMot1gftE

[@raeganjude7926]

pքɾօʍօʂʍ 😚

[@nigelbews3335]

After all ye didn’t really show us much at all

[@j.warren9147]

Mark you waffle too much before starting the day construction

[@marksavage]

I try to make it entertaining as well as informational It's not for everyone and have stopped doing them due to I'll health!

[@bevbrown5925]

There's someone who likes the sound of his own voice. Didn't actually show how to remove nowt. What a waste of half hour. Have a word with yourself.

[@marksavage]

@@bevbrown5925 try pt2 , you get to hear more of me !