Motorcycle Battery Replacement Kawasaki ZR-7S

[@johnstephen7006]

Very helpful. Thank you for that. These bikes were not originally rated very highly by the British bike press, but I have now owned 3 of them. I love them!

[@SevenFortyOne]

They were underrated bikes here too. I've had mine since about 2005 and have had a lot of fun on it.

[@sesquashtwo]

What do they know? Those riders are into high horsepower sewing machine 'Crotchers'. This is an all round...will do everything very well, a Jack of All Trades, great ride. Can do S-Bends with the best, can slip soft baggage and go across the continent at 54 MPG. A simply bullet proof double overhead cam, that has a fabulous 7 row oil cooler in front. A semi-upright riding position for such as I, at 6'4" and 270 pounds. I don't dwarf this 750 cc profile. I also own a 2018 Yamaha Star Venture Trans Continental, but still give my 2004 Kawa ZR-7S, as much road time...'cause it is such a great DO EVERTHING bike. Will never sell it, and here it is with my newly installed Corbin saddle: www.starbikeforums.com/threads/continuing-the-corbin-saddle-butt-break-in.123112/

[@SevenFortyOne]

I ended up selling mine and wish I hadn't

[@sesquashtwo]

@@SevenFortyOne Same regrets on my having sold 3 years later, my 1973 Kawasaki Z1 (release year)...and I stand in front of the weighted boot, and pull the chord every freakin' day, since. I have had so many new bikes from many manufacturers over my 50 years of riding...but...but...if you were to ask me what bike (if I could...) I'd magically make POOF...appear before me once more...hand's DOWN, would be the 1973 Kawasaki Z1, the KING of the superbikes! Still is...totally in looks...and that's why I am so crazy about my 2004 ZR-7S, the 1973 Kawasaki Z1 'mini-me, ..lol. Seven..it is the EXACT engine...in all detail from the original...down to the same crank case bearing races, the top end, the cam profiles ..all of it, but in a 750 cc over a 903cc. Want to know what a 1973 Z1 sounded like? Fire up, throttle up a 2004 ZR-7S, and then heading out onto the highway, take it up through the 1,000's to 7,500 on each shift, and THAT my friend, is the sound reaching back through time.... I will NEVER sell this bike...NEVER. It is my 40 years of age, dissipating 'time machine' every time I slip my leg over the saddle, and hear those four sweet 'mini-me' cylinders spark to life. The new Corbin, put on 4 days ago...is just icing on the cake! Cheers! www.starbikeforums.com/threads/continuing-the-corbin-saddle-butt-break-in.123112/

[@RonaldFinger]

It's so strange to see a ZR-7S in such good condition. I'm too used to seeing mine haha! Great vid though :)

[@sesquashtwo]

Hey Ronal, not really, here's my 2004 ZR-7S bought new right out of the crate in 2004. Just put this Corbin Gunfighter & Lady Saddle on it. Butt breaking it in over the next 1,200 miles as recommended.: This is my 1973 Kawasaki Z1 'mini-me' Same engine...same technology and set up...but only in a 738cc. Love it! Will never sell this beauty! www.starbikeforums.com/threads/continuing-the-corbin-saddle-butt-break-in.123112/

[@КонстантинК-к6к]

wrong man, when you remove the battery, first unscrew the negative, then the positive; when you install it on a motorcycle, you first screw on the positive, and then the negative. This is done so that if you suddenly touch the screwdriver / wrench on the mass (I don’t know how in English, the frame of the motorcycle), there is no short circuit if the battery can explode after shorting after charging. This is a safety precaution.

[@johngelegenis2784]

This is indeed a perfect and valuable comment my friend! The video was excellent but the sequence followed for connecting and disconnecting the poles of the battery was entirely wrong. This is indeed an elementary safety measure for electricians when placing or removing battery in a car, motorbike etc..

[@ScottMacKinnon13]

Just completed changing my battery, thanks for the video.

[@valwilliams3300]

You made it easy for me, a beginner, thank you so much for the video.

[@keithwilliams938]

Nice video, good explanation, your shortcut with the tank support will be much easier.

[@groubierdominique1271]

Thank you so much For saving my time.very helpful video...I’ve got the exact year and model and colour....It is just like you made that video for me thanks a lot again

[@pticurina]

What oil would you reccomend for zr-7s? Iam using IPONE 4T 10.4 10W40 4L is that ok or should i change?

[@SevenFortyOne]

You should look up the manual and make sure you use oil that meets or exceeds mfg specs. When I owned this bike I ran some sort of synthetic that met specs and it worked out well

[@juanluna6453]

Buen video grasias una pregunta mi moto es igual que esa i abeses siento que se calienta mucho que problema podria ser grasias por su tiempo

[@rival989]

I cant get my seat off the unlock part is on the side of bike right? I have 2000 ZR-7

[@SevenFortyOne]

Yes...should be on the side. Maybe try some graphite lock lube...maybe it's stuck?

[@sovenock]

Thanx for the vid! How sick one shall be to create such construction :D

[@CarlosRodriguez-yp4gm]

Cómo consigo el switch de esa motora ?

[@saucissonsecjambon]

good vidéo! it's the same S or N ?

[@SevenFortyOne]

I'm not sure...

[@roderickwilson5353]

Do u kno where would the tip over sensor be located

[@AlexeiBerkov]

You saved my time !

[@Gryf333]

Very good video!

[@davet.3901]

Thank you very much!

[@arthuramantonico4987]

Very helful, thank you!

[@judokanu]

best video

[@rolandpohle706]

thx

[@humbertodosreischaves2786]

Very good explications !

[@АлексейН-ь7э]

Достаточно было открутить два длинных болта и снять всю крышку вздушного фильтра и можно дость батарею. А так, как вы снимаете, потом ставить не удобно.

[@dorianwolf2198]

Wow thing just seem to get harder