MingtheMerciless wrote: Thu Jul 13, 2023 3:23 pm
It's in for its 3 year service, probably brake pads and stupid anti rattle clip things that its forever losing and wheels rebalanced (after it shed most of the rear wheel weights after I cleaned the wheel with muc-off MTB degreaser). I wonder how much this'll set me back?
Is this a good time to mention the fuel pump replacement?
Next year..........saving already
"Of all the stories you told me, which ones were true and which ones weren't?"
"My dear Doctor, they're all true."
"Even the lies?"
"Especially the lies."
Well, big boy service is put off for another year, Dealership said that they do the big service on mileage and it's about 3K short of that, so deferred to next year. Irritatingly, due to lack of use I think the tyres aren't sealing too well and are leaking off so I'll get them to investigate. AR noise maker removed and decorated Akra fitted for MOT, hopefully their tester is as deaf as the place I normally take to for MOT's locally.
I spoke to a neighbour with a 1000SX, it's been off the road for nearly 4 months, he's only just got it back of the gearbox shit itself. Fortunately done under warranty, otherwise it was a 4K bill!!!! The dealership suspect the previous owner may have been using the quick shifter below 6K.
I tend not to use the QS unless I'm riding briskly (fortunately).
"Of all the stories you told me, which ones were true and which ones weren't?"
"My dear Doctor, they're all true."
"Even the lies?"
"Especially the lies."
From what little I know,the gearbox in the ZH2 is a tank,the Z1000 engine variants are well known to give bother if you're unlucky. In theory a stock quickshifter ought to give a gearbox an easier time.
I had cause to be in my local Kawasaki dealer today and was told sales of the ZH2 are in crisis for insurance reasons. I was given the example of one chap in his 50s who had to back out of a sale,not because the insurance was too expensive,rather they wouldn't even give him a quote. Are you finding anything similar on the mainland?
Well insurance renewal is soon so we'll find out. As is big boy service, the service desk manager was like "this will be expensive". Valves, supercharger oil filter mesh and plugs. Looks like they've stretched the fuel pump replacement out. It also needs new boots as '8K' on Pilot Road 6's and they've just started squaring off.
"Of all the stories you told me, which ones were true and which ones weren't?"
"My dear Doctor, they're all true."
"Even the lies?"
"Especially the lies."
Insewerants renewal was £500 but shopping on tinternet is around £300 (including the lot I’m with at the moment) so I’ll be ringing them up today!
Oh and I put my glasses on and it’s 6K on the Pilots.
"Of all the stories you told me, which ones were true and which ones weren't?"
"My dear Doctor, they're all true."
"Even the lies?"
"Especially the lies."
and Insewerants..........( I'm on hold whilst they talk to their underwriters ) .......oh my file has crashed and they can't get back into it so I'm expecting a call back!
"Of all the stories you told me, which ones were true and which ones weren't?"
"My dear Doctor, they're all true."
"Even the lies?"
"Especially the lies."
£400 with mods and a few extras (which I can't add on the comparison websites).
"Of all the stories you told me, which ones were true and which ones weren't?"
"My dear Doctor, they're all true."
"Even the lies?"
"Especially the lies."
Oh dear, new chain and sprockets required as well……
"Of all the stories you told me, which ones were true and which ones weren't?"
"My dear Doctor, they're all true."
"Even the lies?"
"Especially the lies."
Collection from big boy service today, valves checked, all good (obvs don’t ride it hard enough as my last kwacker, the 9R needed a fair few doing at its first valve service, but then it had around 70hp less and I was a lot younger). New C&S, new PR6’s, MOT and a few other bits……£2000.
"Of all the stories you told me, which ones were true and which ones weren't?"
"My dear Doctor, they're all true."
"Even the lies?"
"Especially the lies."
MingtheMerciless wrote: Fri Sep 05, 2025 8:01 am
Collection from big boy service today, valves checked, all good (obvs don’t ride it hard enough as my last kwacker, the 9R needed a fair few doing at its first valve service, but then it had around 70hp less and I was a lot younger). New C&S, new PR6’s, MOT and a few other bits……£2000.
Kawasaki seem to have deferred that, I’m guessing originally it was factored in for conservative reasons and maybe feedback from the dealerships/users is that they are more robust than they thought?
@Mr. Dazzle ?
"Of all the stories you told me, which ones were true and which ones weren't?"
"My dear Doctor, they're all true."
"Even the lies?"
"Especially the lies."
