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Front wheel speed sensor had glitched, ECU cleared and all good (so far). Time to buy an OBD reader.

If you get a Bluetooth one, The Torque app is brilliant for reading and resetting code and viewing live sensor data.

MingtheMerciless wrote: Fri Nov 12, 2021 3:37 pm Front wheel speed sensor had glitched, ECU cleared and all good (so far). Time to buy an OBD reader.

Healtech do one for the Z1000 for around 60 quid,one for yours should be similar.

Lovely muddy bit of lawn thanks to the pidgeons trashing it and over it went this morning. By fook is it a heavy beast to get upright, I was seeing stars and my back was none to happy.

Bike is fine, mud, bungs and slo mo drop saved it.

MingtheMerciless wrote: Sun Mar 06, 2022 8:24 am C870AEFA-EB50-4F97-BC7F-A6CB9FD17DFA.jpeg

Lovely muddy bit of lawn thanks to the pidgeons trashing it and over it went this morning. By fook is it a heavy beast to get upright, I was seeing stars and my back was none to happy.

Bike is fine, mud, bungs and slo mo drop saved it.

All the weight was the fuel in the tank !!!
Glad theres no damage

I looked at the pic and first thought was 60 degrees at 3c temperature bloody hell! Then the penny dropped.

Glad the bikes ok. That's the reason bungs were first on my list it weighs a ton more than the Duke

I just assumed you'd been roundabout surfing

Have you been having any bother with oil gathering in the airbox,or being fired out a breather? Seems fairly common,with various suggestions for a cure from owners,but not Kawasaki.

https://www.zh2forum.com/index.php/topic,669.0.html

The oil bottle at the bottom of the engine breather drain does fill up, its just a matter of keeping an eye on it and emptying it when it's full. I wonder if that's neglected then the oil can back up.

I've had to empty it three times in the last two years. From what I've read most of the problems come from too much oil in the engine, I think there is a technical directive from Kawasaki saying not to fill the oil up to the top of the sight glass level after an oil change.

7600 mile service today(more like 8500 due to the wait for a service slot), place your bets on how much............

What all do they do?

The supercharger impeller is likely checked for endplay,which is labour intensive. I don't know what else,but you will probably pay for around 4 hours labour plus parts.

What does the dealer charger per hour?

£358

Skub wrote: Fri Jul 15, 2022 8:13 pm What all do they do?

The supercharger impeller is likely checked for endplay,which is labour intensive.

Not as intensive as what happens if they discover play, one assumes

£447.55, rear brake fluid change as well and diagnostic check as the KIBS warning light has come on a few times.

Supercharger check is at 15K

MingtheMerciless wrote: Sat Jul 16, 2022 10:34 am £447.55, rear brake fluid change as well and diagnostic check as the KIBS warning light has come on a few times.

Supercharger check is at 15K

Then fuel pump replacement at 20k

Skub wrote: Sat Jul 16, 2022 11:04 am

MingtheMerciless wrote: Sat Jul 16, 2022 10:34 am £447.55, rear brake fluid change as well and diagnostic check as the KIBS warning light has come on a few times.

Supercharger check is at 15K

Then fuel pump replacement at 20k

la la la la I'm not listening

Recall I came across recently,dunno if it affects your bike,but sounds like one not to ignore.

https://www.vehicle-recall.co.uk/recall/RM/2021/022

Another "exciting"commute home today. Car decided at the last minute to turn right around a roundabout from the "slow lane" of a dual carriage way roundabout as he was on the point of carry straight on, no indications, just a last minute swerve. I was coming up on the outside, large handful of brakes (could've been more in hindsight as I didn't trigger the ABS). Smacked his rear drivers side bumper but managed to stay upright. No damage to the bike but his plastic Ago bumper was looking a bit sorry for itself. Stern words of advice offered to driver who revealed they were 6 hrs into a return journey from Cornwall and he was tired!! FFS!

MingtheMerciless wrote: Sat Aug 13, 2022 9:59 pm Another "exciting"commute home today. Car decided at the last minute to turn right around a roundabout from the "slow lane" of a dual carriage way roundabout as he was on the point of carry straight on, no indications, just a last minute swerve. I was coming up on the outside, large handful of brakes (could've been more in hindsight as I didn't trigger the ABS). Smacked his rear drivers side bumper but managed to stay upright. No damage to the bike but his plastic Ago bumper was looking a bit sorry for itself. Stern words of advice offered to driver who revealed they were 6 hrs into a return journey from Cornwall and he was tired!! FFS!

Really glad you're ok.

The bit in bold is a big reason that most locals avoided the M5 Weston/B'water area on bank holiday weekends with everyone from oop north heading to the south west! Guess it's similar but further north on the return? WTF don't people just stop for sensible breaks ??