KAWABUSAKID
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posted November 08, 2006 04:15 PM
My head gasket is leaking.......
was wondering if anyone has noticed their head gasket leaking?..mine is leaking on the right side ,above water pump.There is white antifreeze lines streaming down my block,so check your bikes and see if yours has leaked......It has leaked only antifreeze from what i can see,....motor clean of oil.......suxs...gonna see if kawasaki will pay me to change it.
   
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Jim K
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posted November 08, 2006 04:41 PM
gonna see if kawasaki will pay me to change it. (Quote)
Don't count on it. I'm sure that ANY warranty work must be done by "factory trained technicians"
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Bently
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posted November 08, 2006 04:53 PM
If you get kawasaki to pay you to change it let me know how you pulled that off.
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MAXIMUS
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posted November 08, 2006 05:00 PM
 Edited By: MAXIMUS on 8 Nov 2006 17:00
Warranty dude, they dont want to except the liability should something go wrong. They will only pay their dealers to do it.
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kawabusakid
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posted November 08, 2006 05:27 PM
got off the phone w/local dealer(cant tell ya which one),but they will give the parts(gasket set) so i can do it myself,...only because i know them very well,and they know im certified to change it
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kawabusakid
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posted November 08, 2006 05:28 PM
i just want all of you to know to look at your own bikes and check to see if your's is leaking thats all
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TJ
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posted November 08, 2006 05:38 PM
Edited By: TJ on 8 Nov 2006 17:39
Fixing your own bike under warranty is just silly (almost trollish silly). It may void future related warranty work. Why do something yourself that someone else will do for free?
I'm a factory trained technician (K-Tech) and would dream of doing the work myself. Not because I couldn't do a better job than anyone else. Just because my time is valuable and I shouldn't be responsible to do someone else's work.
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kawabusakid
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posted November 08, 2006 05:51 PM
im not happy about someone else working on my bike....i have the ability and skill and shop to do it myself ,i have built 2 harley customs for myself,and 3 dragbikes,and im not a beginner,and been around motorcycles all my life....also that warranty isnt worth the paper it is written on,in my own opinon... TJ ...that's just crazy that you are k certified ,and dont understand my point of working on my own bike,and my time is valuable too( but i know when i do the job ITs rite!!
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INTIMIDA2OR
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posted November 08, 2006 06:02 PM
No leaks of any kind with over 6000 miles so far.
Hope to not find one i can't fix myself as long as i own the bike 
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fastestbusaaround
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posted November 08, 2006 06:07 PM
So just fix it yourself, but no one in their right mind would expect Kawasaki to pay you for it...you're dreamin...btw..."someone else" built your bike...
"warranty isnt worth the paper it is written on"...I've had plenty of warranty work done on both my Kawasaki's and more recently, my R1, with no charges or issues at all...
Maybe you should just build your own bike...then it'd be built "rite" as you put it...
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zx12mark
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posted November 08, 2006 06:09 PM
KBK------ alright pal.......i'm buying a bore kit and tranny goodys and your doing my labor.your santa,and i know it now.i 'll let you know when the parts come in...your my hero.
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fastestbusaaround
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posted November 08, 2006 06:13 PM
Oh...look what the cat dragged in... 
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1badzx12r
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posted November 08, 2006 06:35 PM
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Fixing your own bike under warranty is just silly (almost trollish silly). It may void future related warranty work. Why do something yourself that someone else will do for free?
I'm a factory trained technician (K-Tech) and would dream of doing the work myself. Not because I couldn't do a better job than anyone else. Just because my time is valuable and I shouldn't be responsible to do someone else's work.
The guy's fixing his own bike because most dealerships have a dumbass 18 yr old tech... That don't know his ass from a hole in the ground...I'M NOT SAYING UR THE 18 YR OLD... I just understand his logic...I've been fixing my own since 1985... Wouldn't let a dealer touch any bike off mine unless i'm around the shop watching... Thats why i've got a tech thats been working on bike's for 30 yrs ...If its more than i can handle...I pay and watch him work...
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kawabusakid
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posted November 08, 2006 07:07 PM
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posted November 08, 2006 06:09 PM
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KBK------ alright pal.......i'm buying a bore kit and tranny goodys and your doing my labor.your santa,and i know it now.i 'll let you know when the parts come in...your my hero...ZX12MARK.......I ACCEPT CASH$$,can go as far as your $ can take me...and . FBA.. swim the parts over here and i will build it smartass...and thank you 1BADZX12...me and you are on the same page and sum ppl need the dealers to install their new tank bag...
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TJ
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posted November 08, 2006 07:13 PM
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The guy's fixing his own bike because most dealerships have a dumbass 18 yr old tech... That don't know his ass from a hole in the ground...I'M NOT SAYING UR THE 18 YR OLD... I just understand his logic...I've been fixing my own since 1985... Wouldn't let a dealer touch any bike off mine unless i'm around the shop watching... Thats why i've got a tech thats been working on bike's for 30 yrs ...If its more than i can handle...I pay and watch him work...
Most dealerships have 18 year old techs....but they usually just change tires. Don't think for a second that there is no such thing as a good, mature, experienced mechanic at a dealership. Most dealerships (al least here in Cali) use MMI grads that are K-Tech certified. Their training is very extensive and good (I know first-hand). Sure there are good techs and bad techs in the market. Pick a good dealer and find someone you can trust. Go to the dealer and talk with the service manager and lead tech. A 10 minute conversation should give you enough info to help you decide to either have them fix the bike or take it to another dealership.
I like to wrench on my own bikes but I'm not going to do work that someone else should be doing.
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kawabusakid
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posted November 08, 2006 07:28 PM
your rite TJ,but i just prefer to do it myself,but catching flack from ppl that dont know my qualifications either....just enjoy knowing what ive done to my bikes ,if someone wants to have a dealer do their work ,great.... i recommend it........ if you don't know how to fix it
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Mano 2
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posted November 08, 2006 08:46 PM
Maybe they offer a thin gasket like the 10.
That might be cool for free.
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smokinZX14
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posted November 08, 2006 09:18 PM
No problem with mine leaking oil or water but i'll keep an eye on it ........Smokin..
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TeamSpeed
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posted November 08, 2006 09:21 PM
You won't really notice the leak until you look on the engine right under the valve cover gasket. I didn't think I had one either, but when I was doing the exhaust, I noticed some oil wetness on that side, which was unexpected. There are many, many stories of this on this forum and zx14ninja.
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smokinZX14
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posted November 08, 2006 09:31 PM
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You won't really notice the leak until you look on the engine right under the valve cover gasket. I didn't think I had one either, but when I was doing the exhaust, I noticed some oil wetness on that side, which was unexpected. There are many, many stories of this on this forum and zx14ninja.
Well mines not leaking as of now ... I have had thing stripped down to the motor a few times now ...Smokin...
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ninja14
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posted November 08, 2006 11:31 PM
Leaking on both sides now.......
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INTIMIDA2OR
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posted November 08, 2006 11:40 PM
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Leaking on both sides now.......
Those little seeps?
Well at least it's not the Head gasket like KAWABUSAKID's 
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ninja14
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posted November 09, 2006 12:52 AM
Wet is wet..........
I'll clean it up and reseal it while doing valves and sticking on the turbo............
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shawnski
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posted November 09, 2006 07:12 AM
hey ninja14, the header sure got pretty color, red
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ninja14
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posted November 09, 2006 07:42 AM
Yep..........stock pipes are pretty cheap.......but work fine. I will actually be using that stock piece for my turbo project. If there's going tobe a head gasket problem it will show up for sure then :-)
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