Smooth_G
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posted March 09, 2009 12:02 PM
valve cover leak
at about 11700 miles the valve cover started leaking oil,,,i changed the gasket to the new gasket with a lip on it,,i added some washers about .030 thick,,it isnt leaking anymore,,i have about 12000 on it,,i checked the valves n they were in specs,,i cant believe i can beat this bike the way i do n it doesnt even need a vale adjustment,,,i believe the syn oil helps too,,
  
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INTIMIDA2OR
Needs a life
RED rider!
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posted March 09, 2009 02:28 PM
44,000 + miles on my pretty red zx14 and no valve cover leaks yet. Guess it's hit and miss with that problem..
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'06 Passion Red ZX-14
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bigdtd
Needs a job
Interceptors
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posted March 09, 2009 03:12 PM
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44,000 + miles on my pretty red zx14 and no valve cover leaks yet. Guess it's hit and miss with that problem..
you're riding that thing real easy too i imagine.......
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2006 Black ZX-14,6 inches over,16/42, flies out,BMC Street Filter,Brock's Street Meg,Brock's Radial Mount Strap,PClll with Race map,Dynojet LCD w/Techmount, ZX-14 fender eliminator,Pilot Power2CTs,Speedohealer,Pazzo Levers,Cox Radiator Guard, Garmin Nuvi 265WT
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3000psi and falling
Zone Head
Posts: 848
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posted March 09, 2009 03:27 PM
I just added m10 washers on my 08 without removing the cover and it stoped the leak. It has been about 1500 miles now with no sign of leaking.
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08 ZX14, 2010 Persimmon Red bodywork.
Flies pulled, 16-42, BMC street, 8" extensions, drag shock, cut pan, Cycle Concepts Drag Pack and springs, muzzy m14 w/ oval can, lowered, Shinco usoft rear, pcv with autotune, leightweight Shori 18ah battery, throttle meister. 500lbs at bandimeres scales with half tank of juice.
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INTIMIDA2OR
Needs a life
RED rider!
Posts: 13081
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posted March 09, 2009 04:07 PM
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44,000 + miles on my pretty red zx14 and no valve cover leaks yet. Guess it's hit and miss with that problem..
you're riding that thing real easy too i imagine.......
You'd just be imagining of course 
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'06 Passion Red ZX-14
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Ninja14
Pro
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posted March 09, 2009 05:37 PM
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you're riding that thing real easy too i imagine.......
I can assure you that he is not :-)
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2006 Turbo ZX-14.
2005 V-max 20th Anniv.
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Old Guy
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posted March 09, 2009 07:48 PM
LOL easy does it with that Cat
Easy straight, easy leaned, easy up the fruk side down!
Wow 44k!!! Still uncracked top end too??
I thought I had a few miles at 18K
Aint nothing
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Living the good life...,
On a XZ !!!!!
Tsukigi stainless full system
pcIII w/custom map
NO freakin flies!!
GP suspension forks
Penske rear shock
Rich's custom seat
And a whole bunch of other stuff.
97 zx6r full race bike with all the
good stuff
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bigdtd
Needs a job
Interceptors
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posted March 10, 2009 02:46 PM
this baby is good for the looooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnngggg haul.
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2006 Black ZX-14,6 inches over,16/42, flies out,BMC Street Filter,Brock's Street Meg,Brock's Radial Mount Strap,PClll with Race map,Dynojet LCD w/Techmount, ZX-14 fender eliminator,Pilot Power2CTs,Speedohealer,Pazzo Levers,Cox Radiator Guard, Garmin Nuvi 265WT
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INTIMIDA2OR
Needs a life
RED rider!
Posts: 13081
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posted March 11, 2009 01:14 PM
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LOL easy does it with that Cat
Easy straight, easy leaned, easy up the fruk side down!
Wow 44k!!! Still uncracked top end too??
I thought I had a few miles at 18K
Aint nothing
I put 25,000 on the Blue 14 i ride too 
No i've checked the valves 3 times and reused the same gasket :O
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'06 Passion Red ZX-14
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SteveWFL
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posted March 11, 2009 02:21 PM
not another oil leak thread!?...there's several, just do a a search.
I claim the 1st one on Bikeland 
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2010 Concours14
'08 R1 YAMAHA
ZX14 gone!
CBR600RR track bike
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