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posted February 06, 2010 04:32 PM
ZX14 personal review
Well it bean 46 k on my 06 and I have had to spend some chum lately to keep her spinning good
1 Fork rebuild
1 new chain & sprockets
1 new battery
5 sets of spark plugs 50.00 bucks each time iridium
3 sets of brakes front 1 rear
9 rear tires 5 front
18 oil & filter changes
2 K&N air filters
3 radiator flushes
2 clutch & brake fluid replace
New braided brake lines
and now I need a new 200.00 clutch ouch!!
Kinda expensive but worth it
My motor still sounds great with plenty of power I still don't think I need a valve shim replace most all ZX14 have stayed within spec that I have read on the forums great all around bike and dependable so far.
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gilberjj
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posted February 06, 2010 04:38 PM
I never understood why the plugs were so spendy..... great bike though
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dcjens
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posted February 06, 2010 04:59 PM
changed plugs 5 times? aren't they good for 25K? Ive had 1 set in 21K. way to go taking care of it though! I wonder what the highest mileage is on this site?
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posted February 06, 2010 05:21 PM
No mine have been looking done after 9k . I think you will get more miles if your stock setup and a casual rider.
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masszx14
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posted February 06, 2010 05:32 PM
Other than the fork rebuild, everything you would expect as far as expenses IMHO.
SS brake lines and pads, sprockets, battery, new tires, air filter... I upgraded it all within 1K miles on the odometer on my 14.
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Sgoaty
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posted February 07, 2010 02:11 AM
K&N filter have a million mile guarantee how come youve had 2?
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Newf14
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posted February 07, 2010 05:59 AM
 Edited By: Newf14 on 7 Feb 2010 14:01
I have 33000km on mine
Oil changes every 3000km
Replaced the brake shoes once(front)
Clutch and brake fluid change
rad fluid changed
valves done at 33000km(I will never go over again)
Chain and sprocket once
Plugs once
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posted February 07, 2010 11:54 AM
Edited By: Flame On on 7 Feb 2010 20:01
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K&N filter have a million mile guarantee how come youve had 2?
My bad 2nd air filter K&N
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posted February 07, 2010 12:00 PM
I know a few other ZX14 riders that don't run there plugs that long ether for canyon carving i hit different altitudes here in the mountains and do a lot of high revving that could also maybe shorten the life im guessing.
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posted February 07, 2010 07:54 PM
Flame hows the Yoshi holding up! Awesome.....alrighty then!!
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posted February 07, 2010 08:10 PM
Flame On good right up ... I had my plugs fail at 3000 miles .. Or 2500 passes ...lol..
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gilberjj
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posted February 07, 2010 10:17 PM
hahaha..... 2500 passes!!!!
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posted February 07, 2010 10:37 PM
Edited By: Flame On on 8 Feb 2010 06:38
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Flame hows the Yoshi holding up! Awesome.....alrighty then!!
Doesn't look as good new but sounds & performs better now
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posted February 08, 2010 12:50 PM
wow, good info. you haven't had to replace the front brake "rotors" yet? you ride it in the twisties much?
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posted February 08, 2010 06:08 PM
I would like to put on some ZX1000 rotors I could use. Been running EBC HH in the front there holding OK
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NINJA12
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posted February 09, 2010 04:41 AM
Flame, that's impressive.
3k mile oil change, what oil are you using.
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posted February 09, 2010 04:01 PM
Motul synthetic
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