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posted January 23, 2013 05:31 AM
cam chain replacement
anyone have a source for aftermarket cam chains?
all I see are suzuki chains. Do any of them fit the 14?
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posted January 23, 2013 06:07 AM
 Edited By: BobC on 23 Jan 2013 14:23
Is there a reason you haven't tried a Kawasaki dealer?
Part number 98XRH2015-132M for the 14R is about £55 here.
Just looked on a US suppliers site and it's around $107 with tax for a ZX-14 cam chain 92RH2015-130M.
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posted January 23, 2013 09:11 AM
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anyone have a source for aftermarket cam chains?
all I see are suzuki chains. Do any of them fit the 14?
Roy
Try Eddie at V/H, I talked to him 2 seasons ago about this and he told me Tubuski would make a better chain for the 14 but they ( Tubuski ) needed 100 ordered to make it worth their time to machine up.
Obviously i didn't need that many,but maybe Ed kept all the spec's on 14 chains i had given him.
We cross ref, all the busa, etc chains and they were either to short or long (strokers) to work.
Not sure if he still has figures,but it wasn't cheap.....................
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posted January 23, 2013 09:38 AM
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Is there a reason you haven't tried a Kawasaki dealer?
I didnt want the same junk that the bike came with.
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08smokes
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posted January 23, 2013 10:13 AM
I could never find an aftermarket one for the 14. I just ordered a new one through Adams Performance and they sent me the Kawasaki OEM one.
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joseph702
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posted January 23, 2013 11:51 AM
Stock timing chain is junk 1800 miles and mine had kinks and was not impressed , put new in and in time did same thing . Any info on good chain would be great
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posted January 23, 2013 02:00 PM
109, 000 miles on the stock 06 chain for me 
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kawasakijockey
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posted January 23, 2013 05:23 PM
I had no luck or call-backs trying to find an upgrade when I built my motor. It may have been Adams who told me the 14 had no chain issues.
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posted January 23, 2013 05:45 PM
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Stock timing chain is junk 1800 miles and mine had kinks and was not impressed , put new in and in time did same thing . Any info on good chain would be great
Was this on a STOCK motor??
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wrongway
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posted January 23, 2013 07:17 PM
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Was this on a STOCK motor??
I have always run stock valve train on my '06. I cant imagine other internals causing any issues with the cam chain.
most of the mile on this motor have been land speed events and drag racing , so maybe continuous top end runs add more stress.
but the chain kinks everywhere and is stretched so much that the stock adjuster can only move in 1/8" more.
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posted January 23, 2013 08:09 PM
No super sport motor and extended ecu .
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kawpower
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posted January 24, 2013 05:53 AM
The stock chains are junk, i got several on the wall from my 06 that i change after every season with kinks in them, i even sent 2 too KMC and heard nothin back.
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posted January 25, 2013 10:27 PM
Deff . For street riding it's fine but if u race and give her hell and take a good look u see kinks and I can't sleep knowing shit ain't right . I bet half u out there have kinks and don't know it .
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posted February 08, 2013 01:17 PM
well pit me on the list. cam chain in my motor broke last weekend at the track. havent torn it down yet to see what the damage is. but i know its not going to be good. i think from now on when i freshen it up a new chain is going in every time.
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posted February 11, 2013 07:58 AM
for a cam chain i would use tsubaki.
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quick6
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posted February 11, 2013 07:25 PM
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for a cam chain i would use tsubaki.
do they make one for the 14?. i have been looking for an upgrade for about a week now. i cant find anything but stock.
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posted February 12, 2013 09:38 PM
wow,I have mine apart now,Ill give mine a quick inspection.
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quick6
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posted February 12, 2013 09:55 PM
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wow,I have mine apart now,Ill give mine a quick inspection.
do yourself a favor and replace it. mine was less than a year old. it broke and warped alot of valves and busted 2 buckets. from now on everytime i freshen mine up a new chain is going in.
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posted February 13, 2013 05:21 AM
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wow,I have mine apart now,Ill give mine a quick inspection.
do yourself a favor and replace it. mine was less than a year old. it broke and warped alot of valves and busted 2 buckets. from now on everytime i freshen mine up a new chain is going in.
Was this on a stock mtr?? NO NOS???
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posted February 13, 2013 05:59 AM
CAJUN, it doesnt matter stock or race it will kink and cause problems and strange noises.
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quick6
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posted February 13, 2013 08:06 AM
my motor isnt stock. its a nos motor. pass it broke was an all motor pass. a $80 chain is going to end up costing me a grand easy. big valves and busa buckets arent cheap. :-(
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