iTameBikes
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posted March 07, 2013 09:45 AM
Brakes acting retarded!!
So I swapped out my front tire the other day and my son squeezed the front brake lever. I separated the brake shoes maybe a 1/8 of an inch with a flat head screwdriver so it could clear the front rotor. I've bled the brakes four times already and they seem to be firm and working until I roll the bike a few feet then they go out again. Any help would be appreciated!
  
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MotoCycho
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posted March 07, 2013 12:17 PM
Warped / bent rotor(s).
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iTameBikes
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posted March 07, 2013 01:13 PM
You sir, know EXACTLY what you're talking about! I put it up on stands and that was the issue. Thanks for your feedback!
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MotoCycho
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posted March 07, 2013 03:13 PM
 Edited By: MotoCycho on 7 Mar 2013 23:14
No problem. To be fair though.. I chased that exact issue for a few days on a friend's 14 we picked up wrecked for a rebuild... so it wasn't an instant thing the first time I had to deal with it. 
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iTameBikes
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posted March 07, 2013 03:53 PM
Whew, im just glad forums like this exist. The information exchanged between fellow bikers is invaluable.
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ZXLNT
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posted March 07, 2013 08:57 PM
I know the early model ZX14's had problems with the rotors, what about the later model ones??
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iTameBikes
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posted March 08, 2013 10:40 AM
This is my first Kaw, all of my other bikes were Hondas so I couldn't specify if the later models have any issues. Im sure theres a forum that covers what you're looking for.
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MotoCycho
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posted March 08, 2013 01:34 PM
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I know the early model ZX14's had problems with the rotors, what about the later model ones??
I think they are the same rotors from 2006 to 2011. Kawasaki claims to have improved the metal alloy for the 2012+.. reducing the common warping of the rotors. I believe the rotors are interchangeable... but I can't say for certain because I have not looked close enough at both yet. I know the 2012+ has speed sensor trigger rings.. so those will have to moved or removed.
Here is what Kawasaki has printed about the 2013 and presumably it's a reprint of the 2012 specs:
"New disc material and pads improve the 14R’s radial-mount braking system"
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