Grease gun as Paul said. Put the caliper back together if split, put pistons back in and clamp the free ones. Block the fluid inlet with washers and the banjo bolt, then apply a grease gun to the bleed nipple ( opened of course ). Grease gun can apply massive pressure, and when a piston comes out, y...

Thanks Paul

Can someone kindly tell me what the big K manual says. It is going to be a figure like 3.5mm=/-1mm.

Thanks

Loz

Thanks Mark. all useful info gratefully received.

many thanks. I sorely regret letting my workshop manual go when I sold my Z1A.

could someone with the genuine Kawasaki workshop manual kindly tell me the correct code for the needle jets on the A4 carbs. Then I can order new ones from Allens before removing the old worn ones.

Thanks in advance

are you sure that you are not suffering with slightly more seal stiction than usual in the calipers, especially with the pistons being stainless rather than chromed finish ? I have experienced this before with stainless pistons. It can show up as the calipers having slack on the discs which you can ...

Dave, BF, I'm still here. Might have set of clocks of sorts. will check and post here tomorrow.

Evening all, trying to overhaul a set of 28mm Z1b type carbs a mate bought from a well known spares supplier but they have turned out to be a right mess. Most of the probs sorted now, but one of the choke pickup tubes has been mangled and the end split off. This is the small brass tube which protude...

erm....where wot ? .......the clue might be in the thread title......

yes, planning to be there.....on a bike !!

It belongs to a lad called gaz, from Darwen. He's a lancs VJMC member, but not sure if he comes on here.

One dat he will do something about that seat cover !!

PS Reecy, true to your words, there were 2 Southport lads there.....just a shame neither of them was you.

Does anyone know please whether the neutral locating plunger in the crankcases which presses into the selector drum can be accessed and removed through the sump ? A recently rebuilt engine, which runs fine , no other gearbox problems ( no sticking, jumping, missed selections, and the selector shafts...

i have a large tank, very good condition , superb inside. i have sender and good tap, no badges and no cap . I might have a cap somewhere, i'll check.

thanks Jeff, i did try to look on your site, but failed. Seems you have to create an account or something ?