Baby Zed

mikey · #16 PostAuthor: **mikey** » Wed May 28, 2008 5:37 am

My mate had one from new and he also done in 3 cams
all replaced under warranty though

mikey · #17 PostAuthor: **mikey** » Wed May 28, 2008 6:06 am

But if i remember rightly on the last one they tried to get out of it
asking to see his service record book which thankfully was stamped up to date, asking him if hed done anything to the bike etc etc etc which he hadnt
dragged on for a while but eventually they done it, shame cuz he never bought another kawasaki after that.

RALPHARAMA · #18 PostAuthor: **RALPHARAMA** » Wed May 28, 2008 7:14 am

John told me there's some oil filter somewhere in the engine that get very clogged very easily, but if kept clean the engines are fine. The varnish stuff on the alternator windings has a habit of coming away and blocking the filter so he tells me. I'll investigate further when I have some time.

mikey · #19 PostAuthor: **mikey** » Wed May 28, 2008 3:02 pm

Ralph im sure theres a new oil filter in there and it hasnt done any miles
just got it to run once many moons ago

RALPHARAMA · #20 PostAuthor: **RALPHARAMA** » Wed May 28, 2008 5:53 pm

I don't think he was talking about the main filter. But I'll have to ask him about it now I have the Baby Zed. He said there was some little known secret to keeping 'em going - perhaps that's that was what was causing 'em to eat cams :??

mikey · #21 PostAuthor: **mikey** » Wed May 28, 2008 6:10 pm

Well hes the man to ask with his knowledge of bikes

shrekward · #22 PostAuthor: **shrekward** » Wed May 28, 2008 6:50 pm

My friend had a Z250 twin that kept clogging the filter through debris coming away from something or other.
In the end he turned it into a unicycle that he actually used to go to work on :!:

davejames · #23 PostAuthor: **davejames** » Thu May 29, 2008 12:02 am

Ralph, that's right there is another strainer/filter somewhere which gets clogged and starves the top end of oil. Dr Rod did a rebuild in CMM a few months back where he made one good motor from two and a few other bits :shock:

Pigford · #24 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Thu May 29, 2008 12:34 pm

Ralphy, as I get CMM on subscription, I'll loan you the Z250 rebuild details if thats any help :wink:

RALPHARAMA · #25 PostAuthor: **RALPHARAMA** » Thu May 29, 2008 1:30 pm

Thanks for that Mark. Wish you were with us tomorrow.

When I got back from town on my bike just now, I expected Bella to be waiting the other side of the roller shutter door, but she wasn't, when I'd got the bike on the bench, making loadsa noise I started to get worried about the lack of greeting. Walked through the house and she was motionless by the front door; I don't mind admitting I damn near shat myself - it was only when I heard the loud snoring I knew all was OK and that she is getting very deaf :shock:

Three would have gone to none cos Mikey would never find it on his own!

Thanks for the phone message - I'm gonna have one hell of a hangover if I gotta drink for you as well :twisted:

mikey · #26 PostAuthor: **mikey** » Thu May 29, 2008 3:50 pm

I wouldve eventually rally may have been well and truly finished by then
but cudve said i got there

shrekward · #27 PostAuthor: **shrekward** » Thu May 29, 2008 6:07 pm

Mikey, if leaving in the morning, keep the sun on your right. If in the late afternoon then on the left.
This way you have to be going North!
UNLESS, its cloudy or raining, then you may well be in Dover by 18:00 :shock:

mikey · #28 PostAuthor: **mikey** » Thu May 29, 2008 6:32 pm

Whats dover thought that was posh fish :??

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