Tuesday, 21 January 2025

Kawasaki Concours C14 1400GTR Valve Check Part 2.2 - the cams are coming out

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 I was (of course) hoping that the valves would all be in spec, but after a first round of measurements that is (of course) not the case, so...
Sunday, 19 January 2025

Kawasaki Concours C14 1400GTR Valve Check Part 2.1 - checking clearances

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 I put together a page with the details I've gleaned from COG's documentation and the shop manual to keep track of my measurements. ...

Kawasaki Concours C14 1400GTR Valve Check Part 1 - getting in there

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It took 2 sessions about about 5 hours to get to the point where I can actually remove the valve cover and check clearances. This is not the...
Saturday, 4 January 2025

Kawasaki C14 Concours / 1400GTR Valve Adjustment Research Part 2

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The last post included online research on getting into the C14 to resolve an oil leak and check the valves. Inline four cylinder engines are...
Tuesday, 31 December 2024

Kawasaki C14 Concours / 1400GTR Valve Clearance Research & Resources

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  Research Concours 14 parts:  https://www.kawasaki.com/en-us/owner-center/parts/2010/ZG1400CAF Fuel tank sits on the frame: Cylinder cover ...
Monday, 30 December 2024

955i Tiger Fuel Injection O-Ring Replacements

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I found some o-rings at the local NAPA that come mighty close to the mystery sized ones that Triumph won't tell anyone what spec they ar...
Wednesday, 4 December 2024

Triumph 955i fuel injector O-ring research

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Tiger's still not working (see previous post). Here's my best guess: the new fuel pump has caused the old O-rings in the fuel line ...