Tuesday, 4 February 2025

Kawasaki Concours C14 1400GTR Valve Check Part 2.4 - Cams out, shims measured!

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 After what seems like weeks of disassembly (because it has been), the C14 valve job is finally turning the corner back towards reassembly! ...
Sunday, 2 February 2025

Kawasaki Concours C14 1400GTR Valve Check Part 2.3 - confirmed gaps, next up is cam removal and shim measuring

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I was busy at work with conferences, but got back for a Sunday afternoon in the garage. I'm trying out a new kerosene heater that seems ...
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...