Bike service

[chi100188]

Hey guys anyone willing to teach a newbie how to service a ZX2R for some beers? I'm located in southern river, I have most tools like spanners, Allen keys, ratchet set..I wanna try learn how to service my bike

Thanks
Eric

[Halo_2]

How far SOR ??

[chi100188]

I'm located at southern river/canning vale area

[51 New West]

This should make life a little easier, workshop manual - ZX-2R Bike Manual.rar

[Br3ndan]

Let me know if you need a hand Eric. Should be very similar to my ninja.

[chi100188]

cheers brendan should be doing the service after im back from SG man !

[Baxxxter]

Hey Eric, I sent you a PM 2 days ago, anyway, when are you back from SG? we can work out a day and ill be more than happy to

[chi100188]

Hey baxxxter sorry been a bit busy but I will be back on the 28th so I guess i can service it 1 week after im back so it just gives me some time to get some oil etc...so what oil do i need? and what coolant?

Cheers
Eric

[Baxxxter]

yeh we can work out a time later then,
I went to Causeway Kawa and got Motul's 5100 10W40 4T oil and a Kwacka Ballius oil filter.
I also got a bottle of Engine Ice (coolant) that is ready to use - it isnt a concentrate so its easy.
then all you need is a 4L bottle of Distilled water.

then Spark plugs as you said, Ill be getting some too, i guess Ballius ones should work...

[mantic]

Not doing brakes and gearbox oil?

[Baxxxter]

Not doing brakes and gearbox oil?

Yeh I was thinking that today....
Ballius parts once again, can you recommend a gearbox oil?? ( I havent changed it so 1st time for both if we do it ha )

[51 New West]

If you download the manual from my last post, it will tell you all of the technical stuff like oils, torque settings, what to service according to age/mileage

[Halo_2]

can you recommend a gearbox oil??

There is no gearbox oil, engine oil lubricates both

[filbert]

I also got a bottle of Engine Ice (coolant) that is ready to use - it isnt a concentrate so its easy.
then all you need is a 4L bottle of Distilled water.

Probably a silly question but if the coolant is ready to use and not a concentrate what is the 4L of distilled water for?

[Br3ndan]

Probably a silly question but if the coolant is ready to use and not a concentrate what is the 4L of distilled water for?

flush maybe? otherwise im not sure either...

[filbert]

For a flush it makes sense that's why I left it open to being a silly question, but if these guys are new to servicing I'd like to point out that ready to use coolant shouldn't be diluted otherwise the antifreeze/antiboil properties will be reduced or lost altogether, same goes for waterpump lubrication and corrosion protection, so without any assumptions I guess we'll just mention the importance of reading the directions on the label

[Kaido]

cheers brendan should be doing the service after im back from SG man !

change your mind about taking into the place to get done? let me know when your ready and i come help you

[Baxxxter]

Yeh distilled water just for flush, some waste money on actual radiator flush shit, others even say put 50% vinegar 50% distilled water.. fuk that.
so yeh flush the old gunk out, doesnt matter whatever tiny amount of dist.water is left in, it wont effect cooling properties of the ready to use engine ice coolant...