Make sure the oil is at least halfway in the window by the shifter and before paying listen for rod knock. Do a search on ZX11 bad bearings, wheelies and running low on oil had been a problem with the oil system starving out.
You are getting the last of the ZZR's, the D model. They are very reliable. Issues with the D mainly center around the No3 con-rod failing. This was caused by a misaligned oil pathway during manufacture. It is not on every bike just a small percentage. As mentioned, maintaining the correct oil level is very important. On the sight window there is an Upper and Lower mark. Ignore those. The oil should be just a fraction below the top of the sight glass. Many ZZR riders, including myself, dont recommend running the engine for long when it is on the side stand. The brakes require quite a lot of maintenance as the design of the Tokico calipers tends to cause them to gum up and become less efficient. I strip and service mine once a year. If you ride in a hot environment and the law states that you need to have your lights on be aware that on tickover the load on the battery can be very high. This causes the fan to run at a slightly slower speed which in turn can cause issues with the engine getting to hot. I rectified this issue by fitting LED bulbs all round and replacing the battery with the one fitted to the ZX14R which has a higher amp rating. Make sure that the fairing bolts are fitted with plastic washers or the fairings can crack. The front mudguard is particularly prone to breaking around the main mounting bolt. I dont know what type of rider you are but if you like going around the bends then it is possible to improve the handling a great deal with some very cheap mods. Firstly rotate the concentric chain adjuster through 180 degrees. This changes the steering head angle and makes turn in much sharper without degrading the straight line stability. They also benefit from a set of progressive front fork springs. Spare parts are plentiful, both new and second hand. I hope you enjoy you ZZR/ZX11 mate. They are truly great machines.
Yeah I brought and it has led lights on the sides I'm going to get it fully looked at when I get the money to put In to it its actually a really nice bike to ride but I know what u meen I have no idea on bikes and will be learning as I go but yeah I need to get it into a shop so they can tell me the bits it needs and will be getting it all up to how it came out the shop really it's still got all the factory exhaust and it came with saddle box's I took off now but yeah I love the bike and it's going to get some love from me in few months probably cost me a penny but that's OK I don't mind it's my hobbie and then from there I will just keep it all as it should be very quick bike tho have to admit and the guy said it has the cams done or something to but yeah was a big ride home having a bike is awesome but yeah I need to sort few things on it to get it upto par really. Was afew freaky moments ri
Older expressway ramps built in the 1950's and 1960's were banked but they stopped doing that to slow traffic.Great videos in this thread! MichaelZZR, thanks for the ride! Did I see a cycle with sidecar traveling in the opposite direction? Lol... I dig those old sidecars. And C-130 Jumper, that banked track footage was awesome!!! Why can't every road have banks like that? Lol... be like skateboarding all over again. In many ways, banked riding on berms or whatever is much like skateboarding back in the day, I see many parallels because I grew up doing both sports, and we'd frequently ride our tricked-out BMX bikes & cruisers in parks, pools, banked ditches, etc. Ah, those were the days... but when ya ate sh!t, YA ATE SH!T BIG, and only kooks wore safety gear, lol. Now, I wouldn't even ATTEMPT the same dicey runs WITHOUT helmet, pads, wrist braces, gloves, etc. With age comes wisdom, as long as ya survive, lol... anyway, thanks to both of ya for the videos, very entertaining to watch! Cheers!!!
Yeah I've looked through the glass to check the oil but can't tell if it's full or empty to be honest those that meen it's empty
Yeah I've looked through the glass to check the oil but can't tell if it's full or empty to be honest those that meen it's empty
Sometimes, when it been filled with brand new oil it can be very difficult to see. That normally means that it has been over filled. Not a good thing. If there is nothing in the site glass then you need to fill it up. The oil level on the ZZR is a little tricky. After warming up the engine and turning off it will look like the level is low. You must wait for 5 to 10 mins for the oil to drain down from the top of the engine. The oil level will reach a high point in the site glass and then will slowly go down a little as the oil drains down. That means there is a specific window of time for getting the true oil level.
Looks like you have got yourself a really nice bike mate. Congratulations and enjoy.
Can you add a few punctuaton marks please? 😁
