So once the cam cover has been removed and the shims adjusted, is the procedure then to refit the cam cover and torque all the bolts down THEN release the cam chain tensioner cross piece from the side of the tension body...........then just refit it ? The reason I ask is I cannot find referecne to ...

See pic. looks like it lines up ok with the plate for the magnets but definitely too much play?! If it lines up with the pick ups you just need to loosely shim up the gap between the end of the rotor and the 17mm nut. However i would check the security of that magnet as some are known to work loose...

This year's show was the first I'v missed for a few years. I should have delayed the family holiday for a day but but thought it my have been detrimental to my health. I joined the club at the show and have always payed my subs there, I have tried searching the site but can't find how to pay them. ...

If it's still got that Chinese ignition i'd get a proper Dyna 'S' fitted instead.

zed9 wrote:Try swopping cylinders 2 and 3 spark plug caps over you might have them wrong way round.

Swapping caps won't make a difference.
Both 2 and 3 fire simultaneously with alternating wasted sparks.
It does sound like an issue related to that coil though.

warren3200gt wrote:Why are you buying a battery from Japan

Wemoto is a bike shop in Brighton..

It's more likely a bent selector fork unless the actual selector mech behind the trans cover is faulty. A broken gear lever return spring would affect all the gears. To access any of these there no need to remove the clutch cover but the clutch can't be removed without splitting the cases anyway.. T...

Fuel is usually black smoke .
Your greyish blue sounds like oil..

Base ring is mixture and ground strap is heat range.
Base ring should have a light turn of soot and ground strap should have colour change on the bend.
If yours are like Warrens pic then you can't get much better.

Could be a leaking valve stem seal causing it to run on 3 until warmed up.
The dampness would be oil assuming that's the same cylinder that is slow to fire.

Guys, thanks for all the interesting advice on how to go about resolving this but as luck would have it I managed to obtain a very good 2nd hand R2 cylinder head today that can go straight on once I've lapped the valves in a put new valve seals on as a good measure. Thanks and let the good times ro...

I'd re check your comp readings. Around 90psi is needed for combustion to occur and at 65 psi you'd be lucky to get it started. If it's been stood then the valves are likely not seating fully and the rings may be gummed so i'd probably just run it a while to see if it perks up before pulling it apar...

Fair, was thinking there might be a touch of a gain if using M7 for performance cams where the cost of the bolt would be pennies over a bolloxed head. I have previously searched for suitable m7 flange bolts and what little i could find were unsuitable regardless of the stripped hole size issue and ...

Just out of curiosity could you move up to a M7 tap with a 1mm pitch on all bolts? M7 tapping drill is 6mm but stripped out m6 threads are most likely to exceed this with the resultant re tapped M7 having less bite than if done in a precise 6mm hole. M7 bolts are also less common and usually much m...

The stripped threads should be an easy fix. You can actually drill the holes deeper if needed and fit 20mm helicoils. The genuine Kawasaki bolts are around £4 each but you can buy exactly the same spec bolts at 28p each from the link below. You can pick the length you need ( 50mm if you fit the 20mm...