Anyone got the z1000 piston ring compression tool for sale rent loan postage paid post ways plus something for your time. Tried zip ties and bits of bottles don’t want to do any damage by pressing on. Cheers

Cheers all will give it a go with the bottle and cable ties first then. Cheers

Anyone got the Kawasaki piston ring compression tool for sale or rent. Happy to pay postage and a rental fee. It’s for the Z1100. Cheers

Would you recomend new bearings for 3 and 4 ? If not would you move bearings with said cap? I did a oil change not long back and all was clean, only done 200 miles on the bike but no idea how long and how many miles 3 and 4 have been mixed up for. Cheers

After some advice please. In the process of changing rocker cover gasket and I have found that 2 valve clearances are out of spec and that cam caps 3 and 4 have been installed the wrong way round as in 3 sits where 4 should and vice Versa . I would like to put back as it should be and am happy to pu...

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Anyone know where I can buy a 13mm shim kit, seen on on EBay for £90 just wondered if there was any where cheaper ? Cheers

All fixed and riding as plush as my semi active ohlins. So the problem was too much oil as I measured the air gap with the forks fully extended not fully compressed. So set to air gap 110mm with the forks fully compressed and it rides spot on to the official manual is wrong. Thanks for all the help.

So only managed to do one fork leg as I have now run out of oil but the manual must be wrong as I have put 350ml in to get to 110 air gap with the fork fully compressed and no spring. If I was to do it as per manual which I did first time then to get the 110mm air gap with the fork fully extended it...

Cheers will give it a go.

Working perfectly because there is no oil in. Are we saying 295ml is the correct amount? Cheers

So, drained all the oil out 295ml each side which again is the correct amount. The forks travel now as normal so too much oil or an air lock??.

I take on board what you say but if I went with he distance of 120mm not extended I would think I will go from 275cc to about 50cc. Cheers

Thanks Al, what’s best way to check resolve if they are hydrolocked? Never come across that before?? Cheers

Yes Adrian, that’s what went in after a full rebuild and then fine adjusted to the 110mm. Still no idea what’s wrong, will have a closer look tomorrow. Cheers