Kawasaki ZXR250 Help-Needed

[R6_kid:Me]

im good for taking the bike to parts and putting it back together, not so for the engine... just so ya dont send me PM that i cant help you with. Basically i can help with minor engine problems/bad noises and give you a fairly good idea of what is going on and what to tell the mechanic so you dont get shafted.

But if you take something off and cant remember where it goes then i spose i'd be the man you need to talk to.

[.produKt]

how much to replace cam chain / shims etc? mine's just clocked 50,000 so I don't know if its been done before...

I were given a rough estimate of 350 - 400 to inspect the valve shims (which they think have been done before) and to replace the cam chain and idle tensioners. Ther're also doing an oil changefilter and sparkplug clean and check.
Not a bad price i spose. and this is Street 'n Sport motorcycles in chch

[imdying]

Good luck with them working on it

[.produKt]

Yeh, well garth is gonna be working on it, and sooo many ppl have told me that he's the best when it comes to teh Kawasaki's...

I just cant wait to hear what it sounds like without that camchain rattle

[crash harry]

Yeh, well garth is gonna be working on it, and sooo many ppl have told me that he's the best when it comes to teh Kawasaki's...

I just cant wait to hear what it sounds like without that camchain rattle

It's a kawasaki. That's not a rattle, that's the sound of it crunching on the bones of lesser bikes...

[John]

It's a kawasaki. That's not a rattle, that's the sound of it crunching on the bones of lesser bikes...

now here is a real man.

[.produKt]

Heh, well it is ACTUALLY a rattle. I had it checked out before i booked it in to be replaced...

i wonder how an engine runs on bones tho?

[imdying]

Yeh, well garth is gonna be working on it, and sooo many ppl have told me that he's the best when it comes to teh Kawasaki's...

Cool, good luck

[.produKt]

Just recorded a wee sample on my cheap-o mp3 player of the rattle

http://www.phattpad.orcon.net.nz/V001.WAV cant wait to hear how it sounds without the rattle

[imdying]

Yikes! Sounds like it's chewing itself to bits!!! Don't spend millions getting it fixed though, you'll be moving on soon enough

[.produKt]

Shit does it?
Well anyway i assure you, it isnt.

I asked the mechanic after he looked at it, if i should be riding it or not, and he said "yea, no worries. no need to nana it just yet". Which made me happy..

It may sound like its eating itself but it still sounds good

[John]

it may just be your mic distorting on the low frequency idle - but I must say that ISNT good.

Sounds like your clearances are out and your camchain is absolutely rooted.

[imdying]

Yeah I'd still ride it... you can only worry so much after all

[N4CR]

Classic case of 'HUNGRY CAMCHAIN EATS ROCKER COVERS WHILE MAKING MINCE OUT OF HONDAS'. Get it sorted quickish mate. You can go at least another 5000+ k's like I did (shuuush) but is it worth getting a new engine should it fail?

[metric]

My shims cost $600 w/ carb tune/plugs/fluids/Suspension etc from Mt Eden motorcycles. If you truely care about your bike get it done when it hits 20k as per the manual...most people never do it. I'd rather do that (and not get a valve dropping into the cylinder) and get a tune at the same time as well as an inspection of the top end to make sure things are all dandy.

I got my camchain done at 40k as it was getting pretty loose and slightly eating rocker covers - so might as well get it done in the same job. I think chains are $80 or $150 (either one can't remember now).

Save your pennies and get that stuff all done at the same time, gets rid of noise and the possibility of having to buy and fit a new engine if something stuffs up. Makes it a new bike too. The best thing about getting it all done early and at the same time is piece of mind, the fact that you are not paying 3x for the mechs to do the same thing (pulling it to bits for work on similar areas of the bike blah blah).

Hmmm.... this is my dilemma.

I am approx two months from selling & upgrading assuming I get my full licence.

The bike is running perfectly fine at present. I do need a warrant shortly...

Should I spend the approx $6-700 to get the above done or wait for a couple of months & sell the bike & upgrade - after all, that money could be going towards getting a 600...?