Hardkore kawasaki rant.

**The Pastor** · 19th August 2006, 09:37

I was on my way to unitec the other day, when my bike started to overheat.

I thought, "no problem thermostat prob broken and cooling system need a good service"

I got home and found that in order to get to the thermostat I had to remove a faring. No problems there I thought.

To remove the fairing I had to remove the tank. Also not a problem... I thought.

Then I find that the two bolts that hold the tank on are stripped.

I spent 2 days of trying to get the bolts off. No success. Then I found that I could get the mounting bracket off (so at least I could get the tank off, with the bracket attached to the tank).

So after a lot of fidling in very confined spaces I got the tank off. (but not the bracket off the tank..)

I thought I'd grind the heads off the bolts and pull the bracket off the tank, but was a bit worried that petrol and sparks = boom. SO after spending ages getting all the petrol out, then giving it a good wash out with water I get the grinder out and remove the bracket from the tank.

And then I found that the bracket didnt allow access to the nuts that the stripped bolts went into.

I thought, there stripped so bad IF I angle grind them heads of the bolts I can just push them out, but the bracket stopped the bolts from being pushed out. I thought I can just take the bracket apart and re weld it back up, So I did that (welded some new nuts onto it as well for good measure)

Get back home to find that it is now 3mm out. So I fixed it(ish) with my hammer.

Give up on the bolts and remove the faulty thermostat and wash out the cooling system (sooo much thick brown sludge in there...)

I refit the now modifed bracket to find that the side faring which clip into the tank are 3mm out. SO i shave 3 mm off this rubber thing that goes between the tank and mounting bracket. Then I find that the washer guide things that go into the rubber are 3mm out... So i shave 3mm off them.

Then I find Im missing a rubber cap that goes on the other end of the tank. Start to make one up out of gasket maker (it seems to work very well, just drying it atm)

So hopefully by monday My bike will be working again, ALL FROM TWO BOLTS!

**merv** · 19th August 2006, 09:50

Originally Posted by renegade master

ALL FROM TWO BOLTS!

Nah, can't blame the bolts - more than likely some "butcher" that owned the bike before you.

**WINJA** · 19th August 2006, 09:58

And Next The Tensioner On The Starter Alt Chain Is Gonna Fall Out And Snap The Bolts Off The Clutch Basket , Yep Been There Done All That Shit With The 1000 Rx , Mine Was Still Going Strong With 150,000 Ks On It They Just Need Work Is All

**judecatmad** · 19th August 2006, 10:04

Originally Posted by renegade master

Get back home to find that it is now 3mm out. So I fixed it(ish) with my hammer.

SO i shave 3 mm off this rubber thing that goes between the tank and mounting bracket. Then I find that the washer guide things that go into the rubber are 3mm out... So i shave 3mm off them.

LOL, and you got a smaller bike in the process!

**The Pastor** · 19th August 2006, 10:15

Originally Posted by WINJA

And Next The Tensioner On The Starter Alt Chain Is Gonna Fall Out And Snap The Bolts Off The Clutch Basket , Yep Been There Done All That Shit With The 1000 Rx , Mine Was Still Going Strong With 150,000 Ks On It They Just Need Work Is All

Good to know its still got 100 000k's left!

**Indiana_Jones** · 19th August 2006, 11:23

see that's your problem mate, it's not a Triumph.

-Indy

**inlinefour** · 19th August 2006, 12:40

Originally Posted by merv

Nah, can't blame the bolts - more than likely some "butcher" that owned the bike before you.

That and its a kawasaki...

**The Pastor** · 19th August 2006, 20:36

Kawasaki's pwn you all sif your triuphs and gsxrs and hondurrs

Man kawas pwn you all, bring me your '85 and we'll have a race i'll lay the smack down.

**WINJA** · 19th August 2006, 20:56

Originally Posted by renegade master

Kawasaki's pwn you all sif your triuphs and gsxrs and hondurrs

Man kawas pwn you all, bring me your '85 and we'll have a race i'll lay the smack down.

TIS TRUE KWAK WAS THE SHIZZLE IN THE MID 80S , BUT WAKE THE FUK UP WANKER ITS 2006 AND SUZUKI IS KING

**Sketchy_Racer** · 19th August 2006, 21:04

Originally Posted by WINJA

ITS 2006 AND SUZUKI IS KING

Yeah....King of self demolishing themselves!

**Indiana_Jones** · 20th August 2006, 13:26

lies, Robin Hood is king.

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

FOR THE GOOD OF ALL MEN,

AND THE LOVE OF ONE WOMEN,

HE FOUGHT TO UPHOLD JUSTICE

BY BREAKING THE LAW.

KEVIN COSTNER

IS

ROBIN HOOD

PRINCE OF THIEVES

-Indy