1st major workup. how many miles?

Message
Author
User avatar
VermilionX
Super Legendary 5000
Super Legendary 5000
Posts: 5996
Joined: Wed Dec 28, 2005 3:45 pm
Sex: Male
Years Riding: 6
My Motorcycle: '06 Suzuki GSX-R 750
Location: The Valley, SoCal

1st major workup. how many miles?

#1 Unread post by VermilionX »

my mechanic told me i should do it at between 14K-16K miles.

im about 13.8K miles now.

does this sound right?

also, i got my pilot powers 2ct installed today (front) as well as new rear brake pads. wish i could have matching tires but my rear pirelli diablo is still pretty new. and not that it matters much right now but, i just have to remember i have a lesser performance tire on the rear. i used to have a pair of corsa IIIs.
Bikes Owned:
Gixxer 1000 K6 (stolen)
Gixxer 750 K6

Bikes Wanted:
VMAX
a super kewl cafe racer

User avatar
jstark47
Site Supporter - Silver
Site Supporter - Silver
Posts: 3538
Joined: Fri Feb 03, 2006 2:58 pm
Sex: Male
Years Riding: 16
My Motorcycle: '12 Tiger 800, '03 Trophy 1200
Location: Lumberton, NJ

Re: 1st major workup. how many miles?

#2 Unread post by jstark47 »

If major workup means checking valve clearances, it should go by whatever the owner's manual says.
2003 Triumph Trophy 1200
2009 BMW F650GS (wife's)
2012 Triumph Tiger 800
2018 Yamaha XT250 (wife's)
2013 Kawasaki KLX250S

User avatar
VermilionX
Super Legendary 5000
Super Legendary 5000
Posts: 5996
Joined: Wed Dec 28, 2005 3:45 pm
Sex: Male
Years Riding: 6
My Motorcycle: '06 Suzuki GSX-R 750
Location: The Valley, SoCal

Re: 1st major workup. how many miles?

#3 Unread post by VermilionX »

jstark47 wrote:If major workup means checking valve clearances, it should go by whatever the owner's manual says.
ok so it's one of those.

thanks.
Bikes Owned:
Gixxer 1000 K6 (stolen)
Gixxer 750 K6

Bikes Wanted:
VMAX
a super kewl cafe racer

Wrider
Site Supporter - Gold
Site Supporter - Gold
Posts: 5285
Joined: Wed Aug 16, 2006 1:46 pm
Real Name: Ryan
Sex: Male
Years Riding: 4
My Motorcycle: 2005 Kawasaki Z750S
Location: Colorado Springs, CO

Re: 1st major workup. how many miles?

#4 Unread post by Wrider »

Yup, around 15K is the usual recommendation. In all probability, unless you've been above 7K for most of it's life it won't need much adjustment, but it's definitely good to get in there and check things out before they start to go awry.

Oh and have you ridden on the 2CTs before? I've got them on the Z, and honestly I'm not liking them much, they feel really squirrelly to me, especially when it's under 40 degrees out.
Have owned - 2001 Suzuki Volusia
Current bike - 2005 Kawasaki Z750S
MMI Graduation date January 9th, 2009. Factory Certifications in Suzuki and Yamaha

User avatar
VermilionX
Super Legendary 5000
Super Legendary 5000
Posts: 5996
Joined: Wed Dec 28, 2005 3:45 pm
Sex: Male
Years Riding: 6
My Motorcycle: '06 Suzuki GSX-R 750
Location: The Valley, SoCal

Re: 1st major workup. how many miles?

#5 Unread post by VermilionX »

Wrider wrote:Yup, around 15K is the usual recommendation. In all probability, unless you've been above 7K for most of it's life it won't need much adjustment, but it's definitely good to get in there and check things out before they start to go awry.

Oh and have you ridden on the 2CTs before? I've got them on the Z, and honestly I'm not liking them much, they feel really squirrelly to me, especially when it's under 40 degrees out.
Cool.

And i just had it installed yesterday so can't really say much bout it yet.
Bikes Owned:
Gixxer 1000 K6 (stolen)
Gixxer 750 K6

Bikes Wanted:
VMAX
a super kewl cafe racer

javafugo
Rookie
Rookie
Posts: 7
Joined: Sun May 27, 2012 5:30 pm
Real Name: Jim
Sex: Male
Years Riding: 7
My Motorcycle: 2007 v-strom 650

Re: 1st major workup. how many miles?

#6 Unread post by javafugo »

2ct is what I've rode on my zx6 for years, it's a good tire, but like wrider says if it's cooler out it slips like any performance tire. With the softer rubber on the sides, I've noticed its best to avoid excessive and prolonged highway riding, it wears the tire unevenly as opposed to the stock Bridgestones.

Wrider
Site Supporter - Gold
Site Supporter - Gold
Posts: 5285
Joined: Wed Aug 16, 2006 1:46 pm
Real Name: Ryan
Sex: Male
Years Riding: 4
My Motorcycle: 2005 Kawasaki Z750S
Location: Colorado Springs, CO

Re: 1st major workup. how many miles?

#7 Unread post by Wrider »

For what it's worth, under 40 and they definitely get a little squirrelly under engine braking. But once I adjusted my suspension I'm loving the 2CTs. My chicken strips are at approximately 1/8th of an inch, so I'm definitely using them. I've been quite hard on the poor things (I hang out with lots of fast cars and bikes, as in I'm one of the slowest vehicles, so I have to work to keep up), and I'm about 1/8th inch away from the wear bar in the middle, at 4000 miles. It's looking very likely that I'll hit the wear bar right at or just after 5000 miles on the tires.

I also plugged my tire when I had less than 500 miles on the thing, with a general automotive cord-type plug from Walmart, and it's held fine, up to the triple digit speeds I've hit on closed courses in Mexico.
Have owned - 2001 Suzuki Volusia
Current bike - 2005 Kawasaki Z750S
MMI Graduation date January 9th, 2009. Factory Certifications in Suzuki and Yamaha

Post Reply