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Squidgey
Perkone
Caldari State
#21 - 2012-01-25 15:56:38 UTC
Katabrok First wrote:
I have a 94/95 Kawasaki ninja ZX11. The longest trip I've made was 480 km, ~295 miles, from my house in São Paulo no my dad's, in Rio de Janeiro. It's a great bike, but the previous owner didn't took great care of her, so now I'm footing the repair bill for some **** that he let me as a "gift". Had a broken clutch while riding 2 weeks ago, broken as in totally destroyed clutch. She is still at the mechanic, I hope I get her back next week...

A clutch is really not that hard to do.

If it takes them more than a few hours to do a clutch, and they charge you for it, they are robbing you. The shop I bought my clutch from did the job in an hour. I called them up and they said it was going in for the clutch. Got on my old bike (trade in) and by the time I got there it was done.

If you are interested in saving some cash and willing to do a little work, find a manual for your bike.
Katabrok First
Apukaray Security
#22 - 2012-01-25 16:08:42 UTC  |  Edited by: Katabrok First
Squidgey wrote:
Katabrok First wrote:
I have a 94/95 Kawasaki ninja ZX11. The longest trip I've made was 480 km, ~295 miles, from my house in São Paulo no my dad's, in Rio de Janeiro. It's a great bike, but the previous owner didn't took great care of her, so now I'm footing the repair bill for some **** that he let me as a "gift". Had a broken clutch while riding 2 weeks ago, broken as in totally destroyed clutch. She is still at the mechanic, I hope I get her back next week...

A clutch is really not that hard to do.

If it takes them more than a few hours to do a clutch, and they charge you for it, they are robbing you. The shop I bought my clutch from did the job in an hour. I called them up and they said it was going in for the clutch. Got on my old bike (trade in) and by the time I got there it was done.

If you are interested in saving some cash and willing to do a little work, find a manual for your bike.

No no, the totally destroyed is so much worse. It's not a case of the clutch disks losing friction or something like that. The xz11 has a chain right close to the clutch, and the chain tensioner is really close the the clutch. When the chain tensioner breaks,as happened to my bike, a part of it goes inside the clutch, in the opposite rotational direction the clutch goes normally. The clutch basket breaks all over, and you have to put new chain, chain tensioner, clutch basket, clutch kit and change the oil + oil filter. You have pieces of aluminum on your engine, and in my case they got to the crankshaft, so we have to take it out to inspect it. It's a major f*ck-up.

PS.: I'm brazilian, and while I normally can write some understandable english, when you get to engine internals I'm sometimes at a loss for words...
Squidgey
Perkone
Caldari State
#23 - 2012-01-25 16:12:20 UTC  |  Edited by: Squidgey
Oh I know what you meant by destroyed.

If you got the money to pay someone else thats cool, but all you need is time and tools. Thats all I am saying.
Something that extensive would certainly be much less of a headache to have someone else do it.

And there are lots of brazillian guys online... you aren't by chance on zxforums.com are you?
Katabrok First
Apukaray Security
#24 - 2012-01-25 16:19:58 UTC  |  Edited by: Katabrok First
On zxforums no, but I'm a lurker on www.bigbikeworld.com...

One of the problems here on Brasil is that it's very hard and expensive to get the parts to make the repair, and I'm awful with tools... I found a complete, newer ZX11 than mine on ebay for less than a ZX11 fairing goes for here. But the laws and taxes here are the suck. I can't import a used vehicle, and if I tried to do it as bike used parts, I would have to pass trough so many bureaucratic sh*t that it becomes almost impossible to do...
Squidgey
Perkone
Caldari State
#25 - 2012-01-25 16:24:19 UTC
Ouch. Come over to the ZXforums. There is a handful of guys in Brazil with 11s. Maybe if you need something you could post up a cry for help.
Katabrok First
Apukaray Security
#26 - 2012-01-25 16:27:38 UTC
Will do, tks for the tip!
Squidgey
Perkone
Caldari State
#27 - 2012-01-25 16:31:17 UTC
Katabrok First wrote:
Will do, tks for the tip!

Be sure to say hello.

I'm at work on phone duty today. So I don't have to do jack but slack off. I'll be online there too.
Katabrok First
Apukaray Security
#28 - 2012-01-25 16:39:46 UTC
Just registered there. My nick is Katabrok.
Squidgey
Perkone
Caldari State
#29 - 2012-01-25 16:41:17 UTC
Katabrok First wrote:
Just registered there. My nick is Katabrok.


http://www.zxforums.com/forums/general-discussion/7-new-forum-post-up-here.html

Say hi lol
Kzintee
Hunters Moon
#30 - 2012-01-30 04:19:02 UTC
Ninjette rider (Ninja 250 :) for local twisties and track. Although I'm looking to add either a ZX 636, 09+ 6R or a Daytona 675 to the stable. I really want a Daytona except I can't f-ing find a used one here. They are a rare breed indeed.
Surfin's PlunderBunny
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#31 - 2012-01-30 04:24:55 UTC  |  Edited by: Surfin's PlunderBunny
Squidgey wrote:
Surfin's PlunderBunny wrote:
Christopher AET wrote:
2008 GSXR-750

Yoshi r-55 zorst
Tail tidy
Pazzo levers.

Personally i don't get the love of harleys. If that kinda riding style seems pretty close to tthis in terms of excitement.



Same reason someone buys this instead of this

Except you cant compare a high tech, luxury machine to a Harley. Because there is no such thing as a high-tech, ultra luxury HD.

The closest thing is a v-rod and those are still living in the early 90s.

So that leaves me to believe that the only reason people buy them is because they are expensive and makes them feel superior.


Projecting much? I was implying personal choice

Also you clearly have never ridden a Harley Electra Glide... they start at $30,000 and it feels like you're riding on a cloud

"Little ginger moron" ~David Hasselhoff 

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Selinate
#32 - 2012-01-30 04:32:19 UTC
Why? Why must you ride such abhorrent death machines?

I'd sooner ride a bison bare-back then a two-wheeled vehicle that goes highway speeds....
Surfin's PlunderBunny
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#33 - 2012-01-30 04:36:29 UTC
Selinate wrote:
Why? Why must you ride such abhorrent death machines?

I'd sooner ride a bison bare-back then a two-wheeled vehicle that goes highway speeds....


That sounds awesome. wtb bison Big smile

death machine is a little extreme though, provided you're not driving like a dumbass going 140mph while weaving through traffic. I wear a helmet and a leather jacket and with responsible driving I'm mostly looking at probably being crippled in which case I'd play Eve a lot more Blink

"Little ginger moron" ~David Hasselhoff 

Want to see what Surf is training or how little isk Surf has?  http://eveboard.com/pilot/Surfin%27s_PlunderBunny
Micheal Dietrich
Kings Gambit Black
#34 - 2012-01-30 04:48:13 UTC
Selinate wrote:
Why? Why must you ride such abhorrent death machines?

I'd sooner ride a bison bare-back then a two-wheeled vehicle that goes highway speeds....



Coward

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Selinate
#35 - 2012-01-30 04:48:23 UTC
Surfin's PlunderBunny wrote:
Selinate wrote:
Why? Why must you ride such abhorrent death machines?

I'd sooner ride a bison bare-back then a two-wheeled vehicle that goes highway speeds....


That sounds awesome. wtb bison Big smile

death machine is a little extreme though, provided you're not driving like a dumbass going 140mph while weaving through traffic. I wear a helmet and a leather jacket and with responsible driving I'm mostly looking at probably being crippled in which case I'd play Eve a lot more Blink


Indeed, I guess. But let me tell a short story about motorcycles.

I was in the left lane. Motorcycle was behind me. Motorcycle decided to go into right lane. I needed to go into right lane. Guy got in my blind spot. I nearly hit him.

Apparently he was some old biker gang type guy who wanted to kick my ass afterwards, even though it's not like I could see him.

After stuff like that, I'd just rather have my car, but to each his own.
Selinate
#36 - 2012-01-30 04:49:00 UTC
Micheal Dietrich wrote:
Selinate wrote:
Why? Why must you ride such abhorrent death machines?

I'd sooner ride a bison bare-back then a two-wheeled vehicle that goes highway speeds....



Coward


Call me what you will! I gleefully hide behind my metal/glass/plastic shell!
Surfin's PlunderBunny
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#37 - 2012-01-30 06:37:23 UTC
Selinate wrote:
Surfin's PlunderBunny wrote:
Selinate wrote:
Why? Why must you ride such abhorrent death machines?

I'd sooner ride a bison bare-back then a two-wheeled vehicle that goes highway speeds....


That sounds awesome. wtb bison Big smile

death machine is a little extreme though, provided you're not driving like a dumbass going 140mph while weaving through traffic. I wear a helmet and a leather jacket and with responsible driving I'm mostly looking at probably being crippled in which case I'd play Eve a lot more Blink


Indeed, I guess. But let me tell a short story about motorcycles.

I was in the left lane. Motorcycle was behind me. Motorcycle decided to go into right lane. I needed to go into right lane. Guy got in my blind spot. I nearly hit him.

Apparently he was some old biker gang type guy who wanted to kick my ass afterwards, even though it's not like I could see him.

After stuff like that, I'd just rather have my car, but to each his own.


He was an idiot for riding in your blind spot as that's the last place a bike should linger, you should have checked your blind spot first (like you were taught in driver's ed Blink)

"Little ginger moron" ~David Hasselhoff 

Want to see what Surf is training or how little isk Surf has?  http://eveboard.com/pilot/Surfin%27s_PlunderBunny
Kzintee
Hunters Moon
#38 - 2012-01-30 16:45:25 UTC
Quote:

Indeed, I guess. But let me tell a short story about motorcycles.

I was in the left lane. Motorcycle was behind me. Motorcycle decided to go into right lane. I needed to go into right lane. Guy got in my blind spot. I nearly hit him.

Apparently he was some old biker gang type guy who wanted to kick my ass afterwards, even though it's not like I could see him.

After stuff like that, I'd just rather have my car, but to each his own.


Does this mean you can't maintain a mental map of vehicles around you? You can't remember that some biker was somewhere behind you and now you can't see him so he must have magically vanished into thin air instead of still being somewhere around you where you couldn't see? Strange...I alone must possess this awesome skill.
I'm not justifying his actions, riding in someones blind spot is stupidbut it could have been a car just as well and you'd not have seen it.
Micheal Dietrich
Kings Gambit Black
#39 - 2012-01-30 16:55:59 UTC  |  Edited by: Micheal Dietrich
Drivers who couldn't be ass'd to check their rear view mirrors were usually my only threat while on the bike. Sadly I have the same issue when driving my Disco so you can't tell me it's a blind spot issue, rather than a issue with the blind. The benefit from this is that I have learned to be much more aware of my own surroundings.

Also a bonus when on a bike is that you have a lot more room to maneuver than you do in a vehicle, plus they are quite a bit more responsive than say, an 6000 lb behemoth.

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Surfin's PlunderBunny
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#40 - 2012-01-30 18:55:32 UTC
Micheal Dietrich wrote:
Drivers who couldn't be ass'd to check their rear view mirrors were usually my only threat while on the bike. Sadly I have the same issue when driving my Disco so you can't tell me it's a blind spot issue, rather than a issue with the blind. The benefit from this is that I have learned to be much more aware of my own surroundings.

Also a bonus when on a bike is that you have a lot more room to maneuver than you do in a vehicle, plus they are quite a bit more responsive than say, an 6000 lb behemoth.


Also I love the massively open field of view Shocked

"Little ginger moron" ~David Hasselhoff 

Want to see what Surf is training or how little isk Surf has?  http://eveboard.com/pilot/Surfin%27s_PlunderBunny