Does anyone have Cliff beat or is this the number?
Wayne, Carol and Blue
Awesome; what a milestone! Congrats!!!I finally made the quarter million mile mark on my 2008 C14. All travel & day rides, no commuting or running errands for me.
Now for a new sticker!
Maybe the Barber Museum would chip in with some cash!Saw it with my own eyes!! Great to have met you Cliff, congrats on this accomplishment!!
Still think Mother Kaw should know and swap you for a new motor!!
I don’t know - this motor seems to be doing pretty good; certainly wasn’t Monday after vacation of Friday after Thirsty Thursday build day…Saw it with my own eyes!! Great to have met you Cliff, congrats on this accomplishment!!
Still think Mother Kaw should know and swap you for a new motor!!
Congratulations. Get some good pictures and put it on the cover of the CONCOURIER!
Congrats Cliff !! Can you give us a synopsis about any major problems you have had over the last 250K miles ?
And what type of oil & filter do you use and how often are they changed ?
The TIRE industry ought to give Cliff a free set and use him in a commercial. Way to go Cliff. Great to see you this weekend and glad you got home safely.
Ron
Times are tough…I do appreciate all the congrats. I guess I meant to be for the bike much like the mileage award stickers, all I've done is sit on it a LOT.
Nah, maybe a little write up on maintenance. Everything that has been done is recorded, right down to air filter cleanings.
One little electrical ground glitch that caused a lighting problem while out of state, still rode it home without issue. Last month in CO I had a fuel issue, once again I rode it home. Pretty sure it was the pressure regulator, replaced regulator, pump, filter & rode to NC this past week without issue. That's the only issues I've had.
Been using Rotella T6 for the past 225,000 or so. Use mostly Wix filters with a few K&N & OEM thrown in the mix.
Only 1 set Ron?
I have often wondered what kind of miles on David Snell's 08. He just seems to keep rolling them up.I'm positive there's some out there with more miles, this cannot be the only 250K C14 around. I would like to know others experiences at this mileage.
So if you know of any let us know.
I'm not even close. I hope to finish up this year over 140k. Most of the miles have been abusive miles, probably equivalent to pulling a big trailer behind a little truck.I have often wondered what kind of miles on David Snell's 08. He just seems to keep rolling them up.
Very cool.I finally made the quarter million mile mark on my 2008 C14.
I'm not even close. I hope to finish up this year over 140k. Most of the miles have been abusive miles, probably equivalent to pulling a big trailer behind a little truck.
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One little electrical ground glitch that caused a lighting problem while out of state, still rode it home without issue. Last month in CO I had a fuel issue, once again I rode it home. Pretty sure it was the pressure regulator, replaced regulator, pump, filter & rode to NC this past week without issue. That's the only issues I've had.
Theres a thread on the filters here somewhere. They arent part of 'regular ' maintence. They're actually buried within the fuel pump itself. Common symptom is bike seems to be short on power, if i remember correctly..
Ted’s machine doesn’t have a fuel filter obviously…Theres a thread on the filters here somewhere. They arent part of 'regular ' maintence…… Common symptom is bike seems to be short on power, if i remember correctly..
Hey Cliff. Did you put in another quantum fuel pump or go with an different brand? Since my quantum fuel pump went out after only 1500 miles, I am still a little gun shy on the brand, but seeing as how the OEM is not available, there was no other choice. The fuel pressure regulator is tucked away inside the fuel pump housing, not easy to see even when you take the fuel pump out.Last month in CO I had a fuel issue, once again I rode it home. Pretty sure it was the pressure regulator, replaced regulator, pump, filter & rode to NC this past week without issue. That's the only issues I've had.
They arent part of 'regular ' maintence. They're actually buried within the fuel pump itself.
Hey Cliff. Did you put in another quantum fuel pump or go with an different brand?
How many valve adjustments?
I have been trying to talk myself out of doing it again . Thinking it's a crapshoot so maybe I should peek at it this winter.I don't think Kawasaki even list them as serviceable. Somebody just figured out how & what filter to use I believe, Fred H. maybe.
Yes a Quantum. What Steve is referring to is that I replaced the pump at 212,000 as preventive maintenance because I knew the OEM would fail sooner or later.
3 - 1st at 66,260 & 8 tight, 2nd at 117,110 & all were tight 2 with almost zero clearance, 3rd at 194,925 & all good.
I just have miles, I'm by no means a expert on these. It's worked for me, but that doesn't mean do as I did.
I waited to 30 for my first time, mistake - all were outside specification to the tight side. No apparent damage to valve seats. After completion much better compression.I have been trying to talk myself out of doing it again . Thinking it's a crapshoot so maybe I should peek at it this winter.
I did mine at 34 or so. All but 1 were in spec but at the low end. I moved them up to the high end.I waited to 30 for my first time, mistake - all were outside specification to the tight side. No apparent damage to valve seats. After completion much better compression.
I was going to wait until 60K, but I’m curious what our new higher RPM engine use has resulted in (valve tightness?) or if after the 30K seats don’t compress further into the head…? Also I enjoyed the zen-like focus and learning.
You da man!!!I finally made the quarter million mile mark on my 2008 C14. All travel & day rides, no commuting or running errands for me.
Now for a new sticker!
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We've seen a few pump problems lately that turned out to be the Regulator.
All were confused with a dirty filter. {I didn't even know we had a regulator}
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BTW, any motorcycle or car with fuel injection will have a fuel pressure regulator. For motorcycles, usually inside the tank with the fuel pump or for some cars, on the fuel rail.