Ive abused the search bar enough on this one. Just picked up an 09 with 144k on the clock. Well loved thats for sure. However at full throttle, power just dies out at 5k. Bike came with the 25 pound service manual. Things I should look for?
ThisFuel pump filter screen replacement.
And Freddy was typing at the same time & apparently he's faster!
You and me both Freddy
I remember a thread about a problem after replacing a fuel pump and it did turn out the regulator had gone bad. IMHO, to be safe it would be a good idea to replace the regulator.Thanks guys. The weather here is supposed to take a turn this week so I'll have some time to tinker.
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This the kit you're referring to? Would it be wise to do the fuel pressure regulator while there? I dont know how often those wear out but if the trains rolling, might as well blow the whistle. The black finger smudges all over the service manual are a promising sign to me of a fairly well maintained machine.
A recent discovery was made by a fellow owner here Down Under whereby he did the filter change, pump change and regulator change but still had a glitch. He found a 2nd filter screen inside the regulator housing.
Another contribution to COG before I get kicked off.
MOB has been ill and not participating for that reason.I haven't seen MOB on here for a long time. I hope he's ok. Perhaps he's been silenced coz of his sharp tongue?
MOB has been ill and not participating for that reason.
Recently I've been trying to contact him {to see how he's doing}. No replies.
Has anyone heard from him?
Ride safe, Ted
Check the year, it was 2020.He replied to this thread, https://forum.concours.org/index.php?threads/final-drive-oil-cap-tool.50647/ on January 28.
Check the year, it was 2020.
Excellent Freddy!It seems that the link I posted in reply 17 doesn't work unless you sign up to that forum. At the request of another forum subscriber - who is also about to get booted off here in a coupla days - and as a courtesy and a farewell gesture to my fellow C14 owners in USA, the information given on the Australian GTR forum is copied & pasted below. I hereby acknowledge the good work of RPRETLOVE who is the first to identify this hidden secondary filter screen.
There have been many discussions about the INLET sock/filter, and the claim from Kawasaki in the past, that this was not replaceable, although on later models they changed their tune, however, I have not read on this forum any information about the OUTLET mesh screen.
So I thought I would share my experience.
My bike ( 2008/55,000km) was hesitating/bogging down under load at high RPM (6500rpm+) and as this can be a sign of a lean mixture, I followed what others have done and replaced the pump/pressure regulator and INLET filter sock, from QUANTUM in the USA. (#HFP-386) $USD115.00
At first I thought the problem was fixed and I took off for Sydney from Bundaberg, however, on my return trip, it started doing it again, but not as bad as before.
So I did a flow test when I got home, and I got 35ml in 3 seconds. (the Kawasaki Service Manual states minimum of 67ml in 3seconds)
I then pulled the pump out again and after a few flow tests on the bench, I discovered that the pump worked as advertised when the top plastic housing (pump in/pressure regulator/pump out) was removed.
So I had a close look into the hole where the pump outlet goes into the plastic housing (next to regulator) and discovered a fine mesh screen (OUTLET FILTER). This makes sense, because all EFI systems that I have ever been involved with, have a inlet sock/filter (about 100 microns) and a fine outlet filter (10-30 microns)
It is difficult to see, but if you use a torch and shine through the fuel inlet hole (about 1/8 dia) you can just see a bit of the screen.
You can not open this part and get to the screen, so I took the plastic top cover to Bundaberg Diesel Injection and they put it in a Ultrasonic bath overnight ($33.00)
Now the flow rate is 105ml in 3 seconds and the bike is like a new one.
The photo is of the housing in question.
I hope this helps someone who may be having this problem.
Thanks for all your great information you have provided us.Bye Bye - I'm ed outta here today.