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Old 02-21-2012, 10:06 PM   #1
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service's how often

hey i have just purchased a zx6r 97 first bike i have done a minor service with kawasaki runs fine but im up to 70000km is it a good idea to get a major done at this km's
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Old 02-21-2012, 10:11 PM   #2
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do you have the owners/service manuals?
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Old 02-21-2012, 10:57 PM   #3
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yeah i have service manual it does say at 72000km do a major but i was wondering what most of you guys get them done at, also how often do you do a minor how many km?
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Old 02-21-2012, 11:00 PM   #4
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i'm a dumb american so i'm gonna use miles.

for the major services, as long as nothing pops up, i'd just stick to the manual's suggestions. as for the minor stuff, i like a smooth operating bike, so i do oil and chain and lube and such pretty often.

depends on how much you love your bike
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Old 02-21-2012, 11:34 PM   #5
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My 98 has 73000 ks on her and i change the oil every 3 months with a oil filter and even clean the K&N air filter..Do you know when the last major serive was or if it had been done?
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Old 02-22-2012, 02:35 PM   #7
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hey

thanks for the tips guys i plan on keeping bike as a first time project to learn of so i will get the major done not sure when it was done last also if you got any performance upgrades tips would be appreciated to thanks
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