20 Most Recent 1997 kawasaki ZZR 1100 Questions & Answers

Hi there,
If u have left the bike standing

Check inside your fuel tank!

https://japan.webike.net/KAWASAKI/ZZR1100+%28ZX-11%29/CLYMER/472/1988/mb get one of these.. it will give you the trouble shooting instructions..

The problem is the tank is not uniformly shaped, narrower near the bottom. As the fuel drops below the widest parts into the narrower parts, it drops faster. This is something you are probably going to have to live with.

you could try calling kawasaki.

It's on the head stock on the right hand side.between the forks on the frame.

Is thebike leaking? If not your rings are fooked.

Fuel Pump Pressure Standard: 11 - 16 kPa (0.11 - 0.16 kg/em', 1.6 - 2.3 psi) Hope this helps Ken

hi there, this table will help you. I used to own one.. beautiful bikes easy to work on too! Valves: Valve clearance: Inlet 0.13 0.19 mm Exhaust 0.18 0.24 mm Valve head thickness: Inlet 0.5mm 0.25 mm Exhaust 0.8mm 0.5mm Valve stem bend 0.05 mm TIR Valve stem diameter: Inlet 4.975 4.990 mm 4.96 mm Exhaust 4.955 4.970 mm 4.94 mm Valve guide inside diameter 5.000 5.01 2 mm 5.08 mm Valve/valve guide clearance (wobble method): Inlet 0.02 0.07 mm 0.18 mm Exhaust 0.06 0.11 mm 0.21 mm Valve seating surface: Outside diameter: Inlet 30.8 31.0 mm Exhaust 26.3 26.5 mm Width 0.5 1.0 mm Valve spring free length: Inner 35.5 mm 33.6 mm Outer 40.5 mm 38.6 mm Valve seat cutting angle 32 degrees, 45 degrees, 60 degrees Hope it helps.. Ken

Normal setup is 36 front and 42 rear

Always very frustrating when you have an issue like this. Just to recap on my understanding what you have ruled out: - not a battery issue as you have a car battery linked up!? - not the starter motor as you have tried a second one!? - rotation is only slightly better with the plugs removed ( trust this is all four? ) My suggestions would be: 1) remove all the plugs and with the bike in neutral, remove the timing cover at the crank and turn the crank clockwise and see how much resistance you get over a few full revolutions. Everything should move nice and easy, if it does not then there is something mechanically wrong in the engine. 2) when did you last change the oil and filter? I would suggest you do this to ensure you do not have a load of sludge in there which will certainly add lots of resistance when cranking a cold motor. 3) is it possible you are experiencing clutch drag? When cranking the bike pull the clutch in to ensure the clutch is truly disengaged and not dragging. Try the above points and let me know how you get on. redzed.proboards.com

It may be dirty carbs try cleaning them and make sure non of the jets are clogged

Try keeping them in proper position for a while, if thats how it became, the reverse idea should work.

sounds like the fuel sending unit in the tank and the temp sensor is probably bad or grounded out

from what year it is?

Fuel issue (could be clogged jets)Loose spark plug boots (lack of spark could cause it as well).Clogged exhaust making excess exhaust pressure.

hello if you need the service manual for the Kawasaki Zzr 1100 you can download it from the below link:http://goo.gl/HXcTkThanks

If you can smell coolant in the exhaust steam, I am afraid you may have a leaking head gasket.