Top 20 2003 kawasaki ZX-6R Questions & Answers

sounds about right...most standard speedometers over read by about 10 percent.

Sounds like it's time for a valve adjustment.
clearances are:
exhaust .22 - .31
intake .11 - .19
Checking clearance should be very simple but adjusting requires cam and lifter removal and different size shims underneath.

Good luck, i hope this helps.

The knuckle needs to be in the correct position on the splines. Mark it, so you will know where it is now, remove and rotate one spline, then test. If you still have trouble, rotate it the opposite way. You should also have some linkage adjustment to position the selector properly--The gears should engage, it's possible the shift forks are the problem. Hope this helps.

HI MOST OF THESE ZX636 HAVE A LOCK ON THE REAR LEFT SUBRAME NEAR THE REAR FOOTREST UNDERNEATH FOR THE REAR SEAT, AND THE FRONT SEAT IS HELD IN PLACE BY 2 ALUN BOLTS TURN UP THE REAR CORNERS ON THE SEAT, TO FIND THEM, SOME HAVE A BRACKET LOCATED UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT

I would change all of them including the break/clutch fluid and take the plugs out and pour some thin oil down the cylinders to ease the rings before turning her over.

This can be done by looking through the frame at the top of the engine, however the best way will be to remove the seat, tank and airbox, the plugs can then be closely observed, do 1plug at a time, this way you wont mixup the leads, do 1 plug replace the cap, then do the next 1

Hi there,

you'll need to check for the speedometer cable (of its analog.) the cable inside it might be broken. Else, i suppose when your chain snapped, it hit the wires connected to the speedometer. might as well check it out.
Hope this helps,

Probably too much fuel/bad fuel. If it hase catalisator and lamda sond on it, maybe it's giving bad information to computer. Alsow it coule be bad injector or some other electrical problem....

water only will not work as the coolant temperature goes above the boiling point, you need a misture of half and half water and antifreeze and a good rad cap

Hi! You may just have fuel flooding. Please pull out the plugs and check if its wet. If it is, please replace plugs. If it still stutters, please replace the plug wires as well for better fuel burning. HOpe this helps and thank you for using FixYa!

Have the timing checked. Check the ignition coils also

You can try contacting the Kaw dealer. Also I'd do some calling around to different locksmiths; $150 sound a bit high but I guess it all depends where you live

Unfortunately Kawasaki doesn’t sell engine assemblies , you will have to find someone to rebuild what you have or if you have any motorcycle junk yards around by you and also check eBay, I have seen lots of engines on there in the past

First, test your battery and make sure it is at full power and maintaining its charge. If it is not, replace the battery with a new one. Next, I would remove the fuel tank and completely drain it. Also drain the carbs while the tank is off. Right below the airbox you will find four carburetors. On each one, there is a little collar and inside the collar is a small screw. Loosen that a bit, and fuel will start dripping out of the nipple right beside it. Use a bucket to catch the fuel. Do this on all four carbs. Buy some carb cleaner and spray it in all four carbs to clean them out. You should also replace the fuel filter. Put the gas tank back on and refill it with fresh gas and ride. You will regain full power now that your battery, fuel filter, and carbs are replaced and clean

here is a video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zf1WBZgyWiA

and the link:

http://www.knfilters.com/cleaning.htm

if you need to go cheap, you may also use a good Carb and Choke cleaner and spray it to the filter until the droplets become clear.

chec wires for contact n corrosion--is the batt healthy--chec starter relay

All oils must meet the standards of the US government Department of Weights and Measures . Just use the better known brands like Shell, Mobil, Pennzoil, Quaker State, etc.. Do not get the ones with "Special" additives. NEVER use synthetics. Some of the additives and most of the synthetics will swell the cork on the clutch friction plates. Then the clutch will not disengage and now it is time for new friction plates. Use 10w40 motor oil and you are doing good. Please rate my answer. Thanks!

Go to http://www.carlsalter.com/motorcycle-manuals.asp and download the free manual.

Yes you have to remove the axle bolt. Both forks can slide out individually.
Make sure you have removed the front wheel, brake calipers and the front fender. There is a brace too that needs to be removed or loosened. And make sure the triple tree is loosened too so they can slide. When you install the new ones make sure they go back in the same spot as the old ones or it can make your bike ride unsafe.

The stand might be up but the switch that detects the stand is down may be bad. If the switch thinks the stand is down, it'll cut your bike off regardless of where the kick stand actually is. IE. Bad Switch.