Omega Owners Forum
Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: TheBoy on 07 October 2012, 11:27:46
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What did the 1989 ZX10 fail on?
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I've given it the benefit of doubt, and not counted the things that you should have known about already such as tyres and lights :y
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For the record, no air freshener on the Kwaka, before any smartass tries to upset me ::)
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Can't be tyres, you never use it ;D
As its a choice of fixing it, suggests it not quick fix like chain.
Going to go with Frame or Suspension
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Seized rear suspension linkage,notchy steering head bearings,ans a few minors ?
Took mine for its test a few weeks ago.Usual tester (very sensible and noice bloke)was in a meeting, so his colleague (a well known nob) tested it.
He failed it on headlight aim slightly too high.Other bloke would have had a word and told me to adjust it down a tad when I got home,but not him.
Said he would give me a pass if I could sort it in five minutes,and loaned me a screwdriver.
I proceeded to undo all the plastic panels etc.prise them out of the way, find the correct adjuster and adjust aim,all in a blind panic.Just as he decided he was happy with the aim,I turned the bars slightly only to be greeted with a loud crack and see half my screen and the adjacent part of the top fairing (which I had previously plastic welded back into place) fly across the workshop.Everything was pressing on everything else and the strain got too much for the screen when I turned the bars.I was not fookin happy,not happy at all. >:(
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Id guess fork seals and possibly headstock bearing or swing arm bearing/s :-\
ZX10 , that would be a classic now then , if its got the original exhausts maybe a hole in it ;D
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For the record, no air freshener on the Kwaka, before any smartass tries to upset me ::)
If you need one on a bike, you've got serious issues. :-X
Ah.. Mrs. KW says we need one in the Westfield on occasions. :-[
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On a a bike as elderly as TB's ZX10, I'd go for rear suspension failure. :)
P.S..Did you change the wicks in the lights. ;D ;)
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Fork seals, gummed up calipers and rear shock linkage.
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Go on then....how many miles has it done in the last 3 years?
treble figures?
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Go on then....how many miles has it done in the last 3 years?
treble figures?
Doubt it, barely did 2 figures between one MOT ;D
Think i've done more in a week on the GS that he has in 5 years ;D
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Worn rear suspension linkage, this is like Omega breathers and needs to be greased one a year.
Leaking fork seals.
Seized caliper pistons, another Kawasaki and also Yamaha favourite.
An finally the biggest reason: Furry dice hung from each mirror. ;D ;D ;D ;D
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On a a bike as elderly as TB's ZX10, I'd go for rear suspension failure. :)
P.S..Did you change the wicks in the lights. ;D ;)
TRs bike isnt old my z650 is old 1978 old v reg
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Worn rear suspension linkage, this is like Omega breathers and needs to be greased one a year.
Yes, errr, well, indeed, yes, uhmmmm ::)
This bike is seriously under maintained :-[, it only ever gets fluid changes, and they aren't that common (time wise) :-[
This is partly because I have no idea what I'm doing, and partly because the amount of space in my garage to be able to get around it is usually full of Omega bits :-[
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Go on then....how many miles has it done in the last 3 years?
treble figures?
Hold the line, caller, I'll get out the MOTs...
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Go on then....how many miles has it done in the last 3 years?
treble figures?
Hold the line, caller, I'll get out the MOTs...
Actually, that'll be another poll ;D
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Go on then....how many miles has it done in the last 3 years?
treble figures?
Hold the line, caller, I'll get out the MOTs...
Actually, that'll be another poll ;D
Will there be an option in feet ::)
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On a a bike as elderly as TB's ZX10, I'd go for rear suspension failure. :)
P.S..Did you change the wicks in the lights. ;D ;)
TRs bike isnt old my z650 is old 1978 old v reg
I had one of those 2 yrs ago , great bike and sold for a profit :)
P.S..Did you change the wicks in the lights.
;D
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On a a bike as elderly as TB's ZX10, I'd go for rear suspension failure. :)
P.S..Did you change the wicks in the lights. ;D ;)
TRs bike isnt old my z650 is old 1978 old v reg
I had one of those 2 yrs ago , great bike and sold for a profit :)
P.S..Did you change the wicks in the lights.
;D
yep i use parafin now :D :D
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TRs bike isnt old my z650 is old 1978 old v reg
I'll take that bet and raise you to a 1954 A10 fitted with a T110 Pre unit ;)
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Poll closed.
The answer was: Steering.
It failed on notchy steering... ...which has taken me ages to find, and even now, I'm not 100% convinced - with front wheel raised, pressing down on handlebars, a very faint notchiness around striaght ahead can be felt. In my mind, this would be the upper bearing, not the lower which MOTer said :-\
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I claim the cigar. :)...............I got an advisory on the same thing. ;)
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I claim the cigar. :)...............I got an advisory on the same thing. ;)
I also had an adviso on rear shock