hhey guys im a newbie to the bike world and have been looking at the 600cc range bikes as a first mainly the 98 zx6r yami r6 and honda blade would thes b to much for me being 5ft 9 and 17st i no i need my cbt but don't see the point of spending 2k on a 125 when you can get good examples of these for 500 more
cool. yeh just did my ZZR 600 with vacuum gauges. seemed close when started, but that last 5% back into synchronization made her back into a beast again. But I note (as in your vid) that these bikes are very highly tuned for a street machine. Idle will never be smooth in the classic sense. Instead the engine "hunts" even at 1100rpm warm. She's cammed up to buggery from the factory.a 4 cylinder thats so hot it rumbles like a Ducati at idle! I love it!!!!
@chilby00 Funny enough, I noticed the exact same with my ZZR600. I cleaned the carburetors and then balanced them. As you say, I noticed a slight fluctuation in the rpm at 1100rpm. I hope I've done the job and she pulls well even at 2500rpm in top gear effortlessly. Even for a revvy four cylinder, she has so much low down grunt and third gear acceleration upto maximum power is just blinding. All in all, a very flexible and useable engine. Do find the gearbox quite clunky as mine is?
@1100HondaCB yeh, it's not as positive in the shift as my Suzuki. but I find the smoothness of the shifting greatly effected by which boots i'm wearing!
@1100HondaCB Yup, this bike used to pull fromlow down really well. The CBR600F I currently have (same year as this) will not do a great deal unless you are above 5k rpm. It will pull from lower, but nowhere near as well as the Kwak.
@Smutley13 The problem I have with my ZZR600 is the gearbox whines a bit. I might change the gearbox bearings soon. I brimmed the tank, then took it for a ride on the motorway at a sensibe speed and then brimmed it again in order to work out the economy. For 27 miles I used 2.04 liters. I thought that was pretty good and just shows if you ride a performance bike sensibly, you can get good economy. The ZZR I guess is better on fuel than the CBR. Even my GS500 use to stutter at 2000rpm.
@1100HondaCB these bikes are supposed to have the valve clearances checked at regular intervals ( 5000km I think ).. but I doubt that gets done since the rocker cover is hard to get at and you have to use different thickness shims to get the clearances right. I think the "hunting" is likely a need for re-shimming of the valve clearances. Mine needs doing, I know. A few extra hp and less fuel, but I like the sporty rumble personally :-)
@chilby00 I've just done the shims on mine and the hunting is still there, but it idles much better and pulls better too. However, at idle it smells a bit rich so I think I'll hve to check the pilot mixture. My gearbox whines and alot when I accelerate hard. I guess the bearings need renewing. The ZZR is a good bike. It's a real bad boy and makes you one too.
@benhamin3d This bike does not have a main stand or paddock stand, so it was tilted or nothing. Although I fail to see how balancing would be affected by the tilt on the bike.
hhey guys im a newbie to the bike world and have been looking at the 600cc range bikes as a first mainly the 98 zx6r yami r6 and honda blade would thes b to much for me being 5ft 9 and 17st i no i need my cbt but don't see the point of spending 2k on a 125 when you can get good examples of these for 500 more
1983kungfupanda 1 week ago
cool. yeh just did my ZZR 600 with vacuum gauges. seemed close when started, but that last 5% back into synchronization made her back into a beast again. But I note (as in your vid) that these bikes are very highly tuned for a street machine. Idle will never be smooth in the classic sense. Instead the engine "hunts" even at 1100rpm warm. She's cammed up to buggery from the factory.a 4 cylinder thats so hot it rumbles like a Ducati at idle! I love it!!!!
chilby00 5 months ago
@chilby00 Funny enough, I noticed the exact same with my ZZR600. I cleaned the carburetors and then balanced them. As you say, I noticed a slight fluctuation in the rpm at 1100rpm. I hope I've done the job and she pulls well even at 2500rpm in top gear effortlessly. Even for a revvy four cylinder, she has so much low down grunt and third gear acceleration upto maximum power is just blinding. All in all, a very flexible and useable engine. Do find the gearbox quite clunky as mine is?
1100HondaCB 5 months ago
@1100HondaCB yeh, it's not as positive in the shift as my Suzuki. but I find the smoothness of the shifting greatly effected by which boots i'm wearing!
chilby00 5 months ago
@1100HondaCB Yup, this bike used to pull fromlow down really well. The CBR600F I currently have (same year as this) will not do a great deal unless you are above 5k rpm. It will pull from lower, but nowhere near as well as the Kwak.
Smutley13 5 months ago
@Smutley13 The problem I have with my ZZR600 is the gearbox whines a bit. I might change the gearbox bearings soon. I brimmed the tank, then took it for a ride on the motorway at a sensibe speed and then brimmed it again in order to work out the economy. For 27 miles I used 2.04 liters. I thought that was pretty good and just shows if you ride a performance bike sensibly, you can get good economy. The ZZR I guess is better on fuel than the CBR. Even my GS500 use to stutter at 2000rpm.
1100HondaCB 5 months ago
@chilby00 At idle my one "hunts".
1100HondaCB 4 months ago
@1100HondaCB these bikes are supposed to have the valve clearances checked at regular intervals ( 5000km I think ).. but I doubt that gets done since the rocker cover is hard to get at and you have to use different thickness shims to get the clearances right. I think the "hunting" is likely a need for re-shimming of the valve clearances. Mine needs doing, I know. A few extra hp and less fuel, but I like the sporty rumble personally :-)
chilby00 4 months ago
@chilby00 I've just done the shims on mine and the hunting is still there, but it idles much better and pulls better too. However, at idle it smells a bit rich so I think I'll hve to check the pilot mixture. My gearbox whines and alot when I accelerate hard. I guess the bearings need renewing. The ZZR is a good bike. It's a real bad boy and makes you one too.
1100HondaCB 4 months ago
how many turns you put on it..
MRSBA7 6 months ago
In order to tune these carbs the bike needs to stand straight and not tilted.
benhamin3d 7 months ago
@benhamin3d This bike does not have a main stand or paddock stand, so it was tilted or nothing. Although I fail to see how balancing would be affected by the tilt on the bike.
Smutley13 5 months ago
@Smutley13 just put couple of wood sticks under the side stand good luck!
benhamin3d 4 months ago
May i ask why is it making that pulsating noise during idle? What causes it and how to get rid of it? Thank you for your time.
steller2000 11 months ago
yes i going to get my soon going to have go on my zzr1100 d7
unreal44 1 year ago