Hello, I am a new bike owner. I bought a 1989 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-750R-F for $2000. I cleaned the tank and noticed some rust in the tank. Any ideas on how I can get it out? Also, when I rev the motor between 1500 rpms to 4000 rpms the bike makes a squeeling noise any suggestion on what this might be. Anyways just want to know if I paid too much. I've rode it a few time seems to run okay. Body of the bike looks pretty good. There are some scratches on both sides of the fairings and I notice a crack in the fairing up underneath.

Jeff

 

congrats on the ride. Kinda curious as well on the noise. They do run a belt driven alternator or do you think it may be a vacuum leak. But you would have noticed your engine performance with a vacuum leak.

 

i have ownedthat same bike. for me it was the alternator belt slipping. mine only did it on the first ride of the day for a few hundred feet. might look into tightening the belt. as for the rust i bought a kit at my dealer that was a three part process. costs around $35 and takes only 2 days to complete. that bike was my first bought mine for $300 and spent a few months getting it streetable. lots of fun.

 

Ok, I was about to ask WTF you were talking about with the alternator belt until I checked out the alternator myself on bikebandit's website. You're right! I can't believe they used a freakin' belt on these bikes!


How many other bikes are there with belt driven alternators???

 

hahaha, I did not realize that they had a belt either until a year ago. One of my friends was complaining about his charging issues. Found out the belt was toast and problem was solved.

 

just spray some belt dressing on there that will give it some grip

 

Personnally bgillette78
, if the cover etc has to be taken off to get to the belt, why not just swap in a new one? Maybe I am lazy.

 

True. Belt dressing is just a temporary fix. You might as well replace the belt while it's apart.

 

I generaly like it when they squeel

 

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