well i put my baby in for the 7500 mile service yesterday. she ran a little hotter than normal on the way home.granted is was one of the hottest days of the year. the temp usally gets up to 212 then fan comes on and it starts cooling. yesterday it got up to 218 before it started dropping back down.Is this adnormal or am i just tripping.Any advice greatly appreciated????

 

ok i fingerd it out it was a little low on coolant and the stealership did not have OEM plugs they said they put some better plugs in it and it's a hotter running plug.the highest my gauge has gotten since was 223 even through 110 degree heat. it still running killer so what the hell just ride it......

 

What were the plugs then that were put in?

 

I am calling BS, a hotter plug, smells like crap service work to me. What about being low on coolant? WTF. Raise hell with them and if they do not help you call Kaw and complain. Fan should be on at about 185 degress I believe.
PM me if you want the # to product quality at Kawasaki and the right guy to talk too.

 

i do not know off hand i will check my paper work i have at home tonight and get back to you.

 

no the fan on my bike has always came on at 210 that's normal. but i will pm you for that number for future thanx.

 

What did they do for the 7500 mile service? and how much? I'm at that milage and I really dont want to do it after working on cars all week, but if its to much I will do it on my day off...

 

they did steering stem check, greased the axles ,checked brakes, changed oil,clean or replace air filter wich i had them replace, plugs,throttle body sync,cables lubed and adjusted. that's just what i can remeber off the top of my head. it cost 300 $ the most important thing is the throttle body sync.

 

That's why they are called the stealership. The only thing they fingered out was your credit card number. They pushed hard when I bought my bike, had me bent over in aisle, tryin to get me to buy the maint plan. It's all a bunch of crap and the warranty doesn't cover anything. Every read the terms and conditions for warranties on a sportbike? It's a toy, ride it hard then trade it in couple years later. If it's a keeper then you will have to shell out a couple bucks.

 

I bought the motion pro high end mercury synchronizer for $85, and don't regret a penny of it. The stealership charges WAY TOO MUCH for what they do. They told me the regular bike service would cost close to $400 bucks, and that it would be stupid not to purchase their "service plan." I knew better, so I turned it down.

It just pays to gain knowledge, and learn about your own bike. I work too hard for my cash, just to give it away when I could do it myself.