Z750s Service Log

2005
Date Mileage Service Mechanic/Location Price Notes
September 11, 2005 109 Replaced engine oil Ian Johnston $6 Used 3.1l Delo 400 15W40; no filter change
September 12, 2005 109 Replaced horn Ian Johnston $15 Used Fiamm low-tone "vibrator" horn
September 13, 2005 156 Installed swingarm spools Ian Johnston $18 none
September 25, 2005 515 Lubricated and adjusted drive chain Ian Johnston $0 Chain required 3/4 turn tightening
October 3, 2005 646 Changed engine oil and filter Ian Johnston $9 Used Purolator Pure One PL14610 filter and Delo 400 15W40
October 8, 2005 742 600 mile inspection Ian Johnston $0 No problems found
October 15, 2005 925 Installed CRG barend mirrors and new barend weights Ian Johnston $160 Barend weights still need more lathe time, but are functional for now.
November 6, 2005 1251 Installed BMW power outlet Ian Johnston $0 Reused the power outlet and wiring from the Le Mans.
November 17, 2005 1448 Installed Progrip Gel handgrips Ian Johnston $9 none
November 17, 2005 1467 Lubricated and adjusted drive chain Ian Johnston $0 Chain required about .6 turns of adjustment
December 4, 2005 1948 Lubricated and adjusted drive chain Ian Johnston $0 none
December 30, 2005 2100 Taped over bare wires in ignition circuit Lake City Kawasaki $0 Brown and white ignition wire and black and red starter-switch wire were shorting together inside the fairing, starboard of the headlights. This caused ignition fuses to blow, disabling the bike. Warranty work.
2006
Date Mileage Service Mechanic/Location Price Notes
January 18, 2006 2254 Lubricated drive chain Ian Johnston $0 Adjustment not checked -- lots of rain recently, and chain was rusty
February 6, 2006 2419 Tightened exhaust header nuts Ian Johnston $0 Every single nut was loose, most requiring 1/4 to 1/2 turn to fully tighten to 12 lb-ft.
February 8, 2006 2529 Lubricated final drive chain Ian Johnston $0 No adjustment needed
March 5, 2006 2702 Installed customized seat Ian Johnston $50 Built up using 7 lb rebond foam and covered in semi-grippy vinyl
April 5, 2006 3055 Lubricated final drive chain Ian Johnston $0 No adjustment needed
May 7, 2006 3565 Lubricated and adjusted final drive chain Ian Johnston $0 Unknown adjustement needed -- alignment appeared to be off, so I adjusted the two sides differently to get it aligned better. The chain wasn't far off though, just a bit loose.
May 13, 2006 3634 Inspected front and rear tire for damage Ian Johnston $0 I had feared a nail in the front tire, but it ended up being a non-puncturing injury. Front tire is starting to cup, with 2.12 mm tread left, rear tire looks perfect, with 2.45 mm tread left.
May 30, 2006 3923 Tightened exhaust header bolts Ian Johnston $0 All 8 nuts needed tightening. I think lockwashers may be required for this.
June 4, 2006 4144 Lubricated final drive chain Ian Johnston $0 No adjustment needed
July 17, 2006 4686 Lubricated final drive chain Ian Johnston $0 No adjustment needed
July 27, 2006 4811 Replaced left bar-end weight Ian Johnston $20 Previous weight was damaged when trying to machine for CRG bar-end mirrors, which are no longer on the bike.


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