Hi all from South Africa, Cape Town.
Just got my hands on a 93 ZX11 Ninja D1 (Import from the US).
Motor has been rebuilt from the bottom up. The owner has had a mod done on the number 3 (which I've seen is an issue) Let me know what you think of the mod.
He was the first owner and this bike looks like its just rolled off the showroom floor. I also got a complete spare engine, except for number 3 being stuffed.
This is how he said the mod was done:
the mod is simple, and was done by a kawasaki shop in JHB, they were fundi's on the ZZR motor and oil feeds
holes are drilled to let oil drain quickly back to the case
the other end of the #3 feed is restricted with a washer welded on
take out the little black plastic oil pickup from the case, otherwise the increased pressure will pop the countershaft seal.
And these are the pics that he sent gave me concerning the crank shaft journal clearances - comments will be greatly appreciated!
This is the ad as posted:
Kawasaki ZX-11 D1, US version of the ZZR-1100 D1 (1993), candy apple red, 56000 miles. Big, fast, comfortable good-looking bike ideal for single or pillion riding. Set up for fast touring - race-tech gold valve shock, race-tech fork cartridge emulators, corbin seat, double bubble windscreen, givi luggage racks, vance & hines 4-1 pipe with CRP end can, jetted, k&n air filter, scott chain oiler, motor recently overhauled - new big-end bearings and valve guides, the rest of the motor was perfectly within spec, oil bypass mod for #3 conrod design issue makes this motor bulletproof. Plus complete spare motor with just the crank unusable, top end and gearbox perfect. New stock seat and windscreen included. Parts manual, Haynes manual and Kawasaki factory manual included.
What should I keep an eye out for on this bike? Any special advice??
) and the plastigauge is squished all the way to the 0.050mm width, so I'd say they look OK.. maybe a little loose, but the service limit is 0.08mm so they should be fine. See section 8-13 of your shop manual.
