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06-28-2008, 01:17 AM
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Newbie
Joined: Jun 2008
From: phoenix
Posts: 1
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help!!!need to take off passenger cover
just bought the bike and can't give a ride til i figure out how to take off the back cover, please help
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06-28-2008, 03:59 AM
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Senior Member
Joined: May 2008
From: Homeless
I Ride: 2007 ZX-14
Posts: 131
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bake22bb
just bought the bike and can't give a ride til i figure out how to take off the back cover, please help
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Actually very simple....there are 4 Phillips head screws under the rear portion of the seat, just remove those and the cover will come right off. |
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06-28-2008, 06:26 AM
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Member
Joined: Jan 2008
From: Phoenix, Arizona
I Ride: 2008 ZX14
Posts: 54
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mcmmotorsports
Actually very simple....there are 4 Phillips head screws under the rear portion of the seat, just remove those and the cover will come right off.
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I always reinsert the screws into the bottom of the seat so they are handy for reinstalling the cowl. Be sure to not over tighten them because the threaded part in the seat can come loose and make it hard to get the threads started next time. |
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06-28-2008, 06:32 AM
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Joined: May 2008
From: oklahoma
Posts: 32
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They can also fall out (the damper).
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06-30-2008, 04:54 AM
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Joined: May 2008
From: Australia
Posts: 19
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You can't figure how to take the cover off.......
(shakes head)
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07-03-2008, 04:13 AM
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Joined: Jul 2007
From: DeRidder, Louisiana
I Ride: The Mighty ZX-14
Posts: 92
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lol...wow
just to be clear, before you back those four philips screws out, you're going to need to remove the seat itself first. on the left side of the bike under the seat you will find a key slot. insert key, give it a turn, and pull the seat off.
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07-03-2008, 10:11 AM
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Joined: Jul 2007
From: Boone, NC
I Ride: kawi ZX-14
Posts: 40
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don't feel bad.. before i bought mine i had the dealer show me how to complete all of the small task... after you see it it will be extremly easy... like tron said don't forget to take the seat off first with out this step it will be an impossiable task.
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07-05-2008, 01:04 AM
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Newbie
Joined: May 2008
From: Australia
Posts: 19
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Sell the bike.
It is too much for you.
Do you get the dealer to adjust the chain?
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07-05-2008, 11:13 AM
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Joined: Jun 2008
From: brandon, ms
I Ride: s.e. 636, zx14
Posts: 74
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chill troppo  we can't all be casey stoner, mat maladin race ready australians  you gotta start from somewhere. hell, i can remember when i bought the bike i could barely get the seat back on when i took it off  that didn't hender me from ridin' tha piss outta it though 
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07-05-2008, 03:27 PM
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Joined: May 2008
From: Australia
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Sorry, but I disagree.
The ZX is hardly a 'new riders' bike....
If you can't figure out how to take the bloody seat off then you shouldn't be riding the thing.....
If all else fails, RTFM....
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07-05-2008, 03:39 PM
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Joined: Jun 2008
From: brandon, ms
I Ride: s.e. 636, zx14
Posts: 74
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how do you know this is his first bike? the 14 is the only bike i know of that has a cowl that unscrews from the seat. he would've figured it out without any help i believe. i don't understand why people want to get an attitude on forums? you should have never replied if you didn't have anything nice to say. would you have really told him that in person, honestly?
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s.e. 636 w/ sliders, smoke flush signals, c.a. tail light, black db, -1/+2 gearing, v4, jumper mod
red zx14 w/ muzzy carbon slips, pc 111, bmc, ivan's map, no flies, tre 006a, ignition advance, lowered 1" fr/bk, puig db, chrome wheels, chrome kickplates, matching lowers, zx10 front fender, whistler radar, foam grips, throttlemeister, heli risers
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07-05-2008, 08:26 PM
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Joined: Jan 2008
From: Phoenix, Arizona
I Ride: 2008 ZX14
Posts: 54
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Troppo
Sorry, but I disagree.
The ZX is hardly a 'new riders' bike....
If you can't figure out how to take the bloody seat off then you shouldn't be riding the thing.....
If all else fails, RTFM....
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Quote:
Originally Posted by reevesmreeves
how do you know this is his first bike? the 14 is the only bike i know of that has a cowl that unscrews from the seat. he would've figured it out without any help i believe. i don't understand why people want to get an attitude on forums? you should have never replied if you didn't have anything nice to say. would you have really told him that in person, honestly?
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I have your back reevesmreeves. I joined this forum as well as others to share tips and experiences with less experienced riders as well as learn from others. People who don't have time to offer positive input should keep to their own. Our threads range from beginner on up and nobody should be undermined. Lets not forget, we all share the same passion.
There are no dumb questions here. Just an occasional AH. 
Last edited by Az-ZX-14 : 07-05-2008 at 08:29 PM.
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07-06-2008, 01:37 AM
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Newbie
Joined: May 2008
From: Australia
Posts: 19
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Can someone explain how to open the fuel tank filler, please?
How do I check my tyre pressures?
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08-25-2008, 02:20 PM
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Newbie
Joined: Aug 2008
From: huntington beach
Posts: 8
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FYI, i read the manual and it says to take the screws out....didn't mention taking the seat off first. i thought it was the ones underneath by the tires. i'll try to take the seat off with the cover on but on all other bikes, you had to pull the seat up to pull it off...guess there's enough room in there.
and yeah, i do all my own maintenance but didn't want to play around with it since it would be easier to just ask MF's online. kthxbye
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08-25-2008, 02:43 PM
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Member
Joined: Aug 2008
From: Sherwood Park Alberta
I Ride: 08 ZX14R, 07 Vulcan 900 custom, 07 KX250R
Posts: 61
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My dealer showed me how to take the cover off when I picked up the bike. He told me that "lots of guys end up calling in cause they can't figure out how to take it off in the first 15 seconds". We'll never know if I would have been one of those guys..... (my guess is I would have destroyed the original and called for a replacement)
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08-25-2008, 05:53 PM
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Joined: Aug 2008
From: SW Missouri
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Dont feel bad. One cold winter night in Wisconsin I bought a used Vmax from a friend. On the way home I noticed the gas was low so stopped to fill it up. Oh yeah ??? Took me 15 minutes to figure out how to get to the gas tank and then another 15 to put the gas cap back on. I was frozen by the time I got home.
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08-25-2008, 06:45 PM
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Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2008
From: Lake Havasu City,AZ
I Ride: '07 ZX14
Posts: 162
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I removed the rear cowl and didn't remove the rubber grommets or insert the screws back in. The manual didn't mention that the grommets would fall out. 6 bucks each. 
I joined this forum and found that you can give opinions, advice, suggestions, and ask questions and never get slammed, well, almost. 99.9% of you guys are great. There's always that .1% at every party.  |
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08-25-2008, 06:54 PM
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Member
Joined: Jun 2008
From: brandon, ms
I Ride: s.e. 636, zx14
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nice avi ^ 
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s.e. 636 w/ sliders, smoke flush signals, c.a. tail light, black db, -1/+2 gearing, v4, jumper mod
red zx14 w/ muzzy carbon slips, pc 111, bmc, ivan's map, no flies, tre 006a, ignition advance, lowered 1" fr/bk, puig db, chrome wheels, chrome kickplates, matching lowers, zx10 front fender, whistler radar, foam grips, throttlemeister, heli risers
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08-26-2008, 01:52 PM
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Newbie
Joined: Aug 2008
From: huntington beach
Posts: 8
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OK I discovered a solution to all of our problems!  there's TWO key lock things...one for the helmet, and unlike the Yamahas, the one for the seat is the one by the rear tire, not on the side.  yay! only to discover that there's no room in there for my plug kit and co2 cannisters |
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08-26-2008, 02:47 PM
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Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2008
From: Lake Havasu City,AZ
I Ride: '07 ZX14
Posts: 162
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Has anyone used that locking cable under the seat?
Looks like it could be disaster for the paint or maybe my rings on the helmet aren't long enough.
It's like the bunji hooks on the back. Who would put a bunji cord up and over the paint on the rear?
I'm sure troppo will correct me
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