Quote from: Tiiimmmaaayyyy on July 21, 2016, 09:04:22 PM
If your engine can't take an oil flush, save your money on the oil and put it towards a bike that isn't a pile of shit.

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Quote from: Tiiimmmaaayyyy on July 21, 2016, 09:04:22 PM
If your engine can't take an oil flush, save your money on the oil and put it towards a bike that isn't a pile of shit.

But how will he know, unless he uses the oil........

You have been given conflicting opinions....it's your bike...go with your gut...if it were my bike I would use Flushing Oil...I would want all the Gunk out...the end.

or as an alternative buy some cheap bike specific smei synth engine oil, Halfords for example. Drain the current oil cold as per Davy's advice i.e on paddock stands overnight.
fit new oil filter, fill with the cheap semi synth, pull the plug leads off or take plugs out and spin the engine on the starter until the oil light goes out. Reconnect/refit plugs, start bike allow to idle untill the temp gets to about half way before revving, allow to run until fan kicks in, switch off and leave for 30 mins or more, Drain oil thoroughly, if you want to be really really sure fit another new oil filter, refill engine with quality bike specific semi synth oil of your choice (yes there's the age old argument about semi verus full synth but Kawasaki recommends Semi so go with that) as ong as all other checks have proved successful ride and enjoy.


Can't belive I've just typed all this becaus eas usual you will go your own way anyway 

Quote from: Green_Ninja on July 21, 2016, 10:28:17 PM



Can't belive I've just typed all this becaus as usual you will go your own way anyway 

I'm not even sure he's a real person.

I think what I'm going to do is drain it cold as it will be all in the sump so there may not be that munch gunk , it was fresh oil when it was last round the engine and it's just sat, I'm then going to put the Castrol gtx (car) and use that to flush out the rest

I'm only staying away from flushing solutions as I've read alot of bad things about them and when I enquired about flushing oil, on the back  "not recommended for use with motorcycles" if there is alot of gunk I'll have no real choice but I can always flush it later if its needed

Quote from: Green_Ninja on July 21, 2016, 10:28:17 PM
Kawasaki recommends Semi so go with that

I seem to remember Kawasaki recommending fully synth oil for the B1?



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Quote from: Green_Ninja on July 21, 2016, 10:28:17 PM
Can't belive I've just typed all this becaus eas usual you will go your own way anyway 

+1

Got some spare olive oil in the kitchen?

carbon you don't half provide the entertainment value on here

I'm not ignoring anyone's advice its all very much appreciated and has all been taken on-board , there is risks to every option so I have to work out which one I think is the least

You could not make this up. Suppose it keeps the forum going. 

Nice to see a Kawasaki issue for once...

Quote from: Carbon_ZX6R on July 22, 2016, 02:48:46 PM
Nice to see a Kawasaki issue for once...

it was never a Kawasaki issue...... it's always been a 'you' issue.

never change.......

Tanks off , house stinks of petrol varnish now it's horrible , it is rusty but not as bad as I expected got a shit load out shaking it but what I've noticed is it's clumped and loose , the pump is caked in it as well going to scour that , not sure how to get to the filter on the pump though , so tomorrow I'll do the electrolysis just not sure how much soda crystals to use , i.e per litre

Currently doing the electrolysis started 5 mins ago so far no bubbles as best I can see? Using a jump starter and a tent peg so not sure if it takes a while to get bubbles