Hey thanks for the video. New to motorcycles myself and I was so confused where the tiny o ring would go. You pulling the filter insert apart was a lifesaver! Cheers!
There is a steel mesh strainer on the oil pickup in the sump as well, a lot of kz's die after rebuilds because any stray gasket cement blocks the strainer.
Easy to check how much oil should be in there on the Internet, easy to buy a measuring jug from the local supermarket, easy to pour in the correct amount.....I bought a bike recently which had 60% more oil in it than it should have....
yeah kinda. been visiting my family but should be uploading one within the next couple days. when i get back to class im more likely to pump em out instead of homework lol
Yea i saw that before, did not know what that was about, found a web site that has all the specifications for everything, so I added more oil, and changed the plugs, running good right now.
Ha 9 years later, little questions like this and where specifically those oil seal rings go, have made me realize just how invaluable a resource having the original owners manual from 1975 for my bike really is 😅
Why no mudguards, crap all over the engine,mud and grit into the carb's. Oil capacity on Kawasaki usually marked near the oil-level view window. 3 Litres?
Your not supposed to use full synthetic i have a 77 gs400 even those it is old or may have a lot of miles the bike was never designed to have that kind of oil I recommend just using conventional oil it is also cheaper
1 down 4 up what size air filters are those I was told to buy a 28 or 30 millimeter but I want to be certain before I spend the money thank you in advance
oil filter takes some oil as it is soaked with oil, I would put oil level up to mark on sight glass, up higher than you had it. That oil is way over kill for that bike, get your bike oil at Walmart, automotive oil from there is fine for that bike they sell 5 quart containers for $12.00 /5 quarts, "Do NOT get energy conserving Oil" or "Energy Conserving Oil" that will make your clutch slip, GET either Shell Rotella T 15w-40, or chevron Delo400LE oil 15w-40, get standard oil Not synthetic older bike transmissions sometimes like regular dindosaur oil better then synthetic oil, your bike weighs 420-lbs that weight listed on bike tag is the bike total weight limit, meaning what the bike can carry including its own weight, that filter bolt had a check valve/oil bypass in it the bypass is in case oil has not been changed so your engine can still get lubrication if the oil filter gets plugged
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Hey thanks for the video. New to motorcycles myself and I was so confused where the tiny o ring would go. You pulling the filter insert apart was a lifesaver! Cheers!
Glad it helped
One of the things that I like about old bikes and cars, is that you can do the maintenance yourself.
lol yea, its cheaper to do it yourself thats for sure.
Synthetic oil ruined the starter clutch on my 1978 Kawasaki Z650, use whatever oil is recommended for your bike. Mine is 10/40 mineral oil.
Sold This Bike Years Ago.
There is a steel mesh strainer on the oil pickup in the sump as well, a lot of kz's die after rebuilds because any stray gasket cement blocks the strainer.
+colin edley sold it.
usually on those old metric bikes its best oil level is when the sight glass is half clear and half oil
I sold this bike about a year ago.
I just picked up 2 1975 KZ400's, one's an S the other is the disc-brake variant... going to rebuild and café one of them! :)
they are cool bike but hard to find parts for them, I sold mine and got a 2005 Honda Shadow 750.
Easy to check how much oil should be in there on the Internet, easy to buy a measuring jug from the local supermarket, easy to pour in the correct amount.....I bought a bike recently which had 60% more oil in it than it should have....
I sold this bike about a year ago.
I kmow, but you have another motorbike, and it uses oil I assume.....
ROY Dean
i let the shop deal with it now.
sensible......
ROY Dean
its just way to hot to be working on anything here in AZ.
Wow our Wal- Mart doesn't carry any MC oil. Good way to get to know your bike.
they keep over in the motorcycle section, next to the RV stuff, not in the regular oil area.
Gracias!
no hay problema
Check out rotella t6. Tons of guys use it in their bikes and it's a very cheap full synthetic. I use it and change the oil every 500 miles
cool will check it out thanks, making any videos lately?
yeah kinda. been visiting my family but should be uploading one within the next couple days.
when i get back to class im more likely to pump em out instead of homework lol
Your bike is older than half the people in the world. Good thing you save yourself some money by doing it yourself.
+wtam69 I sold this bike and bought another one, thanks for the comment and for watching.
Hey, so at 12:17 in your video you see on the case it says, "OIL 3000 CC" Just so happens that 3000 CCs is almost exactly 3.1 quarts.
Yea i saw that before, did not know what that was about, found a web site that has all the specifications for everything, so I added more oil, and changed the plugs, running good right now.
Ha 9 years later, little questions like this and where specifically those oil seal rings go, have made me realize just how invaluable a resource having the original owners manual from 1975 for my bike really is 😅
Cool Vid
thanks
Do you see where it says 3000cc on the case right next to the oil fill???? 3000cc or 3 liters. That's how much oil.
+Brian Larimer yup I see it, also sold this bike.
Lucked out and bought 3 quarts, exactly what it needs heh.
lol yea, it only had 2 quarts in it and I have been driving it around like that since i got it. where you been?
Why no mudguards, crap all over the engine,mud and grit into the carb's. Oil capacity on Kawasaki usually marked near the oil-level view window. 3 Litres?
Thanks for sharing
Your not supposed to use full synthetic i have a 77 gs400 even those it is old or may have a lot of miles the bike was never designed to have that kind of oil I recommend just using conventional oil it is also cheaper
Sold it years ago.
1 down 4 up what size air filters are those I was told to buy a 28 or 30 millimeter but I want to be certain before I spend the money thank you in advance
+Joey Wilson sorry i have no idea, they were on the bike when i bought it.
+1down4up thank you next time you take them off will you measure the ring from one side to the other thank you in advance
Joey Wilson
I sold this bike
oil filter takes some oil as it is soaked with oil, I would put oil level up to mark on sight glass, up higher than you had it. That oil is way over kill for that bike, get your bike oil at Walmart, automotive oil from there is fine for that bike they sell 5 quart containers for $12.00 /5 quarts, "Do NOT get energy conserving Oil" or "Energy Conserving Oil" that will make your clutch slip, GET either Shell Rotella T 15w-40, or chevron Delo400LE oil 15w-40, get standard oil Not synthetic older bike transmissions sometimes like regular dindosaur oil better then synthetic oil, your bike weighs 420-lbs that weight listed on bike tag is the bike total weight limit, meaning what the bike can carry including its own weight, that filter bolt had a check valve/oil bypass in it the bypass is in case oil has not been changed so your engine can still get lubrication if the oil filter gets plugged
Gary West thanks for the information.
What type of filter did you use?
Blair B dont remember what ever it says on the box.
it takes 3.14 quarts
***** cool, thanks.
your bike says 3000cc so thats roughly 3quarts
it took 3 1/2 quarts.