{"id":60395,"date":"2015-06-25T19:38:22","date_gmt":"2015-06-25T10:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/?p=60395"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:44:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:44:43","slug":"zx14-flat-rate-motorcycle-inspection-deco-mainte-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/20150625\/everyday-events\/zx14-flat-rate-motorcycle-inspection-deco-mainte-2","title":{"rendered":"ZX14 Flat-Rate Motorcycle Inspection Deco-mainte"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60381\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC08763.jpg\" alt=\"DSC08763\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08763.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08763-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08763-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\nBasically we skip FI synchronization, but this time the running condition was so poor that we decided to adjust it.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC08746.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC08746.jpg\" alt=\"DSC08746\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08746.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08746-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08746-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC08747.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC08747.jpg\" alt=\"DSC08747\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08747.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08747-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08747-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\nZ<\/a>X12R is similar in feel. Being a later model, it has excellent serviceability.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC08754.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC08754.jpg\" alt=\"DSC08754\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08754.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08754-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08754-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC08753.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC08753.jpg\" alt=\"DSC08753\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08753.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08753-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08753-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe spark plugs showed discoloration you wouldn&#8217;t expect from a fuel-injected bike. Time for replacement.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC08749.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60386\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC08749.jpg\" alt=\"DSC08749\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08749.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08749-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08749-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC08751.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60387\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC08751.jpg\" alt=\"DSC08751\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08751.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08751-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08751-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nI can&#8217;t trust a plug cap unless it feels like it&#8217;s seating firmly. We apply metal rubber so it slides in smoothly, and use contact cleaner on the plug terminal area. We use it as an electrical lubricant.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC08758.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC08758.jpg\" alt=\"DSC08758\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08758.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08758-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08758-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC08757.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60389\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC08757.jpg\" alt=\"DSC08757\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08757.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08757-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08757-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC08756.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC08756.jpg\" alt=\"DSC08756\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08756.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08756-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08756-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWe also replace the coolant and radiator cap. We use an NTK cap with pressure rating equivalent to the original.<br \/>\nI think it&#8217;s risky to casually use overly high-pressure caps.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC08760.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC08760.jpg\" alt=\"DSC08760\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08760.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08760-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08760-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC08762.jpg\" alt=\"DSC08762\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08762.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08762-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08762-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\nWe performed the synchronization. It&#8217;s subtle, but I think it makes quite a difference. By the way, it took just over an hour.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC08765.jpg\" alt=\"DSC08765\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08765.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08765-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08765-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\nThe adjustment screw in the center is buried pretty deep. We look with a mirror and apply an angled screwdriver before starting the engine.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC08764.jpg\" alt=\"DSC08764\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08764.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08764-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DSC08764-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\nIf we did this frequently, we&#8217;d make a special tool for it, but opportunities are rare, so we&#8217;ll keep managing this way.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And with that, we&#8217;re all done and running smoothly.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Basically we skip FI synchronization, but this time the running condition was so poor that we decided to adjust it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":60381,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pochipp_cv_data":"","swell_btn_cv_data":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1924],"tags":[123,122,155],"class_list":["post-60395","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-everyday-events","tag-deco-mainte","tag-vehicle-inspection","tag-zx-14"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60395","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60395"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60395\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/60381"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60395"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60395"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60395"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}