So I bought a new bike.... a ZXR750/ZX7R

I understand your pain.
Weve got a few now that we have had trouble registering, bought unregistered & your's was registered. There's always something grrr.
We should get a checklist going on the forum as a reference ready for any bike purchases.
I'm receiving Toll Notices for a registration that has been disposed of by the last owner, but there's a twist.
Don't need to have an eTag on a bike it's all rego plate ID, so the computer is reading the 'O' on a plate that passes regularily as a 'Q' & the computers at the Toll Co. ask the computers at the RTA who owns it & sends it to me.
All because the last owner hasn't handed in the old plate yet & probably never will ! He did the disposal of vehicle online, too easy, no trip to the RTA needed so the old plate will be hanging on the wall in the garage. It's been 3 months now trying to sort it out between the RTA & the cross city tunnel, they can't handle it. Believe it or not the RTA suggested that I should try & get the old plate back off the last owner & return it, WTF.
Oh & yes my bike is registered, did it straight away, completely different rego plate, you'd think it would ring a bell or set off a red light?
So anyway, I should have had the last owner write on the invoice/receipt that the bike was sold without a number plate & unregistered.
We also had trouble registering a personal import, & it was registered in Vic, passed hands twice before we got it but no paper trail back to the last registered owner, that's another long story.
Checklist

• Get a receipt of purchase with as much detail on it as possible, Chassis, Vin No's, Rego details, name & address, Lic No, Ph No. & make it say's who he's selling it to being the new registered owner.. The RTA demands a receipt of sale/purchase.
• Get the old rego papers, doesn't matter how old & check the details match the receipt, this will make life a whole lot easier.
• If it's registered, make sure the back of the rego papers are signed over to you & still get a receipt as above.
• Write out your own receipt before you go to collect it, leave spaces for the details & fill it in when you get there yourself, just get them to check it & sign it, all before you hand over the cash, it's theirs as soon as they put it in their pocket,impossible to get it back if it goes pear shaped at the point of sale even if the police are called.

Please add more if you can, us old blokes have had the experience all of these young blokes can benefit from.

 

needs one of these

 

probably just condensation in the mornings, check coolant regularly and see if it is brown to make sure its not a head gasket.

also im pretty sure all older kawasaki engines are just loud as hell.

 

Hey Tyson
If you read any bike manual it states clearly that cam chain tensioners rarely give trouble. Cam chain is another story, they work hard and you probably will need to replace it.
Absolutely, bleed your clutch and you may find the slippage disappear, I can't guarantee that however!
Could be condensation ??
She looks good mate, think you scored a winner

 

i was under the impression the tensioner would go long before the chain would, i have gone through 2 tensioners in 20,000k's with the cam chain still nice and tight.

 

Id be getting onto the cam chain pretty quick, usually they make a dull rattle when they are getting stretched but if you can hear it that bad it must be bad, could be a stripped tensioner or guide though.
There's another good reason to replace the chain, you get to do the valves while your in there.
If the clutch is slipping it'll be stuffed, it won't be due to air in the system, replace the friction plates, the plain steel pressure plates will be ok, it's a cheap easy job, don't tell anyone though, it's always why someone sells a bike cheap & it's the easiest job going. Do the springs as well if you want the complete job, there should be somewhere you can find out the spring length & measure yours before you change them, they might be alright. We got the FZR cheap cause of the clutch & all i did was the plates & it's perfect. don't forget to buy a clutch cover gasket as the old one will be stuffed, I hate gasket goo/silicone, it's a lazy job & you'll hope to never have to do the job again cause it then has to be cleaned off & thats worse than getting a paper one off.
If your worried about water & the head, check your plugs, if they are white / grey then you've got a problem & anexcuse to do the head & valves & cam chain & tensioner & guides but if the plugs are nice & dark with a clean electrode then all's good. If water is showing up through the exhaust then it has to pass by the plugs & they'll show you through their colour.
I think the steam from the exhaust is like compressed cold air, hence water traps on compressors, Until the engine heats up enough to burn off the steam she smokes then heat takes over.

 

Got one of these, http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/GP-Style..._Parts_Accessories&hash=item258b2218da&_uhb=1
it came in the box of spares with the 97 gsxr750, very loud but nice & well made, I'm gunna try it on the FXR250 & send Emma out for a spin with it, it runs a Blue Angel at the moment, that's what it came with, sounds good too.
Ive a mate with a ZXR same model as yours & it's got a muffler on a stock exhaust & it sounds awesome, It's a Micron, probably expensive but it's a beautiful note.

 

How much free play is there on the clutch cable ?

 

doh... I should know that....

 

If in doubt about the rattles you could touch base with Bob at Ace of Sprays. Bob has dealt with Kawasaki's most of his life, the man has a vast wealth of knowledge on the big Kawasaki's and he may perhaps point you in the right direction.
Worth a try.
My CBR1100 had a hydraulic clutch and free play adjustment was on the clutch perch. Bleeding was done in the same way you bleed your brakes, just check your master cylinder first to see what oil is used as some bikes don't use brake fluid but mineral oil. Feel certain it will be dot4 brake fluid. Hope this helps.