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  6. 89 zx10 squeek/chirp from exhaust

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    Yeah I don't see anything there. I did take the valves cover off and while doing so found a few possible vacuum leaks. Valves don't seem out of adjustment. I haven't checked with a feeler gauge yet but just feeling then it seems OK. I think while it's down this far in going to go ahead and do the head gasket and exhaust gaskets. Now just to find someone to tune the carbs.

  8. 89 zx10 squeek/chirp from exhaust

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    the butteflys out of alignment would def cause a sync issue. I believe they are adjustable. When in doubt get them all synched and then reset the sync with a carb vacumm gauge tool. While they are off I would have a look at the pilot and main jets to make sure they are not clogged and the slides to make sure they are not binding in the bores.

     

    but now you are diagnosing a different issue here. Down on power, squeaking noise, all pieces to the puzzle. might be related, might be two separate issues.

     

    Start with the basics. Do a compression test, leak down test, check the timing. In addition take the header off and shine a light into the port and see if you see anything wrong with the valve, and now that your carbs are off look down the port there as well. If you have the ability put a borescope into the plug hole and see what the valves look like.

     

    Just looking up common issues with that gen of zx10, the clutch coming into contact with a chain tensioner is a common problem. might be you caught some of the warning sings (squeaking) before the clutch basket gets worn through and fails. good info in this thread:

    http://kawasakiworld.com/zx-11/52894-1989-zx10-ka-boom-clutch-basket-alt-tensioner-chain-problems.html

     

    Good read.

    Hopefully tonight I'll get to pull the clutch cover and valve cover and see what's going on there. As for the carbs I may just try to find someone that can tune them up for me to my exhaust and filter. I don't have the vacuum gauge tool. The slides all move freely and smooth.

  10. 89 zx10 squeek/chirp from exhaust

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    The way I was showed was take the carb mm(38mm is what I seen as stock on the searches I've done) X that by 5 X say .95 for anything with a free flowing exhaust and air filter. So itll be 38x5x.95=180.5. Maybe this is the wrong way of doing it Idk.

    I guess I'll be pulling the side cover and checking the chains to. I have a spare engine but it's in pieces.

  14. 89 zx10 squeek/chirp from exhaust

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    Not sure if this is supposed to be here or in the daily ride section but here goes:

     

    So I noticed a squeek/chirp from the exhaust the other day while riding. Thought maybe the baffle in my muffler was loose. So I took it apart and ran with no baffle. Still have the noise. Checked all mounting and nothing is rubbing anything. Even took the mid pipe of and ran straight header and the noise was super loud.

     

    Question is, does anyone know what it might be?

  18. old school "zx" owners

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    Any other old school Kawasaki zx bike lovers on here? Myself I have an 89 zx10 that i ride and a 90 zx10 that I got for parts.

     

    My 89 is naked right now. Working on a set of clean fairings to paint and restore.

    http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g255/thrilz4u89/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-05/IMG_20150513_205230441.jpg' alt='IMG_20150513_205230441.jpg'>

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