BRAND new looking wheels for $10

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zl600 ignition timing

Hi does any one know if there is provision on the zl600 to adjust the timing? I have looked at the electronic ignition on the right side of the engine[ under the small kawasaki cover]. The ignition pickups appear to have no adjustmen and the backplate that is attached to the crank and which has the timing marks surely dosen`t move does it?.
With no apparent means of adjusting the timing does that mean that Kawasaki dont think ther will be any wear on these components?
Any help as usual will be gratefully accepted.
I have a manual coming for ths bike but i cant wait i need to know now!!

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Mark

keep it upright
 
If it's the same as my 900 you'll need to replace the ignition advancer plate. I got a 5 degree Vance&Hines from Parts411.com
 
i got the unpainted aliminum parts of my zl wheels looking showroom new tonight using materials you can find at any autoparts store, wal mart, whatever. and my wheels were pretty bad off with grime, black spots, aluminum oxide rust, etc. the essentials are turtle wax rubbing compound(the red stuff) and 600 grit wet/dry sand paper, microfiber or similar towel, and i also got one of those cheap hard plastic bristle detail brushes that looks like an oversized toothbrush. i gave the wheels a quick, run of the mill cleaning, dried them off, then used the brush to wipe the compound on the outer edges of the rim where its silvery- pretty liberally. then, following the curve of the wheel, gave the compound plenty of elbow grease with a dampened piece of sandpaper(too much water and you lose abrasiveness) and really rubbed it in. you can see the grime and spots disappearing as you go, so just rub till its satisfactory. rinse the compound and gray sandpaper residue away with a squirt of water as soon as you are done scrubbing the area. if you see gray or almost black streaks where you rubbed with the sandpaper just wipe it away with the microfiber towel, which i did anyway. if there are a few small spots that you missed just wipe them with the paper again, with or without compound. the whole process took maybe twenty minutes. the key ingredient here is the sandpaper-i''ve had good success combining with brakleen, water, wheel cleaners, but this was the best. any feedback, improvements, or success let me know, and if anyone has other cleaning or polishing tips i'm all ears. chris
 
Sounds good sj., I use 0000 and 000 steel wool rather than sandpaper. I bet the sandpaper takes the pits out a lot easier tho.
 
so do they have the polished look(chrome) or they just clean with no oxidation?

I have never seen the turtle wax compounds, but never have looked for it either. where did you get it? any alternatives?
 
yeah, they have a chrome like finish now, with a mirror shine to them. i found the turtle wax compound right next to the green tub of standard turtle wax polish, probably found in almost any pep boys type auto store. i find that the bigger pep boys stores have some pretty specialty paint stuff. really i would think any rubbing compound will work, as long as its a pasty substance.
 
SnakeDoctor said:
Elbow grease is the ticket, no matter what your rubbing. :stir:
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There's a joke in there somewhere, but I'll just leave that one alone. :rotf:
 
be careful though as i found that scratches can be seen (very carefully) if you go ovewr the top, well thats what i found what happened with me and i used wire wool
 
thats why I stick to 000 or 0000 steel wool, it wont scratch your stuff!
 
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