Hello guys , just doing a few e mails and checking back in
ZL Mark wrote :
Great Idea!
Welcome Dale! (again!)
Glad to see you made it in here. I'm really exited to have you here. Let's get this thread rolling!
I wanted to talk about slide drilling. I don't know if your kit requires this and what are the advantages?
DW: Thanks Mark
No i dont drill the slides in my kits ,The slide springs and original needle taper is actually very good in the ZL carbs, with the right jetting along with shimming the needles properly they work fine without drilling. The bikes are so low gear they snap right to life anyway and i dont like to drill anything internally if i dont have to. With more air flow, my + 4 advancer and a good A/F ratio they come alive pretty well. Also very smooth through the rpm range.
Vinny wrote:
Welcome Dale
Reading Andrew's report back from your discussion, just thought -
as the ZL motor appears to be prone to heat issues - would fitting an OIL COOLER be a good solution ?
I know Dale recommends Engine Ice , but would appreciate his thoughts on this.
DW: Hi Vin
The ZL was much better than the first couple years of the 900 Ninja. I would say run a good synthetic oil, a 9 heat range spark plug with the engine ice and that should be fine. Being that the motor is open and the radiator is a pretty good size there ok. With engine ice added , if the fan still kicks on a lot Id maybe add a switch to turn it on a bit sooner. But try the above first.
They are also very lean from the factory so one my jetting kit helps get the heat out of the cylinder head as well.
As far as oil, i dont want to start a oil thread, because they can go on until the end of time......ha ha .
I run and really like Synthetic Rotella T 5w-40 sold at Wallmart , for about $4.40 per qt.
Ok guys got to do my 100 e mails now so take care and i will check back in a few days.
Cheers Dale
