The water pipe under the engine

[TC]

Just finished a protracted rebuild and running the bike up and down the road (as you do) I noticed there is a water leak. This is coming from the LH end of the water pipe that feeds into the base of the crankcases, where the o-ring joint is. I guess I must have chipped the o-ring when I assembled it. Poop.

Now here's the problem. I recall when I stripped the engine the pipe didn't want to come out until I removed the clutch outer and inner cases, which is a bit of a faff. Is it possible (in people's experience) to get the pipe off without removing the 2 clutch cases?

Thanks all

[mr_bungholeo]

in short...nope...

you'll have to take the right cover off....

you dont have to nip the seal for them to leak,kawasaki have always been a pain to seal on the water pipes(anybody tried it on a gpz... )..put a good dollop of silicone on each end and it should be fine....best of luck....

[TC]

Ah well Thanks for the info anyhoo.

Righto, drained the oil and water, undid the cover screws and both come off together - happily not too difficult - and we have the offending article off now, sure enough there is a little cut on one side where it was leaking.

Next question, the online parts list gives these o rings (replace the set) as 670B2014 and 670B2016.

Does Kawasaki still do these or are there standard viton seals that somebody can recommend?

[JanBros]

they don't have to be viton in my opinion, ordinary O-rings will do. at least : I've fitted normal rings and never had problems with them

[TC]

OK. I normally refer to the black types as viton but as you say there are different types of rubber. However the question stands, can somebody recommend an alternate P/N or are they still available from Kawasaki?

[mr_bungholeo]

most bike shops keep a box of o rings in their workshop..if not you can buy a box of o rings off evilbay for about a tenner....