Shift STAR Installation pics
ZX14
(Thanks to Travis Fowler)
NOTE!!
These are ROUGH and GENERAL and abbreviated clues - and NOT to be used without a
genuine Kawasaki Service manual for proper assembly.
Tools, Partial list
5mm allen wrench
1/2" air or electric impact wrench
30mm 1/2" drive socket ( 1 3/16" in a pinch)
external circlip pliers (small / medium size)
Pliers, needle nose and regular
![]() Remove clutch cover. Only a few drops of oil will come out. |
![]() Now, you can see the outer clutch plate, with the 5 clutch spring mounting screws (pink, today) |
![]() Remove the clutch spring bolts. |
![]() After removing the 5 clutch spring screws, gently pull away the outer plate. Some clutch plates will probably stick to the outer, but that's ok. |
![]() This is a radial "Torrington" bearing on the "mushroom" shaped "clutch throwout button. Note: There is a "thrust" washer still stuck on the inside of the outer clutch plate. Remove the 30mm / 1 3/16" nut from the clutch shaft. Use a 1/2" air or electric impact wrench. Remove the "Belleview" washer and flat plate washer and the rest of the clutch plates (fiber and steel). |
![]() Here's a view of the clutch basket. Hmmm...... just pull it out... Hey! It hits the cases and I can't!! |
![]() Here's where it hits - just below this screw hole. |
![]() Trick: Insert a 4mm screw into this clutch collar - leave the head exposed. |
![]() Now, grab the head of the screw and pull the collar out - Then, gently remove the bearing, too. |
![]() Now you have enough space to move the clutch basket to the left and that makes enough room for the big primary gear to clear the engine case. |
![]() Success! Plenty of room to work with. LAY A SHOP RAG AT THE BOTTOM OF THE AREA to prevent screws,
arms, collars from falling into the crankcase. Now - go to the left side of the bike....... |
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Now, remove the 10mm headed bolt from the shift lever Then - With circlip pliers, remove the shift shaft retaining circlip and plate washer and don't loose them. |
![]() Slide the shift shaft out. |
![]() Remove the detent arm pivot bolt. (this bike had a Shift STAR kit previously installed, so we will just pretend that we are removing the stock grey shift star and "non-bearinged" detent arm....) |
![]() Here's the detent arm removed. The stock shift spring probably has pink paint on it. |
![]() Remove the stock grey star. Use a 5mm allen wrench. |
![]() Stock grey shift star removed. |
![]() Install the new gold plated Factory Pro STAR. Use a bit of loctite on the screw. 6-8 ftlbs torque. |
![]() Hand assemble the new Factory Pro Detent Arm and the new Factory Pro performance spring. Make sure you re-use the stock spacer collar. |
![]() Ahh! All assembled and happy. It takes a few minutes to get the detent arm lined up and
tightened. Make sure you don't bind and bend the arm when
installing. Use a drop of loctite type threadlocker on the screw. |
![]() Slide in the shift shaft. |
![]() Replace the shift shaft plate washer and circlip. Replace the shift lever and bolt. Check the shifting - between 1st and neutral and make sure that things look right and feel OK. It's a Kawasaki so you can't shift to 2nd unless the bike is rolling. |
![]() Basket on - Make sure to rough align it with the oil pump gear (behind primary gear, lower right, 5 o'clock position) |
.![]() Slide in the clutch shaft bearing and spacer collar (the one with the 4mm screw holes). Wiggle the basket a bit and it will get "1/2" aligned and in somewhat... Don't force it. |
![]() The 14 has a "split" primary gear and you have 1/2 of it aligned.
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![]() Slide the inner clutch hub in. |
![]() Install the: 1. Thick flat washer 2. Domed "Belleville" lock washer (domed inner surface to the outside, towards you) 3. 30mm nut to hold it all together. 30mm nut torque: 100 ft-lb or 135 nm (thanks Kyrre Høydahl, Norway for the torque specs) 4. Install "clutch pusher", Torrington bearing and thrust washer (still in the inner clutch hub?) 5. Replace clutch plates: 6. then a steel, then alternate fiber and steel till the last fiber and it's outer tangs are lined up to the "short, alternate outer groove". See below picture. |
![]() Install the outer clutch hub plate. Install the clutch springs and bolts. |
![]() Done! (note: this is the original disassembly picture - Use hand tools to tighten up the cover screws - NOT an impact wrench!) |