Dan Phillips
Dan Phillips
@rlm-dan
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Joined: November 13, 2018 1:25 pm
Last seen: November 9, 2025 1:45 pm
Topics: 7 / Replies: 285
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RE: Help again: clutch problem

With Charley on this, remove the clutch slave cylinder and check the push rod. This sounds like the small bearing that the input shaft runs in has col...

4 years ago
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RE: Spark plug choice

As the man himself said, this is the current plug for the Gen 2 onwards engine - its an Iridium version. Remember you will need the additional screw o...

4 years ago
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RE: Engine rebuilt time or not?

Agree with everyone above on this, you are due a rebuild. As DavidF said there seems to often be problems at 45 hours + that end up resulting in a l...

4 years ago
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RE: Radical SR3 GDU Exploded view and parts list

Awesome work sir, this will be so useful for a lot of people!

4 years ago
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RE: Have i already broken my starter motor?

@rojid Glad its sorted! The corrosion may have been something to do with it but I have also heard that with a low battery voltage it keeps spinni...

4 years ago
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RE: Oil filter location - ZZR1200 with dry sump

Hi Frank, I am 99% sure that it is an OEM Kawasaki filter, although it has been a number of years since I have had a look at one of these. There i...

4 years ago
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RE: Which spare starter motor?

In my experience so far there seems to be a lot more issues with aftermarket units, whereas OEM never seem to go wrong unless spun! If your after a...

4 years ago
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RE: New 1500cc Hayabusa engine starts briefly then dies

As John said, this one is hard work! I think you are at the point of narrowing down and working through some other problems that are not 'common' or k...

4 years ago
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RE: New 1500cc Hayabusa engine starts briefly then dies

Well at least somethings have been eliminated! If you did not fit new spark plugs on the engine swap I would 100% be doing that before anything else...

4 years ago
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RE: New 1500cc Hayabusa engine starts briefly then dies

This sounds like one of those fun issues! If the problem has been with a previous engine and now one this one then we should be able to rule out the...

4 years ago
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RE: SR3 shifting issues very TRICKY!

@jonasr1 Another interesting one! Has the problem been since a rebuild or just started? Firstly I would be looking at some basics, although it ...

4 years ago
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RE: Torque Setting for Dry Sump Plugs

Hi Rod, Seeing this reminds me I never replied to your e-mail, apologies I will get on this! We go for 60NM. These are generally good and whilst I...

4 years ago
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RE: First Radical Historian

Really good to see this Charley, it is great that your hard work, effort and enthusiasm is being recognised by the factory!

4 years ago
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RE: Lithium Battery in Radical

Plenty do in the UK without any issues. The charging system will cope with it fine so no problems. You have to be on top of the system as Lithium does...

4 years ago
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RE: Bearing failure

Not ideal, looks to be a lot of debris there. Hopefully this is not out of place to mention but we could rebuild in a much shorter timescale if you ...

4 years ago
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