2002-2006 Kawasaki Concours/GTR1000 Maintenance Schedule and Service Intervals

This is the maintenance schedule with associated service intervals for the 2002-2006 Kawasaki Concours, also known as the Kawasaki GTR1000 or ZG 1000 in different markets.

This is the original Concours, with a 997cc L4 liquid-cooled carburetor-fed engine. It’s a sport-touring model that is more oriented towards touring with its comfortable seating and huge road presence.

This maintenance schedule applies to the following models:

2002 Kawasaki Concours/GTR1000
2003 Kawasaki Concours/GTR1000
2004 Kawasaki Concours/GTR1000
2005 Kawasaki Concours/GTR1000
2006 Kawasaki Concours/GTR1000
Kawasaki ZG 1000

(These are all the same bike — slight variations on power, depending on market — but mostly the same, with different names!)

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2002-2006 Kawasaki Concours/GTR1000 Maintenance Schedule

Below is the maintenance schedule for the 2002-2006 Kawasaki Concours/GTR1000.

The following is the list of maintenance operations and to be done on this motorcycle with a time or distance interval — whichever comes earlier.

The maintenance for the 2002-2006 Kawasaki Concours/GTR1000 is broken into two sections: Emission related and Non-emissions.

Periodic Maintenance Chart

	Operation	Every	800 km (500 mi)	5,000 km (3,000 mi)	10,000 km (6,000 mi)	15,000 km (9,000 mi)	20,000 km (12,000 mi)	25,000 km (15,000 mi)	30,000 km (18,000 mi)
	Emission related
	Carburetor synchronization – check †		•	•	•	•	•	•	•
	Idle Speed–check †		•	•	•	•	•	•	•
	Throttle grip play – check †		•		•		•		•
	Spark plug – clean and gap †			•	•	•	•	•	•
	Valve clearnace – check †		•		•		•		•
	Air suction valve – check †			•	•	•	•	•	•
	Air cleaner element – clean		•		•		•		•
	Air cleaner element – replace	5 cleanings					•
	Fuel system – check †				•		•		•
	Evaporative emission control system (C) – check †		•	•	•	•	•	•	•
	Non-emission related
	Battery electrolyte level – check †	month	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
K	Brake light switch – check †		•	•	•	•	•	•	•
	Brake pad wear – check †			•	•	•	•	•	•
	Brake clutch/hoses, connections – check †			•	•	•	•	•	•
	Fuel hose, connections – check †			•	•	•	•	•	•
	Brake/clutch fluid level – check †	month	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
K	Brake/clutch fluid – change	2 years					•
K	Steering – check †		•	•	•	•	•	•	•
	Final gear case oil level – check †				•		•		•
	Final gear case oil – change		•						•
K	Propeller shaft joint – lubricate				•				•
	Nut, bolt, and fastener tightness – check †		•		•		•		•
	Tire wear – check †			•	•	•	•	•	•
	Engine oil – change	year	•		•		•		•
	Oil filter – replace		•		•		•		•
	General lubrication – perform			•	•	•	•	•	•
K	Front fork oil – change								•
K	Swingarm pivot, unit-trak linkage – lubricate				•		•		•
	Coolant – change	2 years							•
	Radiator hoses, connections – check †	year	•		•		•		•
K	Steering stem bearing – lubricate	2 years					•
K	Brake/clutch master cylinder cup and dust seal – replace	2 years
K	Caliper piston seal and dust seal – replace	2 years
K	Caliper slave cylinder piston seal – replace	2 years
K	Brake/clutch hose and pipe – replace	4 years
K	Fuel hose – replace	4 years

Notes:

K: Should be serviced by an authorized Kawasaki dealer
*: For higher odometer readings, repeat the frequency interval established here.
†: Replace, add, adjust, or torque if necessary
(C): California model only

Tyre size and tyre pressure for the 2002-2006 Kawasaki Concours/GTR1000

The 2002-2006 Kawasaki Concours/GTR 1000 has the following tyres and tyre sizes standard:

Front: 120/70R18 59V Dunlop K701F Tubeless
Rear: 150/80R16 71V Dunlop K700J Tubeless

The manual for the 2002-2006 Kawasaki Concours/GTR1000 recommends the following tyre pressures (when cold):

Front: 250 kPa/36psi
Rear: 290 kPa/41psi

General information about the 2002-2006 Kawasaki Concours/GTR1000

The Kawasaki Concours motorcycle combines the comfort and weather protection of a full-dress touring machine with the performance, agility and styling of a sportbike to make one of the most popular and affordable sport-touring machines on the market.

Kawasaki introduced the Concours in 1986, based on earlier Ninja models, but tuned to be less aggressive. The Concours was introduced into the USA the year after BMW K100LT, but at less than two thirds of the BMW’s price. Many reviewers heaped praise on the Kawasaki, and called it superior to the BMW.

The Concours was largely unchanged in two decades. In 1994 the instrument cluster was updated, and afterwards only minor changes happened on the outside – fork protectors and exhaust tips.

As the Concours first-generation endured with few revisions, experienced mechanics and used parts are readily available.