2013-2014 Kawasaki Concours 14/GTR1400 ABS Maintenance Schedule and Service Intervals

This is the maintenance schedule with associated service intervals for the 2013-2014 Kawasaki Concours 14, also known as the Kawasaki GTR1400 ABS or ZG1400 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:

2013 Kawasaki Concours 14/GTR1400 ABS
2014 Kawasaki Concours 14/GTR1400 ABS
Kawasaki ZG1400

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

This page contains affiliate links.

2013-2014 Kawasaki Concours 14/GTR1400 ABS Maintenance Schedule

Below is the maintenance schedule for the 2013-2014 Kawasaki Concours 14/GTR1400 ABS.

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 2013-2014 Kawasaki Concours 14/GTR1400 ABS is broken into three sections: Engine Related Items, Chassis Related Items, and Change/Replacement Items.

Periodic Maintenance Chart

	1. Periodic inspection (Engine Related Items) Operation (Engine Items)	Every	1000 km (600 mi)	6000 km (3750 mi)	12000 km (7500 mi)	18000 km (11250 mi)	24000 km (15000 mi)	30000 km (18750 mi)	36000 km (22500 mi)
K	Valve clearance – inspect (e)						•
	Throttle control system (play, smooth return, no drag) – inspect	year	•		•		•		•
K	Engine vacuum synchronization – inspect (e)				•		•		•
	Idle speed – inspect (e)		•		•		•		•
K	Fuel leak (fuel hose and pipe) – inspect	year	•		•		•		•
K	Fuel hoses damage – inspect	year	•		•		•		•
K	Fuel hoses installation condition – inspect	year	•		•		•		•
	Coolant level – inspect		•		•		•		•
	Coolant leak – inspect	year	•		•		•		•
	Radiator hose damage – inspect	year	•		•		•		•
	Radiator hoses installation condition – inspect	year	•		•		•		•
	Evaporative emission control system – function (California model only) (e)		•	•	•	•	•	•	•
	Air suction system damage – inspect (e)				•		•		•
	2. Periodic Inspection (Chassis Related Items) Operation (Chassis Items) Clutch and drive train:
	Clutch operation (play, engagement, disengagement) – inspect		•		•		•		•
	Clutch fluid level – inspect	6 months	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
	Clutch fluid leak – inspect	year	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
	Clutch hose damage – inspect	year	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
	Clutch hose installation condition – inspect	year	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
	Final gear case oil level – inspect #				•		•		•
	Wheels and tires:
	Tire air pressure – inspect	year			•		•		•
	Wheels/tires damage – inspect				•		•		•
	Tire tread wear, abnormal wear – inspect				•		•		•
K	Wheel bearings damage – inspect	year			•		•		•
	Brake system:
	Brake fluid leak – inspect	year	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
	Brake hoses and pipe damage – inspect	year	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
	Brake pad wear – inspect #			•	•	•	•	•	•
	Brake hose installation condition – inspect	year	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
	Brake fluid level – inspect	6 months	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
	Brake operation (effectiveness, play, drag) – inspect	year	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
	Brake light switch operation – inspect		•	•	•	•	•	•	•
	Suspensions:
	Front forks/rear shock absorber operation (damping and smooth stroke) – inspect				•		•		•
	Front forks/rear shock absorber oil leak – inspect	year			•		•		•
K	Uni-trak rocker arm operation – inspect				•		•		•
K	Uni-trak tie rods operation – inspect				•		•		•
	Steering system:
K	Steering play – inspect	year	•		•		•		•
K	Steering stem bearings – lubricate	2 years					•
	Electrical system:
	Lights and switches operation – inspect	year			•		•		•
	Headlight aiming – inspect	year			•		•		•
	Side stand switch operation – inspect	year			•		•		•
	Engine stop switch operation – inspect	year			•		•		•
	Chassis:
	Chassis parts – lubricate	year			•		•		•
	Bolts and nuts tightness – inspect		•		•		•		•

	3. Periodic Replacement Change/Replacement Items	Every	1000 km (600 mi)	12000 km (7500 mi)	24000 km (15000 mi)	36000 km (22500 mi)	48000 km (30000 mi)
	Air cleaner element # -replace (e)	every 18 000 km (11 250 mile)
K	Engine oil # – change	year	•	•	•	•	•
K	Oil filter – replace	year	•	•	•	•	•
K	Fuel hoses – replace	5 Years
K	Coolant – change	3 Years				•
K	Radiator hoses and O-rings – replace	3 Years				•
K	Brake or clutch hoses – replace	4 Years					•
K	Brake or clutch fluid (front and rear) – change	2 Years			•		•
K	Rubber parts of master cylinder and caliper (or slave cylinder) – replace	4 Years					•
	Spark plug – replace (e)			•	•	•	•
	Final gear case oil – change		•	•	•	•	•

Notes:

K: Should be serviced by an authorized Kawasaki dealer
*: For higher odometer readings, repeat at the frequency interval established here
#: Service more frequently when operation in severe conditions: dusty, wet, muddy, high speed, or frequent starting/stopping
(e) Emission Related Item

Tyre size and tyre pressure for the 2013-2014 Kawasaki Concours 14/GTR1400 ABS

The 2013-2014 Kawasaki Concours 14/GTR1400 ABS has the following tyres and tyre sizes standard:

Front: 120/70 ZR17 M/C (58 W) BRIDGESTONE BATTLAX BT021F U
120/70 ZR17 M/C (58 W) BRIDGESTONE BATTLAX BT021F M
Rear: 190/50 ZR17 M/C (73 W) BRIDGESTONE BATTLAX BT021R U

The manual for the 2013-2014 Kawasaki Concours 14/GTR1400 ABS recommends the following tyre pressures (when cold):

Front: 290 kPa/42psi
Rear: 290 kPa/42psi

General information about the 2013-2014 Kawasaki Concours 14/GTR1400 ABS

The Kawasaki Concours® 14 has rewritten the rules for modern sport-tourers, blending strong yet refined sportbike performance with touring-class technology and comfort. The chrome composite-plated aluminum cylinder bores are lightweight, durable and quickly carry heat away from the combustion chamber and piston for supreme durability under high loads

The heart of the Concours sport-touring package is its amazing and thoroughly modern 1,352cc DOHC inline-four powerplant. The Concours 14 engine generates excellent low- and mid-range power, all followed by a top-end rush that would turn most open-class sportbikes green with envy.

A big part of its tremendously wide power delivery is due to its variable valve timing (VVT) system, which automatically alters camshaft profiles according to rpm to boost low-end and mid-range power without sacrificing top end. Advanced fuel injection, ram-air induction, and decades of experience building the world’s most potent motorcycle engines add up to a simply amazing powerplant, one that makes the Concours 14 ABS a force to be reckoned with in the performance sport-touring segment