1976 kz900 cv carbs

1976 kz900 cv carbs 25 Feb 2015 16:49 #662772

mitchelldaughtry Topic Author Offline User Posts: 15 Thank you received: 1	Hey guysinm new here with a question. I've got my eyes on a 1976 kz900 motor. My question is are there a set of cv carbs out there that will fit right up to it? Thanks in advance.
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1976 kz900 cv carbs 25 Feb 2015 18:27 #662780

SWest Offline Sustaining Member 10 22 2014 Posts: 22430 Thank you received: 2621	The KZ 900 didn't come with CV carbs. You'd be better off with some VM 26 or 28's. CV carbs are a PITA. Steve Z1b1000 1975 Z1b kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/598262-kz-...-will-it-live#672882 kzrider.com/forum/2-engine/597654-poser?start=240#704229
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1976 kz900 cv carbs 25 Feb 2015 19:15 #662786

mitchelldaughtry Topic Author Offline User Posts: 15 Thank you received: 1	The motor has the stock carbs but plan on a blowthrough turbo setup and the cv's are really easy to use wwith a blow through setup and I don't want to spend big bucks for a set of carbs. I know alot of people hate cv carbs but I've always had really good luck with them The following user(s) said Thank You: BlackZ1R
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1976 kz900 cv carbs 26 Feb 2015 12:26 #662814

BlackZ1R Offline User Kawasaki in my blood Posts: 701 Thank you received: 47	'81 and up J model 1000 carbs, or cop bike carbs. ELR carbs would be good too. You will need to use J model intake manifolds to mount these carbs. Kawasaki Someone once told me to marry that motorcycle I was riding ......there's times I wish I hadda listened .
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1976 kz900 cv carbs 26 Feb 2015 14:55 #662822

mopguy Offline Sustaining Member Posts: 730 Thank you received: 168	The carburetors BlackZ1R is referring to are Mikuni CV 34MM. I have a 1980 Kawasaki KZ750 Ltd. I bought new. I recently managed to get it out of my garage after 28 years and put it on the road again (2010). I feel like a kid all over again. Since I have acquired 3 78 KZ1000 Ltd, 1 1981 KZ1000 Ltd, and another 1980 KZ750 Ltd. Love the LTD's.
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1976 kz900 cv carbs 27 Feb 2015 07:57 #662871

mitchelldaughtry Topic Author Offline User Posts: 15 Thank you received: 1	Thanks Guys This the Kind Of Info Im Needing. So Are All The Mikuni 34mm Cv Carbs The Same? What All Diffrent Makes And Models Did These Come On? I Think The Gsx1100 had Them, Would They Fit Right Up With J Model Carb Intakes
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1976 kz900 cv carbs 27 Feb 2015 08:03 #662872

SWest Offline Sustaining Member 10 22 2014 Posts: 22430 Thank you received: 2621	From what I've been reading the KZP's had limiter holes in the slides. In the past the Susy's and Kaw's were interchangeable, not Honda's. I don't know about now. Steve Z1b1000 1975 Z1b kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/598262-kz-...-will-it-live#672882 kzrider.com/forum/2-engine/597654-poser?start=240#704229
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1976 kz900 cv carbs 27 Feb 2015 09:01 #662876

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mitchelldaughtry wrote: Thanks Guys This the Kind Of Info Im Needing. So Are All The Mikuni 34mm Cv Carbs The Same? What All Diffrent Makes And Models Did These Come On? I Think The Gsx1100 had Them, Would They Fit Right Up With J Model Carb Intakes

For some more info,
click here > www.z1enterprises.com/Z1CarbGuide.aspx

and scroll down to Mikuni 29mm smoothbore carbs.

Good Fortune!

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KZ900 LTD

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1976 kz900 cv carbs 27 Feb 2015 14:22 #662909

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...the CV34mm on the big kawi 1100's were also on the 700/750's, also the early twin shock suzuki gsx1100 and 750.

Jets and needle might be different but I find searching with the right keywords on ebay can get bits a lot cheaper. Good carbs for the 1100's are worth decent money now.

If you can tolerate tweaking the carb spacings and rejetting, there are probably some less sought after CV carbs for newer bikes with the same OD that would do the job, I guess with a blow through turbo you will expect some CV carbtuning either way.

1980 Gpz550 D1, 1981 GPz550 D1. 1982 GPz750R1. 1983 z1000R R2. all four aces