Starting a rusty '80 KZ440D

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15 Oct 2019 11:11 #812512 by TexasKZ

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I guess if the slides, needles and other jets are identical, I would try the 65s first.

1982 KZ1000 LTD parts donor
1981 KZ1000 LTD awaiting resurrection
2000 ZRX1100 not ridden enough

www.kzrider.com/11-projects/620336-anoth...uild-thread?start=24

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15 Oct 2019 19:01 - 16 Oct 2019 04:35 #812531 by Tvag06

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Heated the forward pulley nut with a torch, put wood between the wheel spokes and put my impact gun to it... No dice. :dry:

Heated it some more and put a breaker bar on her with a 3ft cheater pipe. Thought I was going to snap the drive belt off the pulleys. Crack!! I go flying ass over teakettle. Pissed off, I return thinking I have broken something but to my delight the nut was free.!!

'80 KZ440D - Stripped for rebuild - kzrider.com/kunena/11-projects/611352-st...ng-a-rusty-80-kz440d
'04 Suzuki DL650 K4 V Strom

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24 Oct 2019 05:56 #812932 by Tvag06

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Got her down to a rolling chassis. She's coming apart nicely. The more I pull off this bike the more I know I'm not putting back on. Plan on doing a top end rebuild but the clutch will need some inspection as well. It was really hard to engage the clutch lever. The clutch cable and lever are both functioning properly so I've got to take a closer look at the internal side.

'80 KZ440D - Stripped for rebuild - kzrider.com/kunena/11-projects/611352-st...ng-a-rusty-80-kz440d
'04 Suzuki DL650 K4 V Strom

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25 Nov 2019 15:40 #814544 by Tvag06

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Every nut and bolt has been removed. She's in buckets heading into the holidays.

'80 KZ440D - Stripped for rebuild - kzrider.com/kunena/11-projects/611352-st...ng-a-rusty-80-kz440d
'04 Suzuki DL650 K4 V Strom

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25 Nov 2019 19:54 #814561 by Skidmark

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Torque can be a magical thing, or it can be your worst bitch of a mistress. Glad you got the magical one!

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'87 Suzuki Savage 650 Street Tracker (lost in the shop fire)

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