Rebuild of KZ1000J engine

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You are correct, lazy US machanics always use impact guns, who cares what´s next......
 

Actually one of the first "mechanics" I saw and heard crack a Z1 case was this German fellow we hired for the summer rush Waldameer Otto Paul was his name. WHAT A HACK!!!!!
He spent more time fixing his comebacks than he did booking hours!!!! His own personal bike ran on three of its four cylinders most of the time!!!!

See page 86 of the factory manual.

www.kzrider.com/modules/ServiceManuals/K...Service%20Manual.pdf
 

Sorry Doc if i blame the reputation of the US mechanics but some YT channel mechanics first choise of tool to loosen and fasten nuts and bolts is an impact gun or air driven ratched! Mea culpa! Some raw handeling "mechanics" shouldn´t alout to touch any tools like this.....

You said U Tube    I hate U tube experts..  
A lot of them are real hacks  no matter where they are from .
 Some good info can be had , but you need to cut thru the bull to find that one real good guy who can be of real help
NO Impacts for my Kaw

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Sorry Doc if i blame the reputation of the US mechanics but some YT channel mechanics first choise of tool to loosen and fasten nuts and bolts is an impact gun or air driven ratched! Mea culpa! Some raw handeling "mechanics" shouldn´t alout to touch any tools like this.....
 

I have seen real good flat rate mechanics use air tools for disassembly without any problems. But never use them for assembly!!!
Most YouTube "mechanics" are great for a good laugh!!!! I love the ones with the gallon tubes of Red or Blue Silicone sealant. You can see the huge beads of it on every gasket area!!!  

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You said U Tube    I hate U tube experts..  
A lot of them are real hacks  no matter where they are from .
 Some good info can be had , but you need to cut thru the bull to find that one real good guy who can be of real help
NO Impacts for my Kaw
 

The only place I use an impact wrench on my Kz is to tighten the clutch nut and counter sprocket nut. And never more than  one or two quick bursts on the nut!!!

Never had a clutch or counter sprocket nut come loose since 1972!!!!

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Sorry Doc if i blame the reputation of the US mechanics but some YT channel mechanics first choise of tool to loosen and fasten nuts and bolts is an impact gun or air driven ratched! Mea culpa! Some raw handeling "mechanics" shouldn´t alout to touch any tools like this.....

 

I have seen real good flat rate mechanics use air tools for disassembly without any problems. But never use them for assembly!!!
Most YouTube "mechanics" are great for a good laugh!!!! I love the ones with the gallon tubes of Red or Blue Silicone sealant. You can see the huge beads of it on every gasket area!!!  

When I spannered for a living my air tools paid my mortgage (time was money) but there is a time and a place 

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The cases and faring looking great on your z900!!!
 

Thanks! I kinda like the look of  "universal bikes" with some touring stuff on them. Looks like adventure to me

I checked the factory service manual (downloaded here) for the J-bikes and it makes no mention of 3 m8 holes for the split?

 

It also says to use the pry points? was the 3 m8 holes removed on J?

Here is a picture of the lower case if someone can find the holes to split it:



Im a big fan of removing fasteners with the impact wrench, but I dont use it to tighten smaller bolts. I did tighten the alternator bolt with it last time, and that worked and saved me some hassle!

I checked my GPZ FSM and it had the same crankcase splitting instructions that you posted.  The crankcases did change,( rubber engine mounts) I didn't remember them doing away with the jacking holes, but they should be fairly obvious if they are there. Maybe too many cases got broken using the threaded holes incorrectly? I was taking inventory yesterday of parts to reassemble a 1976 motor and it has 17 lower case bolts. There are pry points cast into the case, but I always used them as little as possible, a large plastic dead blow hammer was my crankcase splitting friend. As far as assembly with impact tools, air in the past, cordless electric now, future ?, I can guarantee you that power tools are used on the engine assembly line with a great deal of skill.  Like any other tool it takes practice, fasteners are tightened to below the torque spec. with the power tool and then finalized with a hand torque wrench. (which can also be used incorrectly!) I worked along side Japanese Engine Line workers on several projects and they were machines!  

Mike

 

The Z/KZ engines have that provision, but the J engines do not.

I posted the link to the earlier engine, assuming that is what he has, but upon closer inspection, it seems he has the later J engine which has pry points.

I apologize for adding to the confusion.

Just got it open! Did not take much force with the pry method, im surprised
Next couple of days will be gasket removal (have not come across any magical way of removing them even though I have googled it for days probably) and cleaning of the cases.

Have found a source for a lot of parts in Germany, they have the original Morse camchain, guides etc that I will order. Plan is to get the crank case back together as soon as possible.