New member from central Florida

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New member from central Florida

28 Dec 2009 18:14

Hi i'm beater650. I have an 81 kz650 that I have no clue what the hell i'm doing. Are there any other members from central Florida?

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Re: New member from central Florida

28 Dec 2009 19:00

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Welcome! Stick around, and you'll learn. Now lets see that 650.

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Re: New member from central Florida

28 Dec 2009 20:03

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Thanks i'll be sure to get some pictures tomorrow when the sun is out.

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Re: New member from central Florida

28 Dec 2009 22:05

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Welcome to KZR

I am in Tampa. Got some pics of the beater 650?

73 Kawasaki Z1
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82 Suzuki GS 1100
74 Yamaha RD 350 (My two stroke toy)
77 Kawasaki KZ 650B-1 (My putt around bike)
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Re: New member from central Florida

29 Dec 2009 07:22 - 29 Dec 2009 08:14

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As promised here are some pictures of the Dirty Bastard. My plan is to go the cafe racer route. This is my first attempt at rewiring a motorcycle. Right now the ignition key, kill swith and starter button work. Those are the only things wired at the moment. For some reason the pictures don't want to work so there are links.

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Re: New member from central Florida

08 Jan 2010 22:18

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I got her started up today! Fuel line leaks a bit, but it starts on the first kick and runs on half choke. Now I have to figure out how to fix this half choke problem.

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Re: New member from central Florida

09 Jan 2010 04:49

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The carbs probably need a thorough cleaning. Have they been cleaned? Usually when they sit trash gets in them and they run like crap

73 Kawasaki Z1
07 HD CVO Ultra Classic
82 Suzuki GS 1100
74 Yamaha RD 350 (My two stroke toy)
77 Kawasaki KZ 650B-1 (My putt around bike)
80 Indian Moped (My American Iron)
1
Long Gone
75 Suzuki GT550
74 GT 380
79 RD 400 Daytona Special
72 Honda CL 175
74 Honda QA 50
Tampa FL

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Re: New member from central Florida

09 Jan 2010 05:40

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Yeah I took them apart and all the gaskets were good and I cleaned and cleared all of the jets as best I could. They were pretty clean, but still had a little gunk in the jets. All the main jets were 102.5 in all fours.

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Re: New member from central Florida

09 Jan 2010 05:54

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Do you have access to compressed air? A few cans of carb cleaner and some compressed air should clean all the passages that you can not see. All gunk and junk must be removed or it will run like shit. Is it sleeting your way this morning?

73 Kawasaki Z1
07 HD CVO Ultra Classic
82 Suzuki GS 1100
74 Yamaha RD 350 (My two stroke toy)
77 Kawasaki KZ 650B-1 (My putt around bike)
80 Indian Moped (My American Iron)
1
Long Gone
75 Suzuki GT550
74 GT 380
79 RD 400 Daytona Special
72 Honda CL 175
74 Honda QA 50
Tampa FL

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Re: New member from central Florida

09 Jan 2010 06:06

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I used compressed air and carb cleaner to clear all the passageways when I went through them. I just looked outside and I don't see an sleet.

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Re: New member from central Florida

09 Jan 2010 06:10

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You said you have a little gunk on the jets. Would that be your pilot jets? If so that might be a problem with the idle. What part of Central Florida are you in?

73 Kawasaki Z1
07 HD CVO Ultra Classic
82 Suzuki GS 1100
74 Yamaha RD 350 (My two stroke toy)
77 Kawasaki KZ 650B-1 (My putt around bike)
80 Indian Moped (My American Iron)
1
Long Gone
75 Suzuki GT550
74 GT 380
79 RD 400 Daytona Special
72 Honda CL 175
74 Honda QA 50
Tampa FL

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Re: New member from central Florida

09 Jan 2010 06:12

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Yeah there was a little gunk, but I cleaned it all up with carb cleaner and a couple bursts of compressed air. I'm in Spring Hill in Pasco county.

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