Another new guy from Nebraska
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Re: Another new guy from Nebraska
02 Oct 2012 21:57Hello, litespd, and WELCOME to KZrider!litespd wrote: ...82 KZ1000 LTD...only 16,000 miles...trying to sort out a backfire in one of the right side cylinders when it's hot. Doesn't seem to happen when I'm at speed, or when the bike is first started and is cold....!
Reported backfire issue is a typical symptom of too tight intake valve clearance.
Would assure all valve clearances are within spec.
Good Fortune!
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Re: Another new guy from Nebraska
02 Oct 2012 23:01
Welcome to z-jungle. 
posting from deep under a non-descript barn in an undisclosed location southwest of Omaha.
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Re: Another new guy from Nebraska
04 Oct 2012 23:46
Welcome. That's a very nice and clean bike. I think you did well.
Nate
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Murphys corollary: Wrenching is the result of time spent riding.
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Nates vintage bike axiom: Riding is the reward for time spent wrenching.
Murphys corollary: Wrenching is the result of time spent riding.
1979 KZ650 (Complete!)
1979 KZ650 SR (Sold!)
1979 KL250 (For sale)
1994 Bayou 400 (four wheel peel
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Re: Another new guy from Nebraska
05 Oct 2012 00:22
I've got the 82 K2 also. Great bike.
Grab a copy of the Service Manual in my signature. It will have all your service and troubleshooting.
Grab a copy of the Service Manual in my signature. It will have all your service and troubleshooting.
1982 KZ1000LTD K2 Vance & Hines 4-1 ACCEL COILS Added Vetter fairing & Bags. FOX Racing rear Shocks, Braced Swing-arm, Fork Brace, Progressive Fork Springs RT Gold Emulators, APE Valve Springs, 1166 Big Bore kit, RS34's, GPZ cams.
1980 KZ550LTD C1 Stock SOLD Miss it
1979 MAZDA RX7 in the works, 13B 6 port built/ light flywheel/ 48 DCO Weber LUV IT! Street Legal Go Cart!
1982 KZ1100 A-2 Shaft just bought it in pieces form 1st owner: Now Running Great! SOLD
1990 Concours 1000 Project bike rough body work: Now Running & Riding!
www.kz1000r.com/downloads/Kawasaki%20KZ1...Service%20Manual.pdf
1980 KZ550LTD C1 Stock SOLD Miss it
1979 MAZDA RX7 in the works, 13B 6 port built/ light flywheel/ 48 DCO Weber LUV IT! Street Legal Go Cart!
1982 KZ1100 A-2 Shaft just bought it in pieces form 1st owner: Now Running Great! SOLD
1990 Concours 1000 Project bike rough body work: Now Running & Riding!
www.kz1000r.com/downloads/Kawasaki%20KZ1...Service%20Manual.pdf
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