OMR: '76 KZ900 Restoration/Modification

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Re: OMR: '76 KZ900 Restoration/Modification

27 Feb 2012 08:16 - 27 Feb 2012 08:17
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Just a little update....

Electrical Harness and Panel complete with AF/R calibration switch/LED...



Carb clean... Aluminum in #4... Nasty... :pinch:


1976 KZ900-A4
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Re: OMR: '76 KZ900 Restoration/Modification

27 Feb 2012 09:54
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Wow, it's hard to fathom that the aluminum bits puked up all the way to the carburetor. Is that air filter hosed as well?
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Re: OMR: '76 KZ900 Restoration/Modification

27 Feb 2012 10:47 - 27 Feb 2012 10:50
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Do what you like. If it were me, I'd replace the needle, pilot and quite possibly the needle jet in #4 carb.
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Re: OMR: '76 KZ900 Restoration/Modification

27 Feb 2012 10:52
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Old Man Rock wrote: Back to subject matter....

Wiring panel & harness... Still have some final heat shrink tubing and tie wraps to complete but not until all electrical/running up to specs.... Later... Basic electrical operations such as Headlights, speedo/tach indicators, horn, turn signals w/LED relay, tail lights, break lights all operational.

Left handle bar switch is interesting concept.... :blink: :woohoo:
Switch to "H"... = Left Turn
Switch to "L"... = Right Turn
Kill... = Horn




Are you sure those handle bars don't require a .77295" width kill switch housing :silly:
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Re: OMR: '76 KZ900 Restoration/Modification

27 Feb 2012 11:40
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i have poured a piston out of an air cleaner before myself :pinch: .

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Re: OMR: '76 KZ900 Restoration/Modification

27 Feb 2012 16:41
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I got a valve head out a pod filter. :(

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Re: OMR: '76 KZ900 Restoration/Modification

27 Feb 2012 17:40
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les holt wrote: I got a valve head out a pod filter. :(

les

THAT is a one in a gazillion..... :laugh:
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Re: OMR: '76 KZ900 Restoration/Modification

27 Feb 2012 19:00 - 27 Feb 2012 19:01
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les holt wrote: I got a valve head out a pod filter. :(

les

holy crap man :woohoo: !

talk about dang ol' if it don't fit force it man :pinch: :evil: .

i knew it was bad when i pulled the drain plug and one third of an oil control ring came out :sick: .

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Re: OMR: '76 KZ900 Restoration/Modification

27 Feb 2012 19:07
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That was a bad day all the way around! LONG way from home, missed a shift. I rode that thing almost 100 mile before it let totally go and I was pushing it hard. I knew I wasnt going to save much if anything so I stayed in it.
I run rev limiters and good springs now, WAY cheaper. :laugh:

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Re: OMR: '76 KZ900 Restoration/Modification

27 Feb 2012 21:24
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Wow Dave. Been away a few months and this is what I come back to. What a mess.
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Re: OMR: '76 KZ900 Restoration/Modification

27 Feb 2012 22:54
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Old Man Rock wrote: Back to subject matter....

Wiring panel & harness... Still have some final heat shrink tubing and tie wraps to complete but not until all electrical/running up to specs.... Later... Basic electrical operations such as Headlights, speedo/tach indicators, horn, turn signals w/LED relay, tail lights, break lights all operational.

Left handle bar switch is interesting concept.... :blink: :woohoo:
Switch to "H"... = Left Turn
Switch to "L"... = Right Turn
Kill... = Horn




Imagine that....same measurement

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Re: OMR: '76 KZ900 Restoration/Modification

27 Feb 2012 22:55
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In the photo, is that metal particles on a pilot jet?

If so, wondering how the particles got to that location.

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