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1977 1000A? 07 Mar 2018 07:27 #779865

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1977 1000A? 07 Mar 2018 08:04 #779868

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Def a 77 1000. You can tell by the caliper towards the front and the passenger peg mounts. Good luck with it!
1975 z1 900
1979 kz650b

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1977 1000A? 07 Mar 2018 14:15 #779875

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Thank you sir i appreciate it. i am mostly worried about the engine on it especially after finding that cam chain guide in the bottom of the motor. i just priced all the top end APE parts with gaskets im looking at about 600 dollars to replace everything with a complete Athena gasket kit. I am hoping that i will not have to replace the cam chain and i will have about 100 dollars in machine work for the valves and hone job.

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1977 1000A? 07 Mar 2018 14:45 #779876

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Before you pick up the Athena gasket set please search and wait for a few reviews on them around here.
1978 KZ650 b-2
700cc Wiseco kit 10 to 1.
1980 KZ750 cam, ape springs, stock clutch/ Barnett springs.
Vance and Hines Header w/ comp baffle and Ape pods, Dyna S and green coils, copper wires.
29MM smooth bores W/ 17.5 pilots, 0-6s and 117.5 main
16/42 gearing X ring chain and alum rear JT sprocket.
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1977 1000A? 07 Mar 2018 17:19 #779884

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You won't regret the Liska rollers. They should last a lifetime. Athena gaskets seem to be sub par. I use a one piece head gasket. The O ring doesn't last. The aftermarket ones even less so. With quality parts you should be able to RIDE THE PISS OUT OF IT. :woohoo:
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1977 1000A? 07 Mar 2018 17:30 #779885

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Ok I will not get the Athena gasket set. Would I be ok with cometic? I know building anything on a budget is a bad idea and that most stock gaskets are always better so I am mostly worried about the head gasket valve stem seals and cylinder base gaskets. So should I just get stock shit or is cometic ok? I still have to get a shop manual and check the valve clearance.

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1977 1000A? 07 Mar 2018 17:53 #779886

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No eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationI got this set last spring and have only used the upper split cylinder gaskets , the cam chain O ring and the cam cover gasket and they are holding up fine .
Going to get into the lower stuff real soon
Good kit IMO from the mother country for not a lot of money
1 set left
78 KZ1000 A2A

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1977 1000A? 07 Mar 2018 17:55 #779887

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If you click "insert" when uploading photos they show up in high resolution.

Athena gaskets suck. Stay clear of any green gaskets.

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1977 1000A? 07 Mar 2018 18:23 #779890

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So my lower cylinder gasket is probably garbage?

78 KZ1000 A2A
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1977 1000A? 07 Mar 2018 19:16 #779896

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Yup. Spending all that money and cheap gaskets? Been using Cometic for years. No complaints.
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1977 1000A? 07 Mar 2018 20:06 #779902

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Then cometic it is. Thanks for the heads up guys. I'm still trying to figure out what oring and hole you guys are talking about filling in with sealer. Sorry I know I should know this but I have not had one of these top ends apart in 13 years and I hardly remember.

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1977 1000A? 07 Mar 2018 20:21 #779904

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If you decide to go one piece, we'll guide you through. If not get New OEM O rings not aftermarket. Mine failed the first year.
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