Got it back from the shop, more needs to be done..

Ok, well I took my bike (82kz750e) to the shop to have it looked over good. The mechanic said it looked pretty good. He adjusted timing and replaced sprockets. Put new oil and filter in ect. He said it needs the carbs cleaned to run 100%.

Here is my questions, the dang thing is leaking quite a bit of oil. If i can attach pics I will post them. What gasket usually goes bad and leaks oil? Looked like it was coming out of the covered area next to the shifter. is this fairly easy to fix?

Second question, do I have to take the carbs apart to clean them? I would really rather not, since I will just brake them, and its not really worth it to me to pay someone to do it. So, is it worth trying to fix it, or beat it until I brake it, trash it and buy something newer?

I am kinda lost on this whole thing. Not to mention that I just quit smoking and my tolerance level is zero!

NOPE< CAN"T FIGURE OUT HOW TO ATTACH PHOTOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Carbs aren't too bad to clean, but if you really don't want to do it and they're not that dirty you can always try SeaFoam.

Congrats on quiting smoking...it has been 15 years for me. As for the oil leak, you really need to specifically locate it in order to assess what the cost might be and how large a project you are staring at. The carb cleaning is a bit simpler...get some 'Sea Foam' at your auto parts store and run some through the bike (add to fuel)...you just may get lucky and have it clear up some problems...then again, if that doesn't do it, then a disassembly and manual cleaning is in order...you manual should be able to walk you through it, more or less (assuming you have the Kawasaki shop manual for the bike).

Go to www.z1enterprises.com and look for the gasket/seal for the alternator wiring. If your bike is like the bigger KZ's the seal gets hard and leaks putting oil in the shifting area. If this isn't it, possibly the shifting shaft seal has worn out.

Thanks for the replies. Also thx for the congrat on stopping smoking, this is extremely hard for me, but needs to be done.

I have both a clymers and a kawasaki "shop manual" on PDF. I am kinda scared to take apart the carbs, i really have no clue what I am doing. Do you think its possible for a 50% idiot to rebuild the things with the manuals and not brake the dang carbs? I would love to get this bike running good, and I know its 27 years old and I can't expect much. Just irritaed with it at this point, more so than I should be... did i mention that i am quitting smoking lol

Thx Mfolks, i will check it out!!!

I would like to add that I think I would do fine with the actual cleaning of the carbs. Its putting them back together, putting them on the bike and getting them to work that I think would be a severe problem for me. Plus I have noone that can help me or give advice... except you guys, which I 100% appriciate. I am even planning on donating money to this site if possible...

well congrats on the smoking issue,,, and I said it very quite so I dont piss you off,,,lol

if you dont feel that you can work on the carbs yourself, then have someone do the work for you, the bike is worth fixing I would think.

oil leak, all you can do is start taking it apart and see where its leaking from and fix it, shouldnt be that hard, give it a shot

meNmyKZ wrote:

Thanks for the replies. Also thx for the congrat on stopping smoking, this is extremely hard for me, but needs to be done.

I have both a clymers and a kawasaki "shop manual" on PDF. I am kinda scared to take apart the carbs, i really have no clue what I am doing.

Here is something anybody can do:

1) Take the gas tank off. remove the petcock. Rinse the tankl throughly with either mineral spirits or clean gasoline until it's clean.

2) Take carb cleaner and hose the petcock assy clean.

3) replace the inline fuel filters. If you have no filters, install some.

4) With the tank off, pour some carb cleaner in through the fuel inlet lines until the carbs are full. Plug the inlets and let the carbs soak a few days to dissolve crud.

5) Remove the bowl drain screws to let the cleaner run out. You can also use carb cleaner spray to hose directly into the gas inlet fitting to clean the insides and rinse out crud.

That might get things running right, at least there is no chance of screwing up the carbs.

bountyhunter wrote:

meNmyKZ wrote:

Thanks for the replies. Also thx for the congrat on stopping smoking, this is extremely hard for me, but needs to be done.

I have both a clymers and a kawasaki "shop manual" on PDF. I am kinda scared to take apart the carbs, i really have no clue what I am doing.

Here is something anybody can do:

1) Take the gas tank off. remove the petcock. Rinse the tankl throughly with either mineral spirits or clean gasoline until it's clean.

2) Take carb cleaner and hose the petcock assy clean.

3) replace the inline fuel filters. If you have no filters, install some.

4) With the tank off, pour some carb cleaner in through the fuel inlet lines until the carbs are full. Plug the inlets and let the carbs soak a few days to dissolve crud.

5) Remove the bowl drain screws to let the cleaner run out. You can also use carb cleaner spray to hose directly into the gas inlet fitting to clean the insides and rinse out crud.

That might get things running right, at least there is no chance of screwing up the carbs.

Awesome, thx. Looks simple enough for even me to do. That is my next lil project. I hope it works. I am feeling a bit more calmed down than earlier(quitting smoking) and i have a few more questions.
First, the airbox has been removed and replaced with individual filters. I noticed that the hose going from the top of the cam covers back to the airfilter has been removed. Now it is just one hose connecting both sides of the cam covers together, no breathing at all. Is this bad? Should I replace the airbox like i have been told. I can find that "vaccum" assembly on ebay or anywhere. Not sure if its worth it or causes any problems. Thxxxxxxxx

I got to say I'm not too comfortable with carb cleaner sitting in my carbs for a few days. Maybe it's just me.

For me the pain is not carb disassembling and cleaning. That's easy. It is dismounting them from the bike and mounting them back the hard part. You, of course, can do it, but if not mechanically inclined, nor feeling confortable, may be good idea letting somebody else do it.