head heat

tigertile
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head heat

14 Aug 2009 18:06

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i have a stock kz 1000. can anyone tell me how hot the head gets??? thankx

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15 Aug 2009 08:16

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Pretty hot.

1977 KZ1000
GSXR swingarm and rear brake
WM6 rear Akront rim
Wiseco 1075c pistons
33 smoothbores
stage 3 Web Cams
Head porting
Dyna S ignition
Lockhart oil cooler
Wiseco header

1980 Z1R drag bike
1200cc
38 Flatslides, .
500' cams
7" slick
Dyan 4000 SP ignition
etc

Ontario, Canada

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Re: head heat

15 Aug 2009 13:26 - 15 Aug 2009 13:26

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:laugh: :lol: :laugh: Do you have air vents in your helmit? That should help your Head from getting too hot.

New to Family, 1979 KZ440 LTD

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Re: head heat

15 Aug 2009 14:30 - 15 Aug 2009 14:30

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Yes sir...nothing but experts here! Why go anywhere else for help when you have a brain-trust like we do here! :laugh: :ohmy:

1980 LTD (changed over the years), 1979 LTD (being rebuilt), 1977 KZ turbo and various KZ's in various states of build. KLX110

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Re: head heat

16 Aug 2009 19:46

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tigertile wrote:

i have a stock kz 1000. can anyone tell me how hot the head gets??? thankx

About 300 degrees. Here's some useful data that OMR posted a while back. I think it's from a 1075.
kzrider.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&...limitstart=20#299419

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