Fuel Pump On Cop Bike

Ruff
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01 Sep 2009 06:56 - 01 Sep 2009 07:00 #318182 by Ruff

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Hello KZRiders,
I recently replaced a faulty Fuel Pump on my Yamaha XJ600P (another Cop Bike) with the following electrical unit.

I was contemplating installing a similar device on my KZ1000P14.

Any thoughts on this endeavor will be appreciated.
Thank you,
Ruff

Thank you,
Ruff

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01 Sep 2009 07:04 #318184 by Mcdroid

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I am confused why you'd install a fuel pump on a bike (KZ) that doesn't use one?

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01 Sep 2009 12:42 #318268 by BSKZ650

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had the same thought,,, besides it would prob blow out the needle and seat in the carbs

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01 Sep 2009 13:00 #318270 by bountyhunter

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Yep, the carbs are not going to like the extra pushing...

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01 Sep 2009 21:29 #318464 by Ruff

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I was thinking pump might make fuel delivery more efficient. Any other thoughts are appreciated.
Thank you,
Ruff

Thank you,
Ruff

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02 Sep 2009 04:42 - 02 Sep 2009 04:43 #318504 by roy-b-boy-b

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There was a TV commercial with the punch line,"Don't mess with Mother nature".

Gravity works and it's free.

Oh, Welcome to the site. Roy

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02 Sep 2009 06:14 #318525 by Samwell

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Ruff wrote:

I was thinking pump might make fuel delivery more efficient. Any other thoughts are appreciated.
Thank you,
Ruff

You can get small pumps that are rated for carb setups. That is, they have a low pressure (about 2-4 psi). The old school draw-through turbo setups use them and guys who converted to different carb setups. Whether or not you'll notice a big difference, I don't know for sure.

I guess if you have fuel startvation issues and checked te usual suspects like: tank vent, flow through your original petcock etc. Then the pump may provide some relief.

Like the previous posters mentioned, make sure your needles and seats are in good nick, or they'll overflow and gas will end up in the wrong places....

If it works, let me know.

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02 Sep 2009 06:46 #318535 by Ruff

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I think I'll hold up on installing the pump. I'll save that experiment for another KZ. All your comments were enlightening and appreciated.
Thank you,
Ruff

Thank you,
Ruff

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