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want to make KZ1000 faster
- KZ1000CSRman
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'82 KZ1000 CSR
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how fast do you want to go?
cheapest little hop up is pods, rejetting and a header.
it just snowballs from there.
someday i will be able to afford my kz habit.
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speed costs money.
how fast do you want to go?
cheapest little hop up is pods, rejetting and a header.
it just snowballs from there.
I agree with all.
74 Z1-A stock
76 KZ-900 Totaly stock vice MAC pipe
77 KZ-1000A stock
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78 Z1-R Yoshi 1103 kit stage 1 cams Yoshi pipe. Etc
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Remember the 3 ways to improve performance are:
Make it bigger
Spin it faster
Make it more efficient
The actual practice is to consider all 3 methods and from them determine if you will get the result you desire from just performing 1 of the 3 methods.
In the case of the big block, performing method 1, yields nice gains down low and in the middle but leaves the motor starving for enough air to fill the cylinders at the upper regions of the power band.
This also plays into the budget scenario. It costs far less to put together a 1075 with a good cylinderhead than it does to build a big block motor. On the other hand if you have the budget for everything, the big block can then deliver an exceptional performer all around.
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79 Kawie Z1000 LTD
81 Kawie Z1000 CSR
83 Honda VT750C A
85 Kawie GPZ900 A2
86 Zukie GS1150 EG
93 Yamie XV1100 E
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Still recovering,some days are better than others.
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Example... go up 2 teeth count on the rear sprocket since it's the cheapest of all other options... Pending where your chain length falls, you may be ok where no need to obtain longer chain but then again....
NOTE: As somewhat mentioned, everything has pro's and cons... Change your ratios for faster off the line, loose some top end speed in gear ratio changes...
Not cheap... Larger pistons, Performance cams, upgraded carbs such as Keihin CR Specials, and head valve with P&P.... Then throw on a performance 4-1 exhaust, pods and re-jet...
I forget anything.... most likely...
Oh crap, almost did... The coil mod... :whistle:
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MTC 1075cc.
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ZX636 suspension
MIKUNI, RS-34'S...
Kerker 4-1, 1.5" comp baffle.
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Phoenix, Az
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start with a good tuneup,you might be shocked! :laugh:
Give that man a cigar That's where you start.
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PLUMMEN wrote:
start with a good tuneup,you might be shocked! :laugh:
Give that man a cigar That's where you start.
Yeah. This is good advice for sure. What are you trying to achieve?
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