KZ650 Cylinder Head

I have a 1979 Kawasaki, KZ650 B3 bought new in 1979. I was hit by a car in 1982, so the bike just sat for many years. In 2006 I began to restore the bike, new paint mag wheels, and a whole lot of other parts to bring her back to life. This year I'm going to concentrate on the engine. I'm looking to have the cylinder head restored/refurbushed to start the project. I want to not only have the head rebuilt, but I would also like the head ported. I'd like to find a shop that does this type of work, one that is well recommended by other riders.

What are you doing to the rest of the motor?
What pistons/cams/carbs are you going to use?
How will bike be ridden?

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Youd probably be better off just sending it to ape,but they will ask you the same questions.

wireman wrote: What are you doing to the rest of the motor?
What pistons/cams/carbs are you going to use?
How will bike be ridden?

wireman is sometimes onto something

contrary to common belief, porting without other enhancements to complement it is pretty useless.

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Youd probably be better off just sending it to ape,but they will ask you the same questions."


Glad someone said that. I'm not allowed to.

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My plan is to rebuild the motor which would include cams, cam chain, new pistons, and a set of carbs. I also want to have the crank welded and a new oil pump. I plan on riding the bike as a daily rider, but every so often I intend on running her hard done a quarter mile stretch. Oh yeah, throw in some highway riding.

Well your 650 has 1 piece crank,no welding required.
But that means you have those pesky rod bolts to deal with instead

What's the deal with the rod bolts, fill me in.