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What makes you believe the primary chain is shot? If it's making noise at idle you probably just need to sync your carbs. Ed
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as far as why, when I put it on the center stand in gear, and rock the rear wheel I can hear the chain hit the case, as well as engine noise at idle, have used stethoscope and it's coming from the center of the trans case. I originally thought about out the carbs being out of sync but after hearing the noise when rocking the rear wheel....
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just a sealer.
I used Hondabond when I had mine apart.
1980 KZ650 F1
ZX750A1 motor.
Wiseco 810cc kit.
Zukiworks racing ported head.
VM 29 smooth bore's.
Dyna 2000 Ign. w/Dyna mini coil's
APE cylinder stud's and nut's.
APE valve spring's.
APE Track King clutch.
V/H KZ1000 sidewinder.
3.5x18 laced to a KZ1000 disk hub.
150/60/18 Shinko 006 Podium.
63" wheel base.
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I have over 150,000 hard miles on the lower end of my KZ650 and it is still in good shape. That includes wheelies, burnouts, drag racing and road racing. I don't think the primary chain is your problem. Do some trouble shooting beyond rocking the bike back and forth before you tear into it.
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+1 Should be less than 25mm, about an inch. If it is more than that, or if you see a damaged link, then it will need replacing. But check it like 650ed said.650ed wrote: If you drop your oil pan you may be able to measure the slack in the chain. On the KZ650 the service limit is 27mm; the Kawasaki Service Manual should show the limit for yours (it's probably the same as the KZ650). Ed
1982 KZ1000LTD K2 Vance & Hines 4-1 ACCEL COILS Added Vetter fairing & Bags. FOX Racing rear Shocks, Braced Swing-arm, Fork Brace, Progressive Fork Springs RT Gold Emulators, APE Valve Springs, 1166 Big Bore kit, RS34's, GPZ cams.
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dnestvold wrote: you have all gotten me thinking, I'm going to check the carb sync in the morning, if I don't find anything there I'll pull the pan. where is a good place to get a pan gasket? I appreciate the input about this problem. I normally work on cars this is the first bike I've really gotten into.
The oil pan gasket is still an "Active" part so any online or local dealer can order it for you. Ronayers.com lists it at $13.32. Ed
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The PRIMARY chains on the KAWs are ALMOST bulletproof. I had a Z1000 with close to 90K miles and it was USED and ABUSED but NEVER had PRIMARY noise!!
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