kz750 Twin Cylinder Head removal

Ok So go with the versah kit then. Asked the seller just to be sure he is aware that the product described doesnt match the picture. And when he replies I will buy it.

Gaskets ordered. Does anyone know where to get piston rings?

No eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationagain people leaving out the year 79 or were these pistons different?

hahaha just realized mine is an 80 woops

mazeman02 wrote: here is my build thread. So i am confused, the athena set is the one you bought or the one from ebay? which set did the gaskets fail on is what I mean. Because I would pay extra to get gaskets that wont .


www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/597190...-resurrection#661821

The Athena gaskets failed. I don't know if they were too old but they hardened and broke apart when the engine heat cycled.

mazeman02 wrote: Gaskets ordered. Does anyone know where to get piston rings?

These days I only see them on ebay.

well the piston rings are not damaged so Im going to go with the used ones since I cant find replacements.

Im not finding it in the manual for which gaskets get rvt and which ones dont

im at the point of getting the pistons back in the jugs holy cow is it a pain in the A** haha any pointers on how to do it with the hose clapms or should i remove the pistons from the knuckle joint and go in from the top?

Some folks reportedly find it easier to just use pop-sickle sticks or chop-sticks to aid getting the pistons into the cylinders, without using any other method of ring compressor.

Are the cylinders chamfered where the pistons enter the cylinders?

Good Fortune!

yeah there is a 45 angle where the pistons go. So they need to be compressed. its nearly impossible since both pistons sit at tdc at the same height to do it by myself.

mazeman02 wrote: yeah there is a 45 angle where the pistons go. So they need to be compressed. its nearly impossible since both pistons sit at tdc at the same height to do it by myself.

Biggest mistake I made was doing it by myself. I got them in OK the first time, but had to redo it all when the base gasket failed. Second time going in I broke a ring.

I ended up buying a set of ring compressors from JC whitney. I think it cost $60 for two, but it's cheaper than buying new rings which are not available any more.

One tip: Get a set of four very small vise grip pliers and wrap some tape on the jaws. Then I used them to clamp onto the long studs so they would support the cylinder as I was lowering it down. That way I could manipulate the clamps to get the rings compressed then let the cylinder down slowly.

Here's the ring compressor I used:

www.jcwhitney.com/performance-tool-pisto...6.jcwx?filterid=u0j1