kz550 Engine Bore? or new cylinder head?
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I'm going through a similar effort right now with a KZ which sat in an open field for decades too. Thankfully it had all the spark plugs left in it. It's been my experience thus far that if water got into a cylinder and rusted it then the same water went past the rings and into the case and rusted it down there too. So you are only seeing the tip of the proverbial iceberg right now.
It may actually be less expensive (if cost of restoring is an issue?) to just buy a "whole" engine online than to go through all the machine shop work and new parts needed on the bike's original.
Of course, I totally understand if you actually enjoy the restoration process, I do too but if you're just looking to get the bike back in operation and ride...
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I think I'm going to take it to a machine shop and get it bored. I like that over bore sound anyway. Do I need to do anything special with the carbs?
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thejameswilliam wrote: I've read of going up to a 615 cc. However, I've never done it before. I think that's what I'll shoot for. I don't really know if that's a huge leap or not. 65cc extra doesn't seem like much.
About $1000 once you're done. Better to find good used parts.
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