Flatblackobsession wrote: Thank you all for the great thoughts and advice. I'm going to tear into this and get the job done right. Three questions:
1.) does anyone have a Kawasaki factory manual for a 1978 KZ1000B2 (ltd) they want to sell or donate? If so, please send me a message.
2.) on the cleaning: what solvents and oils should I use? Dave, did you mean a spray down with something like carb cleaner and then compressed air to blow something like MMO through the oil passages? Also, what do you all recommend be used on things like the crank bearings?
3.) what kind of sealant should be used on the mating surfaces of the cases when the two halves are bolted back together again?
Again-- thank you all for the help and information.
Im sure we have a KZ 1000 manual on our site to download for engine work.
I own a 78 LTD 1000 and the regular manual is all you need. The LTD supplement is for brakes chassis, and electrical diiferences only and frankly
you dont need it.
Flush and clean parts with what ever means you have . Parts cleaning machine , spray cans ,Brakeclean / carbclean... high pressure air. pipe cleaners , whatever you have to chase holes.
Go to Joe Hoppers Pitstop Performance for a very good step by step rebuild instructions guide . It's a great guide.
Yamabond is what I use as directed
Dave
