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29 Aug 2020 06:19 - 29 Aug 2020 06:49 #833903
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1978 kz650b (810, 750 head)
1976 kz900
1977 xs650
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So i got this 76 kz900 about 8 or 10 years ago. From a guy that couldnt ever get it running right so he bought a victory instead.
He told me it had a"performance cam"...i asked him "both?" And he looked kinda puzzled and said "yeah". So i just dismissed it . I got i home and replaced all the fluids and rebuilt the carbs and it fired up. Ive only put about 2k miles on it, because i usually zip around on the 650. So yesterday i pulled the valve cover to replace the leaking end plugs/gasket and check the valve clearance (all within spec). I should have taken more pictures, but when i was in there i was reminded of the guy telling me the cam had been replaced .. These pictures are rubbish, but can anyone tell me if they are stock cams?
He told me it had a"performance cam"...i asked him "both?" And he looked kinda puzzled and said "yeah". So i just dismissed it . I got i home and replaced all the fluids and rebuilt the carbs and it fired up. Ive only put about 2k miles on it, because i usually zip around on the 650. So yesterday i pulled the valve cover to replace the leaking end plugs/gasket and check the valve clearance (all within spec). I should have taken more pictures, but when i was in there i was reminded of the guy telling me the cam had been replaced .. These pictures are rubbish, but can anyone tell me if they are stock cams?
1978 kz650b (810, 750 head)
1976 kz900
1977 xs650
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29 Aug 2020 06:30 #833905
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Those are Yoshimura performance cams.
There should be other markings to denote what stage they are.
There should be other markings to denote what stage they are.
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29 Aug 2020 08:09 - 29 Aug 2020 08:12 #833909
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1978 kz650b (810, 750 head)
1976 kz900
1977 xs650
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Looks like i gotta go have another peek at them for more markings. Should the valve clearances still be set to stock specs with these cams? My manual says .05-.1mm.
I put the air corrector jets in the stock vm26 carbs last night with 17.5pilots and 117.5 main (one above stock 115) uni pods and 4 into 1. Will the cams affect how it should be jetted? Its always had trouble idling untill warmed up for 5+min even with choke. I assumed it was the oil cooler making it take so long to warm up. Was close to removing the oil cooler , living in Maine and all and never getting stuck in traffic...lots of questions! any ideas? Ill go pop the valve cover back off in the meantime
I put the air corrector jets in the stock vm26 carbs last night with 17.5pilots and 117.5 main (one above stock 115) uni pods and 4 into 1. Will the cams affect how it should be jetted? Its always had trouble idling untill warmed up for 5+min even with choke. I assumed it was the oil cooler making it take so long to warm up. Was close to removing the oil cooler , living in Maine and all and never getting stuck in traffic...lots of questions! any ideas? Ill go pop the valve cover back off in the meantime
1978 kz650b (810, 750 head)
1976 kz900
1977 xs650
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29 Aug 2020 08:48 #833911
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AIR CORRECTOR JETS FOR VM CARBS AND ETHANOL RESISTANT VITON CHOKE PLUNGER SEAL REPLACMENT FOR ALL CLASSIC AND MODERN MOTORCYCLE CARBURETTORS
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Valve clearances should be 0.10mm to 0.15mm minimum with stock cams (.05 to .10 mm is the early Z1 spec and is too tight )
Always aim for the higher .15 mm figure but depending on those cams you may need to be wider as they can be ran at up to 0.20 mm.
You may need to go to 120 on the mains but your plug colour will tell you that.
Always aim for the higher .15 mm figure but depending on those cams you may need to be wider as they can be ran at up to 0.20 mm.
You may need to go to 120 on the mains but your plug colour will tell you that.
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29 Aug 2020 10:02 - 29 Aug 2020 10:04 #833915
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1978 kz650b (810, 750 head)
1976 kz900
1977 xs650
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Ok. Bummer about the clearances being wrong. Just took the valve cover back off. Got a couple more pics. Appear s to be a "B" stamped in the left end of the intake cam.. other than that i dont really see other unusual markings other than the popy. Idea?
Ill stay tuned while i start to play the shim swap game.
Ill stay tuned while i start to play the shim swap game.
1978 kz650b (810, 750 head)
1976 kz900
1977 xs650
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29 Aug 2020 12:23 #833919
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AIR CORRECTOR JETS FOR VM CARBS AND ETHANOL RESISTANT VITON CHOKE PLUNGER SEAL REPLACMENT FOR ALL CLASSIC AND MODERN MOTORCYCLE CARBURETTORS
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That B means it's a Yoshimura fast road /race cam which they used to call the Bonneville .
Same as their ST2 cam.
Same as their ST2 cam.
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29 Aug 2020 13:06 #833923
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1978 kz650b (810, 750 head)
1976 kz900
1977 xs650
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Thank you for identifying the cams, and for pointing out the correct valve clearance...and for the corrector air jets! They showed up in record time.
Im getting closer and closer to finally dialing this thing in.
Im getting closer and closer to finally dialing this thing in.
1978 kz650b (810, 750 head)
1976 kz900
1977 xs650
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