Kawasaki KZ900 KZ1000 Mikuni 26mm Carburetors

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Kawasaki KZ900 KZ1000 Mikuni 26mm Carburetors

08 Feb 2025 15:36 - 09 Feb 2025 15:28
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Set of carbs off of a 1978 Kawasaki KZ1000 LTD. Recently put new gaskets and o-rings in them and all new stainless steel Allen head screws. All tops are chrome and outer 2 bowls are chrome. Bike ran great with them. 3&4 may need the floats adjusted just a bit as they leaked after I put them back together but, I tore the bike down so I didn't mess with adjusting them. The rest of the rebuild kits are included.  Located in West Central Illinois.  $300 if picked up, $325 including shipping within the continental US.
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Re: Kawasaki KZ900 KZ1000 Mikuni 26mm Carburetors

08 Feb 2025 18:43
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I think you've got two sets of #1 and #2 on the rack.  The fuel/air screws on #3 & #4 are on the wrong side.  
I have several restored bikes along with a 2006 Goldwing with a sidecar. My wife has a 2019 Suzuki DR 650 for on and off road.
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Re: Kawasaki KZ900 KZ1000 Mikuni 26mm Carburetors

08 Feb 2025 22:59
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Awful hard to tune that way. 
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Re: Kawasaki KZ900 KZ1000 Mikuni 26mm Carburetors

09 Feb 2025 01:54
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Does this increase the value?

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Re: Kawasaki KZ900 KZ1000 Mikuni 26mm Carburetors

09 Feb 2025 02:59 - 09 Feb 2025 03:01
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I think you've got two sets of #1 and #2 on the rack.  The fuel/air screws on #3 & #4 are on the wrong side.  
Those are the fuel screw type VM26's which are made up of left hand castings and the mixture adjustment is underneath.
It doesn't matter about the air screws as their positions are unmachined blanks.
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Re: Kawasaki KZ900 KZ1000 Mikuni 26mm Carburetors

09 Feb 2025 04:04
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Ahh yes!  I should have noticed the fuel screws and the bowl drains.  Mikuni must have had a lot of leftover left side carbs!
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Re: Kawasaki KZ900 KZ1000 Mikuni 26mm Carburetors

09 Feb 2025 09:25
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Why ever, AFAIK ,only the Suzuki bikes have Mikuni VM26 carbs sets with the air and fuel adjustement screws.

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Re: Kawasaki KZ900 KZ1000 Mikuni 26mm Carburetors

09 Feb 2025 09:57
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Why ever, AFAIK ,only the Suzuki bikes have Mikuni VM26 carbs sets with the air and fuel adjustement screws.
Yes! Only Suzuki have both ..
The ones above are Kawasaki and only have Fuel adjustment.
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Re: Kawasaki KZ900 KZ1000 Mikuni 26mm Carburetors

09 Feb 2025 11:01 - 09 Feb 2025 11:03
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Is that a air screw I see on #3?

Maybe not. I just corrected the pic and posted it

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Re: Kawasaki KZ900 KZ1000 Mikuni 26mm Carburetors

10 Feb 2025 17:00 - 10 Feb 2025 17:01
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Zed1015, Thanks...lol...you beat me to it.
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