78 650C pilot jet at Z1 Enterprises

Are these the little bastards I need for a 78 650 C with pods and 4-1 exhaust?
www.z1enterprises.com/detail.aspx?ID=83

I did a search and I guess the stock ones are #15, and these #17.5 should work. My question is, Z1 says those are for VM22's but fit other Mikuni's. Does that include the VM24's which I believe are the ones on the 78 C model?

I'd call, but if I don't have to bother them, and you guys know...

what about postin the question in WGs site, I would figure him to be the expert on this type of question

I would prefer not to be the outsourced customer support department for Z1E bwhahaha The pilot jets are type VM22/210 and not intended for VM22 carbs. The VM22/210 is the Mikuni nomenclature for that style jet. The larger jet of the same general configuration (looks the same only a shade bigger) is the VM30/96 intended for the BS family. The VM22/210 pilot jet fits the VM24 and VM29.

What confuses me is Kawasaki.com showing manual slide carb for 1978 KZ650-C, whereas the BS series is CV? (Maybe subject carbs have been converted?).

Sudco Mikuni manual shows pilot jet VM22/210 application as "Most Mikuni Carbs" and BS30/96 application as "OEM CV Carb." But manual is silent as to exact size of the manual slide (VM22 vs VM24) or CV carb involved.

When comparing the pic in the posted Z1E link with the pilot jet pic shown in the carb kit listed by Z1E for 1978 KZ650, the physical difference isn't very clear (at least to my eyes).

Z1E Kit

Okay, I better stick to the carbs on my bikes. :laugh:

EDIT: Oh . . Wait . . I get it :blush: . The reference to BS threw me off as it was intended only to distinguish the similar appearing BS pilot jet, and it took a moment to figure out what a BS carb had to do with this. So the short answer to loudhvx's original question would be YES (as wg already said).

Patton wrote:

What confuses me is Kawasaki.com showing manual slide carb for 1978 KZ650-C, whereas the BS series is CV? (Maybe subject carbs have been converted?).

Sudco Mikuni manual shows pilot jet VM22/210 application as "Most Mikuni Carbs" and BS30/96 application as "OEM CV Carb." But manual is silent as to exact size of the manual slide (VM22 vs VM24) or CV carb involved.

When comparing the pic in the posted Z1E link with the pilot jet pic shown in the carb kit listed by Z1E for 1978 KZ650, the physical difference isn't very clear (at least to my eyes).

Z1E Kit

Okay, I better stick to the carbs on my bikes. :laugh:

EDIT: Oh . . Wait . . I get it :blush: . The reference to BS threw me off as it was intended only to distinguish the similar appearing BS pilot jet, and it took a moment to figure out what a BS carb had to do with this. So the short answer to loudhvx's original question would be YES (as wg already said).

I love the "short" answers on KZrider! :laugh: :laugh:
Thanks WG and everyone!