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Cold Blooded 1980 KZ1000 Shaft
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77 kz650, owned for over 25 years
77 ltd1000, current rider
76 kz900, just waiting
73 z1,, gonna restore this one
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After a few kms or so the rpm's at idle drop down to the idle mark on the tach.
Just takes a while to warm up that hughe engine block.
Rockin\' a KZ650B2 since 2007 and a KZ 1000E since 2008
1978 KZ650B
1979 KZ1000ST
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I thought there was something wrong that caused this, but the carbs have been synched and thoroughly douched. Also, when I first got the bike I had set the idle RPM's when it wasn't fully warm, and ten minutes after riding I stopped at a light and the idle was around 3000. I then turned the idle back down to around 1300. It seems to like it there.
I just accept it now and make sure the bike has enough time to warm up.
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77 kz650, owned for over 25 years
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1978 Z650C2. Marshall 4 into 1. Newtronic ignition. Otherwise stock(ish).
1979 KZ1000ST. Harris 4 into 1. Dyna S.
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Go to the local auto parts store or wally world and get a can of "seafoam" it's a gasoline additive that really works to clean fuel systems. The website www.seafoam.com describes what it does.
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Howdy, just acquired a beauty of a KZ for cheap. Only real problem with it at the moment is it is really cold blooded. Takes about 10-15 minutes before it runs well, then it runs and idles fine at about 1200 rpm. Any ideas where to start with diagnosing the cold blooded-ness?
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Perhaps the carb pilot circuits are set overly lean.
Could experiment by enriching the pilot circuit on each carb the same amount. May do this by turning each side located pilot air screw 1/8 turn clockwise, thus reducing air in the mixture. If this adjustment doesn't reduce the cold bloodedness, or otherwise impairs performance, just put the pilot air screws back where they were.
If things get all confused, the service manual should specify the beginning default positions of the pilot air screws, which is typically 1+3/8 turns out from lightly seated.
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