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Running Rich
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Spec: Factory Mikuni Carbs. 1979 KZ650
stock motor,
cant remember the plug numbers I believe they are one stage hotter than stock.
Wired George Conversion for the coils,
Dyna ignition coils and electronic ignition.
I believe the timing is set at 23 degrees.
She runs awsome, always starts cold, I think she sometimes actually likes the cold. Always starts first kick. Any help would be great. I have received a lot oh help from you guys and I really appreciate it.
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1979 KZ650, Mac 4-2 exhaust. Restored after 25 years of sitting. Dyna elec coils, ignition. As old as I am, been in the family since new.
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A too high fuel level can produce an overly rich mixture even with an otherwise perfect carb.
And am presuming that sparkplug wires/caps were also replaced with new parts such as Dyna solid metal core wires pre-equipped with caps already built in (relatively expensive and available from Z1E).
Good Luck!
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77 kz650b1 cafe rebirth project
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1979 KZ650, Mac 4-2 exhaust. Restored after 25 years of sitting. Dyna elec coils, ignition. As old as I am, been in the family since new.
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09 Kawasaki ER6n
77 kz650b1 cafe rebirth project
"Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube, that's why God made fast motorcycles..."
Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
Omaha NE
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That is the most accurate test for knowing it's too rich.She runs awsome, always starts cold, I think she sometimes actually likes the cold.
You might try going back down on the jets and increase them one size at a timee until you just get the peak performance.
With pods on, the needle taper may be wrong no matter what you do to the jets. Are the needles in stock position?
1979 KZ-750 Twin
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Well, that's the main jet territory. If you have the stock pipes, you may just be over jetted on the mains?My plugs are black, the exhaust pipes inside are black. My brother in law, a real motor guy says I am running rich from mid to top end.
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