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- zbandit12
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I'm restoring a KZ650 D2 It was going along great until the carb cleaning. While reading and studying this site, it seems that the jets in these carbs are huge! 17.5 and 120 mains. Does that seem way to big for a little 650? Even considering the pods and 4 into 1. I thought when you increase the jet size you only increase like 2 sizes.
Does anyone have any personal account of jets this size in one of these? It starts and idles fine but as soon as you increase the throttle it stalls or falls on its face. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
1979 KZ650 csr D2
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So I pulled the slide on my #4 carb and it is set in the middle of the 5 slots. Should i move the clip? will that make it a little bit leaner?
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2006 Katana 750
2001 Bandit 1200 The bad girl!
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1978 KZ650 D1 ~ Carb jetting: 107.5 & 20 & 4th groove with pods and 4-1 Exhaust
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I think that this thing severely over jetted.
It makes me wonder WTF was the previous owner thinking?
any advise on what size to order with what looks to be an old Yoshi header and pods?
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2006 Katana 750
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Please pardon my ignorance.
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...KZ650 D2...starts and idles fine but as soon as you increase the throttle it stalls or falls on its face. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
If not already done, would use strobe-type timing light to assure advancer unit is properly functioning and not stuck in low rpm idle position.
Good Luck!
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KZ900 LTD
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