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1980 KZ 1300 Spitting problem
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1983 KZ750 N2 Shaft
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GORGEOUS bike, BTW. Beautiful. I like the unfaired look (hate the term "naked bike").
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I'm going to get a service manual from Z1 Enterprises and do all future repairs myself. Right now though, I got to get my Yamaha XJ750 ready to trade and start a restore on a 1974 Yamaha GT80 I bought for my 8 y/o son to learn on. The XJ750 is being traded for a Honda R200r Street/Trail so I can teach him by example how to ride off road. This is a father-son deal with me.
Own: 1980 Kaw KZ1300,Stage 1 kit,K&N pods
1972 Harley Davidson XHL Sportster, 1972 Suzuki T500, 1974 Hodaka 125 Dirt Squirt, 1980 Honda 250 VTR, 1983 Yamaha 750 seca and a 1974 yamaha GT80 for my son.
Bristol, Tennessee. USA
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I'm going to get a service manual from Z1 Enterprises and do all future repairs myself.
Damn straight brother! :laugh:
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79 Kawie Z1000 LTD
81 Kawie Z1000 CSR
83 Honda VT750C A
85 Kawie GPZ900 A2
86 Zukie GS1150 EG
93 Yamie XV1100 E
Lucky to have rolled many old bikes through my doors
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- unomike
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Well the Battery is no longer an issue. Bike starts but still with some difficulty and the mechanic feels that still something is not right. He believes the Choke Circut is not operating as it should, so now he is going to take off the carbs and go through them again. - At no cost to me. I guess every mechanic will get a machine that will frustrate him every blue moon or so. And the old KZ is doing just that to him. ... and me too.
It won't be looked at unill after the first of the year. The shop is closed for the week due to the holidays. Well lets go trade that Yamahammer.
Own: 1980 Kaw KZ1300,Stage 1 kit,K&N pods
1972 Harley Davidson XHL Sportster, 1972 Suzuki T500, 1974 Hodaka 125 Dirt Squirt, 1980 Honda 250 VTR, 1983 Yamaha 750 seca and a 1974 yamaha GT80 for my son.
Bristol, Tennessee. USA
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I've got a manual that you can download. Send me a PM.
Bill
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1968 BSA 441 Shooting Star, 1970 BSA 650 Lightning, 1974 W3, 1976 KZ900, 1979 KZ750 Twin, 1979 KZ750 Twin Trike, 1981 KZ1300, 1982 KZ1100 Spectre, 2000 Valkyrie, 2009 Yamaha Roadliner S. 1983 GL 1100
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1985 ZN1300
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- unomike
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The KZ has Accel coils and wiring was already installed by the previous owner and the mechanic checked for proper voltage/ohms in the ignition system and it is within specs.
My achille's heel is carbs. Not all carbs though. I am comfortable with 2 stroke and Harley carbs. Multi carb setups however tend to throw me for a loop. Some here may roll thier eyes at this but don't we all have a weak spot somewhere? At least with a manual I can use it to overcome my weakness. Work on my weak points and turn them into strong ones.
Own: 1980 Kaw KZ1300,Stage 1 kit,K&N pods
1972 Harley Davidson XHL Sportster, 1972 Suzuki T500, 1974 Hodaka 125 Dirt Squirt, 1980 Honda 250 VTR, 1983 Yamaha 750 seca and a 1974 yamaha GT80 for my son.
Bristol, Tennessee. USA
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Thanks for the offer on the manual. I just sent you a PM.
The KZ has Accel coils and wiring was already installed by the previous owner and the mechanic checked for proper voltage/ohms in the ignition system and it is within specs.
My achille's heel is carbs. Not all carbs though. I am comfortable with 2 stroke and Harley carbs. Multi carb setups however tend to throw me for a loop. Some here may roll thier eyes at this but don't we all have a weak spot somewhere? At least with a manual I can use it to overcome my weakness. Work on my weak points and turn them into strong ones.
hang in there and study the manual...we all have our weak spots.....cleanliness is numero uno in carb rebuilding...synching them is next....i rebuilt a couple sets of vm series with good results....if i can do it, you can also......a couple of years ago , i wouldnt have even attempted it......lots of help here....good luck...
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I feel that replacing the standard spark plugs (NKG BP6ES) with NKG's (BPR6EIX) will improve not only the cold starts but overall performance and fuel economy. Does anyone here on KZRIDER have any experience with these Iridium spark Plugs? Below is a link to the NKG Iridium Spark Plug web page. Any thought on this will be much welcomed.
www.ngksparkplugs.com/products/spark_plugs/iridiumix.asp
Own: 1980 Kaw KZ1300,Stage 1 kit,K&N pods
1972 Harley Davidson XHL Sportster, 1972 Suzuki T500, 1974 Hodaka 125 Dirt Squirt, 1980 Honda 250 VTR, 1983 Yamaha 750 seca and a 1974 yamaha GT80 for my son.
Bristol, Tennessee. USA
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