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KZ750 four w/ RS34 Mikuni Carbs hitting Tensioner
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02 Oct 2010 06:30 - 03 Oct 2010 10:01 #403333
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KZ750 four w/ RS34 Mikuni Carbs hitting Tensioner was created by racerock
Picked up a set of RS34's for my 81 KZ750. Thanks go Beefsquasher for looking at the bike and bench synching the carbs.
SO, I go to mount them and one of the carbs hits the chain tensioner. This one is the larger one with the large tensioner cap in addition to the smaller bolt...
www.cmsnl.com/kawasaki-1983-kz750-l3_mod...partslist/19166.html
Should I go to a manual tensioner (APE)?
Or stick with the older tensioner?
My thought is manual tensioner.
SO, I go to mount them and one of the carbs hits the chain tensioner. This one is the larger one with the large tensioner cap in addition to the smaller bolt...
www.cmsnl.com/kawasaki-1983-kz750-l3_mod...partslist/19166.html
Should I go to a manual tensioner (APE)?
Or stick with the older tensioner?
My thought is manual tensioner.
Last edit: 03 Oct 2010 10:01 by racerock.
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02 Oct 2010 07:32 - 02 Oct 2010 07:34 #403353
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Motorcycle Shop Owner/Operator
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
Replied by TeK9iNe on topic KZ750 four with Mikini Carbs - hitting Tensioner
Those particular year auto-tentioners actually worked quite well if maintained, so either one you can manage to fit will work fine.
I gotta say though... RS34s are pretty huge for a 750. You may find them quite difficult to get "just right".
Do it, just DO IT.
I gotta say though... RS34s are pretty huge for a 750. You may find them quite difficult to get "just right".
Do it, just DO IT.
Motorcycle Shop Owner/Operator
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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03 Oct 2010 10:06 #403762
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Replied by racerock on topic KZ750 four w/ RS34 Mikuni Carbs hitting Tensioner
Hmm.. well before I go through the effort of getting these on (nothing is on it now)... would appreciate feedback on this.
Bike is basically stock internals, except for 4 into one V&H exhaust and K&N's. I know these are not serious mods - but they were there when I picked it up from a friend.
According to Mikuni the RS34's are what they recommend for this setup:
www.sudco.com/mikuni6.html
I have the stock carbs (or at least I think they are, and the PO had a shop try to get them to run right.
In the end, I just want this thing to start up nicely, run well, and not break down...
I'd appreciate feedback.
Bike is basically stock internals, except for 4 into one V&H exhaust and K&N's. I know these are not serious mods - but they were there when I picked it up from a friend.
According to Mikuni the RS34's are what they recommend for this setup:
www.sudco.com/mikuni6.html
I have the stock carbs (or at least I think they are, and the PO had a shop try to get them to run right.
In the end, I just want this thing to start up nicely, run well, and not break down...
I'd appreciate feedback.
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