HELP! Kz750 spectre ****FIXED!!*** THX U GENTS

m48shooter wrote: ...1983 kz750 spectre...had a m/c Guy rebiuld the carbs...5 months later I start sweating him for my carbs and all of a sudden he tells me my carbs are shot and the aluminum on the inside has too much corrosion and damage to repair...already paid him 100.00 to do the rebiuld, purchased rebiuld kits and a new carbs slide...telling me I need a new rack of carbs... will post pics and see if the hive mind can help me save them....

Please do post the pics.
Meanwhile, would regain possession of the carbs, kits and slide.
Carbs might be salvageable.
Good Fortune!

Definitely get your carbs back ASAP. I wasted $200 on a local "expert" years ago and then learned to do it myself and do it properly

Thank very much gents... I have already told him I want everything back, new parts as well.... I smell something fishy and I have seen some very messed up carbs re-biult and run fine... I expect he has lost them or just wants to rip me off... it is sad as the Guy has become somewhat of a friend due to doing a lot of work to another buddies ATV... but he is the type that would rip off his own mother of a Buck... live and learn.. hopefully I can save them.. lemon juice and baking soda are laid in... we will see which technique works... and I have a real Carb shop nearby for a professional opinion, and two bone yards in town... I know I will get her running... just not this month like I thought...

Thx again

Thank you for the help gents...
it was as I feared... the "pro" Ham handed my carbs because he was rushing as he had not touched them for months... he snapped off one of the aluminum pillars that hold the pin for the floats... LOL.. some pro right! He also munged up the screws in the bottom end... all in all it looks salvagable with on new Carb body... I will take my time and re-biuld them slowly myself... I picked up a new/used rack off ebay for cheap.. the bike was supposed to have been running less then a Weedon ago and hopefully ill be able to just slap these puppies on... the rack is off a 1981 Ltd.. I might have to change some jetting... but I have the jets in my rack... we will see... they should he in soon..

IT'S ALIVE!!!!!!

sorry gents, i have been hanging my knees in the breeze and not posting. the new rack came in and was as advertized.. i slapped it on, wrapped up a few other small issues and she started up like a champ. well that is, she started after i tore off the pingle(expensive!!) petcock and built a simple valve w in line fuel filter. the old girl is off the back poarch and now lives in the driveway!

the carbs came off an 81 LTD, but seem to be doing just peachy. bfires up nicely, a min or two on choke then drops off just fine. she is idling a bit high at 1500-1700 rpms (off choke) but i think i have an air leak. i will be upgrading the boot clamps asap. want to verify this before i play w the idle screw.

i will be posting the whole biuld soon. i just need to stop riding her and upload the pick...

this place is awesome and you gents have helped me a ton along my journey... thank you again..

here is the old girl the day i picked her up:

and this is a couple weeks ago, not done but def rolling...

btw i will be posting in the classifieds refernce the orig tank, bars and airshocks

Nice job.
I like the "petcock". I had one like that afew years ago. Worked well and was definitly different.
Whats with the brake pedal ?

JR wrote: Nice job.
I like the "petcock". I had one like that afew years ago. Worked well and was definitly different.
Whats with the brake pedal ?

you have my attention

and i see the sheriff is in town that part well will leave alone..........lol

using the pvs to set the hight for the spacer on the r brake...

more pics for you all....

Great photos ! you have a talent.

generally I like stock bikes but yours is very cool. Well done !!!
I bet it get lots of looks.