kz 1100 carb problems (newb)

ok first off my name is joe and i just recently came across a 83 kz 1100 to me a beautiful bike. the owner of the bike told me he had the carbs cleaned and realized after the tank was full of rust and stopped playing with the bike and thats where i come in. i get this bike for a steal 100 bucks! now mt\y problem is this the bike has pod filters and i do not believe the carbs where jetted at all. and the only way to start the bike is to either spray carb or starting fluid in the carbs pops right off idles for a couple mins then dies, or holding my hand over the carb itself now im looking to build this bike back to its former gloary but the bike currently wont start period any help is greatly appreciated thanks in advanced

You're gonna have to clean out or replace the rusty tank. If the tank is dirty, it will keep clogging up the carbs. Then you'll need to do a full carb cleaning. It should at least start and run (perhaps poorly) with those jets if it did in the past. Get a factory service manual for your bike and start going through the list.

I have a kz 440 tank on it now that is clean just to try and get it running i will have to pull the carbs and see how they look i just assumed they where clean as i know the person i purchased the bike from and he said they were cleaned and rebuilt but i geuss thatshere say. Is there and paticular place i should pay close attention to?

Is there any recomendations on jet size i have stock exhaust and pod filters i will be taki g the carbs off in the next week or so but have no clue where to start

If your carbs are the stock Mikuni BS34, 122.5 main jets and a 1mm washer under the needle jets should get you there.

What model 1100? Please add a couple pictures.

baldy110

Would this be your jet-set suggestion for my setup as well? Stock 1100 engine, V&H header, stock air box w/K&N filter, Dyna 2000.
That is how I have the carbs now, with 37 pilots.

I will have to give that a shot i dont uave the stock air box and i dont uave alot of money to buy one right now. Thanks for the suggestion i will get back with you guys and ket you kniw how it goes thanks again

daveo wrote: baldy110

Would this be your jet-set suggestion for my setup as well? Stock 1100 engine, V&H header, stock air box w/K&N filter, Dyna 2000.
That is how I have the carbs now, with 37 pilots.

Yes, that is assuming the bikes are in good tune and have no other issues such as electrical, ect.

When I put on both Pods and a 4 into pipe my main jets will be 122.5, pilots #40 and a 1mm washer under each needle. That usually gets me a good running engine. Every bike is different but that should get it running decent.