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Dont know wat year they come from also been told that the kz650 has them aswell. Can someone chime in some info on this.
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We have included the Honda CB750 settings as a reference. You will notice the similarity of setup - so.... if you can find a set of 29mm carbs off a CB750, they should work on a Z1.
www.z1enterprises.com/Z1CarbGuide.aspx
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stunter956 wrote: The chart patton provided does show a kz650 with 29mm carbs.
That chart is simply showing what the jetting would be if the carb is used on that model bike. It was not intended to imply that those are the carbs that came as original equipment on those bikes. Believe me, no KZ650 ever came with 29mm smooth bore carbs as original equipment. Ed
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stunter956 wrote: Ahh i see my bad.. So incase i find some carbs would they fit right in with my stock boots?
Similarly to the KZ650, no CB750 ever came with VM29 smoothbores from the factory. In fact, the smoothbores were never a factory installed carb for any bike, but were a common performance upgrade available through Kawasaki, Honda, and Suzuki dealers.
To answer your question, yes the 29mm smoothbores are a direct fit in your stock boots for VM26 carbs.
Please note that if you locate some smoothbores which came from a Suzuki, to check the slide cutaway size. The Suzuki carbs used larger 2mm cutaways which make tuning for a KZ difficult. Replacement slides with 1.5mm cutaways are available, but a set of 4 will set you back about $240 plus tax and shipping. Also stripped jet blocks are a common problem. Also repairable, but again you are looking at about $160 plus tax and shipping for a set of new jet blocks.
The 29mm smoothbores are excellent carbs when dialed in, but if the seller knows what he has, they will likely sell for $500 to $700. If you lay out that kind of cash and get a set that needs slides or jet blocks it will add up fast.
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