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1977 KZ1000 pilot screw question
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I was doing a sync and decided to also reset the pilot fuel screws (these are the VM26's with pilot fuel screws on the bottoms of the carbs) I removed the rack to make it easy to set all of my screws to the same number of turns out to start things off. My question is, what do you guys use to adjust these screws when the rack Is ON the bike? Anyone who knows this setup knows how tight space is in here. I can hardly get to the screws on the inner carbs, let alone have any clear idea of how many turns I am giving them. There must me a special method / tool for adjusting them accurately when they are on the bike? Otherwise, it just seems like guesswork....thanks in advance!
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still be too large to fit in there. (A couple reviews I've seen have mentioned this) Have you ever used it on the KZ's before?
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I used the grinder to shorten it and shape it just for this task. I find it much easier to do with a friend/helper sitting on the bike holding it level and watching the tach for you. You can easily see the screws if you get down on the ground and look up at the bottom of the carbs. Might want to put some mechanics gloves on if things get too hot for ya.
Also....keep a fan on the engine while doing this!
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No. I was too cheap.madmatt1 wrote: I have seen the Motion Pro tool, it was about $60.00, but I was worried about getting it and having it
still be too large to fit in there. (A couple reviews I've seen have mentioned this) Have you ever used it on the KZ's before?
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