Breaking up at 5000

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Breaking up at 5000

07 Jul 2014 17:15 - 07 Jul 2014 17:16
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Hello everyone,
I have a 81 Csr that I recently turned into a café racer (first bike project ive done), before the conversion the bike ran great no issues. I replaced the stock airbox with pod filters and also changed the exhaust to a freer flowing system, now i can barely get it passed 5k and it breaks up, it also has no go passed 1/4 throttle and just bogs. I assume it needs to be jetted, now I am very very new to motorcycles and I figure with more air going through the engine its running to lean but Im guessing, the stock jets are 102.5 I believe that's whats in the carbs now but I have not checked (just got it running today) any ideas if it could be anything else? or advice on what I should change the jets too?
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Re: Breaking up at 5000

07 Jul 2014 17:30
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Hi....I'm no bike mechanic...and am new to kawasaki. I have another bike a suzuki intruder I am on intruderalert.com for.

I too had many questions about these mods....if the bikes are anything the same which I would assume they are...the systems made up of like components....

I know if you changed to pod filters a rejet is in order...and if exhaust was changed to a more free flowing system...you may want to look into back pressure...the stock baffle comes designed for adequate back pressure through all power bands...modifications to the exhaust should call for a carb sync or if your new exhaust has no baffle you should want a baffle or lollipop installed and still will need to resync carbs....again these are just a few ideas...I saw that no one had responded good luck brother
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Re: Breaking up at 5000

07 Jul 2014 20:19
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You'll definitely run lean with that setup. Some guys restrict the air flowing through the pods by stuffing them with scotch bright pads. You'll also need a small screen to ensurd the pads don't get sucked into the carbs. It'll help a little but you'll still need to rejet.
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Re: Breaking up at 5000

08 Jul 2014 05:04
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There were several CSR models in 1981. Is the bike a KZ650?

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