1976 kz900 cv carbs
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1976 kz900 cv carbs
25 Feb 2015 16:49
Hey guysinm new here with a question. I've got my eyes on a 1976 kz900 motor. My question is are there a set of cv carbs out there that will fit right up to it? Thanks in advance.
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Re: 1976 kz900 cv carbs
25 Feb 2015 18:27
The KZ 900 didn't come with CV carbs. You'd be better off with some VM 26 or 28's.
CV carbs are a PITA.
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25 Feb 2015 19:15
The motor has the stock carbs but plan on a blowthrough turbo setup and the cv's are really easy to use wwith a blow through setup and I don't want to spend big bucks for a set of carbs. I know alot of people hate cv carbs but I've always had really good luck with them
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Re: 1976 kz900 cv carbs
26 Feb 2015 12:26 - 26 Feb 2015 12:27
'81 and up J model 1000 carbs, or cop bike carbs. ELR carbs would be good too. You will need to use J model intake manifolds to mount these carbs.
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Re: 1976 kz900 cv carbs
26 Feb 2015 14:55
The carburetors BlackZ1R is referring to are Mikuni CV 34MM.
I have a 1980 Kawasaki KZ750 Ltd. I bought new. I recently managed to get it out of my garage after 28 years and put it on the road again (2010). I feel like a kid all over again. Since I have acquired 3 78 KZ1000 Ltd, 1 1981 KZ1000 Ltd, and another 1980 KZ750 Ltd. Love the LTD's.
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Re: 1976 kz900 cv carbs
27 Feb 2015 07:57
Thanks Guys This the Kind Of Info Im Needing. So Are All The Mikuni 34mm Cv Carbs The Same? What All Diffrent Makes And Models Did These Come On? I Think The Gsx1100 had Them, Would They Fit Right Up With J Model Carb Intakes
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Re: 1976 kz900 cv carbs
27 Feb 2015 08:03
From what I've been reading the KZP's had limiter holes in the slides. In the past the Susy's and Kaw's were interchangeable, not Honda's. I don't know about now.
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Re: 1976 kz900 cv carbs
27 Feb 2015 09:01mitchelldaughtry wrote: Thanks Guys This the Kind Of Info Im Needing. So Are All The Mikuni 34mm Cv Carbs The Same? What All Diffrent Makes And Models Did These Come On? I Think The Gsx1100 had Them, Would They Fit Right Up With J Model Carb Intakes
For some more info,
click here > www.z1enterprises.com/Z1CarbGuide.aspx
and scroll down to Mikuni 29mm smoothbore carbs.
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Re: 1976 kz900 cv carbs
27 Feb 2015 14:22
...the CV34mm on the big kawi 1100's were also on the 700/750's, also the early twin shock suzuki gsx1100 and 750.
Jets and needle might be different but I find searching with the right keywords on ebay can get bits a lot cheaper. Good carbs for the 1100's are worth decent money now.
If you can tolerate tweaking the carb spacings and rejetting, there are probably some less sought after CV carbs for newer bikes with the same OD that would do the job, I guess with a blow through turbo you will expect some CV carbtuning either way.
Jets and needle might be different but I find searching with the right keywords on ebay can get bits a lot cheaper. Good carbs for the 1100's are worth decent money now.
If you can tolerate tweaking the carb spacings and rejetting, there are probably some less sought after CV carbs for newer bikes with the same OD that would do the job, I guess with a blow through turbo you will expect some CV carbtuning either way.
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Re: 1976 kz900 cv carbs
05 Mar 2015 17:34
Thanks guys! I Pulled The Trigger And Bought it Along With lots Of Extra Parts So I Will Be Hangin Around.You all have pointed me in the right direction With the Cv Carbs Thanks Again
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