Noob who needs guidance

Hi, I apologize in advance for the noob questions that are about to follow. But I just recently aquired a 1979 Kz1000 LTD B3. I was hoping for guidance on the carbs. I am unaware of what are on it. I think they might be VM26s, and if they are I was hoping someone could help guide me in the right direction. I want to add pods to the bike. I was also hoping to get the carbs rebuilt but I read somewhere that these 26s are very hard to tune after rebuilding. If that is the case, I was wondering where I should turn next. What carb should I get that is a direct fit? I also don't know jack about carbs, so I'm trying to learn slowly. I do understand that after pods, the carbs will need bigger jets. If someone could just put me in the right direction it would be highly appreciated. Thanks

Those are good carbs. What you heard is wrong. Pics of the bike and take off the float bowls and get some pics of them too.
Steve

swest wrote: Those are good carbs. What you heard is wrong. Pics of the bike and take off the float bowls and get some pics of them too.
Steve

Okay, here is the bike, will get a pic float bowls

Is this a pic of what you asked for? Also, I believe when I read the VM26s, if that's what I have, we're hard to tune after rebuilding was, they were talking about the ones with an accelerator pump, which I believe I have.

They look clean. You don't have to take them apart completely. Clean the jets and spray carb cleaner through the passages.
Steve

Regarding pods. The subject has been discussed many thousands of times on this site including pros/cons; tuning tips; problems; etc. Do yourself (and all of us) a big favor and do a search on this site. Here's how - put your cursor over "Forum" and click on "SEARCH." Under "Keywords:" key in the word pods. Then, under "Search Options" find "Find Posts from" and under that change "a year ago" to "any date" using the drop down menu. Then at the bottom click on "Search." You should then see 8993 postings on the subject of pods as shown in the image below. PLEASE read them before asking pros / cons; tuning tips; etc. Every possible combination of questions; answers; arguments; blessings; etc. can be found there. Ed

Okay, thank you guys. Sorry for not going to deep into research. Feels like I am reading a different language. Wanted to figure out if these were worth using before going into pod research. Will continue into that. Thanks again, really appreciate it.

Do you have a manual?
Steve

:woohoo: Sweet bike under that layer of grime! Should polish up nicely!

Something to work with. Potential.
Steve

swest wrote: Do you have a manual?
Steve

I just bought one on the Internet earlier today

punisher11b wrote: :woohoo: Sweet bike under that layer of grime! Should polish up nicely!

Yes it is! Thanks. Hopefully can figure out the mechanics and get it running nice then going to take it to a buddy and paint it and get original striping back on aswell