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Air box to pods! KZ750 twin
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Sounds like a crankcase vent pipe which is part of smog control system. You did not say what year your 750 twin is, but it must be newer than my '79 because mine has no such plumbing.Ogilvie wrote: Okay, my first bike and my first post. I took my KZ750 CSR to a mechanic for a carb rebuild and to have him convert it to pods. He turned out to be a nightmare. He ended up lighting my brothers bike on fire when he went to pick it up. So I picked my bike up today. The carbs are in pieces. That part I think i can handle but when the air box was removed I was left with a crank case vent that I believe I will put a filter over. The part I am confused about is the part that came out of the top of the air box. It splits two hoses that each travel to the top of the engine on either side. What on earth is that for
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I'd put the air box back on unless you like working on your bike. The two fittings on the valve cover can be connected together or blocked off.
Sounds like you rescued your bike right in time. One thing about learning how to work on it yourself, you'll know what's going on between your legs. There's some security in that.
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swest wrote: Welcome
I'd put the air box back on unless you like working on your bike......
Very good advice. Otherwise plan on becoming a carb guru. Your bike has CV type carbs, and I have never read of an instance where anyone got the rejetting right on them on the first try. Ed
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