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03 Jun 2016 12:38 #729874
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Hey guys first time cleaning a carburetor and I'm not sure where to go from here. I pretty much just have the caps off and I'm not sure what to do next. If anyone knows where a video or step by step instructions are please lmk!
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03 Jun 2016 13:14 #729884
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There's more here but you can start with this.
Steve
kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/598262-kz-...-will-it-live#672882
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kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/598262-kz-...-will-it-live#672882
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05 Jun 2016 08:46 #730166
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Is there any other option for me rather than spending 90 dollars on ordering oem gaskets for the carbs ? The guy before me used rubber gasket
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05 Jun 2016 08:46 #730167
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Can I make them out of a cutout ?
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05 Jun 2016 08:47 #730168
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Try
jetsrus.com/
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07 Jun 2016 19:15 #730479
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I have yet to see hardly any of those parts ever really need replacement .... Especially on bikes under 20,000-30,000 miles.
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Don't waste much, if any, money on buying bew brass parts, like jets, needles, seats... Etc.Brick123c wrote: Is there any other option for me rather than spending 90 dollars on ordering oem gaskets for the carbs ? The guy before me used rubber gasket
I have yet to see hardly any of those parts ever really need replacement .... Especially on bikes under 20,000-30,000 miles.
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07 Jun 2016 19:23 #730481
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Only if they're munged up by the PO.
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08 Jun 2016 10:39 #730581
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PartsnMore.com has float bowl gaskets for the 550C Ltd. I don't know if they are paper or rubber. $4 each. I've placed a couple of orders with them in the past year. I get most of my stuff from Z1Enterprises.com, but I did not see the bowl gaskets for your bike.
Other stuff. loudhvx has a motorcycle stuff page with a bunch of KZ550 & TK22 info. be sure to read up on the choke flaps, as they can come off & get sucked into the engine. I think someone here on KZR reported that recently. I don't know if there's a preventative repair or what.
Other stuff. loudhvx has a motorcycle stuff page with a bunch of KZ550 & TK22 info. be sure to read up on the choke flaps, as they can come off & get sucked into the engine. I think someone here on KZR reported that recently. I don't know if there's a preventative repair or what.
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13 Jun 2016 10:19 #731211
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1981 KZ550 D1 gpz.
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...mostly just inspection. The hinge curls break off one at a time. You can inspect them easily without removing the carbs. Just pull the tops off and remove the choke plate bell-crank screws. The hinge curls will develop what looks like a line parallel to the axis of the hinge. That develops into a crack, then the hinge curl breaks off. Later the second one will break off. Then the flap is free to go through the motor. You just have to make sure the curls look good and are both intact. The hinge pin also tries to walk out. That needs to be staked back in, very carefully as the casting very brittle. The pin won't come all the way out because the carb body captures it, but the pin can be loose which contributes to the flaps cracking.
1981 KZ550 D1 gpz.
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