Removal of Emission Control on KZ1000 Police

Should I remove this stuff?



I'm not sure if the air switch valve is working anymore. What parts do you remove? Do you replace carb. vacuum hoses with plugs?

What happens to these reed valves? They just suck in air from the outside?



Lastly - is it going to mess up how my carbs are working?

Thanks!

Leave valve cover plates in place; take long hose that goes to airbox, cut it so you can tie the two head cover plates together. Cap off two carburetor vacuum nipples. Plug hole in airbox... on my KZP I measured the hole, went to Ace and bought plastic plug to fit and epoxied it in there. Done. It will not make a difference as to how the bike runs, but WILL clean up the top of the engine.

Skiprrdog wrote: Leave valve cover plates in place; take long hose that goes to airbox, cut it so you can tie the two head cover plates together. Cap off two carburetor vacuum nipples. Plug hole in airbox... on my KZP I measured the hole, went to Ace and bought plastic plug to fit and epoxied it in there. Done. It will not make a difference as to how the bike runs, but WILL clean up the top of the engine.

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If you want to eliminate the hose and the fittings, APE makes some nice block off plates.
kzzone.com/billet.html

The sexiest option is to install a Canadian or European cam cover that never had the system.

Thanks a lot. I'm excited to do this!

TexasKZ wrote:
The sexiest option is to install a Canadian or European cam cover that never had the system.

Here's an example of THE cam cover suggested by TexasKZ...




:woohoo:

Pretty easy to do... good luck. Post some pics of your bike. The first Kaw I had was a 1997 KZP, and the first time I rode it I was like holy s%$$

Your bike looks great! I live in Canada; I'll have to see if I can find on of those covers.

This is my bike:

Your KZP looks great. You did a nice job with it!

Dang... that IS a sexy cover. I feel like having a cigarette now, and I dont even smoke

OK. So I finally got the valve clearances taken care of and put the cover back on.



I also capped the vacuum intake on carb #1 and the vacuum hose to the petcock is on #2. I also capped 3 & 4.



Then I blocked off the intake into the airbox by "siliconing" a piece of the hose in there.



My question is: Did I do everything correctly to eliminate the emissions stuff?

I also had a question about the overflow tube on the gas tank. Should there be any airflow through that? I tried pulling air through it and blowing through it but no dice!

Is that a vacuum petcock?
Steve

Yes. I have the vacuum going to carb. #2.