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Re: Carb ID

05 Aug 2018 05:15 - 05 Aug 2018 05:33
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By hardrockminer:
Here is a photo of my VM 28 SS carbs.  Note the bowls are different.  You can see the air equalizer hoses higher up on each side and the dual fuel intake lower down. Also note the accelerator pump on the botton of #2 carb.  Your carbs have the jets on the intake side but not the same bowls.  Perhaps someone changed out the bowls when they removed the pump.
 

Are those VM26 carburetors? The smooth & tall carb bodies are kind of distinctive.
You can measure them inside the carburetor bore near the throttle slides.

edited to mitigate any confusion. my mistake.
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Re: Carb ID

05 Aug 2018 05:21
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They are 28's.  Rebuilt by WG.
I have several restored bikes along with a 2006 Goldwing with a sidecar.

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Re: Carb ID

05 Aug 2018 05:32 - 05 Aug 2018 05:34
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Thanks. My mistake then. I did some more checking & found them right there on WG's site. doh.



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Re: Carb ID

05 Aug 2018 21:27
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I have some info that indicates the ID you posted 113 over 1 are vm28ss carbs, that came stock on  KZ1000 A3 and A4 
1977 KZ650 B1
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Re: Carb ID

06 Aug 2018 06:34
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Mine are VM26 SS and are stamped 108 over 9 and B8 over Y1. I was hoping they were 28's because they look exactly like Hardrockminer's.
1979 KZ1000B3 LTD Glacier Green

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Re: Carb ID

06 Aug 2018 11:17
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The code on mine is 120/2
I have several restored bikes along with a 2006 Goldwing with a sidecar.

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Re: Carb ID

06 Aug 2018 14:19
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Both the 108/9 and the 120/2 are vm26ss carbs that appear to have been stock on the 79 and 80 KZ1000 B models.
1977 KZ650 B1
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Re: Carb ID

06 Aug 2018 16:31
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The '79 model (B3) came stock with VM26SS carbs.  Other models had 28's.  The '80 model (B4) came stock with VM28SS carbs.  All models in '80 had 28's. 

I have measured mine.  I'm pretty sure they are 28's.
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Re: Carb ID

20 Dec 2019 19:32 - 20 Dec 2019 19:33
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hardrockminer wrote: Here is a photo of my VM 28 SS carbs. 

Hardrock. I just picked up a rack identical to yours. I'm assuming sense you paid WG to rebuild them they are worth it. I'm looking for something better then the stock 26mm on my '781000LTD. Bike has pods, 4 to 1 pipes, and Dyna S. Otherwise all stock
1976 KZ 900 A4 kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/613548-1976-kz-900-a4
1976 KZ 900 B1 LTD
1978 KZ 1000 B2 LTD
1980 KZ 750 E1
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Re: Carb ID

21 Dec 2019 05:16
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Just guessing, but I suspect you could pick up a set for around $300 to $400 but then you would have to rebuild them. Not a huge task though. WG did a great job on them back then but today I would do them myself. He lives on the opposite end of the continent from me so shipping is costly.
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Re: Carb ID

21 Dec 2019 09:24 - 21 Dec 2019 09:50
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I guess I got a good deal then. I paid $210. shipped. They are I really good rebuildable shape. No corrosion in the bowls, nothing broken and I looked them over really well last night. Need new bowl screws, each bowl only had 2. Missing the pilot and main jets and one main jet bleed pipe. All that will come in a keyster kit except for the bleed pipe. Im sure that item isn't going to be hard to get. After rebuild I'll have about $450.00 into them. Will they be an improvement over the stock 26mm?
1976 KZ 900 A4 kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/613548-1976-kz-900-a4
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1978 KZ 1000 B2 LTD
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Re: Carb ID

21 Dec 2019 09:40
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I have some info that indicates the ID stamped would make them from a 79 or 80 A series.
1977 KZ650 B1
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