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Steve

Well, OK...

Finally grew tired enough of reaching halfway under the gas tank for idle adjustments, and decided my flabby problem solving muscle was due for a long overdue workout.

Any feedback on this idea is welcome and appreciated in advance.

Did you make the parts?

SWest wrote: Did you make the parts?

It is a conglomeration of parts from several sources, except the support bracket which was fabricated from aluminum angle.

Installation is simple. The original idle adjustment screw is replaced with a new one, then the drive belt is fed around both pulleys as the bracket is positioned and snugly bolted down with the cap screw. Then simply start the engine and set idle.

I like it. The only possible shortcoming I see is that the belt will have a little stretch in it. This might make really fine adjustment a little challenging, depending on how much friction is in the factory adjuster. If it is really smooth and has little friction, there may be no such problem at all. Nice out of the box thinking.

Another possibility might be t adapt the flexible cable type adjuster used on the Keihin CVK carbs on the ZRX.

Number 16021 in the diagram.

www.partzilla.com/catalog/kawasaki/motor...zr1100-c4/carburetor

I don't understand why this is needed. Once warm the bike will idle normal so the low idle is only for a few minutes.

TexasKZ wrote: Another possibility might be t adapt the flexible cable type adjuster used on the Keihin CVK carbs on the ZRX.

Number 16021 in the diagram.

www.partzilla.com/catalog/kawasaki/motor...zr1100-c4/carburetor

Mikuni offers a flexible adjuster like that for the HSR. It would require modification to the threaded end, and may be difficult to adapt and use with the RS Series.
Rather than play around with that, I opted for this approach.
To compensate for minimal belt stretch, a washer can be placed behind the bracket...tried that while determining the best belt length to use.

baldy110 wrote: I don't understand why this is needed. Once warm the bike will idle normal so the low idle is only for a few minutes.

I wondered that too.

Sure would be nice to adjust the idle without reaching under the tank with a screwdriver. My 28's were easy sitting on the bike. Fine adjustments are a PITA.
Steve

SWest wrote: Sure would be nice to adjust the idle without reaching under the tank with a screwdriver. My 28's were easy sitting on the bike. Fine adjustments are a PITA.
Steve

I say amen to that ...
Three cheers for being lazy once in a while!



Time for a beer.

I don't know why they did that unless being race carbs it would set them and GO.
Steve