1980 kz1000 ltd

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1980 kz1000 ltd

28 Jan 2021 14:17
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working on a bike for a friend he has a 1980 kz1000 ltd stock air box and a kerker header with baffel it has 28mm pumpers plugs are showing rich i took the carbs apart it has 115 mains stock needle and 22.5 pilots any help on what to change or would a good overhaul do it
1980 KZ1000 G w/carbs..

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Re: 1980 kz1000 ltd

28 Jan 2021 14:26
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I have one of those too. Sounds too rich to me. Stock mains were 102.5 and stock pilots were 15. My bike has 107 mains and 17.5 pilots but I have a Z1 airbox on mine and the carbs are off a '76 KZ900. It runs perfectly.
I have several restored bikes along with a 2006 Goldwing with a sidecar. My wife has a 2019 Suzuki DR 650 for on and off road.

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Re: 1980 kz1000 ltd

28 Jan 2021 14:40
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thanks for the info i didnt want to get to radical with changes i will try to lean it a bit just didnt know how much is too much without burning a piston
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