‘80 KZ650 (VM24) setting floats wet method

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‘80 KZ650 (VM24) setting floats wet method

04 Jun 2022 08:59
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My carbs only have a drain screw. How would one set the float levels without something to hook a tube onto? Is this something I could 3D print?? 
 
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Re: ‘80 KZ650 (VM24) setting floats wet method

04 Jun 2022 09:13
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This?

 

if you loosen the drain screw and fuel starts to drain from the brass nipple on the bottom of the bowl then all you need is a piece of clear tube attached to the nipple. Then open the drain screw. The tube will fill and show you the float level
 
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Re: ‘80 KZ650 (VM24) setting floats wet method

04 Jun 2022 09:18
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I use common clear tubing that's been pencil point sharpened using a bench grinder.  Then screw the tube into the threads in the float bowl as tightly as you can.  It works fine.
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Re: ‘80 KZ650 (VM24) setting floats wet method

04 Jun 2022 09:53
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There’s no nipple, just a drain plug. That adapter you pictured seems like it’d work though
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Re: ‘80 KZ650 (VM24) setting floats wet method

04 Jun 2022 10:13
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Nessism process will screw into the threaded hole of the drain plug. The brass adapter is cheap also. Under $20 if I remember.
 
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Re: ‘80 KZ650 (VM24) setting floats wet method

04 Jun 2022 10:15
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Wait, no nipple. That doesn’t sound right. Can you post a picture?
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Re: ‘80 KZ650 (VM24) setting floats wet method

04 Jun 2022 10:36 - 04 Jun 2022 10:38
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Wait, no nipple. That doesn’t sound right. Can you post a picture? 
Drain and overflow are not connected on vm24's. Drain is on the bowl lower side overflow is straight out the bottom
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Re: ‘80 KZ650 (VM24) setting floats wet method

04 Jun 2022 11:08
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That just a typical vm bowl correct. When he said he has no brass nipple it piqued my curiosity

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