84 GPz750 bogs and dies once hot

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Re: 84 GPz750 bogs and dies once hot

15 Aug 2025 08:48 - 15 Aug 2025 08:49
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You need to check all the basics (spark/fuel/compression/timing) 

You have not mentioned compression, if it is low then the next step is checking the valve lash. Its all in the FSM which you can download from here.
1978 KZ650B2 w 1197cc Z1 engine
1977 KZ650B1 w 750cc Spectre engine
1979 KZ650C3 w 831cc Hot Rod engine
1978 KZ650C2 w 762cc DFI project
1977 KZ650C1 stock restoration project
1978 KZ650B2 modified project
1978 KZ650B2 Injected Drag 831cc
1980 Z1 Custom Frame Drag 1327cc
1981 Z50R Honda tow bike
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Re: 84 GPz750 bogs and dies once hot

15 Aug 2025 16:00 - 15 Aug 2025 16:08
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You need to check all the basics (spark/fuel/compression/timing) 

You have not mentioned compression, if it is low then the next step is checking the valve lash. It’s all in the FSM which you can download from here.
Those are all on my list. I’m just baffled that for months while finishing things up I’ve been starting it and letting it run a minute or two 3-4 times a week and have had no issues with snappy throttle or what I have now. Then I think it’s ready to run, put all the body panels back, and now it’s not happy. 

I did a compression test last summer and got 115, 120, 120, and 135 from 1 to 4. 
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Re: 84 GPz750 bogs and dies once hot

15 Aug 2025 19:41
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You need to check all the basics (spark/fuel/compression/timing) 

You have not mentioned compression, if it is low then the next step is checking the valve lash. It’s all in the FSM which you can download from here.
Those are all on my list. I’m just baffled that for months while finishing things up I’ve been starting it and letting it run a minute or two 3-4 times a week and have had no issues with snappy throttle or what I have now. Then I think it’s ready to run, put all the body panels back, and now it’s not happy. 

I did a compression test last summer and got 115, 120, 120, and 135 from 1 to 4. 
 
If your valve lash is correct those numbers are low for healthy combustion, check the FSM for the spec. If you have black damp plugs your just not burning the fuel charge completely. May not be a carb issue after all.
 
1978 KZ650B2 w 1197cc Z1 engine
1977 KZ650B1 w 750cc Spectre engine
1979 KZ650C3 w 831cc Hot Rod engine
1978 KZ650C2 w 762cc DFI project
1977 KZ650C1 stock restoration project
1978 KZ650B2 modified project
1978 KZ650B2 Injected Drag 831cc
1980 Z1 Custom Frame Drag 1327cc
1981 Z50R Honda tow bike

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