kz1000 csr popping at idle and bad igniter?
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Re: kz1000 csr popping at idle and bad igniter?
09 Oct 2026 14:34
1982 KZ1000M2 CSR
1983 KZ440D5 LTD
1985 GPz 550A2
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Re: kz1000 csr popping at idle and bad igniter?
09 Oct 2026 15:04
If you can source replacement terminals I would cut them back and then seal the cables with solder before crimping on the replacements. The wires look corroded inside the crimp
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Re: kz1000 csr popping at idle and bad igniter?
10 Oct 2026 08:07
Yes i have replacement terminals that I used. One issue is that when I was cutting back the wires to get to clean copper I just kept cutting and cutting. There was some green in the center and some red on the outside of the windings. I was eventually getting to cutting the wires too short so I just crimped on the terminals and called it. These were the wires going into the igniter... I cant imagine what the wires on the rest of the bike look like.
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1983 KZ440D5 LTD
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Re: kz1000 csr popping at idle and bad igniter?
10 Oct 2026 19:49
Well i hear popping out of the exhaust again... this is frustrating. I just want to refresh the ignition system and all the electrics at this point. All that is gonna happen in the spring though cause its getting cold!
1982 KZ1000M2 CSR
1983 KZ440D5 LTD
1985 GPz 550A2
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1983 KZ440D5 LTD
1985 GPz 550A2
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