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10 Mar 2023 05:33 #881324 by slmjim+Z1BEBE

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Very nice project bike! Low mile, one owner & appears unmolested. An increasingly rare combo these days.

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slmjim & Z1BEBE

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10 Mar 2023 08:07 #881333 by Mikaw

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Don’t be to quick to right them off. The internals look ok. The Schmutz on the outside should clean off. The worst I see is the adjuster cap. Im sure you can buy a replacement.

1976 KZ 900 A4 kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/613548-1976-kz-900-a4
1976 KZ 900 B1 LTD
1978 KZ 1000 B2 LTD
1980 KZ 750 E1
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10 Mar 2023 08:14 #881334 by Mikaw

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mvent wrote:
Here it is

correct for an early ‘76. Engine numbers started at 86001.

1976 KZ 900 A4 kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/613548-1976-kz-900-a4
1976 KZ 900 B1 LTD
1978 KZ 1000 B2 LTD
1980 KZ 750 E1
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10 Mar 2023 08:22 #881336 by krazee1

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Moose1800 wrote:

Mikaw wrote:
Very solid. Just FYI, it has Z1A-B carbs.
Nice find indeed, I find it odd that it has early VM28's on it with it showing such low miles. Would be interesting to see the engine ID#.

Installing the 28s was considered a performance upgrade at the time, at least by the kids I ran around with.
Mike

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1966 W1 (the Z1 of 1966-50H.P. and 100mph!)
1974 Z1
1978 KZ1000 LTD
1976 KZ900B pile O parts
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1980 Honda XL250S (I know, wrong flavor!)

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10 Mar 2023 08:25 #881337 by Mikaw

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krazee1 wrote:

Moose1800 wrote:

Mikaw wrote:
Very solid. Just FYI, it has Z1A-B carbs.
Nice find indeed, I find it odd that it has early VM28's on it with it showing such low miles. Would be interesting to see the engine ID#.

Installing the 28s was considered a performance upgrade at the time, at least by the kids I ran around with.
Mike

In my hood too Mike. My first 900 was a ‘76 LTD with a 1045 kit, and VM28SC carbs.

1976 KZ 900 A4 kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/613548-1976-kz-900-a4
1976 KZ 900 B1 LTD
1978 KZ 1000 B2 LTD
1980 KZ 750 E1
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10 Mar 2023 08:49 #881340 by blipco

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The slides look good, which is important. The rest just needs a good cleaning.
If the VM28’s were considered a performance upgrade, what was on there originally?

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10 Mar 2023 09:04 #881342 by Mikaw

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VM26SS with air pilot screws. They also had a stiffener plate attached to the top chamber caps.

1976 KZ 900 A4 kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/613548-1976-kz-900-a4
1976 KZ 900 B1 LTD
1978 KZ 1000 B2 LTD
1980 KZ 750 E1
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Jimi Hendrix.

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10 Mar 2023 09:05 #881343 by blipco

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Thank you, those look nice.

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10 Mar 2023 17:36 #881363 by hardrockminer

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blipco wrote:
The slides look good, which is important. The rest just needs a good cleaning.
If the VM28’s were considered a performance upgrade, what was on there originally?

The stock carbs were VM26SS, which I think were among the best ever installed on a Kawasaki. Some people said the top end wasn't quite as good as with the 28's. But the 28's are harder to synchronize...much harder. I have the '76 version on my 1980 KZ1000 LTD. I love them.

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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12 Mar 2023 10:24 - 12 Mar 2023 11:54 #881410 by mvent

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Here they are after pine sol soak, dawn and hot water, mineral spirit bath then blown out with compressed air. All brass soaked in Berryman dip.

76 KZ900
76 XLCH
78 KZ1000
04 FLSTFI 120 ci

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12 Mar 2023 11:28 #881415 by Mikaw

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Big difference. Nice job!

1976 KZ 900 A4 kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/613548-1976-kz-900-a4
1976 KZ 900 B1 LTD
1978 KZ 1000 B2 LTD
1980 KZ 750 E1
Kowledge Speaks, But Wisdom Listens.
Jimi Hendrix.

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12 Mar 2023 18:20 #881444 by Nessism

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You should split the carbs. The small rubber coated fuel Tee's are almost sure to be cracked and need replacing.

Ed
Carb O-ring Kits : www.kzrider.com/forum/3-carburetor/61807...-o-ring-kits?start=0
www.kzrider.com/forum/forum-index/faq-wi...owner-things-to-know

1981 KZ750E2
www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/604901...z750e-project-thread

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