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01 Nov 2022 08:24 #876270
by howardhb
'81 GPz 550 D1
'81 GPz 1100 B1 ELR "Tribute" www.kzrider.com/our-forum/11-projects/61...-elr-tribute?start=0
'82 Yamaha YB100 Fizzie
'79 Suzuki GT200 X5 TWO STROKE TWIN - SMOKER!
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Well while we’re throwing out ideas, Just give it the Italian tune up.
Ok, I'll bite... whats an Italian tune-up?
'81 GPz 550 D1
'81 GPz 1100 B1 ELR "Tribute" www.kzrider.com/our-forum/11-projects/61...-elr-tribute?start=0
'82 Yamaha YB100 Fizzie
'79 Suzuki GT200 X5 TWO STROKE TWIN - SMOKER!
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01 Nov 2022 08:38 #876272
by Mikaw
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.
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www.hotcars.com/italian-tune-up-explaine...nefits-of-redlining/
Well while we’re throwing out ideas, Just give it the Italian tune up.
Ok, I'll bite... whats an Italian tune-up?
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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01 Nov 2022 14:51 #876278
by Irish Yobbo
1981 KZ750 LTD
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As I understand it, the reason it's called an 'Italian Tune-up' is that many people who own Italian sports cars (Ferraris, Lamborghinis, perfomance Alfas) buy them, and just drive them around normally - but they're highly strung sports cars, and the engines are designed to be thrashed around. If you drive your Lamborghini to the shops and work and never give it any beans for a prolonged period of time, carbon will build up and the engine will eventually run poorly. If you take it to a specialist - even the dealer - part of the service will be to put the engine through its paces - it will make sure the engine is working OK, and the hard driving will blast out the residue that normally just sits there with normal driving.
1981 KZ750 LTD
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01 Nov 2022 15:25 - 01 Nov 2022 15:25 #876280
by gordone
1981 KZ650-D4, with 1981 z750L engine (Wiensco 810 big bore).
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www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/607213...sr-1981-z750l-engine
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I’m in general curious on seafoam, from what I understand what you all saying its working great to clean or keep clean the carbs, but when it comes to the engine itself you shall not expect to much?
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1981 KZ650-D4, with 1981 z750L engine (Wiensco 810 big bore).
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www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/607213...sr-1981-z750l-engine
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01 Nov 2022 15:42 - 01 Nov 2022 15:43 #876283
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When I went to Italy 30 years ago my wife's uncle had a beautiful orange Lamborghini tractor, when I asked him how it was for maintenance, he mentioned he only "tops" up the oil, it was a mid 1960's model. I believe he still owns it.
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I was going to say an Italian tune up consists of this : Ignore oil/filter changes for 40 yearshowardhb post=876270
Well while we’re throwing out ideas, Just give it the Italian tune up.
Ok, I'll bite... whats an Italian tune-up?
When I went to Italy 30 years ago my wife's uncle had a beautiful orange Lamborghini tractor, when I asked him how it was for maintenance, he mentioned he only "tops" up the oil, it was a mid 1960's model. I believe he still owns it.
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01 Nov 2022 21:05 #876290
by daveo
AWESOME!
My Dyna 2000 limiter is set at 10.5K, and I love to cruise her between 6.5K and 8K.
The engine is silk smooth at 8.5K. but am uncomfortable holding rpm's very long inside the red zone...though I really don't know why.
1982 KZ1100-A2
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Well while we’re throwing out ideas, Just give it the Italian tune up.
Ok, I'll bite... whats an Italian tune-up?
AWESOME!
My Dyna 2000 limiter is set at 10.5K, and I love to cruise her between 6.5K and 8K.
The engine is silk smooth at 8.5K. but am uncomfortable holding rpm's very long inside the red zone...though I really don't know why.
1982 KZ1100-A2
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01 Nov 2022 21:07 #876291
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Also commonly called “giving it the beans”Well while we’re throwing out ideas, Just give it the Italian tune up.
Ok, I'll bite... whats an Italian tune-up?
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01 Nov 2022 21:19 - 01 Nov 2022 21:25 #876292
by daveo
She will devour more "beans", but how much more is my question?
Please advise.
1982 KZ1100-A2
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Also commonly called “giving it the beans”Well while we’re throwing out ideas, Just give it the Italian tune up.
Ok, I'll bite... whats an Italian tune-up?
She will devour more "beans", but how much more is my question?
Please advise.
1982 KZ1100-A2
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