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What can i use to clean my baffles on my 1974 kawasaki triple i can get them out but they need help realy plugged bike has been garaged for 15 years befor i got it can u help. thanks jim
Just about any solvent will work. Just remeber it must be completely try before you install and fire it up. Seriously if any solvent remains you could have a really bad week. You can use acetone, again be really careful. Hope this helps.
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if you want to know the bike is getting enough oil it must produce white smoke via exhaust ,most of these 1974 bike do not have knob for oil adjustment but you adjust manually by adjusting the oil cable
It may need rebuilt maby it does not have enough compression to turn over i would suggest getting a compression test done at a local bike shop. If thats the case it most likely needs rebuilt.
have you checked the fule flow from the fule tank?
you may need to strip the carb down to give it a realy good clean out too this bike is just not getting any fule to it
you need good compression ( at least 90 psi , kicking it with the throttle open) , good crankshaft seals for sucking the fuel/air into the botton end, proper point gap and timing set for spark ( spark should be big and fat,if not the source coil is weak,, this is a flywheel magnito ignition and it needs no battery to fire the plug) if you clean the carb, make sure you also clean the choke pickup tube or it wont choke. also make sure you have the slide installed in the right direction ( not backwards and the idle is not set too high at first...compression/****-good spark at the right time-proper fuel/air ratio and it will run
dont do it please,,the bike needs the right exhaust back presher to run right,,,you go taking out the baffles you change the back presher and the bike WILL SLOW DOWN!!!! and also run like a dog! burn out plugs,use twice as much fule unless you retune the carbs right, and sound like hell on earth, as well as going slower than it did! now think about this,,
is it realy worth it,,
kawask did / do not keep paint codes for there older bikes , i have emailed,phoned wrote letters about this i have had z1000 kz650s and no joy,all you can do is take the best piece you have and ask your local body shop to match it, but allow for ageing etc the new color might be a shock..
wwwkzrider com
a great web site for these bikes and lots of people looking for the same thing ..
Drain gas into container. Pull off your petcock and clean all the junk out (will look like coffee grounds). Look inside your tank for rust and scale, then clean it out thorougly.A small chain dropped inside works wonders for knocking **** loose inside that you can't see or reach. Check for an inline fuel filter between tank and carbs and replace if you have one. Reassemble and put in fresh Premium gas....Good luck to you friend....Tim
•A bucket for soapy water
•Soap or liquid detergent; automotive cleaners will work
•Gloves (to keep your hands clean)
•Bug and tar remover
•Degreaser and/or engine cleaner
•A toothbrush
•WD40
•A brush for wheel cleaning
•Wheel cleaner
•At least two microfiber or 100% cotton sponges
•A variety of soft cotton towels and more abrasive rags
•A chamois cloth for drying
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