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Shop manual says should be 14.5 volts at the battery across the rpm range, but I'm getting high 12s at idle and low to mid 13s at higher rpm. I had to make a repair to 2 of the 3 wires from the stator that involved soldering new connections. My question is could the repair be causing the voltage...

I've been meaning to do a build thread for a while even though the bike is basically done by now. So I'm just gunna start this damn thing and take it one step at a time. It may not be chronological, it may not even be logical but I think it's worth sharing because I learned a shot load and I...

I’ve been looking for an electronic ignition system for my 1976 KZ400D for some time and I’d found 4 potential options. I’ve put a lot of work trying to make more power out of my KZ and a high output coil with a nice ignition system was the last step. Here’s what I found: 1- Boyer Bransden out...

Sh*t, I forgot something. My engine is overbored 1mm or .040" and I put it back together with an OEM standard sized head gasket. Am I going to run into problems with the lip of the gasket extending into the cylinders by .5mm around the circumference? Someone hold me and tell me it's going to be...

Having a spot of trouble fitting a VM30 kit to my 76 kz400. Kit is from power barn with custom motion pro cable. Problem is the cable end coming out top of carb is contacting the tank and preventing it from sitting all the way down. See pic below. Power barn says no one else has had this issue...