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Jchaplin, I don't know if it can help you or not, or if your thinking about new carbs, but for my 74 kz400, I got new intake boots, VM30 mikunis, and k&N pod filters put on this summer. My carbs and boots were both shot, so I had to get new ones. It took a while to get the jetting right, but the...

Nice job! Looks great. Interesting tires, what size are they?

Very nice! Hope you get it sorted soon. Would you share what boots you used on the front forks, perfect fit...

I went with the 24 megaphones. I think they'd sound similar. http://www.dimecitycycles.com/vintage-cafe-racer-caferacer-bobber-brat-chopper-custom-motorcycle-exhaust-parts-24-inch-megaphone-muffler-80-84013.html They're not too loud at all, nice sound. They're a little low on the KZ, and since...

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I Know Shocks Arent Made To Come Apart...But How Can I Get These Spring PrOtectors Off. Its Like Trying To Get V! Panties Off So Far. Can I Do It With Stock Kz400 Shocks?

Wow that's great, it's awesome to see the bike get recognized!

Wow, Congrats To You!

1974 KZ 400. Needed to give a shout out for all the help I've gotten here to get this scoot rideable. Still have quite a bit of body work/modifying planned but that'll come after I ride it the rest of the fall. I can officially call it my daily ride though!

Looks great, nice bike. Quick question treitz, that looks like your original front fender? I have a 74 KZ400 and am wondering what width I can get away with and keep the front fender untouched, I've shortened it quite a bit but it still attaches the same and has the same clearance. It doesn't...

OK, so if I'm idling at 30 and crack the throttle wide open and it bogs and won't speed up...What I should do instead is roll into the throttle as quickly as possible without any bogging, and time accelaration. What I was thinking is that I'm still too lean, and until I get rich enough so that...

Well, I was at 145 for the main jet, went to 155. I was in fifth at 30, also tried 40, and when wide open throttle it just bogs and won't catch up. Jumped up to 170, same drill, and it bogs at 40 but then catches up but not very good, so time to order some larger main jets. Thanks for the help.

Sounds great, thanks. I didn't think to do the main next, I know I'm off there already because if I use WOT now it bogs down. It only goes up to speed if I open it slowly. I'm assuming it's because it's lean, I'm at 145 on the main jet, and because I only have larger jets, I'll try going richer...

Thanks Sonreir. So i did the test at lunch. To start it, it was set a 3/4 turn out on the air screw, wouldn't start, so I changed it to 1/2 turn out, and it started, had to use the choke for a second. Warmed it up good, and idle was high so I lowered that a bit. It passed the test real well, I...

So, I have a bit of a balancing act going on right now. Pilot is #15, and when air screw is out 1/2 turn, it idles at it's best, and starts it's best. After this setting for a few days driving my plugs soot up. If I go out 3/4 turn on the air screw, it doesn't start as good, and the idle is a...

I've been curious about the same thing...from the different photos I've seen it seems that everything is put in one place, so I was wondering if they should be spaced apart, and certain parts shouldn't be touching, like keeping the rectifier away from everything else.

I guess I'll be sockless on the way home from work tonight, they'll look better on the KZ anyways... ;D

Well that'd be a bit over my head I'm thinking, probably not something I have in the manaul. ;D I'll try the others first but still another thing to check, I'll update if/when I get it fixed.

Thanks kop, so i have Mikuni VM 30s with K&N air filters, should've said that I guess. What you described makes me wonder if my main jet at 145 is too small, I've been working on the pilot and midrange so much it's the one throttle position I haven't worked with at all yet, and it isn't...