82' KZ440 Cafe' Brat Build: Carb tuning & exhaust fly by!

[Tifun]

Re: 82' KZ440 Cafe' Brat Build: I hate you

Any reason you're running such a warm plug. Stock should be an 8, no?

Keith

 

[M.B Co]

Re: 82' KZ440 Cafe' Brat Build: I hate you

Any reason you're running such a warm plug. Stock should be an 8, no?

Keith

Just thought I would give the 6ES a try. Stock for my year is 7ES I believe and what's been in it.

Did a warm compression test.

Left: 60
Right: 70

This seems very low, right?

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[Tifun]

Re: 82' KZ440 Cafe' Brat Build: I hate you

Seems low. The quote below seems pretty consistent amongst fellow owners.

"With a warm engine and with the trottle wide open, 156 psi. And the service limit is 109 psi. With a cold engine you can expect a lower reading."


Keith

 

[M.B Co]

Re: 82' KZ440 Cafe' Brat Build: I hate you

Seems low. The quote below seems pretty consistent amongst fellow owners.

"With a warm engine and with the trottle wide open, 156 psi. And the service limit is 109 psi. With a cold engine you can expect a lower reading."


Keith

Interesting, I'm searching in my manual to find the limit. Started to tear her down after I mowed yesterday so the head is almost ready to come off. Then I'll just pull the engine to make it easier to if I need to do anymore work. Plus I want to re-paint the block.

Quick shots after I mowed before she got torn down

IMG_20140622_143301 by MBCo, on Flickr

IMG_20140622_143311 by MBCo, on Flickr

IMG_20140623_103331_1 by MBCo, on Flickr

IMG_20140622_143022 by MBCo, on Flickr

IMG_20140622_143034 by MBCo, on Flickr

IMG_20140622_143053 by MBCo, on Flickr

IMG_20140622_143311 by MBCo, on Flickr

 

[jsnabbs]

Re: 82' KZ440 Cafe' Brat Build: I hate you

At least it looks good 8)

 

[M.B Co]

Re: 82' KZ440 Cafe' Brat Build: I hate you

At least it looks good 8)

This is true, yet depressing. Not sure how to explain how I feel after all the time with the little details and this happens. Oh well, happens with all types of builds. After my Jeep, bagged trucks and my car builds there is always something that happens when a project is "complete".

 

[jsnabbs]

Re: 82' KZ440 Cafe' Brat Build: I hate you

This is true, yet depressing. Not sure how to explain how I feel after all the time with the little details and this happens. Oh well, happens with all types of builds. After my Jeep, bagged trucks and my car builds there is always something that happens when a project is "complete".

I just noticed yesterday that i have a cross threaded sparkplug hole, hope that doesnt come back to bite me :-\

 

[M.B Co]

Re: 82' KZ440 Cafe' Brat Build: I hate you

I just noticed yesterday that i have a cross threaded sparkplug hole, hope that doesnt come back to bite me :-\

Ouch, you know what they say "A cross thread is a tight thread" lol

 

[Maritime]

Re: 82' KZ440 Cafe' Brat Build: I hate you

Just thought I would give the 6ES a try. Stock for my year is 7ES I believe and what's been in it.

Did a warm compression test.

Left: 60
Right: 70

This seems very low, right?

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I amazed it runs at all with less than 100 psi. you sure the guage is good etc. WOT etc.

 

[Chicagomike]

Re: 82' KZ440 Cafe' Brat Build: I hate you

Dont give up a bike that looks that good is just begging to be ridden. Btw did you cut the seat loop or is it unmolested?

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[M.B Co]

Re: 82' KZ440 Cafe' Brat Build: I hate you

I amazed it runs at all with less than 100 psi. you sure the guage is good etc. WOT etc.

Gauge is brand new Matco unit. Yes, done at WOT both times.

Surprised as well. 2 years ago before the build it had 120-ish I believe.

 

[M.B Co]

Re: 82' KZ440 Cafe' Brat Build: I hate you

Dont give up a bike that looks that good is just begging to be ridden. Btw did you cut the seat loop or is it unmolested?

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Not giving up that's for sure. Thank you for the compliment! Seat hoop is stock didn't cut it up. I only de-tabbed, removed center stand, removed rear peg mounts/exhaust mounts.

 

[Maritime]

Re: 82' KZ440 Cafe' Brat Build: I hate you

Crappy, are the valves ok? Adjusted correctly? I had low compression approx 70 psi on my CX and it was a tight intake valve, Adjusted it up and it went to 155.

 

[Chicagomike]

Re: 82' KZ440 Cafe' Brat Build: I hate you

Looking forward to a favorable report. Plus im taking notes for my kz305

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[jsnabbs]

Re: 82' KZ440 Cafe' Brat Build: I hate you

Ouch, you know what they say "A cross thread is a tight thread" lol

tight is good right

 

[zap2504]

Re: 82' KZ440 Cafe' Brat Build: I hate you

Did a warm compression test.

Left: 60
Right: 70

This seems very low, right?

Did you do a "wet" test too? If the compression improves it could be rings/pistons; if not it could "only" be valves.

 

[predawn sky]

Re: 82' KZ440 Cafe' Brat Build: I hate you

what kind of ignition coil are you using

 

[M.B Co]

Re: 82' KZ440 Cafe' Brat Build: I hate you

Did you do a "wet" test too? If the compression improves it could be rings/pistons; if not it could "only" be valves.

Compression did not improve. Stayed the same,within in a few psi

what kind of ignition coil are you using

Dyna Green Coil.

 

[DV2000NJ]

Re: 82' KZ440 Cafe' Brat Build: I hate you

Dumb question, but the valve clearances aren't too tight, are they?

 

[predawn sky]

Re: 82' KZ440 Cafe' Brat Build: I hate you

hey m.b. co you wouldn't happen to know were I can get myself a pickup coil