Recent content by RobK

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I thought long and hard about keeping the 400 - it's a great machine, but the missus has indicated that she'd like a bike (I'm thinking a supermoto as she likes the height of MX machinesm, and they look fun as shit) and I have a somewhat small garage (well actually it's pretty big but it fills...

Oh yeeah! (and it's really fun). To be honest as I finished it I started feeling kind of dissatisfied. Sure it was great riding it, but I missed the heavy work. Then a KZ900 came on to craiglist that had been disassembled, cleaned and primed with two sets of mikuni carbs and loads of spares...

Well, I've been crazy busy (both working and finishing the KZ400), but it's done and on the auction block. Been meaning to get back here to post some pics, but haven't had much time. So, here's the link to the sale if anyone is curious - lots of pics. I will also post a microsite when I get...

Yeah I know what you're saying abt productivity - bikes are pretty addictive. As a side-note, I'd take the course. As someone who is generally of the opinion that you can teach yourself anything, (and am apologetically cheap), I have to admit that the course was worth the time and money. I'd...

Hope this isn't too heretical to say here, but a supermoto or tracker might be something to think about. Enduro bikes can often be picked up cheap (with very few miles) and are geared to be quick (smell ya sportster- at least off the line), and are very light. Many bikes are ~250 lbs. Having...

Thanks. I've actually moved the battery as the old unit died and I bought a much smaller MX sealed battery which meant I could hide it under the seat. In answer to our question, however, I have a piece of thin gauge steel that bolts into existing bolt holes on the cross-member that the tank...

Pretty sound logic and this fits with recent symptoms/events. I'll be replacing the petcock shortly and will follow your suggestion about swapping the oil. Thanks

I like the idea of a single output petcock from a simlicity perspective. I've been digging around and I did find a blog where an owner mentioned that the reason the vacuum petcocks were introduced was to prevent the floats from sticking. Anyone know if this is a valid concern? BTW - thanks...

OK, second post in as many hours., but just received an email of dismay. I have a leaking petcock diaphragm. This is an issue as I have the stock Keihin CV carbs and no diaphragm means no vacuum. I've been riding on Prime and turning the petcock to On when parked. Works, but none too...

Having just finished a pretty big rebuild on a '78 KZ400 I've been riding the beastie around working the bugs out and finding all the little problems I didn't catch from before (like a bad petcock diaphragm). One recent observation, is smoke from the valve cover after the bike has been running...