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31 Jul 2009 18:29
i have a 1981 kz1000 ltd with 29mm smooth boores just recently i got a miss between 4,6 grand i changed the main jets from 118 to 115 and i got rid of the midrange miss but now i have a low end miss the pilots are 27.5 i had no problems until about a week ago it ran just fine if anyone can help with this problem it would be appreciated thank you
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31 Jul 2009 18:41
Probly the "Corn"fuel thier adding.:silly: :dry:
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31 Jul 2009 22:00
What RPM range is the low end miss?
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31 Jul 2009 22:04
the bike idles fine but when you take off the miss starts as soon as you put a load on the motor to take off starts around 1200 clears up about 2500 but in nuetral you can rev the motor up without a problem
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31 Jul 2009 22:06
27.5 is way to big for a pilot jet. Maybe 17.5, would work just fine. It should not need anything bigger.
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31 Jul 2009 22:13
we went thru all the pilots from stock up to 27.5 its a j head so i dont know but it seemed to want alot moore fuel when i set it up it ran like a scalded dog all summer till last week and i changed nothing jusomething electricalt started running like crap its got me confused on if its carbs or s
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01 Aug 2009 04:45
Check your valve clearance. I have been chasing down a miss on 1and 4 cylinder and after going through the electrical i checked the vales and 1 and 4 had no clearance. Run like crap unless it was wide open.
17.5 should be fine on pilot jet. Roy
17.5 should be fine on pilot jet. Roy
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01 Aug 2009 07:29 - 01 Aug 2009 07:31
1981 ltd wrote:
Thats exactly the problem I'm having!
I think I have a pooched coil. After changing to really good wires, and new plugs, with 12V @ the coils, it runs much smoother.
But still an occasional miss...
I have a colortune plug (you can see thru the plug into the combustion), and the spark starts to weaken (turn yellow), then dissappears completely till I rev it. Then it comes back blue, but starts to weaken/die again @ idle.
the bike idles fine but when you take off the miss starts as soon as you put a load on the motor to take off starts around 1200 clears up about 2500 but in nuetral you can rev the motor up without a problem
Thats exactly the problem I'm having!
I think I have a pooched coil. After changing to really good wires, and new plugs, with 12V @ the coils, it runs much smoother.
But still an occasional miss...
I have a colortune plug (you can see thru the plug into the combustion), and the spark starts to weaken (turn yellow), then dissappears completely till I rev it. Then it comes back blue, but starts to weaken/die again @ idle.
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79 Kawie Z1000 LTD
81 Kawie Z1000 CSR
83 Honda VT750C A
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86 Zukie GS1150 EG
93 Yamie XV1100 E
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79 Kawie Z1000 LTD
81 Kawie Z1000 CSR
83 Honda VT750C A
85 Kawie GPZ900 A2
86 Zukie GS1150 EG
93 Yamie XV1100 E
Lucky to have rolled many old bikes through my doors
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