Could be ignition timing, have you checked it using strobe at full advance when revved if it wont idle at low revs. Did it idle and rev ok before rebuild? Hadn’t checked with a strobe, I have found my strobe now so will check. Yes it revved ok before the work even though it had two bent valves!!! F...

I have a 1976 Kawasaki KZ900. I has had the top end of the engine stripped down. Cylinder head and top of barrels skimmed flat. Standard bores honed and new piston rings fitted. 2 new exhaust valve guides fitted as out of spec. 2 new exhaust valves fitted. All parts genuine kawasaki. all valve clear...

OK thanks for your thoughts

Hi hope someone can help please. I have a 1976 A4 which when I got it it was running rough. I have done a top end rebuild on it, the head gasket had gone. Its all back together but I have this problem. I have a good battery only a year old, fully charged reads 12.8 volts. When I connect it up it wil...

A new one is only £45 Yes but if someone had an old one they were throwing out for a few pounds I wouldn't be wasting money on a new one. I will be taking chrome off and welding a larger frame above it that will hold my camping gear, so will be just painted afterwards anyway. If no one has one then...

No one got an old one kicking about then?

Hi want a rear seat grab rail to fit my KZ900, a rough/rusty one is ok as I am going to use it as a base to make a rack to carry some camping gear. It will get painted so any condition as long as its still strong and not rusting through. Sort of thing you'd probably consider chucking out is fine! Th...

So having rebuilt and fitted the cylinder head on my KZ900 A4 I am finding that the valve clearances change every time I rotate the engine and it's driving me mad. Valve guides are new as are a couple of valves. Everything has been cleaned and cleaned again. Everything was well oiled when assembled,...

Yes thanks for the replies, I decided to just buy new ones, they are so old I dont want them to pack up in the middle of nowhere so thought it best.

no one knowledgeable on Dyna coils???

I've got a couple of green 3.0 ohm Dyna coils date stamped 1997. I've tested them and they should be: Primary resistance 2.9 to 3.2 Secondary 13.5 to 14.5 One of them only has 2.4 primary. Would they be ok to use do you think, or is that to far out and are they to old? Let me know your thoughts plea...

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Are the pattern head gaskets sold by Z Power for a 76 KZ900 any good or do I need to bite the bullet and buy OEM ones?

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UPDATE: for if anyone has the same problem and searches later.

E to A and D to B

C isn't used. This has worked for my setup.

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Hello mate; Now it gets a bit awkward - there's no sign of blue wiring on the RH switches although there is a blue-white related to the lighting circuit on the US/Canadian version, and also the Z1000 switchgear. Any chance you've got an import/non-original RH switch? TTFN Grog Thanks The RH switchg...