If you need just the needle jets you can get them from Allens Peformance The Z1R uses the same carbs as the Z1000 Mark 2 - Mikuni VM28SS The needle jet part no. is 258 O-1 (Allens got me the Geuine Mikuni items from Japan). http://www.allensperformance.co.uk/ Check you needles for any wear - if the...

The needle JETS are the small brass insert that are a snug press fit in the venturi floor. These are held in place by the immulsion tube also know as main jet holder. Which parts do you need ? as all these are available from NRP Keyster and are accurately made in my experience. It is the needle jet...

NRP Carbs in Manchester, just bought four myself for £40 plus postage, fitted and working great, they know their business! on tinternet. 0161 832 8646 Excellent I'm in Australia you don't have a email address for em do you ?? Thanks for the great info it's what I was hoping for ...well done :wink:

I have Kibblewhite bronze guides in my Z1R - No problems. Only design difference to the later valves are the round keepers and the guides are cast iron as opposed to the 900's bronze ones which wore out quick due to the poor quality of their composition. Thanks & yeh I did state I know the diff...

What engine oil do you guys recommend for my z900 a4. Cheers I run a Australian blended (Penrite )15w 50 High Zinc, Full Synthetic in my 900 Kawa it's designed & made for use with a Wet clutch & combined G/box & will work fine in your Zed too. Oil pressure when hot or cold will have the...

Johny, I have kibblewhite valves & springs in my green 1075 zed - No issues at all Good quality precession parts. I have APE bronze guides, so I cannot comment on the KW valve guides Thats the sort of answer what I was looking for.....THANKYOU..... have you covered many miles on the valves yet ...

do you mean these ? Thanks for that but NO what you show there are Float needle valves & I need Needle valves......these are the Brass tube that the main jets screw directly into. Thanks again though. http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee453/z1bman/1375215323_zps1d09ac3c.jpg http://www.kawasak...

Hi guy's . Can any one out there help please :?: . I need to buy a set of 4 NEEDLE JETS ( not needles ) for 1978/9 Z1R the ones i have are worn or pattern & oversize either way I'm after new or used genuine if possible and (of course I want to buy/pay for these plus the postage ) Can you help ou...

as apposed to the square tanked 900's Johny :fou Mmmmmmm OK Jim "& any others" I sort of understand your questioning .......so I'll Quantify why I put that: ' Round Tank 900's ' being Z1 a-b-& Z900 have different valves, and guides to ALL other None Round tank 900's ......i.e. GPZ...

If your valve stems ,guides & seals are all good ....turn to the barrel /bore n check the bore sizing & honing finish are they correct & then look at rings in particular ....check the free end gap is correct ( i.e. the open gap when rings are not in the bore ....could be deformed & t...

Been / am considering using some Kibblwhite Valves ,Guides & Springs in my 900,s ! I'd be intrested in hearing the views from any one on the forum who has real world experience in relation to Kibblewhite Valve Train items & in particular Good n Bad alternatives to the very expensive but good...

buzzard wrote:Inlet 91.70mm. Exhaust 90.30mm. Buzzard@Buzzworkz.

Thats the one !!!!!!! well done & THANKYOU.....Much appreciated.

Hi Andy , Thanks but I am of course very aware of the that & the relative problems surrounding other clearances as I've done this a few times on Zed motors prior . But what I asked for was the Original un- molested OEM valve overall lengh of both inlet & exhaust valves, as I have various rea...

Hi guys any one out there know the un-molested , "Standard factory full lengh" (i.e. Valve head outer face to the Valve stem tip end face ) of the Standard factory Z900 valves ???? as I have to set up valve Spring height lenghs on a mates head that has had the valve seats cut & the val...

It will also depend on the quality of the scan. I scanned the wiring diagram for my Z1100 that is in the Kawasaki workshop manual. It enlarged to A2 paper size and kept it's quality. The small ones in the back of the handbook will do likewise. They are drawn large originally and reduced to fit the ...