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Icky
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New member form Cornwall

#1 PostAuthor: Icky » Wed Dec 11, 2019 9:48 am

Hi all, not really new I suppose as was a member many years ago before being lured away by an Airhead beemer, but now I've got myself a KZ1000A2 to try and restore...first thing, change the oil etc and drop the sump, I'm sure everything will be fine....it wasn't, part of the front cam guide was lurking down there...POOH! :D

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Re: New member form Cornwall

#2 PostAuthor: chrisNI » Wed Dec 11, 2019 10:06 am

Better to find it... :D :welc

But...


ttiw :D
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Re: New member form Cornwall

#3 PostAuthor: Icky » Wed Dec 11, 2019 11:50 am

Here is a piccie, looks like it had a fight with the cam chain on the way down too :(
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Re: New member form Cornwall

#4 PostAuthor: Philippe » Wed Dec 11, 2019 4:33 pm

Hi Steve
welcome to the club!
Unfortunately it's a common thing that an old cam chain guide breaks off...
The only thing to do is to replace it with a new one by taking the head and the barrels off.
When you're doing that you might as wel change the camchain system completely just in case...
If you have any questions, don't hesitate, just ask! There's a lot of nice guys here ready to help you with advice.
Enjoy your membership!
Greetings from Belgium
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Re: New member form Cornwall

#5 PostAuthor: Icky » Wed Dec 11, 2019 5:48 pm

Thanks for the reassurance Philippe, fingers crossed there isn't to many issues waiting for me :biggrin
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Re: New member form Cornwall

#6 PostAuthor: damien.wrl » Thu Dec 12, 2019 11:02 am

Hello and welcome , I am up the Devon end of Cornwall with an A1 ..and can’t help you in the slightest as I am a mechanical disaster .....some pics are always good to see
If you are struggling for an exhaust , there is a group buy currently on for some fair 4:2 1000 reps
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Re: New member form Cornwall

#7 PostAuthor: Icky » Fri Dec 13, 2019 4:57 pm

damien.wrl wrote:Hello and welcome , I am up the Devon end of Cornwall with an A1 ..and can’t help you in the slightest as I am a mechanical disaster .....some pics are always good to see
If you are struggling for an exhaust , there is a group buy currently on for some fair 4:2 1000 reps


Many thanks for the info Damien :D
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