Piston Hole Kz1000LTD 1982

Will check this. Thank you Wookie. I think the horn is unrelated, just a coincidence.

The pattern of miss when hot is not infrequent in old coils, so I´ll check cables as you propose, and then probably replace the coils with newer ones. 

The knocking noise is definitely coming from the alternator area. I checked with the old "screwdriver to ear" trick, and is distinctive. I did install the rubber dumper on assembly, but there is a noise there. A lot more intense, obviously, when it goes down to 2 cyls. 

 

Had tach needle fluctuations simply due to a yellow/black ground wire having poor contact with the frame behind the left ignition coil.

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Daveo, that video you have in that link sounds awesome... mean machine!

Cheers.

C.

 

Must be because my old Samsung J3 cell phone tech is outdated, because the only way my keyboard pulls up is to post an image...hence another above.

After years running over-rich jetted carbs, I decided to try lean and see what would happen.
Each step down produced a noticeable improvement until I depleted my pilot jet stash.
Currently with crisp mid-50's average temps 15 pilots are installed.  The occasional pop in the 60's temps has ceased.
Next would be 12.5's, but...
Seems lean ideally, but that may be due to oil consumption.

15 pilots, 120 mains, .08 air jets, needle clips in 3rd. slot, and loving it!

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