KZ1000 Oil Flow Path

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KZ1000 Oil Flow Path

02 Jan 2024 16:35
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New to the KZ motors, what is the oil flow path?  How does oil get up to and back down from the cam area

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Re: KZ1000 Oil Flow Path

02 Jan 2024 17:18
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Manual has a diagram
Oil pump to main gallery   
up the outside rear  cylinder studs ( Around them , not thru them )
then thru head passages to cams
Oil gravity flows down to sump thru cam chain  tunnel in center of motor

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Re: KZ1000 Oil Flow Path

03 Jan 2024 06:41 - 03 Jan 2024 06:45
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From The Z1 'White Manual'.  Doesn't illustrate well the continuous-flow splash output to the starter gear/dyno area.  Your KZ1K is the same.


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Re: KZ1000 Oil Flow Path

06 Jan 2024 11:19
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Thank You, that helps a lot.

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Re: KZ1000 Oil Flow Path

06 Jan 2024 16:40 - 06 Jan 2024 16:44
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From the Kawasaki 1978-80 KZ1000 FSM pdf. It may be linked here on KZR. 
The manual has several paragraphs describing the engine lubrication.

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