Hello all! Noob with kz400 and kz750h2

Hey guys! I've owned Hondas for many years now, but I just traded for a spanking new-to-me 1981 KZ750H(2?) LTD. It's got four cylinders and lots of moss as it has been parked for awhile. Last registered in 03. Anyway, I thought I'd say hi before I started hitting the forums with a few noob questions!

:woohoo:

ctcobra

Welcome ctcobra! What state are you in?

Oregon. I forgot to mention. :lol:

Try and work on a signature that you can have under your post to always show all that info. To do so,go to your profile and you will find out

I'm browsing the forums to see if my questions have been answered, but here is the skinny on the bike:

I just traded an old trail 90 to a guy who had bought this bike off his friend. He's had it since 03. At that time, it would run, but the starter wouldn't engage most of the time. (An infamous problem with these, I just found.)
The bike has been mostly under a tarp since then. It doesn't have much rust, although the rear caliper was frozen solid and the brake pedal still won't move.
I've removed the (badly recovered) seats and pulled of the (badly repainted) gas tank. I don't see much rust in there, which is nice.

Engine:
I put some PB Blaster down the cylinders a few days ago and rocked it back and forth in high gear tonight. She seems to move, although I can't really tell as it has no kick starter.

Electrical:
I pulled the battery out and hooked up a 12v charger. The turn signals work and the oil light comes on. I can't test the starter button as the clutch cable is frozen. The wiring seems OK, but there are a few cut wires and some bad patch jobs. No horn.


Misc:
The taillight is wired on with bailing wire, and the seat lock is frozen. The clutch adjustment cover is missing. The airbox is broken on the bottom, and the tool tray is missing. The speedo is missing too. The front brake master cylinder looks like one of the holes has been drilled and tapped out. Also, the mufflers have been patched to the headers (badly).

I've made a list of parts that I need, but for now I'm going to rebuild the carbs and put on some pod filters while I track down any other electrical issues.

1981 KZ750H015xxx

43015-1046 MASTER CYLINDER, F
36001-1095-8G COVER,SIDE,LH,EBONY
36001-1096-8G COVER,SIDE,RH,EBONY
14028-006-80 COVER,CLUTCH ADJUSTNG
14049-004 GASKET,CLUTCH ADJ CAP
220B0618 SCREW PAN HEAD 6X18
25005-1078 SPEEDOMETER,KM/&MPH
23028-021 GASKET,TAIL LENS
23026-034 LENS,TAIL LAMP
220R0460 SCREW-PAN-CROS
23026-034 LENS,TAIL LAMP
23028-021 GASKET,TAIL LENS
41002-1132 TIRE 325H-19 L303 F
41002-1116 TIRE 130/90-16 S708 R
18001-1139 MUFFLER ASSY,L.H
54001-1029 CABLE,SPEEDOMETER
54011-1140 CABLE-CLUTCH
54012-1083 CABLE,THROTTLE CNTROL
54018-1003 CABLE,TACHOMETER

ctcobra wrote:

...lots of moss...

Welcome aboard!
Do a search on the word "mossbeater" in the forum.... I don't know how mossy your bike is, but his... well, let me just leave at that and hope the pics are still in the archives...
:lol: