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1976 KZ400 checking in from NE
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Good Lord, I just noticed the PO painted the carbs too. Yikes!
Jim
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I wouldn't even try to start it until you pull the carbs and clean them. There are a lot of small jets in that carb that are easy to clog. Keep track of what you pull out from where. Some look exactly the same but are different sizes.
Jim
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Also does anyone have a suggestion as to which manual is better? Clymer or Haynes?
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ZeffRides wrote:
Also does anyone have a suggestion as to which manual is better? Clymer or Haynes?
Neither one; they both have serious shortcomings. Buy a genuine Kawasaki Service Manual. They normally are available on eBay, but be sure to get one that covers your bike's exact year and model as there are differences. Ed
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www.kz400.com/WorkshopManFrameset-5.html
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Jim
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I found two different carb kits that they say work for the 1976 KZ400 S2, but I'm not sure which one is the one to get
Type 1: www.dimecitycycles.com/74-76-kawasaki-kz...tor-rebuild-kit.html
Type 2: www.dimecitycycles.com/76-79-kawasaki-kz...tor-rebuild-kit.html
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Take the carbs apart first and see what you need.
Jim
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1974 Kawasaki H1
1976 Kawasaki KZ400
1979 Yamaha XS650 cafe'
2001 KZ1000P
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1981 Honda XR200 stroked in an '89 CR125 chassis
1965 Mustang
1967 Triumph GT6
1976 Bronco
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