Break-in Oil?

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Re: Break-in Oil?

Today 18:08
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Are magnetic drain plugs worth using on our Kaw engines?
1982 KZ1100-A2 bike
1984 ZN/ZX1100 motor

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Re: Break-in Oil?

Today 18:42 - Today 18:50
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As far as I know, the 73 to 80 Z1's, KZ900's, and KZ1000's had a magnetic drain plug from the factory, while the KZ650's and KZ750's during that time did not. (But feel free to correct or add to this)
Scotty

1974 Z1A
Yoshimura 987, 10.25:1
welded Z1 crank
Andrews 1X Cams
Delkevic 4 into 1
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Today 20:40
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Nessism wrote:
StreetfighterKz wrote:
I’m not an “engine master” but I’ve never heard of  assembly lube on the pistons and cylinder walls.  I’ve only wiped down the walls with clean, lint-free towels until they’re clean.  Then used appropriate motorcycle specific oil to lube the cylinder and piston/rings.

Just my 2¢.

Later, Doug
Agree.  No assembly lube on fresh honed cylinder bore or on rings.  Yes, on the piston pin.  
Redline sez to use it on the piston skirts.

www.redlineoil.com/assembly-lube
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1981 KZ1000 LTD awaiting resurrection
2000 ZRX1100 not ridden enough

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Re: Break-in Oil?

Today 21:43 - Today 21:59
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Cams installed... 😉



My old 82 motor drain plug thread is M20 x 1.5

The 84 is M12 x 1.5

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1984 ZN/ZX1100 motor
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