Very Very Slow KZ1000P

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Very Very Slow KZ1000P

06 Oct 2006 15:47

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Hello Fellas,

I have a 1993 KZ1000P. This bike starts up on the first try and will run all day long. The only problem is that it will not go over 50mph. It will take off from a stop and blow away every car truck and motorcyle on the road, but once I hit 50 mph, that's it.
Any suggestions?

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MooseVegas

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Re: Very Very Slow KZ1000P

06 Oct 2006 15:54

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tune up;)

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Re: Very Very Slow KZ1000P

06 Oct 2006 15:58

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check your spark advancer, they get rusty sometimes. use a timing light to watch it while it revs

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Re: Very Very Slow KZ1000P

06 Oct 2006 16:03

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Moose are you IN Las Vegas?

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Re: Very Very Slow KZ1000P

06 Oct 2006 17:45

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50MPH at what RPM'S?
Has some one changed the sprockets?

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Re: Very Very Slow KZ1000P

06 Oct 2006 20:08

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I wondered about the sprockets too, because it's like driving an old pickup truck with a 4:11 rear end. Hell, I once hooked up to and pulled a car uphill with this bike.
For the guy who asked..yeah I'm in vegas

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Re: Very Very Slow KZ1000P

06 Oct 2006 20:45

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so does it act like its running out of power or its just geared really low?:whistle:

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Re: Very Very Slow KZ1000P

06 Oct 2006 21:07

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How does it rev? all the way to red line?
how many teeth on the front and rear sprockets?

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01 ZX-12R street/drag bike. 8.97 @155.7 pump gas, dot tires, no bars, no power adders. top speed in the 1/4: 161MPH

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Re: Very Very Slow KZ1000P

07 Oct 2006 10:55

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kk I was wonderin...If you need someone to take a look at it, see Chuck at Pat Clark motorsports...

he helps me on my KZ when I'm in trouble, and is one of the very very very few techs that ISNT worthless in this town.

oops added that's Chuck the tech, NOT the service manager, that guys a prick thats never thrown a leg over a bike in his life.

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Re: Very Very Slow KZ1000P

07 Oct 2006 11:53

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Moose you shifting it out of first gear ???:whistle:

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Re: Very Very Slow KZ1000P

07 Oct 2006 19:20

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It's just the Police-spec speed limiter kicking in! :evil:

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