KZ750 Ltd Carbs from Ebay UK

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KZ750 Ltd Carbs from Ebay UK

16 Aug 2011 16:33
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I bought these carbs on Ebay UK for £81. Very good condition and just been refurbished & ultrasonically cleaned. The carb bodies are painted black which I think must have been done by a previous owner as I have only ever seen them as bare aluminium. I will remove the paint anyway.
Question is they are different from my original carbs in that they have holes in the choke plates- see picture 2. Will this make a great deal of difference? Are they from a later or different model from my 81 kZ750
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Re: KZ750 Ltd Carbs from Ebay UK

16 Aug 2011 22:49
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I think some of the later 750s .....gpz750 ? had black carbs. I'm guessing they are Mikuni which would be a sure sign of a later 750. Not sure if the holes would have any ot much effect. I guess you would just have to try them out :)
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Re: KZ750 Ltd Carbs from Ebay UK

16 Aug 2011 22:53
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The black GPz carbs were Mikuni. Kawi only put the Keihin carbs on the lower performance bikes.
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76 KZ-900 Totaly stock vice MAC pipe
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78 Z1-R 100%MINT 500 original Mi.
78 Z1-R Yoshi 1103 kit stage 1 cams Yoshi pipe. Etc
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Re: KZ750 Ltd Carbs from Ebay UK

17 Aug 2011 04:14
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They are Keihin carbs so I can only assume that they have been painted by a previous owner. Non factory paint should make for easy stripping. I will then drop them in my ultrasonic cleaner, they should then look shiney and new- I will post a picture when done.
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Triumph Thunderbird Sport
Triumph Legend
Lambretta SX150
Moto Guzzi V11 Sport
1981 KZ650CSR HI
KZ1100 A2 x 4
Z1 Classic
KZ1000 LTD K1 1981
KZ750 LTD H2 x 4

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