Drill vacuum throttle gpz750?

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Re: Drill vacuum throttle gpz750?

08 May 2023 18:14
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Not quite what Kawasaki Engineers signed off on.
Do you mean like putting an 1197 motor in a 650 chassis   the stock unit wouldn't fit with the mono shock and to be fair it was so restrictive it's ridiculous. I have never seen a stock air box on anything with so much baffling (I quite like induction roar)

 

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1978 KZ650B2 w 1197cc Z1 engine
1977 KZ650B1 w 750cc Spectre engine
1979 KZ650C3 w 831cc Hot Rod engine
1978 KZ650C2 w 762cc DFI project
1977 KZ650C1 stock restoration project
1978 KZ650B2 modified project
1978 KZ650B2 Injected Drag 831cc
1980 Z1 Custom Frame Drag 1327cc
1981 Z50R Honda tow bike
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Re: Drill vacuum throttle gpz750?

09 May 2023 00:30
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Nice sheet metal work

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Re: Drill vacuum throttle gpz750?

09 May 2023 12:15
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Here is a picture of my solution.

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Re: Drill vacuum throttle gpz750?

09 May 2023 12:19
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Without fabric cover

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Re: Drill vacuum throttle gpz750?

09 May 2023 12:36
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Is that actual filter foam or just normal foam ?

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Re: Drill vacuum throttle gpz750?

09 May 2023 13:34 - 09 May 2023 14:17
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It’s filterfoam from ramair. Thought it would be the ideal solution for maximum power and low weight. Maybe possible to make it work with some experimenting with the vacuum slides but the cover will have to do for now.
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Re: Drill vacuum throttle gpz750?

10 May 2023 03:00
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It’s filterfoam from ramair. Thought it would be the ideal solution for maximum power and low weight. Maybe possible to make it work with some experimenting with the vacuum slides but the cover will have to do for now.
You might want to consider a "dynojet" kit, trying to get the right combination of needle/jet/slide-speed will be a nightmare. If you are already "weak" then drilling the slides to increase their opening speed will probably make things worse

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Re: Drill vacuum throttle gpz750?

24 May 2023 13:15
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I will do some more experimenting with the hole diameter and maybe the cutaway part of the slide as well?
But that will have to be when the racing season is finished. 
It runs good now with the filter cover.
Or maybe just save myself some trouble and get a set of Mikuni VM or Keihin CR.
but they are very expensive.
 

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Re: Drill vacuum throttle gpz750?

02 Mar 2024 08:06
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If anyone is interested I solved it by stretching the CV springs about 10mm.
The problem was that the vacuum slides opened to much on low throttle and the engine run lean.
I think this is a better option than pod filters.
Less restriction then original airbox, still have the original intake runners and easy to remove.
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Re: Drill vacuum throttle gpz750?

03 Mar 2024 08:54 - 03 Mar 2024 08:57
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There was a "DynoJet" kit on the CVK carbs I bought to run on my 750 Spectre engine. The slides vacuum holes had been enlarged by drilling. When I started the bike up the idle would fluctuate like crazy, this I attributed to the increased hole diameter.

I went back to stock needles and jets but the damage had been done to the slide bottoms.

To "correct" the hole size I made some thin washers that obscured the hole opening getting it back to as close as possible to the stock opening area. The washers were inserted on the inside of the slide bottoms slightly preloading the spring. This eliminated the idling issue without resorting to JB Weld and other messy solutions.
1978 KZ650B2 w 1197cc Z1 engine
1977 KZ650B1 w 750cc Spectre engine
1979 KZ650C3 w 831cc Hot Rod engine
1978 KZ650C2 w 762cc DFI project
1977 KZ650C1 stock restoration project
1978 KZ650B2 modified project
1978 KZ650B2 Injected Drag 831cc
1980 Z1 Custom Frame Drag 1327cc
1981 Z50R Honda tow bike
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