Kz650 Pilot screw or full carb clean?

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Kz650 Pilot screw or full carb clean?

10 Oct 2025 11:16
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Recently purchased a 1978 kz650, Previous owner said he already rebuilt the carbs. He said I should check the Fuel pilot screws. It only bogs a little between 2.5k-3krpm. Decelerated pretty slow. The bike starts up without no issue first try!   

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Re: Kz650 Pilot screw or full carb clean?

10 Oct 2025 11:30
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That's the revs that the needle jet starts to become active along with the pilot jetting already running. If you are running with individual pod air filters the transition causes a "stumble" at that point.
Adding air corrector jets will resolve the stumble. Member zed1015 can supply them. 
Note air correctors for vm 22 & vm24 are different so you need to advise which carbs you have. 

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