Project KZ1300

[RadioHowie]

Be honest, dc...you don't know HOW to change the size on your camera, do you?

At least try 1024x768, or 800x600.

 

[dcarver]

I have the gas tank ready for the locksmith. It's in the truck and ready to for delivery. My well-intentioned neighbor broke the key inside the lock. I have a new 'replacement' lid and lock, but I'd much rather keep the original. This should be interesting..

 

[dcarver]

and today USPS delivered a new manual CCT - the stock ones are notoriously bad..

After reading some horror stories over on kz1300.com, I'll not start her up again until the new CCT is installed.

Making progress!

 

[RadioHowie]

Dang, that looks familiar!

'bout time you got off yer ass and did some kind of update.

Following along with great interest. Keep at it, Don.

 

[dcarver]

Spent most of Sunday working on the mighty KZ. Initial plans were to:

1. Check valve clearances
   
2. See what she looked like without the barn door fairing (still contemplating cafe KZ!)
   
3. Determine cam chain sloppiness and idler gear wear.
   

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When 4 cylinders are not enough...

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Yes, it DOES take this many bolts to keep one valve cover on!

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Cams are looking good!

For manual crank rotation, removed the left hand side alternator cover. In a previous post, I had removed the RHS.

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UhOh

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Man, am I glad I looked at this - it's the cam chain idler gear and it's about toast. Non longer available from Kawi, either. I think they are available from aftermarket though..

Part of the AIR induction system. Look at how rich it looks. Pure carbon..

Here is a video of how sloppy my CCT and cam chain are. At least it appears sloppy to me, I'm not a tech.. and the KZ1300 OEM tensioner is known to be crap. This engine will not run again until the manual APE is installed.

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[dcarver]

Oh, Howie, like the new pix size?

Are they too small for your old eyes?

 

[wfooshee]

Ooh, pretty black borders and everything. Does that mean the bike's dead?????

Ooh! Ooh! When it comes back to life, RH can post all his zombie pictures!!!! That'll be fun! B)

 

[RadioHowie]

PICKSHURES GOOD!!!!!

 

UNNNNNNNNNNNHHHH!

 

[beemerdons]

PICKSHURES GOOD!!!!!

 

UNNNNNNNNNNNHHHH!

Cool, Zombies!

 

[dcarver]

Check out the split cases and all the chains!

 

[wfooshee]

Pardon my KraZ-1300 ignorance O Master Carver, but what's the itty-bitty chain for? I see drive chains and timing chain, but I'm coming up empty imagining/figuring/deciding/thinking what the small one does.

EDIT: Hey, wait a minute!!! Do you have to split the case to change the timing chain??!?!?!

 

[RadioHowie]

I'm curious what the (apparently) nylon gear running off the imtermediate shaft is for?

 

[wfooshee]

I was thinking oil pump, not knowing what it mated to in the other case, and maybe the little chain goes to the water pump?

Guessing blindly. C'mon Kwak-man, tell us true!

 

[kaitsdad]

I'm curious what the (apparently) nylon gear running off the imtermediate shaft is for?

Me too. Kinda scary....

 

[03silverbullet]

What you are doing is way cool!

I can't wait to see the finished project

 

[CAJW]

Dang Don, you're doing a "frame off" restoration to the "Nth" degree. That beast will feel like Dolly after WFO :huh: when you're done with it! Keep up the reports, good stuff, but I'll bet your keyboard has 10-40W on it!

 

[beemerdons]

What you are doing is way cool!

I can't wait to see the finished project

+1, Gunny; Very Impressive Don, Bravo!

You know, you'd have more room to work in your garage if you got those Beemer Slash-Two's out of the way; I probably could take them off of your hands for you, Buddy!

 

[dcarver]

Pardon my KraZ-1300 ignorance O Master Carver, but what's the itty-bitty chain for? I see drive chains and timing chain, but I'm coming up empty imagining/figuring/deciding/thinking what the small one does.

EDIT: Hey, wait a minute!!! Do you have to split the case to change the timing chain??!?!?!

I honestly don't know but I think you might have to.

I'm curious what the (apparently) nylon gear running off the imtermediate shaft is for?

I was thinking oil pump, not knowing what it mated to in the other case, and maybe the little chain goes to the water pump?

Guessing blindly. C'mon Kwak-man, tell us true!

I'm hedging all my answers with I 'think' I'm right... see pix below

Dang Don, you're doing a "frame off" restoration to the "Nth" degree. That beast will feel like Dolly after WFO :huh: when you're done with it! Keep up the reports, good stuff, but I'll bet your keyboard has 10-40W on it!

True confession time, sorry for misleading.. That's not my engine, I found the pix a FB page of a guy who has a KZ1300 in his dismantling yard. It's the best pix I've found yet of a naked kz engine. I've not yet decided if I'll tear it down that far or not - hopefully not. If all goes well, I'll stop at removing the cylinder block.

What you are doing is way cool!

I can't wait to see the finished project

+1, Gunny; Very Impressive Don, Bravo!

You know, you'd have more room to work in your garage if you got those Beemer Slash-Two's out of the way; I probably could take them off of your hands for you, Buddy!

You interested in a 2 for 1 swap? :rofl:
Here's the configuration as I see it..

 

[RadioHowie]

I ain't no KZ1300 expert, but the one thing you didn't identify, with the RED ??? is the "cush assembly" for the output shaft.

ps: next time, use yellow text in yur Photoshop labels...MUCH easier to read. :finger:

 

[wfooshee]

Ooh, I guessed right! Assuming Don's right . . . .

Is that safe to assume? :huh: