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Wow KK, she is beautiful. Great choice with the engine paint. Looks very natural and not too in your face.
That looks very nicely done smiddl. Can i ask what may be a stupid question?
What are the benefits of a single carb? (Apart from it looking sexy as hell)
<p style=”text-align: left;”>Heres the video so you can here the chuffing. Really prominent from 26 seconds in</p>
And a vid showing the oil accumulation under the manifold.
As you sit on the bike, cylinder 1 making the chuff noise, cylinder 2 smoking from manifold with burning oil as the exhaust heats up. Cylinder one seems to put white smoke out the exhaust when revved, seems to coincide with the chuff.
Head Gasket sounds a lot friendlier than the valve seals. Would you advise to try the head gasket first, and then do the valve seals if needed or would you do all at the same time? I’ll put a video on youtube later and send the link so you can see what i mean about the chuffing sort of noise. ive never seen it before, but ive only got experience working with 4 cylinders. (ZZR600 and Z400 hardtail chop) so unsure what im listening to with twins.
KaptainKwak – im getting quite a shopping list together. You’ll have to let me know what you have and the price.
Im an office monkey by trade. I had a lot of exposure to bikes growing up as my best mate was a Professional Speedway rider so i spent a lot of time around bikes and helping out but engines i never touched.
Serious question, how many hours of engine work do you reckon it took you guys before you got confident and enjoyed that side of it. It just seems so dau ting having not stripped an engine before. They are a thing of beauty, but daunting.
Hello again all. Hope everyone is well and ready for lockdown to end!
So as an update, brakes are sorted, electrics at the headlight end all working (now I know the twin filament bulbs are supposed to be there lol). New oil filter and oil. Why oil do you guys use for yours? I’ve just out some 10w40 in as a wash through for a few miles (when it hits the road) before replacing with proper stuff.
Mirrors ordered and fitted. Last week’s job was removing carbs, stripping and putting through the ultrasonic cleaner then replacing all jets and seals etc with a service kit. All done and dusted and perfect.
The carb service fixed my “running on 1 cylinder issue” , but now it is running on both cylinders, but the left one sounds like it’s giving a “puffing” noise, like a steam train sound as you put the engine under load/revving. I’ve also noticed a bit of oil around the exhaust manifold on both cylinders. Does this mean valve seals or could it be something else? How difficult are the seals to get and replace? I’m no engine specialist but I’ll give most things a go.
I could post a video if that would help anyone to diagnose my issue. Any ideas greatly appreciated as I just want to get this old. Girl back on the road where she should be.
Ben
I definitely want to keep it/take it back to original and I love the styling of the bars. I’m used to going everywhere at 50 on the Enfield so I won’t be in a hurry lol
Thank you so much for the info. I thought someone had changed the indicator bulb holder. I never new the yanks had twin filament front indicators, so yet something else I’ve learned from here.
If you let me know how much you want for the side panel badges please 👍
I’m not what the deal is with the key. I only have one key, and it fits both the tank and the ignition. The seat lock has got no front so I can undo it with a screwdriver by just levering the mechanism open. The key itself has the logo melted off each side. I’m wondering if it’s a Honda ignition and key. Am I missing a plastic piece of trim from. Around the ignition barrel and indicators do you know?
Thank you so much, this knowledge is very welcome.
I’ve got a 1982 hard tail kawasaki z400 chop, 2 x 1997 kawasaki zzr600, a 1967 (I think) bsa bantam d5 (I think lol) in bits, and a Royal Enfield Bullet 350 in trials trim. I know my way around bikes, so much to say that I fix, maintain and upgrade but I’m by no means an expert. The z750 is the hardest bike I’ve had to find info about so this website is an absolute goldmine of knowledge.
I just checked the logbook and it does indeed say red. My mistake.
Here’s a photo of the 2 sets of side panels I have
The US bars are high but I’m liking the seating position. Haven’t ridden yet but I’m expecting big things from her
Hi KK. Thanks for the info on G model, she is a 1980 V plate.
The seller gave me a newly covered flat seat as well, and 2 sets of the side panels. I’ll add photos later when I go in the garage.
There is a scratch on the tank paint, showing blue paint underneath which ties against the logbook. Will have to find a picture now of a 1980 g model in blue so I can work out how to get it back how it should be.
So far I’ve freed off stuck rear brake, freed off stuck clutch, emptied old fuel, new battery, checked all electrics and replaced bulbs, fitted new front brake lever and master cylinder as the rubber seal on the old one was completely perished. She now runs (on one cylinder when on the side stand). I’ve ordered 2 service kits for the carbs so can replace all that and stick it in the ultrasonic cleaner to sort that issue out. My shopping list is growing by the day lol.
Rubber strap for fuel tank
Side panel badges (Once I know the correct period ones)
New seat lock
Need a new front indicator as someone has butchered one by sticking the bulb holder from a rear light in so it onlu takes a twin filament brake bulb.
Plus other bits. These aren’t the easiest bikes to find bits for I’m finding! Lol
