There's a little adapter on each manifold port to plug the vac gauge pipes on to. On Hondas you take a wee threaded plug put but the Suzuki GSes, and these Kawasakis use the same carbs with the little adapters on the manifolds as standard.
Hi Luke . Thanks fort the kind comment. I did another vid on exactly the same subject where I got closer and you can see better the difference it makes when I adjust the floats.
Hi rod, can't see where your Mark's are!! You may need too work on your close ups?. Very informative and great information but can't really see what you are doing. Have a 78 kz 650 in Florida and am originally from Suffolk UK. Have lots of mechanical experience, ex race car mechanic . Can't seem to find good information on float heights. But obviously need a fitting with a nipple to make this work!
Hi Aron. Thanks for your comment . You're right. I did work on my close-ups for the next vid and I hope that's better. Its called " Kawasaki Kz650 carb set up and Synch" . Have a look and let me know if you think it's better. Also the carbs on that film were much further out of synch so as a "Here's how" medium I hope they were better I bought the little level tube and fitting in the States. I'll see If I can find the vendor and post the link here. Thanks again, Rod
Hi Rod, well I set my floats to 23mm and 2 overflowed on me, I'm guessing 23mm is a guide and the way you do it is better .or I need new float valve and seats as well, did you ever remember who made the tool?
Hi Aron. I measured them out of interest after setting them up with the level tube and 25-26 mm was the mean. I'm sure you checked both of the floats ( in each carb) to ensure no twisting of the "yoke" between them throwing your measurement out. I did look for the purchase detail-it was a USA outfit-but couldn't find it .Let me have another look and thanks again for the comments. ps I love these bikes but the carbs are notorious leakers and new needles and seats is the only way to be sure you're not pulling the carbs off time and again. How do I know? ... learned the hard way I'm afraid. :0)
@@rodcurrieclassics8102 thanks Rod, yeah I always wanted one of these bikes and no stranger to motorcycle carbs. I took my time with a digital caliper getting them dialing them in only to have them throw fuel out the overflow. This has been a constant problem since I bought it, I have very little history apart it came from Alabama. I bought it from a guy in Atlanta who couldn't get it running and gave up. I went through the ignition system and did a a full timing procedure and it fired right up. Then the carb issues started! Didn't leak at all and randomly it would throw fuel out the overflow. Also noticed that if I disconnect the fuel line it has fuel running out, correct me if I'm wrong but it shouldn't do that? It's a vacuum demand system. So maybe that combined with some dodgy valve and seats might be my issue?
You're a total disaster when it comes to sound managing, camera positioning and acting. But You do know Your carb stuff, and that's what's important here. 😃
I think you do a great job discussing the process to achieve a set of carbs with the correct fuel level and balanced.
Hi there. Thanks for the kind comments and for watching . Rod
Thanks so much! These are the exact carbs I am working with and I'm so grateful I found these
My pleasure Jay. Thanks for watching
I use the same setup on my 31 Ford, I will take a drain screw and size it and look for something unless you know where to get a fitting?
Rod, do you hook the vacuum lines for the gauges to each intake carb holder port?
There's a little adapter on each manifold port to plug the vac gauge pipes on to. On Hondas you take a wee threaded plug put but the Suzuki GSes, and these Kawasakis use the same carbs with the little adapters on the manifolds as standard.
@@rodcurrieclassics8102 Ok thank you sir.
Where do I get the adapter for the tubing or how do I make one
Hi there. As I recall I just put "float level tube" or the like in Ebay and got a hit. Try a few combinations and you'll get a hit.Thanks for watching
Can you try to show the actual adjustments on the camera please rod otherwise great stuff 👍🏻🏴
Hi Luke . Thanks fort the kind comment. I did another vid on exactly the same subject where I got closer and you can see better the difference it makes when I adjust the floats.
Here's the link.
ua-cam.com/video/3QNG4IrcCcA/v-deo.html
Hope you find it's a little clearer
Hi rod, can't see where your Mark's are!! You may need too work on your close ups?. Very informative and great information but can't really see what you are doing. Have a 78 kz 650 in Florida and am originally from Suffolk UK. Have lots of mechanical experience, ex race car mechanic . Can't seem to find good information on float heights. But obviously need a fitting with a nipple to make this work!
Hi Aron. Thanks for your comment . You're right. I did work on my close-ups for the next vid and I hope that's better. Its called " Kawasaki Kz650 carb set up and Synch" . Have a look and let me know if you think it's better. Also the carbs on that film were much further out of synch so as a "Here's how" medium I hope they were better
I bought the little level tube and fitting in the States. I'll see If I can find the vendor and post the link here. Thanks again, Rod
Hi Rod, well I set my floats to 23mm and 2 overflowed on me, I'm guessing 23mm is a guide and the way you do it is better .or I need new float valve and seats as well, did you ever remember who made the tool?
Hi Aron. I measured them out of interest after setting them up with the level tube and 25-26 mm was the mean. I'm sure you checked both of the floats ( in each carb) to ensure no twisting of the "yoke" between them throwing your measurement out.
I did look for the purchase detail-it was a USA outfit-but couldn't find it .Let me have another look and thanks again for the comments.
ps I love these bikes but the carbs are notorious leakers and new needles and seats is the only way to be sure you're not pulling the carbs off time and again. How do I know? ... learned the hard way I'm afraid. :0)
Got it. Ebay number 283675027365. They're in Montana. Hope that helps Aron.
@@rodcurrieclassics8102 thanks Rod, yeah I always wanted one of these bikes and no stranger to motorcycle carbs. I took my time with a digital caliper getting them dialing them in only to have them throw fuel out the overflow. This has been a constant problem since I bought it, I have very little history apart it came from Alabama. I bought it from a guy in Atlanta who couldn't get it running and gave up. I went through the ignition system and did a a full timing procedure and it fired right up. Then the carb issues started! Didn't leak at all and randomly it would throw fuel out the overflow. Also noticed that if I disconnect the fuel line it has fuel running out, correct me if I'm wrong but it shouldn't do that? It's a vacuum demand system. So maybe that combined with some dodgy valve and seats might be my issue?
You need a glamorous assistant, Rod.
You volunteering?
Gingham frock, or spangly leotard?. Suits you, sir!
@@rodcurrieclassics8102 Ooh... Leotard, I think.
You're a total disaster when it comes to sound managing, camera positioning and acting. But You do know Your carb stuff, and that's what's important here. 😃
If only I could have seen what was happening at the carbs when you were hooked up to the gauges. 🫣