Is this right ?

[t0ne]

I'm a complete novice at this and I'm trying to work out exactly what I've bought - the numbers make it a KZ1000 B1 LTD, I was told it's had a few tweaks over the years such as the K&N filters, Stage 3 Dynajet and Dynacoils.

The fuel tap, apart from being unbelievably stiff, fouls the top of the carb, is that ever right ?


The tap has two fuel lines by the look of it one going between the first two carbs and the second between 3 and 4. Could it be a non-standard tap or non-standard carbs or are they all like this ?





Any pointers gratefully received

[Padders]

Its a tight fit normally but as your bike has the filters fitted you will probably find your carbs have just drop down a little and now the gap is too tight between the carb top and tap. As for the tap being stiff you can buy a recondition kit which should sort out the problem. Try Z Power or Z Supplies.

[ADRIAN H]

Looks like you have got a fuel tap from a different kwak on there. As I thought all z1 - z1000 1977 had a double pipe going straight out the back. You can loosen the tap rotate slightly and re tighten, maybe able to get a bit better clearance.

[kev edwards]

I'd say that was the wrong tap also.

[KeithZ1R]

looks like the carbs have dropped a bit from lack of support at the throat as well

[t0ne]

Cheers chaps, I did wonder about the tap not being right. Unlikely then that I'll identify where the tap came from in order to get a repair kit for it.

[Hinckley]

Tap looks similar to the one on my 77 Ltd - my tap has two parallel outlets on the back.

I had somewhere near a 5mm gap between the lever and the carb, I seem to remember the tap was not exactly parallel to the tank edge - the gap between the tank and carb tops was not so big however mines running a standard air box set up.

[z1bman]

your tap is wrong it should have one outlet on the right side of the tap + the other pointing to no 4 carb. also check the front fuel tank mounting rubbers + the ones on the frame tubes

[t0ne]

I think it's what's confused me is that it does look like the right tap from what little I've been able to see in service manual pictures but I'm glad I asked now before I shelled out on a repair kit and found it was useless.
Replacement taps seem a bit expensive though £75 on z-power

[Z903]

Tap looks correct to me? ( for z900) One pipe forward and one out the back as opposed to the Z1 which has two out the back.
As above...I'd have a look at the front tank rubbers? It's almost like the tank is to far forwards?

[Padders]

Tap looks right to me for a KZ1000 Ltd but we seem to be in the minority here.

[Steve Cooke]

The tap is correct, it'll be all down to the unsupported carbs, they've obviously dropped back quite away. Checking the tank rubbers isn't a bad shout though.
Slacken the inlet rubbers push the carbs in fully, hold them in and up and tighten fully and preferably fit a support bracket.

[Pigford]

surely even if the tap isn't exactly "model correct", it's still gonna be in the same place

[Z903]

surely even if the tap isn't exactly "model correct", it's still gonna be in the same place

One would think so.

[jimmock]

I take these engineering problems far too seriously.

Have you considered moving the engine forward in the frame??

Glad to have been of assistance.