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#1 PostAuthor: FLC » Tue Nov 06, 2007 12:15 pm

Hi just after a bit of advice,
after starting my z1000 mk11 motor (thats been stood for ten years)
it smokes badly for a minute or so then clears,
the day after same again,

it runs fine, maybe stuck rings?
maybe inlet seals no good?

what do you think guys?

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#2 PostAuthor: rickman CRR » Tue Nov 06, 2007 12:24 pm

Probably caused by hardening valve stem/guide oil seals especially if the bike has been unused for years. oil seeps past guides and burns up on fire up.

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#3 PostAuthor: Pigford » Tue Nov 06, 2007 7:24 pm

For what its worth, I agree with Rickman CRR :wink:
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#4 PostAuthor: ROZZER » Tue Nov 06, 2007 8:48 pm

I concur with my fellow members- valve stem oil seals.
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#5 PostAuthor: FLC » Wed Nov 07, 2007 8:29 am

Thanks for that folks, looks like a top end strip then, am already thinking vernier cam sprockets/bit of head work.... oh dear is there no cure :D :D

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#6 PostAuthor: rickman CRR » Wed Nov 07, 2007 12:55 pm

I suppose you'll be after all the goodies on the KZ Zone site next....lol

http://kzzone.com/

But that would be expensive. As you're taking the head off, I'd just lap the valves in after checking everything is within the standard tolerances.

But that would be boring and sensible. As its christmas soon, tell your family they are getting kz parts from Santa

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#7 PostAuthor: FLC » Wed Nov 07, 2007 1:07 pm

:drool them big bore kits are nice, prices dont seam that bad either mmm...... :pist :pist merry Xmas

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#8 PostAuthor: rickman CRR » Wed Nov 07, 2007 1:25 pm

Well, you can get $2.08 to 1 pound at the moment. Contact Jeff at Z1 Enterprises to see what he can do for you.

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#9 PostAuthor: Rich » Wed Nov 07, 2007 5:40 pm

Slowly bring the parts in each month up to christmas - they don't notice a big plastic bill then :wink:
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#10 PostAuthor: FLC » Wed May 21, 2008 10:54 am

Just popped head of and cant get a .006" thou feeler under any valves :shock: cam has a lot of water marks/ shims too so looks like a few bob to spend, but on the bright side bores are fine :D
does anyone know where i can get new cam bearings from?
also what is the valve clearance? Thanks Mick
has anybody got any spare shims going spare.

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#11 PostAuthor: Pigford » Wed May 21, 2008 6:34 pm

Cam bearings from Debbens (see links) ....
Jerry does an exchange system for paid up members of this club....
and clearance is 0.10mm or 0.004" for older Zeds, not 100% sure for MKII :?: :wink:
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#12 PostAuthor: ash » Wed May 21, 2008 7:48 pm

clearance is 0.10mm or 0.004, the same wont hurt,


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