Kawasaki question

[Ljay40]

Hope I dont get in trouble posting in here Feel free to move it
moderators if need be
anyhow
any kawi gurus out there that may be able
to tell me if the carbs off 1982 KZ440
will fit/run a 1980 KZ440
or point me to a place where someone does know
thanks In advance
LjaY

[nate]

Im not sure but some one here might.

http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/

[ZXDavid]

I think they are the same. Call a dealer and check part #s.

[prometheus578]

"Oh, like I've got nothing better to do...!"

Ok...
I'll run the numbers, check jet sizes and such, see what I can find.

[pggg]

Don't worry, they'll fit

[prometheus578]

'Yeah, they'll fit."

Keihin CV36
Watch the jetting, though.
80-83 440-A:LTD series....Two different carb styles, US and Canada.(difference, Unknown.)
Also...
Main jet #88 US/ 85 Canada.
Main jet (primary) 62 US/70 Canada.
Pilot jet #35
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80-81 -B series
Main jet #90
Main jet (primary) #68
Pilot jet #35
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KZ440-G1 1982
Main Jet #70 Canada (US unknown?)
Main Jet (primary) #65
Pilot Jet #35


Put the carbs on.. use your old jetting.

[Ljay40]

Hey You guys ROCK!!

Thank you very much for all replys I've spent 2 days trying all kinds of websites searching for a answer still aint no further ahead and guess what It was here all the time!!
Thanks Prom for doing some homework for me!
your a good guy, dont matter what T.C. says about ya

[prometheus578]

Awww.... Who listens to T.C. anyway.

[oldyam80sg]

Ljay40- My first bike was a KZ 400.Just make sure that the carbs dont leak gas.There are small holes to vent the area below and gas if it is leaking will get into the oil and wreck havoc! I found out the hard way!

[Ljay40]

Oldyam80SG

are you refering to vents in the floats bowls,or somewere else
Im not familar with these carbs only been in there once
these carbs do leak out of #1 over flow tube
Im almost sure the float is shot someone has bent it up pretty
good.
thanks for the heads up
appreciate it !

[oldyam80sg]

Below the carbs where the engine oil is- gas leaking out of the carbs for whatever reason will drip into these small holes.They will get into the oil .Watch out Very costly repair.

[desert1]

Oldkawman

Check under "Oldkawman" for Kawasaki parts new and used....
Bruce
Had a 71 Kawi 500 years ago and even older 250 Kawi Samurai

[The Lorax]

I still have and old kz400, if I remember correctly, those little nipples on the bottom of the bowls had hoses on them so that overflow could be routed harmlessly onto the ground. oh yea, the carbs should fit, it's a parrallel twin, I don't think the overall dimensions in the heads changed much as far back as the early middle '70s. also you can check out kzrider.com or kz400.com, they're fairly informative sites. (no where near as good as this site but...) the kz400.com has it's forum broken up into about a thousand sub forums. broken down by engine size, and topic (chassis, engine, mods, etc.) that old parrallel twin is a pretty good little powerplant. get around pretty good, good on gas, nice little commuter bikes. oh well, it seems I've gone droning on again and written another book. hope I didn't get too far off topic. have a nice day and ride safe.

[kawa bob]

Ha!! I get to respond to a question, you can go to one of our carb experts, wiredgeorge, type it in google and it will bring up his site.
he is the carb guy of all times.