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The guard I got from some bloke in Australia about a year ago.....He was a ebay dealer.....It was in good condition and probably did not require rechroming.....but it went on the pile........ Watch ebay motors and always check other items for sale by the same seller....there is plenty of good parts ...

These are the only recent photos I had...But I will upload a recent pic when I can....
To a few hardcore collectors I would be slamed for not being original to form
- pipes
- colour
- seat
-bars etc
But..........The BONES are all their

I am not trying to give you a build up, Every time I go to upload it drops out

Having problems with downloading these files...8 months

The bike sat on a fence out in a padock for 15 years....The shame of some people....... The man at the back is a good freind of mine and he found it for me....It cost me one box of beer? The pictures were taken 3 years ago

Funny that the mechanic said the same thing..... "This is outside the box" (17.5 > 20 norm) ( 25>?)
The needle seat under the float ( FLOAT VALVE ASSY ) one set the little pin went all the way in.. and the other set the pin was left out about 1mm from going all the way in...

The jet needle we have ...

What a day......But we have found a result.........and this happened in the last 1/2 hour..... Well what can I say....... I set the float heights to 25mm AGAIN and for some reason I said to myself check the float needles/springs and found that I had 2 sets and one set the springs went to the bottom ...

Thanks for clearing that up..... Everything is good fuel wise...Fuel cock is original and NEW....But at the moment just running it from a elevated fuel source...no obstructions.....

Very true....But what if the needle was set at the bottom notch and did not seat..would fuel flow through? allowing too much fuel at idle?
Please bare with me.......this is all a bit new.......

The correct adjustment of the pilot air-screw on these 26mm carbs is critical for good running. For 77 ...

Ya all good.....
I was having a chin wag with a good mate and moto owner( who just bought the 2010 trumpy Rocket 3.....Hell of a bike )....and we talked about the jet needle... I actually did not assemble this part.... and maybe and only maybe the jet needle is set to HIGH and not closing.......when ...

Needs some help......
Howdy to you all... just new....

I have a KZ1000A1 1977 and I have just got her back together after 3 years........I have hit a wall as I can not get it to run without the chock off??????
CHOCK ON....GOOD
CHOCK OFF....NO GOOD

IF SOME ONE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM OR HAS IDEAS I ...