1981 Kawasaki KZ750 Resurrection

[eil]

I noticed that Z1 has a selection of X-ring chains recently added to their web site. I don't know much about chains, so I don't know if any of them will fit or if they're any good, but the prices seem reasonable: http://www.z1enterprises.com/ListIte...oup=7+JT+Chain

I am very glad there is more honest people then not on there , I hope you find another chain deal ,that is a awesome deal , last one I bought it was a hundred or so and I thought that was a deal , I should shop more around I'm thinking..

Brian

[Nessism]

Ed , you are not having good luck with eBay , I have never bought anything off eBay ever not sure why , lots of deals for sure,Brian

Hi Brian,

I've bought lots of stuff off ebay and while you do run into surprises from time to time, overall I'm a fan. Most people pony up when something goes wrong, or ebay forces them to. That chain was a smoking deal, which is going to be hard to replicate. I don't think the seller is a retailer so doubt he has another laying around. We'll see what he says...

Ed , you are not having good luck with eBay , I have never bought anything off eBay ever not sure why , lots of deals for sure,Brian

Will the seller send another one this time wrapped in several of those envelopes?
I have had many Ebay sellers do just that with good results. (parts that made it to me.)

[Nessism]

Found a great deal on an RK X-ring chain off ebay. Unfortunately, the seller stuck the thing in a paper thin USPS Flat Rate envelop and the thing got loose during shipment. Empty box showed up at the house. Needless to say I've asked for a refund, but it's going to be hard to find another for the price I paid ($51 shipped).

They look brand new WOW , Nice

[Nessism]

Cleaned the carb bodies...

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[Nessism]

Going in the trash can AFTER the seller refunds your money?

Can't hurt to try.

Seller was cool. Refunded straight away. Finding a good unit is going to be a challange though. One guy on KZr Forum is sending me some photos. Fingers crossed.

[rustybronco]

Going in the trash can AFTER the seller refunds your money?

Can't hurt to try.

[gmansyz]

Would a GS1100 master fit? Maybe a GSXR?
G

[Nessism]

Not much to report. Going to do some more blasting today, and maybe some painting tomorrow.

Gathering parts together is keeping me busy. Bought a late model front master cylinder, but struggling to find a rebuildable core for the rear. All seem to have pitting in the bore.
This is one I got off ebay...which is going in the trash can.

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[Nessism]

Here are the numbers. With the clearance what it is, not sure taking away metal is the best approach.

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Piston fit by nessism, on Flickr

If you are still under service limit. Find someone with a Sunnen hone and see if they can get rid of some of the egg and taper. Then rering that puppy and be done with it!!!

I would rather have a straight cylinder with a few more tenths of clearance than a egg shaped one that has been ball honed.

[Nessism]

Sounds like it needs some precision honing. To make round and remove the taper.
No Ball stuff.

Always thought you bottle brush hone old cylinders. If the out of round and/or taper was bad enough you bored to the next size. In this case, the taper and out of round is within the service limit, so wasn't going to go down that road.

Going to measure the pistons tonight and then judge piston to wall clearance. If it's too large, that may force something different to happen.