With the cylinder head in place my next tasks were camshafts installation and timing adjustment. I bought a Kawasaki Zephyr 750 camshafts for the KZ650 project. They are mostly identical to KZ750 camshafts and have…
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With piston bases and piston ring compressors it was a matter of minutes to get cylinders installed. I spent more time on photo shooting than on installation itself. I oiled bores because I could not…
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I think many KZ650, KZ750, GPZ750 and Zephyr 750 owners, who overhaul engines of their bikes have questions if the primary chain needs to be replaced. This part is expensive, so no wonder that thinking…
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I had no time for photo shooting when I was applying sealant on crankcase contact surfaces. So next photos I took were those of the engine case already assembled, with all bolts torqued to specs….
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Next step in Kawasaki KZ650 engine assembling was connecting rod installation. As usual, I applied mix of engine oil and Liqui Moly LM48 molybdenum grease to connecting rod bearing inserts. I tightened connecting rods’ nuts…
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So, everything was ready for Kawasaki KZ650 engine assembling . There are two workbenches in my garage, and one of them I designed according to my idea of comfort engine assembling. Here is how my…
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And here is the last part of preparations for Kawasaki KZ650 engine assembling. After engine dismantling I put relief valves (have two of them) in a separate box. And there they remained untouched till time…
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When I was checking if I have all necessary parts for the Kawasaki KZ650 engine assembling, I also checked the fitment of all aftermarket gaskets. After that I decided to buy an OEM oil pan…
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Well, this post is dedicated solely to the rotor holder I made for the Kawasaki KZ650. Application of this tool to the KZ650 engine, unlike KZ750 and Zephyr 750, is limited by only two cases:…
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