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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Another item in my list of preassembling works was final transmission assembling. When I was cleaning and checking gearbox, I found out that it’s condition was perfect, the most of measurements were well within not…
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So it’s time to prepare the engine for assembling, which means not only some work to be done, but also applying existing and producing some new special tools. Usually when I prepare parts for glass…
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Well, I was about to start a series of posts about preparing the Kawasaki KZ650 engine for assembling, including a section about special tools I made by the way, but on Saturday I finished two…
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