Back on the 1978 Kawasaki Z1-R project! Carbs, tuning and running!

The Z1-R project is back on the schedule and in this video, the carbs are installed and dialed in as close as needed for now (other carbs may be replacing these). Video #13.

[@meatcreap]

Really cool to see your process - thanks!

[@timlangley8926]

not bored,old carbs dont you just love them

[@johnrowley4993]

Have you seen the conversions that are available to alter these to fuel injection? They use a programmable ecu. It’s beyond me but it’s intriguing

[@johnrowley4993]

You have the patience of a saint 😂 Great video, I always learn stuff from your videos Thanks for sharing 👍

[@SkyrayModels]

Great video, I can sadly see the day when these old 70's bikes are gathering dust in a museum, when the knowledge is no longer there, a modern bike dealer will not want to bother and frankly can't charge the labour hours to fart around with these classic relics.😢

[@s.a.f.r.a6403]

The problem isnt just them standing in a museum its that people are turning neat. Restorable examples into cafe racers,rats,bobbers,choppers

[@MotoRestoFL]

Yea, except this one's already too modified for my liking. I'd have gone O-E-M with period correct mods, maybe... it already had a 4-1 exhaust stock, swap it out for a Kerker, jet it up and put pods on... maybe. It's more valuable bone stock though. Alas, it's not mine and I just do what I am told... most of the time. lol

[@marktaylor7115]

How come rear shocks are mounted upside down?

[@MotoRestoFL]

@@marktaylor7115 they aren’t. You’ll notice the Hagan logo is upright. That is how Hagan said to install them. They were emphatic about it in fact.

[@henryhawk978]

Enjoyed the video Tom, RIDE SAFE!

[@ipfreelynow]

Nice job on the carbs, I've also had problems with cheaper pod filters blocking the rear ports on the carbs when installed.

[@karlvanboxel561]

Nice vid every days a school day! What’s been done to the engine please thanks for the vid

[@eliotsell7483]

"I like them French fried potaters"

[@colinhall8998]

Try colour tuning for the air screws, it’s a world better than trying to listen for the audible sweet spot.

[@MotoRestoFL]

They are expensive. Perhaps when I get more channel income I can afford them. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@dbird29]

Hope you get enough subs to get a better GoPro