1980 Kawasaki KZ440 LTD Part 1

Рет қаралды 14,685

Luke Hague

5 жыл бұрын

Fun little project bike? Money pit? Probably both!

Пікірлер: 32

@SteveB-hy2ci Ай бұрын

Today 6-25-24 that bike is 44 yrs old and bullet proof engines, congrats on the bike.

@aaroncutting Жыл бұрын

I traded a buddy for his '83 440 and I can't find many vids of people working on theirs so thank you for posting this! Sidebar: I've also got a '73 CB450 that required some intensive tank cleaning on the inside due to some serious rust that resulted from it sitting for 18 years in a barn with fuel in the tank. No idea what those people used on the tank, but I found a tank cleaning kit (can't remember the brand, but it was one of the popular ones) that worked like a charm. It did discolor the asphalt where I cleaned the tank out, but no issues with the finish. My best guess is they probably dumped a bunch of HCl into the tank and let it slosh out.

@sandmandogtaglong3796 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!! Im 19 and just bought my first bike ever (1982 KZ440D Blet drive). Your input about the carb is going to save me my purchase if i cant get this stock carb to work.

@SteveB-hy2ci Ай бұрын

I've got an 81 440

@arahdog3481 2 жыл бұрын

My Dad bought one of those brand new,it was alot of fun. That's the bike I graduated from mini-bikes and a Honda 90 to a motorcycle with

@LA...022 2 жыл бұрын

Cool vid 👍 awesome idea with carb and manifold

@jamiehamblin7204 2 ай бұрын

Pick me posted buddy...I have a 440 and love it !

@kzmotorradgarage6844 2 жыл бұрын

Single carb is cool love these KZs

@mick-tl5ui 4 жыл бұрын

Good bike for a project

@savageviking7062 5 жыл бұрын

And like that.

@shadowknight99999 4 жыл бұрын

I have an 80 kz440 was my first road bike paid 250 for it!

@tysoncott7402 4 жыл бұрын

Brah, the stock carbs are soooo easy to work on, you created alot of work for yourself doing all that other jazz

@lucakugler1096 3 жыл бұрын

I just can not get the bike run right with the original carbs... I will also change them for one mikuni

@juanlopez7690 3 жыл бұрын

Hola que carburador utilizaste...?? Gracias

@CharlesLongstaff 5 жыл бұрын

Can you do a 45 bend between the manifold and carb to move it? Just a layman's perspective.

@LukeHague 5 жыл бұрын

I might be able to do that, as long as the carburetor ends up level it should work. I will check it out, thanks!

@jamesabedin135 5 жыл бұрын

Hello sir can u make a vedio the wiring harness of this 1980s kz440 ltd bike pls... im waiting on your next vedio hope you help me thanks..

@hudsonhall5242 Жыл бұрын

anyone know of an exhaust that looks stock but sounds a lot better than stock?

@tobaldgo7263 Жыл бұрын

Hola me ayudarías mucho si me.mandas en link para comprar el cople que convierte de dos carburadores a solo uno

@LukeHague Жыл бұрын

This is where I got the 2 into 1 manifold facebook.com/11thHourIndustries/

@rushtk2112 2 жыл бұрын

Is the new carb more powerful?

@bassboy6650 5 жыл бұрын

Where did you find the 2 into one intake? I cant find it on any forum

@LukeHague 5 жыл бұрын

Well, I had to do some digging around, looks like the kz400.com forum is no longer available. The person selling them had a website 11thhourindustries.com, which also seems to be something else.... I did find the person's Facebook page though: facebook.com/11thHourIndustries/

@hudsonhall5242 Жыл бұрын

i just picked up my own kz440 great condition for $500 just needs some minor work. (hopefully) any tips anyone? thanks.

@maximusmacdonald8378 2 жыл бұрын

Anyone know where I can pick up a 2-1 manifold? 11th hour industries is sold out.

@tobaldgo7263 Жыл бұрын

Igual nesecito uno

@donkeedik2302 5 жыл бұрын

Will the 440 engine fit in a 305csr

@LukeHague 5 жыл бұрын

I'm not 100% certain. But looking at the 305 CSR, the frame looks quite similar. If you had the 440 right there, you should be able to measure the motor mounts to see if they are in the same locations.

@davewhite5258 5 жыл бұрын

Is $1500 for an 83 with 16000kms a bad deal, it's not mint but it's in pretty nice shape?, just wondering, you don't see them much at all anymore.

@LukeHague 5 жыл бұрын

That's a tough call... My ride on this bike was very brief before I discovered the carburetor issue. My trade equivalent to get this bike was probably about $600. If the one you're looking at runs well and is road worthy, I would think $1,000 to $1,200 would be reasonable. kz400.com has a ton of info about this family of motorcycles and their forums are awesome, might be worth asking around there as well.

@davewhite5258 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man