Just bought a 79’ barn find. Also my first bike with 7k.

same here. isnt it awesome how sinple but great machines these older bikes are? i absolutely love my kz

You are the best 👊😎👏👏👏

Ty Tom!

Hey that’s cool!! I hope it’s rock solid! Enjoy and be safe! 🙏😎

Had so much fun with that bike. Enjoy and thank you for the feedback! 🙏

I’m glad it helps! Just focus on one system at a time and you can make it as good as new 👍 Enjoy! 🙏

All is grace 🙏 thank you for the kindness brother. God bless you.

Thank you 🙏

Thank you 🙏

Thank you brother 🙏

I appreciate the feedback 👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏 Thank you! I did check the hoses and I’m sure they could be replaced but when I squeezed the brake they didn’t move/expand anymore than my stock hoses on my new bike. But I do agree stainless braided lines would help. ✌️

I got that sign at the first official woodward cruise :) I used to work in Bloomfield Hills and lived in Clarkston at the time and drive my college-build 1979 Aspen Wagon sleeper. Man that was fun, I watch every year on youtube :) What's the name of your shop?

@@sstressfl Wetmore's, the building with the car on the roof...

@@kenwilson01 an absolute icon!! Love it :)

This bike has 6000 miles on the engine. It’s very clean but seems it’s previous owner did not have a lot of experience. The Honda oil i put in made it silky smooth! Would be afraid to go too thick with such a young motor. It just needs timing corrected and I think it would be 100% :) that will be the next tweak.

@@sstressfl Thanks for the reply, don't know if timing is adjustable or not on these? Mine is electronic and I can't remember messing with it. I did put the gray Dynon coils on it for a much stronger spark and sure starts. I have put about 18k miles on bike which is now reading about 37k on the odometer and two back tires. I think the biggest hurdle and most time consuming was balancing the carbs, there's no flat spots and it definitely likes the higher rpm ranges. 42 mpg or so is what mine burns. A joy to own :)

@@jumpinjack1 this one was upgraded by previous owner with electronic. Timing can be advanced or retarded. Advance springs are too loose. It goes full advance too quick. Springs need to be tighter, or tightened! Carbs are perfect.

Thank you for the heads up!! Truly appreciate the tip 🙏👍💪

Thank you brother 🙏

That’s really cool. Great looking bikes, lots of power, and very comfortable! Surprising how smooth these engines are. I could see how it would make a great bike for longer distances. Are you still riding?

@@sstressfl Yes, they are a very good bike and I wish I still had it. Mind you, I say that about most of the bikes that I've owned! Yes, I am still riding, though here in Philippines, where traffic speed is generally around 25-30 kph, 40 is flying and 60 is land-speed-record territory, my little Skygo Earl 150 Classic is quite sufficient. At age 76 I still consider myself a youngster, so I hope to be riding for a good few years yet. I may not be the boldest rider, but I have serious ambitions to be amongst the oldest.

@@chrisweeks6973 I love it. Given that 52 came so quickly upon me I realize how fast my 70s will arrive. I don’t mind going slower and slower. I just pray the Lord allows me enough awareness balance and strength to keep rollin 👍🙏 thank you for sharing with me. Cheers and may you continue to ride for many years to come 🙏🙏🙏💪💪💪

@@sstressfl Thanks, Mike and I hope He gives us both that, too. I'm finding that age is a bit like a bike; the higher the numbers, the faster it seems to go! Stay well, safe and enjoy. Cheers!

Thank you. Was a lot of fun to work on this bike 😎

I like your cafe work! Very nice 👍 💪

Its an easy bike to like. It has great lines. Smooth. Comfortable. Great riding position. 44 is an angry gun. Even the heavy Dirty Hairy sized one hurts my hand but it sure is accruate and does a wholotta damage. Thanks for sharing :)

Yeah I saw that online. They were curved in a pretty wild direction.

Oh I know! I know! Sadly I got it after someone else mod'd it. Currently fuel is right, which I suspect the previous owner changed jets. But the timing is all wrong. Needs diff weights and or springs.

Very cool :) Sounds like you're really enjoying it!

It really does have some nice lines.

Thank you! Good to know :)

Thank you so much for this info. Just picked up a CSR 750. Has a misfire going on in the left cylinder. Replaced plugs, gapped, tuned up, went through carbs, but been running on PRI. Going to try switching to the on position before I swap my coil out.

If you pull a spark plug or two you will be able to see if it’s running lean! If they are bone white it’s too lean. If they have a kiss of tan, perfect :) And most likely the distributor has been modified. Could be an aftermarket one and the timing is probably wrong :/ Thanks for the kind words my friend! 🤗🙏

You got it! Link for oil filter amzn.to/3xPyyvH and here’s the bars (man they feel great and look great!) amzn.to/3Smcn8e Let me know how it goes! 👍😎

Thank you man! What a fun bike. Before you attack the carbs, definitely give it a tune up. New plugs are cheap, make sure they are gapped correctly, and take a look at the old ones! Their color will reveal what's happening inside the engine. Lean, rich or just right. Make sure the air filters are clean/new. Change the oil and filter. Then diagnose! Carbs could be gunky. You could spray some gummout inside to see if that effects the running. If it doesnt then it could be your timing advance is off. As I discovered with this bike, someone had replaced it with a new electronic one and it was not correct. Wrong springs and it was definitely the cause of the bog. Happy hunting! I hope you get it running smooth. Its a powerful bike and a lot of fun to ride.

Sorry! I should have called it out in the video. Here’s a link to the one I bought. It’s called an impact screwdriver. amzn.to/3EofkAd I’ll add this to the description as well. Thanks man.

It took me a minute 👍

Someone said it’s vacuum operated. It’s in off position when you shut off the engine I guess.

I got more time than money so I hafta fix em too 🤠

I bought this one amzn.to/47g1NXj 👍

Light tan spark plugs ;)

My new bike has that but this 82 don’t care lol

Did you check the timing?

Also, the bars u got. The rise and pullback please? Ty

2015 GSX-S750. They worked perfect and looked great, right?

@@lancekuhpow8489 Here's the bars amzn.to/3k1esr0

@@sstressfl they did indeed ty. My bike needs a whole new MC and lever, could I get any that fit my bars?

@@lancekuhpow8489 Brake fluid volume is important! I tried to match the stock MC to the new one. Also, the brake light is diff on anything other than oem. But you can easily cut and solder wires as needed.

Fortunately I used an oil specd for this era bike that is non syn 👍

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Not a good choice for a pre 1994 vehicle 👍

@@sstressfl All gasoline sold today is either 10% or 15% Ethanol, so you are using it anyway. What I do is to mix 1/3rd E85 with 87 octane Regular to increase octane to about 91, then I add Marvel Mystery Oil to the fuel to prevent corrosion and coat all rubber parts with Marvel to prevent drying out the rubber. This has worked for me for years with no problems at all.

@@BillySBC I understand fuel today. And the difference between e85 and gasoline. And the 10-15% is not the same as e85. You can use 10-15% in pre-1994 engines but not good for older 60s engines that relied on lead. The e85 people say e85 is not safe for pre-1994 engines. I'm sure additive can help. As I used to add lead additive to old engines when I was a younger man to coat and protect the valves. Ultimately this engine has a timing problem (aftermarket ignition with wrong springs). Not an octane issue. No one should need 106 octane in a bike from this era unless you've done some crazy mods :) Also for me specifically... there is no e85 here... the nearest pump is about 4 hours away. I'm not bashing e85. Its the stuff for happy forced induction engines! It has its application. But not necessary for this engine.

@@sstressfl Do you know what the lead was used for in leaded gas back then? It was used to lubricate the valves. Marvel Mystery oil suspended in the fuel does the same thing. I have a 1972 vehicle and I have been using a 1/3rd mix of E85 with Regular gas and Marvel Mystery oil for years with not one problem. Don't believe everything you read, it's not going to hurt your classic vehicle is you use Marvel along with it. I would not however use more than 1/3rd E85. The only reason to use it to give you a guaranteed boost in octane (which the older cars need because Regular gas was 93 octane back in the 1960's and early 70's). Basically you get the octane of premium for less than the cost of Regular. Hope this helps.

@@BillySBC All good info! I hope someone can benefit from it.

That was my intent but unknown how long I might need to source the brake master cylinder. He hasn’t seen the bike since he bought it! So I asked him what he wanted to do. I dropped it off and he is going to chase it down. My door is open when he needs me.