KZ 550 Update - State of the Art for 1982

Discussion in 'Motorcycle Technical Discussion' started by Shaky Jake, Oct 19, 2006.

  1. Shaky Jake

    Shaky Jake Guest

    I've been away from biking for far too long, things have changed a bit
    and I'm now adapting to the state of the art 1982 model.

    The '82 KZ 550 has a closed crankcase system. The oily crankcase fumes
    are sucked into the intake tract and burned rather than being released
    into the delicate ecosphere.

    Shucks.

    The oldest trick in the book was to extend a breather tube to the chain
    and then the chain would receive a steady amount of oily vapor and that
    would make the chain last longer. Anyone tried to retrofit one of
    these arrangements? I know that it would be a violation of federal law
    but I don't think the Federales would come sneaking around here......

    Whatcha think?

    Jake
     
    Shaky Jake, Oct 19, 2006
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