Diesel Motorcycle 1978 Kawasaki KZ400

A wrecked bike we bought for parts and decided to re-engine with a Chinese Yanmar knock off. Single speed with a Noram centrifugal clutch.

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[tyleraph]

dude wat website can i get that motor i had a yanmar l100 but had to sell it

[McGeiver229]

@tyleraph Ebay or Amazon

[Scootertuner1000]

I went out for a ride on my CZ 6.5hp diesel last night. The front sprocket slips. I got a number 40 clutch and front sprocket for it and it doesn't quite fit the 428 chain. I ordered a 428 from England last night, about $80 including shipping. It runs great though I am really pleased. I am going to put lights on it next week. What size chain and sprockets do you have?

[McGeiver229]

@Scootertuner1000 I think I am using a #40 clutch as well, but with a 420 chain to absorb some alignment problems (this chain i much wider than the sprocket) Its geared for 40 mph top speed, i think thats something like a 6.8:1 ratio

[novachevyguy]

@TheDigitalguyy what ?, don't you know?  They already "think they" have one on it..

[TheDigitalguyy]

put a cvt on it

[Scootertuner1000]

@jackpontiac52 Actually scratch that, that is what I was going to use, I actually used an old Jawa bike with a Yanmar clone

[Scootertuner1000]

@jackpontiac52 Oh the bike was an old Honda CB500T and the engine was a Chinese Yanmar clone

[Scootertuner1000]

@jackpontiac52 About 90 or 100mpg I think. I never actually measured it, but refills were few and far between.

[jackpontiac52]

@Scootertuner1000 Just out of curiousity , what is your MPG? They make a Royal Enfield in India with a Diesel Option. It gets over 100mpg, cruising.

[Scootertuner1000]

@jackpontiac52 The TAV 2 gives you overdrive when fully engaged. I had a 12 tooth front sprocket and a 47 rear sprocket. The TAV was the model for 40 and 41 chains. I used a 420 chain (which is twice as strong as the 40/41 chains and much narrower than the 40 chain. Fits great. 70mph is after a long run up, about 1 mile down a very slight hill. On flat ground the top speed was more like 65mph. I was very pleased with the results. Just sold it. Am going to build a street tracker now.

[jackpontiac52]

@Scootertuner1000 70mph for a Bike with a 6.5 hp engine is not bad. Torq a verter, eh? heard those were good.

What make of engine are you running and in what kind of bike?