Rob's Carburetor Rebuilds

'88-'90 ZX1000B ZX-10 Ninja Keihin Down-draft CVK36 Carbs

This is the second gen of the of the 1000 Ninja series. This time the bike changed drastically and a slightly exotic version of  KeiHin down-draft CVK36's. This bike was only made for three years ('88-'90) in the USA. This info only covers models imported into the USA.

Pictured below is a set of ZX1000B '88-'90 V415 Carbs. The carbs were a little exotic due to the flange cast into the backside of the carb to mount directly to the air box. All the other down-draft CVK36's had bolt on adapters to fasten to the air boxes. This info only covers models imported into the USA. The '90 and the  California versions have different internal tuning.


'88-'89 ZX1000B1-B2 ZX-10 Ninja------------------------------(V415)
'88-'89 ZX1000B1-B2 ZX-10 Ninja--------------------------------(V417) California
'90 ZX1000B3 ZX-10 Ninja-----------------------------------------(V544)
'90 ZX1000B3 ZX-10 Ninja------------------------------------------(V542) California

ZX1000B-8890-V417 Pre-rebuild Pic

ZX1000B-8890-V417 Pre-rebuild Pic

ZX1000B-8890-V417 Pre-rebuild Pic

ZX1000B-8890-V417 Pre-rebuild Pic

ZX1000B-8890-V417 Pre-rebuild Pic

ZX1000B-8890-V417 Pre-rebuild Pic

ZX1000B-8890-V417 Pre-rebuild Pic

ZX1000B-8890-V417 Assembled Float area

ZX1000B-8890-V417 Reassembly layout

ZX1000B-8890-V417 Reassembly layout