No time for a KZ305, Dr. Jones
Well, the adventures of the KZ305 did not last long. After about a 3 week search, I was unable to find an AGM style battery for this old school two wheeler and it turned out there was a good reason for this. That particular battery was discontinued in 2022. I did not find this out until visiting not one, not two, but three different stores across the Hudson Valley who all claimed they had the distinct battery in stock, just to arrive and be faced with disappointment. I eventually settled on a lead acid version of the battery, which was fine, though not preferred. Once I got the new battery installed, however, my troubles were not over. Getting the engine to start at that point became a finicky thing, most of which can probably be blamed on the time of year as warm days have been hard to come by and those carbs did not seem to care for cold weather. One day it would start, the next it was a no go. I realized it might not be a bad idea to clean out the carbs, as a lot of forum readi...