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KAWASAKI.COM PARTS DIAGRAMS - GONE??? 30 Sep 2014 13:13 #649219

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I hate to say it but it appears that the Kawasaki.com has dropped parts diagrams for bikes older than 1984. Can anyone here get to older diagrams on that site? If not, I suggest we send them a bunch of emails asking them to give access to those diagrams even if they no longer update them. They really were helpful for identifying parts, finding cross references between models, and determining if parts were still available (Active) from Kawasaki. Ed
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KAWASAKI.COM PARTS DIAGRAMS - GONE??? 30 Sep 2014 13:22 #649220

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Yea, I also saw this today and posted something similar on the 650 site. If/when you find an email or way to contact them about this, please do share. I'll be happy to add my voice. Sad that they now think the only bikes worth supporting are newer than 1984... IMPO, their thinking is :silly:!!!
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KAWASAKI.COM PARTS DIAGRAMS - GONE??? 30 Sep 2014 13:28 #649221

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that's not good :huh: .....now I'm glad I kept my old micro fiche viewer........ :S
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KAWASAKI.COM PARTS DIAGRAMS - GONE??? 30 Sep 2014 13:35 #649224

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Here's the link to the contact page. If you click on the drop-down marked "Type of Assistance" you can chose "WEBSITE COMMENTS."

www.kawasaki.com/Contact/Online

If enough folks send emails maybe they will provide a link to the older diagrams. I sent them the following:

It appears that the Kawasaki.com website has changed and as part of that change parts diagrams prior to 1984 are no longer available online. This is a huge step backwards for thousands of us who own earlier KZ models. In the past, we found the Kawasaki.com website parts diagrams to be extremely helpful in identifying parts, determining if parts are still available from Kawasaki, etc. There are MANY Kawasaki bikes still on the road that were built prior to 1984.

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE give us access to those earlier parts diagrams! Even if they are no longer updated they still represent a tremendous support resource for those of us with pre-1984 Kawasaki bikes.

Thank you for your consideration,
Ed Arold

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KAWASAKI.COM PARTS DIAGRAMS - GONE??? 30 Sep 2014 13:40 #649226

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I thought that was just me! I have an '83 and it sucks to not be able to look up diagrams! There's got to be a way to get them from Kawasaki...
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KAWASAKI.COM PARTS DIAGRAMS - GONE??? 30 Sep 2014 13:41 #649227

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This information was also posted on the KZ650Info forum.

Do any of you have access to other forums where folks might be willing to send emails to Kawasaki.com asking for access to the earlier diagrams? Ed
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KAWASAKI.COM PARTS DIAGRAMS - GONE??? 30 Sep 2014 13:51 #649229

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Well good thing I printed the parts diagram from my bike out and put it in a binder. If anyone needs 1980 Kz1000B4 pm me.
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KAWASAKI.COM PARTS DIAGRAMS - GONE??? 30 Sep 2014 13:52 #649230

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Done!
www.kawasaki.com/Contact/Online

Thank You for your Comments.

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KAWASAKI.COM PARTS DIAGRAMS - GONE??? 30 Sep 2014 13:56 #649231

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Just sent my email to KMC. You know the sad part, the person reading our emails, and their boss were both born after our motorcycles were made!!!! I really don't think any of the higher ups at KMC really give a flying f**k about us and our classic old Kawasaki's. Its sad but most likely true. They want to sell new units. Not cater to people that in their mind are just too old to even think about buying another new unit from them!!!

Just think now we will have to go down to that big new Kawasaki dealership and deal with the 18 year old snot nose punk in the AC/DC t-shirt and the purple spiked hair and be insulted by him as he tries to look up the little part we need to get our 1973 Z1 900 running again. Some college-bred moron decided to remove those older parts diagrams I bet.

Welcome to the way big business in America works in 2014.
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KAWASAKI.COM PARTS DIAGRAMS - GONE??? 30 Sep 2014 14:00 #649233

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That's a real drag. It might be worth mentioning to Ma Kaw that the parts diagrams kinda make for a good marketing tool --- many vintage KZ owners also own (or would like to own) a new or newer Kawasaki model. :)

Partzilla is a good alternate site to use & they do have a cross-reference but it isn't 100% accurate, so you kinda have to have an idea of what the part looks like n stuff. Also, they don't show a diagram drawing in some (many) cases, so you have to use the drawing from an earlier year of the same model type if that makes any sense. doh.
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KAWASAKI.COM PARTS DIAGRAMS - GONE??? 30 Sep 2014 15:25 #649241

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feedback sent........... :ohmy:
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2000 325 H.P. mcXpress turbo Hayabusa
1979 kz 1000 mk II ATP turbo
1975 Z1 960 cc Mr. Turbo
1975 Z1 1428 big block ATP turbo
1976 Kz900 1103 cc ATP turbo
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1983 GS 1100E
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1972 Honda cb750 (836cc turbo)

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KAWASAKI.COM PARTS DIAGRAMS - GONE??? 30 Sep 2014 15:53 #649244

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Message sent!
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