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New member/ new project. '78 650

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28 Nov 2020 12:07 #839123 by Mercilessfate
New member/ new project. '78 650 was created by Mercilessfate
Hey all - haven't been on this forum in a decade or so! I've currently got a 2018 z900rs, but was missing the old bike feel. So I've just purchased a... Reasonably neglected KZ. It turns over, and is mostly there. I'll be getting it running and stopping and offering it to my dad for Xmas(or his birthday the following month). If he turns it down, I'll repaint the tank and plastics, rewire what I need to, and making it mine.

If anyone has spare parts I am very interested.
I mainly need the following:
Ignition switch w/keys.
Headlight bucket.
Side covers.
Carb boots.
Turn signals.
Gauges (missing speedo and odo is cracked)
And oddly enough - despite it being a 650B - the front end is off a dual disc model. So I'm also looking for calipers and master cylinder/lines for I believe, the 650C model.


Thanks y'all! I'm sure I'll have questions as I dig into this bike.
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28 Nov 2020 17:20 - 28 Nov 2020 17:22 #839141 by 650ed
Replied by 650ed on topic New member/ new project. '78 650
I think you will find those are stock KZ650-B front forks. I don't think there were any made that did not have the caliper mount eyes on the right side even though the B didn't come with a caliper on that side. See links below. Ed

jarlef.no/Kawasaki/Images/Z650/p2/B23/Z650b2FI2.jpg

www.cyclechaos.com/wiki/File:1979-kawasaki-kz650-b3.jpg

1977 KZ650-C1 Original Owner - Stock (with additional invisible FIAMM horn)
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28 Nov 2020 17:35 #839143 by Mikaw
Replied by Mikaw on topic New member/ new project. '78 650
Welcome to the forum. There are lots of very experienced 650 members here to help. My first bike was a 1978 Kz650 C2 and the reason I have the Kz fever.

1976 KZ 900 A4 kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/613548-1976-kz-900-a4
1976 KZ 900 B1 LTD
1978 KZ 1000 B2 LTD
1980 KZ 750 E1
Kowledge Speaks, But Wisdom Listens.
Jimi Hendrix.

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29 Nov 2020 11:15 #839190 by ronnieV
Replied by ronnieV on topic New member/ new project. '78 650
Good thing is there's plenty of them out there and still reasonable priced.

77 ltd1000 80 ltd1000 78kz1000a ,02 red zrx 12r, 94 cb1000 big one ,03 valkyrie (my couch) 65 olds 442

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