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1976 Kz 900 A4

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27 Feb 2021 11:54 #844205 by Scirocco
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Z-Fever offers 5KOhm resistor NGK spark plug caps for 4.50 Euro.

z-fever.de/shop/en/product_info.php?info...istor-cover-ngk.html


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27 Feb 2021 12:24 #844209 by BCScott
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hardrockminer wrote: More than likely they were out of stock but hadn't updated their website.


That's what I think. I added one to my cart originally to see if it would add, then posted here. After Mikaw's post, I went back to the site and it was still in my cart, so I released it (after informing Mikaw) and it didn't become available again. I suspect adding it to my cart triggered a check, or Mikaw's email did. Too bad.

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27 Feb 2021 16:12 #844213 by Mikaw
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Thanks for the help. I went on a deep dive today through my stash. The sun and stars aligned and I found 3, believe it or not. Cleaned them up and a light spray of plastic paint and I think I’ll be golden.






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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27 Feb 2021 16:17 #844214 by Mikaw
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Finding the correct plug boots motivated me to get out and make some of the mock ups permanent. It’s almost a legit roller. I did a little more after these photos and I’ll get more tomorrow, when the sun it out. Supposed to be 50+ here tomorrow.








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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27 Feb 2021 16:36 #844215 by Mikaw
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Scirocco wrote: Z-Fever offers 5KOhm resistor NGK spark plug caps for 4.50 Euro.

z-fever.de/shop/en/product_info.php?info...istor-cover-ngk.html



Thanks man but the NGK are not OEM correct.

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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27 Feb 2021 16:47 #844216 by hardrockminer
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Is that the rear tire that came on a stock KZ900?

I have several restored bikes along with a 2006 Goldwing with a sidecar. My wife has a 2019 Suzuki DR 650 for on and off road.

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27 Feb 2021 17:58 - 27 Feb 2021 18:46 #844218 by Mikaw
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No it’s not. No one makes the F6 front tire. I had the Dunlop tt100 front I bought years ago. So I just matched it with the same on the rear. The correct k87 is available but I didn’t want a miss matched tire set... I’ll keep searching for the correct F6B if I ever find one it’s not a big deal to swap the tires.

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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27 Feb 2021 19:19 #844221 by krazee1
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Looks nice to see a shiny motorcycle outdoors and the white sh#t melting!

Mike

Former M.E. at Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing, Lincoln, NE
1966 W1 (the Z1 of 1966-50H.P. and 100mph!)
1974 Z1
1978 KZ1000 LTD
1976 KZ900B pile O parts
1980 KZ750E
1980 Honda XL250S (I know, wrong flavor!)

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27 Feb 2021 21:41 #844225 by Skidmark
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Very nice!!

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'81 KZ-750 E2
'87 Suzuki Savage 650 Street Tracker (lost in the shop fire)

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28 Feb 2021 05:22 #844229 by hardrockminer
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Yeah, they no longer make the F6 so I put F11's on both my Z1's. I have K87's on the rear but only one of them is a Gold Seal.

My buddy in Chilliwack owns Z1 S/N 1006 and he found an F6 somewhere in Europe, but he doesn't intend to ride his restoration. You can see the tire in this photo.


I have several restored bikes along with a 2006 Goldwing with a sidecar. My wife has a 2019 Suzuki DR 650 for on and off road.
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28 Feb 2021 06:45 #844233 by Shankkole
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Amazing details, as always. Im heading your way this spring to see this beauty. Keep it up!
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28 Feb 2021 07:30 #844235 by Mikaw
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The fenders are repop I thought I could get away with. The rear is descent but the front has the chrome lifting on the lip and the cut and shape at the front is horrid. I’ll bite the bullet and send my OEM’s out to Steve at Tripp Plating. What sucks is I have spend half of the rechrome cost on junk... lesson learned!

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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