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09 Mar 2006 20:11 #29728 by dan76kz900
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I got some new calipers. I bought them from someone who said he pulled them off a 77 kz1000. However, I am not able to confirm this. They do look good, the pads are new. Can anyone ID the calipers by looking at them ?

Markings on the calipers:
L Tokico(means left caliper right?)
D8
1 11/16



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09 Mar 2006 20:12 #29729 by dan76kz900
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09 Mar 2006 20:14 #29730 by dan76kz900
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09 Mar 2006 20:48 #29742 by indykaw77
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Kawasaki Motorcycles...because cars lean th wrong way!

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09 Mar 2006 21:30 #29755 by wireman
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those dont look like any 73-80 900 -1000 calipers im familiar with.:whistle:

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10 Mar 2006 06:17 #29821 by waterman
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Not sure, but they look like the ones off of my 1982. I don't have the bike in my office so I can't be too sure. Check ebay photos for a 1981-83 kz to be sure.

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10 Mar 2006 06:49 #29826 by oldcuda68
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Kinda look like the ones on my 80 750LTD. Not sure if they all used the same calipers.

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10 Mar 2006 07:07 #29831 by Johnno
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Those are definitely not standard fare for a 77 1000, but don't despair. They are the later model of calipers for the KZ. They came on some bikes in 1980 and all KZ's 1981 and up. I an almost positive they'll fit pre 80s bikes, though.

One thing you want to watch out for is where the bleeder valve ends up. You want the bleeder valve to be as high as possible on the caliper. If this means you need to swap the brake system to the other fork, go ahead and do it.

Another note, this isn't necessary. 1977 KZ1000's came from the factory with the caliper in front of the fork leg. It was moved to the back of the leg the following year to increase stability. If you're messing with your brakes already, you might want to consider swapping the forks so that the caliper mounts are to the rear.

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10 Mar 2006 10:40 #29883 by TunaTodd
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funny enough they look just like the calipers, front and rear, on my 86 Tecate 3wheeler. The only difference I see is that mine have a raised Kawasaki "K" on them in the center of the circle.

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10 Mar 2006 13:05 #29912 by dan76kz900
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johnno: Thanks for the tips ! I will see if these fit my bike this weekend. I have another set of calipers on my bike I cant ID either.. nor anyone on the forum yet. Did you see my post from about a week ago ? Altho, one caliper is in bad shape.. thats why I got these.

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10 Mar 2006 21:12 #30011 by Shoe48
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They look just like the ones on my 81 KZ550 and 77 650 :whistle:

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10 Mar 2006 22:00 #30027 by dan76kz900
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Shoe48: do yours have the same markings on them ?

I really wonder what the "1 11/16" means. Could it be the piston size ?

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