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29 Jan 2020 13:10 #818186 by gordone
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Hi,

I have a 1981 KZ650-D4 (The SR series of KZ650 was internally known as the Kawasaki KZ650D.)

And wondering if there is other gas tank than my orginal who will fit my frame and support/brackets?


1981 KZ650-D4, with 1981 z750L engine (Wiensco 810 big bore).

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29 Jan 2020 18:29 #818207 by seanbarney41
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29 Jan 2020 18:32 #818208 by seanbarney41
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oops, don't know what happened to my text...anyway what you saw is a 77 b1 tank on a 78 d1

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29 Jan 2020 23:55 #818217 by gordone
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Nice bike you have :)

What is the gas capacity for your tank?

1981 KZ650-D4, with 1981 z750L engine (Wiensco 810 big bore).

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30 Jan 2020 01:42 #818218 by seanbarney41
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Thanks. Unfortunately, I no longer own that bike. The capacity of that tank is around 4 gallons. For a more exact figure, just look up the capacity of the kz650b1 model.

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30 Jan 2020 05:31 #818222 by gordone
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seanbarney41 wrote: Thanks. Unfortunately, I no longer own that bike. The capacity of that tank is around 4 gallons. For a more exact figure, just look up the capacity of the kz650b1 model.


Ahh, what bike do you have now?


4,3 gallon is what I have found, I have 3,7 gallon today.

0,6 gallon more capacity, around 24 exstra miles... hem need to find more pictures to see if I like the design :)

1981 KZ650-D4, with 1981 z750L engine (Wiensco 810 big bore).

Project:
www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/607213...sr-1981-z750l-engine

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30 Jan 2020 07:23 - 30 Jan 2020 07:27 #818234 by martin_csr
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I don't know if the F1 tank is the same as the B. and I don't know if it fits the same as the B. but it uses the same rear damper.
maybe 650ed knows the answer. ???

... 1980 KZ650-F1 Fuel tank. old pics from EB.

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30 Jan 2020 12:37 #818255 by 650ed
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I don't know how the F1 mounts to the frame, but below are pics that show the 1977 KZ650 B & C model tank mounts. Ed

FRONT MOUNTS


REAR TANG

1977 KZ650-C1 Original Owner - Stock (with additional invisible FIAMM horn)
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30 Jan 2020 15:01 #818260 by gordone
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650ed wrote: I don't know how the F1 mounts to the frame, but below are pics that show the 1977 KZ650 B & C model tank mounts. Ed

FRONT MOUNTS



REAR TANG


They look identical to my tank !

The fuel "valve" mount is the same also ?

1981 KZ650-D4, with 1981 z750L engine (Wiensco 810 big bore).

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30 Jan 2020 17:58 - 30 Jan 2020 17:58 #818270 by 650ed
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Here's a pic of the 1977 KZ650C1 petcock. That year had no fuel gauge, so the petcock attached to the only opening on the bottom of the tank. Ed


1977 KZ650-C1 Original Owner - Stock (with additional invisible FIAMM horn)
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30 Jan 2020 20:32 #818279 by RonKZ650
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1980 KZ650F1 fits, any KZ650B or C from 1977-1979 will fit. Those will give you a little extra fuel tank size. I doubt any other tank fit directly. Kawasaki and other brands work long and hard to make each model size different and not interchangable.

321,000 miles on KZ's that I can remember. Not going to see any more.
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