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Logo on back of seat - 1978 KZ650B

  • jdornski
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  • 1978 KZ650B2, 1972 H2, 1974 CB500(oops)
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23 Aug 2007 10:08 #165861 by jdornski
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I am trying to get my 1978 KZ650B back to stock. I am purchasing a plain recovered seat.
Did the original seat have "Kawasaki" screened in white on the back?
If it did, does anybody know a trick to replicating it easily (without taking the cover off).

1978 KZ650B2, 1972 H2, 1974 CB500, 1972 XJ650, 1984 Honda Aero 80, 1933 AJS 350 Big Port(part-owner)
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23 Aug 2007 10:14 #165862 by RetroRiceRocketRider
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None of the OEM seat covers that I've seen on US offered KZ's had the lettering in white.
It was basically just the word Kawasaki imprinted/stamped into the vinyl material.

IIRC there were KZ seats in others countries (England for example) that had the lettering in white on the back, but I'm not certain if those were OEM or not. :huh:

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23 Aug 2007 11:07 #165870 by RonKZ650
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No all that great of picture here, but this is how the back of the bike would look. Like mentioned, the kawasaki was there, but not highlighted. Later on Kawasaki sold NOS seats that did have kawasaki in white letters for the KZ650.

321,000 miles on KZ's that I can remember. Not going to see any more.
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23 Aug 2007 18:33 #165954 by 650ed
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Ron, That is really one beautiful bike !!! Looks like the picture was taken the day it left the factory. Ed

1977 KZ650-C1 Original Owner - Stock (with additional invisible FIAMM horn)

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23 Aug 2007 19:46 #165972 by Patton
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650ed wrote:

Ron, That is really one beautiful bike !!! Looks like the picture was taken the day it left the factory. Ed


Ditto! Who did the re-paint? :lol:

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24 Aug 2007 05:21 #166035 by btchalice
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Ditto! Who did the re-paint? :lol:



repaint????????? ron are you insane????? :blink: :blink: :blink: :blink: :S

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