1978 z1-r

dose anyone know if windscreen screws were black? ordered from dealer n they r silver

yes , they were black.

This issue has come up before in another thread. The original part is superseded which is later also superseded, then later again superseded, and so on. If the part has a 30 year lifespan (and these pan-head 5X12 screws do), then what is being sold currently no longer resembles what was sold initially.

I just noticed that Redline Cycle is selling windshield mounting screws that are black. I don't know how closely they match the OE screws, but they are at least the correct color.

See the bottom of this page: www.redlinecycle.com/Z1R%20Windshield.html

jeff12345 wrote: dose anyone know if windscreen screws were black? ordered from dealer n they r silver

Not 100% sure but the 1980 Z1r had silver windshield screws, or perhaps the factory went back and forth on this.

For example, here's a stock color (black in that year) 1980 Z1r -- silver windshield screws, part #92009-1026, SCREW, PAN HEAD,5X12, 220C0512 and 220C0512A:



Here's a 1978 stock color Z1r -- with black windshield screws (Kawasaki part #92009-1026, 2 variations: 220C0512 and 220C0512A, "SCREW-PAN-CROS,5X12") :


According to the parts list for the 1978 and 1980 Z1R, the front windshield screws use the same part number. So perhaps Kawasaki used both colors.

Here's another stock-color (black) 1980 Z1R - with silver windshield screws:




And here's another 1978 Z1R -- stock silver paint on the bike, with black windshield screws:



Nevertheless, the parts diagrams for the 1978 and 1980 Z1R at the Kawasaki.com web site show only 1 part number for both the 1978 and 1980 windshield screws -- part #92009-1026.

Not sure why.

This is the last '78 I had here in my shop. My '80 model has the same looking screws.

www.kzrider.com/forum/13-bike-related/55...ame-that-bike#576893