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Hey Gang - Hopefully someone can help me out from their spare parts bin.

I need the triangular-shaped, cast aluminum cam chain adjuster that connects to the back of the cylinders underneath the carbs. The part is now discontinued by Kawasaki. I would like to stick with the stock part instead of ordering an aftermarket manual adjuster if possible.

I don't need the cam chain plunger or spring, just the cast aluminum housing that bolts to the cylinders. The top bolt hole on mine cracked while I was putting it on a few days ago and is unusable.

The adjuster would have to fit a roller cam chain 650 from 1976-1980 or the 1980 Kz/750 4 cylinder motor.

Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers-Colin Firth-Ontario Canada

I still have mine Colin

I put a manual on mine, so I have this one here just sitting around. Plus if I need another one, there is a junkyard nearby

Post edited by: kzwolfsr, at: 2007/04/04 09:38

Hi kzwolfsr - thanks for the reply. The one shown in your pic looks different than mine which is more triangular in shape at the end. I am going to take a closer look and reference with buykawasaki.com to see what the difference is.

Cheers-Colin Firth-Ontario Canada

There are the manual type, and the automatic types. In '79 I believe they switched to the automatic type.

They can be installed with the adjuster and locknut on the right side of the bike or left side, works either way.

I got mine back out of the shop a few years back and they had installed it reverse from what I was used to.

OOOOright!

reborn650 wrote:

I am going to take a closer look and reference with buykawasaki.com . . .

If you can post a picture of what you need, I might have one available I could get you.

Hey Gang - Mission accomplised. rstnick had an extra one he is going to send me and he is only a couple of hundred miles away which is a stone's throw considering the worldwide reackh of kzr.com

Thanks Rob, you quickly turning into the Kz650 go-to-guy on kzrider.com

Cheers-Colin Firth-Ontario Canada

Colin's actually found one in his nik of the woods, but does owe his buddy a spare in return. I was going to help Colin out as he sounded desperate, but would like to hold onto the extra I have, so if someone does have one for him, let him know.

Here's a link to a N.O.S. unit

Time's short

Thanks gang - I sent an email to the seller to see if he will make an exception and ship outside of the U.S.A. We'll see if he gets back to me.

Cheers-Colin Firth-Ontario Canada

If the seller says no, maybe there's a KZr member on the East coast that would buy it and re-ship to you.

Although I'm on the West Coast, If no one else offers I'll do it for you.