1976 900 A4 is Next Up

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Re: 1976 900 A4 is Next Up

13 Dec 2016 20:19
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Ok shaft is out. Were do I find the throttle shaft grommets. Partzilla list them as 92071-102
1976 KZ 900 A4 kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/613548-1976-kz-900-a4
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Re: 1976 900 A4 is Next Up

14 Dec 2016 13:42 - 14 Dec 2016 13:54
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Think K&L makes them. Warning they are around $25eaxh plus shipping.
Siriusconinc.com is a company that carries them
1982 GS1000sz Katana ( #15...17K Miles)
1982 GS1000sz Katana ( # 297....7100k Miles)
1978 Kz1000 Z1R. 10K Miles1
1978 kz1000 z1r 27k miles
1977 KZ 1000 A ( Project ) 54K Miles
1976 Kz900A4 (Red)21K miles
1976 Kz900A4 ( Red)7500 miles
1974 Z1 900 project
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Re: 1976 900 A4 is Next Up

16 Dec 2016 19:20
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I dont find them at Siriusconic.com. I did find a restoration thread on another site that mentioned Suzuki used the same carbs and their part is identical to kawasaki.
Kaw part 92071-102
Suzuki part 13556-45010

Is this true?
1976 KZ 900 A4 kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/613548-1976-kz-900-a4
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Re: 1976 900 A4 is Next Up

17 Dec 2016 06:56
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That's what I have heard but not sure.
1982 GS1000sz Katana ( #15...17K Miles)
1982 GS1000sz Katana ( # 297....7100k Miles)
1978 Kz1000 Z1R. 10K Miles1
1978 kz1000 z1r 27k miles
1977 KZ 1000 A ( Project ) 54K Miles
1976 Kz900A4 (Red)21K miles
1976 Kz900A4 ( Red)7500 miles
1974 Z1 900 project

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Re: 1976 900 A4 is Next Up

17 Dec 2016 07:46
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Gs750 used vm26 carbs, gs1000 used either the 26 or 28s, the difference with them from the kz carbs is the suzuki ones have both air and fuel mix screws.

The grommets from vm24s, vm26s and vm28s should all be the same
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Re: 1976 900 A4 is Next Up

17 Dec 2016 10:52
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floivanus wrote: Gs750 used vm26 carbs, gs1000 used either the 26 or 28s, the difference with them from the kz carbs is the suzuki ones have both air and fuel mix screws.

The grommets from vm24s, vm26s and vm28s should all be the same

Thank you. I was able to order them from a local Suzuki dealer. they didn't have the cap seal but I found them also.
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Re: 1976 900 A4 is Next Up

17 Dec 2016 13:46
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531blackbanshee wrote: if it bounced off a curb could just be the swingarm is bent.
they have all the strength of a wet noodle ya know.

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Gday Leon, In every instance of a bent swingarm I've seen, the wheel was also on a bit of a lean, this one looks like that spacers are either wrong, or in the wrong place, the wheel looks fine in the vertical plane ...
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Re: 1976 900 A4 is Next Up

17 Dec 2016 19:30
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750 R1 wrote:
531blackbanshee wrote: if it bounced off a curb could just be the swingarm is bent.
they have all the strength of a wet noodle ya know.

leon

Gday Leon, In every instance of a bent swingarm I've seen, the wheel was also on a bit of a lean, this one looks like that spacers are either wrong, or in the wrong place, the wheel looks fine in the vertical plane ...

Thanks for the input. see below a few more photos with the rear tail section removed. it looks straighter, might be the fender that skewed the alignment

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1976 KZ 900 A4 kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/613548-1976-kz-900-a4
1976 KZ 900 B1 LTD
1978 KZ 1000 B2 LTD
1980 KZ 750 E1
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Re: 1976 900 A4 is Next Up

18 Dec 2016 02:45
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The wheel does look very far over to the right but Ive no experience with these models, maybe theyre all like that. Hows the chain run? Does it look straight? If the wheel is out of line, You might have some unusual signs of wear on the teeth of the sprockets.
Easiest thing to do would be to clamp a couple straight edges ( lengths of angle iron) on the wheels to see how they stand.Also maybe check the shock lengths and see if theres any noticable difference between them.
I hung a load of plumb lines and spirit levels on my frame to check it. Everything looked fine and it wasnt until halfway through the build that I noticed the rear engine mount bolt was bent!! I took it to a frame builder and he straightened it all out and welded in some bracing.
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Re: 1976 900 A4 is Next Up

18 Dec 2016 13:46
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It doesn't look as bad with the rear guard off but its still a bit to the left, It could also be a poorly laced rear wheel, its easy to offset the wheel with the spokes, whether intentional or not, some bike wheels are intentionally laced off center on the hub.... Check the center of the rim in correlation to the center of the hub..

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Re: 1976 900 A4 is Next Up

18 Dec 2016 15:57
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I have restore two of them (still have) and on both the rear wheel are center.
1982 GS1000sz Katana ( #15...17K Miles)
1982 GS1000sz Katana ( # 297....7100k Miles)
1978 Kz1000 Z1R. 10K Miles1
1978 kz1000 z1r 27k miles
1977 KZ 1000 A ( Project ) 54K Miles
1976 Kz900A4 (Red)21K miles
1976 Kz900A4 ( Red)7500 miles
1974 Z1 900 project

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Re: 1976 900 A4 is Next Up

18 Dec 2016 19:44
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spdygon wrote: I have restore two of them (still have) and on both the rear wheel are center.

Here is a picture showing good chain alignment even though it appears to be off center

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Here is the spacer on the right side does it look correct

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1976 KZ 900 A4 kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/613548-1976-kz-900-a4
1976 KZ 900 B1 LTD
1978 KZ 1000 B2 LTD
1980 KZ 750 E1
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