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Polished Stainless Bolts - Yea or Nea?
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Caution: My bolt set did not include those 8 bolts that hold the Carburetor assembly to the engine block. These were some of the hardest ones for me to work with and of course among the most important for me. Looking at the list in your link I don't see these 8 bolts listed either. I had to order a set separately form Z1, but at less that $4 USD I found it affordable. Here's a link to the Z1 8 bolt carb holder set:
www.z1enterprises.com/SearchResult.aspx?...arb%20Holder%20Bolts
If it fits your budget, I'd say go for it. Best of success!
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1977 KZ650-B1 (Stock)
Upgrades:
- Dyna S Electronic Ignition (DS2-2)
- Dyna 3 Ohm Coils (DC1-1)
- Coil Repowering Mod
- Progressive Springs Front & Rear
- Saddlemen Seat Cover
- New Metallic Red Re-Paint & Repro Badges.
Montreal, Canada
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wiredgeorge wrote:
The original case cover bolts were definitely not phillips head which is an SAE style. They were JIS standard... the slots are cut different and that is why you see so many stripped; because folks use a #2 phillips head screwdriver on them. I buy JIS screwdrivers from a place called Ames Supply. The 6mm bracket mount screws are #1 JIS and this type screwdriver is nearly impossible to buy but a #1 Phillips won't hurt if using an impact driver. The other screws on carburetors are all #2 JIS except some of the 3mm located on throttle butterflies, choke butterflies and the little screws that hold the slides on the slide actuator and those are all #1 JIS. I would love to find a set of JIS impact driver bits to use case screws when doing a restoration. JIS stands for Japanese Industrial Standard and you also get the JIS screws in copying machines and electronics stuff but the screws are usually smaller than on carburetors and they have size zero 0 JIS and 00 JIS and 000 JIS screwdrivers but I don't have any of these.
1973 Z1
KZ900 LTD
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I'd highly recommend changing to this type of bolt. I'm doing mine bit by bit - I get the bolts locally. They dont tarnish and I dont expect they will ever strip. Here's a photo or two.
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1980 kz750E1, Delkevic exhaust
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1980 kz750E1, Delkevic exhaust
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Hows that for a few questions...? hahaha :lol:
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Thx for the pics JR. Why do you recommend against the hex versions? And, what kind are yours...I cant quite tell from the pic what they are topped off with? Also, what kind of local store would have them?
Hows that for a few questions...? hahaha :lol:
Sorry for the misunderstanding. I highly recommend the the hex bolt also called Allen heads. Thats what I got. Mine are stainless steel all polished and shiny !
The local store is Brafasco which is a Canadian company with sites in southern Ontario. If you are like me and just want to do a few at a time then look for a fastener or bolt supply store.
I think the ebay sets and those at Z1 look like great value.
1980 kz750E1, Delkevic exhaust
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