A shorter clutch cable for my KZ1000B

Kapahulu
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21 Sep 2010 02:59 #400510 by Kapahulu

A shorter clutch cable for my KZ1000B was created by Kapahulu

My '79 KZ1000B has superbike bars and too much clutch cable. Probably could be six inches shorter.

I wondwer if I order a stock cable for a KZ1000A will it be a better fit?

Clutch cables are pretty fairly priced, I'd rather not order a custom length cable and pay extra $ unless I have to.

1978 KZ1000, 1976 KZ900, 1975 H2, 1973 H1, 1973 H2, 1978 RD400, 1977 RD400, 1974 RD350
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21 Sep 2010 04:15 #400513 by Kawickrice

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Give Z1E a call. Jeff can help ya

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82 Suzuki GS 1100
74 Yamaha RD 350 (My two stroke toy)
77 Kawasaki KZ 650B-1 (My putt around bike)
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21 Sep 2010 05:32 #400523 by otakar

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Call Motion-Pro and tell them the length you want and they will make tou one or as many as you want. I had three made for my GPz1150 and they cost me about $23 each.

74 Z1-A stock
76 KZ-900 Totaly stock vice MAC pipe
77 KZ-1000A stock
78 Z1-R 100%MINT 500 original Mi.
78 Z1-R Yoshi 1103 kit stage 1 cams Yoshi pipe. Etc
79 KZ-1300 (1400)
80 KZ-1300
81 Scratch built GPz1150R
82 KZ1000

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21 Sep 2010 07:15 #400537 by LT1

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i have the same set-up as you have.i used a cable from a z1r.

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21 Sep 2010 12:08 #400593 by Kapahulu

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Thanks for the tips guys. I think the Z1R cable is probably the easiest and least expensive way to do it. I'll give it a try.

1978 KZ1000, 1976 KZ900, 1975 H2, 1973 H1, 1973 H2, 1978 RD400, 1977 RD400, 1974 RD350
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21 Sep 2010 21:03 #400749 by z1kzonly

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Yes Z1R cables are shorter.
I used the PMI Japan braided cables.
Clutch is 46" throttles are 39"
Nice stuff.

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21 Sep 2010 21:57 #400756 by racer54

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Who sells those cables in this country?

1980 LTD (changed over the years), 1979 LTD (being rebuilt), 1977 KZ turbo and various KZ's in various states of build. KLX110

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21 Sep 2010 22:47 #400775 by z1kzonly

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Not sure! Came from my freind Rick in California.
He exports bikes to and from Japan.
Was funny, now that I think about it. All Japanese writing on the package.
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22 Sep 2010 07:28 #400829 by PLUMMEN

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A model cables are also shorter,most ltds came with those roto tiller handlebars compared to regular kzs which had shorter bars :laugh:

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22 Sep 2010 07:39 #400832 by hocbj23

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ru telling me my kz looks like a rotor tiller?Shame on u.bj

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