Leaking oil from the shift shaft/lever.

If that aint it, I got nothing, couldn't find anything either under their transmission or gear change parts blowups.

Del is the man......92051-005 - OIL SEAL,TB 13225.5 I sourced the part for 1981 KZ 550 A1

www.gearhead.com/all/92051-005.html?utm_...#/s/KUS//92051-005/1

www.powersportsplus.com/parts/detail/kawasaki/KP-92051-005.html

You guys rock! which website is it from? I will order it now!!!! saved my bikes life!!!

I linked some sites for you above

Got it from cheapcycleparts.com! $15 bucks! thanks so much everyone!!! Will update when it is installed!! :woohoo:

Ok didn't see those links for some reason? But same price with shipping same part number. thanks again

No problem...glad to help....give it up to Del for the find

Thanks DEL!!! Your the man! I'll try to post pics of the process and post on this forum. They sold a million of these bikes back in the day, I'm probably not the only one with this problem!?

Glad I could help, sometimes you just have to look in the place that it clearly isn't, because they probably let some intern make their webpage who didn't know anything about motorcycles or the fact that a breather cover is unrelated to the transmission cover on there. Oh well.

Incidentally, I think my KZ is fine, but I know I have an old ZX that has exactly this problem, so you definitely aren't alone. And without ever having mentioned that bike on this forum, I've probably picked up enough general knowledge to solve that bikes problems far more than when I dug around other Kaw forums back when I was working on it.