kz1000 motor fits funny

ok so I have the back and bottom engine mounts attached and the front one has a gap on the left side. Ive had it in and out a few times and its always the same thing. plus the other side of the front mount seems fine. does this look like maybe the mount is bent? anyone have this issue before?

Have you tried installing/tightening bolts to see if it pulls together?

Looks to me like the mount is square with the motor . However the rubber seems to be more compressed on one side versus the other giving the appearance of the motor or mount being misaligned. Just my 2 cents.

I didnt try tightening to see if it pulls in, i feel like it would just bend the other side in before it closed that gap. Do those motor mount "caps", if you will, crush? I havn't looked at them very thoroughly, but they dont look squashed. and I thought they were just rubberized steel spacers anyway

chonus wrote: I didnt try tightening to see if it pulls in, i feel like it would just bend the other side in before it closed that gap. Do those motor mount "caps", if you will, crush? I havn't looked at them very thoroughly, but they dont look squashed. and I thought they were just rubberized steel spacers anyway

I assume they are similar(if not the same) as my gpz- a steel sleeve with rubber molded to the outside. The caps could have squished the rubber to one side if the motor mounts were not snugged correctly at some time and allowed the engine to "twist" in the frame. I know years ago tollerances aren't what they are now and I had to put washers in between the frame and motor to get rid of gaps similar to that.

well, im still having the same problem. I have another frame (02 kzp) and I got new dampener caps, and I have the same gap issue. the book doesnt mention a spacer, but when I look on bike bandit, it appears there is a u-shaped spacer part no 92022a anyone have any thoughts? www.bikebandit.com/houseofmotorcycles/19...m/o/m150522#sch85524

this site has a much better diagram www.kawasakipartshouse.com/oemparts/a/ka...4790144/engine-mount

chonus wrote: well, im still having the same problem. I have another frame (02 kzp) and I got new dampener caps, and I have the same gap issue. the book doesnt mention a spacer, but when I look on bike bandit, it appears there is a u-shaped spacer part no 92022a anyone have any thoughts? www.bikebandit.com/houseofmotorcycles/19...m/o/m150522#sch85524

I ran into the same thing on Ponch. The U-shaped spacer fits that gap, specifically.