case

Ok guys I have a 79 mk II case and was wondering if everything out of that case will swap right over to an 80 kz 1000 case,?

Yep, and if you don't mind me asking, something happen to the MK2 cases that deem them unfit?

Les Holt

If both motors have provision for a kickstart then yes! everything will fit as all kicker motors are basically the same engine with some subtle differences which shouldn't apply if it's just a crankcase swap.
If the later motor was an early 'J' type (which would be 1981 onwards in case you have miss-typed ) with no kickstart then NO it's not a straight swap as these have hyvo type camchain and a different tensioner set up as well as a fatter output shaft and other differences.

zed1015 wrote: If both motors have provision for a kickstart then yes! everything will fit as all kicker motors are basically the same engine with some subtle differences which shouldn't apply if it's just a crankcase swap.
If the later motor was an early 'J' type (which would be 1981 onwards in case you have miss-typed ) with no kickstart then NO it's not a straight swap as these have hyvo type camchain and a different tension:er set up as well as a fatter output shaft and other differences.

Thank you very much for the info it is greatly appreciated and will let u know how it goes thanks again!!

les holt wrote: Yep, and if you don't mind me asking, something happen to the MK2 cases that deem them unfit?

Les Holt

Hi les and no there is nothing wrong with it at all it's just the other case has been bored out to fit a 1197 kit so I am going to buy that if it has a kick start hole on it lol