Petcock identification

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Petcock identification

14 Aug 2024 19:06
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Hello,
i would like to know if someone kwon the bike where this petcock have to go... The fuels lines are not in the same way but make an L... 76 900LTD or 77 1000LTD ?
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1977 kz1000-B1 LTD

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Re: Petcock identification

14 Aug 2024 21:15
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 That is the same as the original one that came on my Z1A.  Mine is a "late" 1974 that had the updated VM28 carburetors, the same were used on the 1975 Z1B. (smaller carb drains being the easiest way to identify them)
I don't know if the 90 degree outlets were used on the 1973 Z1 and "early" 1974 Z1A.
Or it could just be a matter of where they were sourced from.

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Re: Petcock identification

15 Aug 2024 04:42
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Never saw those on any unmoested Z1, Z1-A or Z1-B.  Can't vouch for KZ900's.

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Re: Petcock identification

15 Aug 2024 05:08 - 15 Aug 2024 05:10
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As my Z1A was only 4 years old when I got it from the original owner and all his service was done at the local kawasaki dealer, I'm assuming the petcock is original or in the unlikely event that it was replaced it would have been a kawasaki part.

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1974 Z1A
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welded Z1 crank
Andrews 1X Cams
Delkevic 4 into 1
Superbike bars
530 conversion
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Re: Petcock identification

15 Aug 2024 05:48
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Same as the one on my 77 Z1000a1.
Guess kawasaki had a few suppliers with slightly different variations. 
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Re: Petcock identification

15 Aug 2024 07:42
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I have only see the two outlet side by each version on Z1's of all years.  But I've seen the right angle version and assumed it came on other models.
I have several restored bikes along with a 2006 Goldwing with a sidecar. My wife has a 2019 Suzuki DR 650 for on and off road.

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Re: Petcock identification

15 Aug 2024 10:10
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Maybe mine had been swapped with another model before I owned it, but I assumed it was original because it was 4 years old and otherwise all stock when I got it. It didn't get "molested" until after I owned it for a few seasons.

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Re: Petcock identification

15 Aug 2024 10:20
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When Jeff Saunders owned Z1Enterprises, I attempted to purchase petcock gasket kits for my Z2A and my KZ1000's and Jeff stated that is was difficult to know which kit to sell me as there was apparently mix and matching of petcocks done by Kawasaki even within a year model. 
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Re: Petcock identification

15 Aug 2024 16:52
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Looks like a KZ900 LTD petcock.
Z1b1000 1975 Z1b
kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/598262-kz-...-will-it-live#672882
kzrider.com/forum/2-engine/597654-poser?start=240#704229
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Re: Petcock identification

16 Aug 2024 03:00
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Yes, LTD 1000 perhaps LTD900.
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