1974 Kawasaki Kz 400 Float bowl Gaskets

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1974 Kawasaki Kz 400 Float bowl Gaskets

05 Apr 2025 05:27
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Hello can anyone Recommend some decent carb repair kits with float bowl gaskets that fit? I have tried 2 Ebay specials, but the gaskets are too small unless its just me being incompetent, I have tried sticking them down with gasket cement which I don't like doing but I can get them in 3 of the 5 corners but then the other side pops out, 
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Re: 1974 Kawasaki Kz 400 Float bowl Gaskets

05 Apr 2025 06:12
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I have not worked on a set of these carbs (Keihin CVB 36) in many years, so take this info with that thought in mind. From info I can find the bowl gasket is Kawasaki part# 16019-024. A quick search on line produced several locations that claim to have them.
www.genuinekawasakiparts.com/oemparts/p/...24/o-ring-float-ball
www.partzilla.com/product/kawasaki/16019-024
www.countrycat.com/kawasaki-parts/kawasa...24-o-ring-float-ball
www.kawasakipartsnation.com/oemparts/p/k...24/o-ring-float-ball
www.amazon.com/Shaped-Ring-Float-Bowl-Gaskets/dp/B01L0BCUOQ

Now having said all of that I do not know if any of the links do have them in stock or not, but they claim to have them. Further I do not know if the items they have are any different than the ones you currently have.
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Re: 1974 Kawasaki Kz 400 Float bowl Gaskets

05 Apr 2025 06:18 - 05 Apr 2025 06:25
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Partzilla shows it as NLA, but Webike shows it in stock and tariff free!

japan.webike.net/ps/16019-024/#!search&p.k=16019-024

Looks like CMS also has them.

www.cmsnl.com/search/?section=all&q=16019-024&tab=

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Re: 1974 Kawasaki Kz 400 Float bowl Gaskets

05 Apr 2025 06:48
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I have not worked on a set of these carbs (Keihin CVB 36) in many years, so take this info with that thought in mind. From info I can find the bowl gasket is Kawasaki part# 16019-024. A quick search on line produced several locations that claim to have them.
www.genuinekawasakiparts.com/oemparts/p/...24/o-ring-float-ball
www.partzilla.com/product/kawasaki/16019-024
www.countrycat.com/kawasaki-parts/kawasa...24-o-ring-float-ball
www.kawasakipartsnation.com/oemparts/p/k...24/o-ring-float-ball
www.amazon.com/Shaped-Ring-Float-Bowl-Gaskets/dp/B01L0BCUOQ

Now having said all of that I do not know if any of the links do have them in stock or not, but they claim to have them. Further I do not know if the items they have are any different than the ones you currently have

Thank you so much thats very helpfull I should have mentioned I am in the UK  but I will look at those and find out .

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Re: 1974 Kawasaki Kz 400 Float bowl Gaskets

05 Apr 2025 06:55 - 05 Apr 2025 06:59
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Hello thank you I should have mentioned I was in the UK it seems webike will ship to the Uk CMS have them and they are in Europe the price of them is about 13 pounds nd they want about 14 pounds to post them which I felt was a bit much but if all else fails I will try them 
The UK Amazon has some I may try them 
 
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Re: 1974 Kawasaki Kz 400 Float bowl Gaskets

05 Apr 2025 10:45
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The proper size is 2.0 x 67 (thickness x ID).  Use super glue or similar, to hold the O-ring in the float bowl groove, until it holds in place.  I have O-ring kits for the Keihin 750 carbs, and the Keihin 400/440 carbs seem to use the same O-ring.
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Re: 1974 Kawasaki Kz 400 Float bowl Gaskets

05 Apr 2025 11:05
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Thank you, I did glue the O rings I had in place I have put the carbs back together now and if they hold fuel that will be great, if I needs some I wil contact you thank you for answering 
 
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