starter and plug wire boot question

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starter and plug wire boot question

19 Apr 2023 12:23
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Have a couple questions on this bike i'm working on. "83 GPz 750.
First, does anybody know the correct "RBK" type starter rebuild kit for the Mitsuba 8208 starter motor. I see these kits all over the 'net. Yellow cardboard, with vacuum shrunk plastic over the parts. I see some that cut off at '82 for the zx 750 so not sure.
Second, one of my plug boots has a bad resistor in it. Has anyone been able to successfully remove the internals?  I pulled on the screw looking portion this morning and it may be glued in there.
1983 Kawasaki GPZ 750

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Re: starter and plug wire boot question

19 Apr 2023 16:40
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According to Partzilla, the starter for your bike fits on later year bikes, but not the 1982.

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Re: starter and plug wire boot question

20 Apr 2023 15:50
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Good to know. I went ahead and ordered a 4 brush kit it looks like its correct from photos. Disassembled the starter today to have a look inside. Brushes were worn all the way to the woven copper connectors, commutator has a pretty deep wear pattern 1/8" or so where they made contact. Hopefully I can clean that up enough to work. 
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