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30 Oct 2024 07:56 #905591
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Down in the outbuilding searching for a specific date coded set of switches. Pulling bags and bags of them out and realized, i've too much stuff. So, anyone still "thinking like me?? I maintain Original and have every part/bit to make such events happen. Seems to not much matter anymore because of all the Aftermarket crap available, although completely incorrect in soo many ways. Soo, maybe incorrect in Category because i would like to SELL some of this stuff/Affordable but might be more of a Conversation to correctness then a Sale?? They had soo many different versions/routing of harness/case pin locators in handlebars, etc. So. a gaggle of 1976 up to 1980 KZ handlebar stuff you "may" be looking for? And way more then what is shown in these two pictures. YES i also have quite a collection of the earlier Z1 72-75 stuff too but not shown because they
are used on the restorations i do.
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30 Oct 2024 08:25 #905593
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Crap like this too. ALL about maintaining Originality. Think your rear shocks are shot and ugly? Possibilities are endless using existing hardware. Not crapping on the Fellas swapping ZX this and that just saying, try and sell that bird after You've implemented Your best intentions and mindset, you'll be lucky to fetch 4K for all those best intentions. And if You do decide to wreck-out Your Original, give me a call, i'll buy Your original stuff you don't find worthy before you file it.
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30 Oct 2024 09:12 #905595
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asphalt, i would be VERY interested in the switch blocks.
the top half of my left side broke. so i have a chinesium one on there now, and i hate it. I kept everything from before so i can possibly transfer guts. but i would love to have the original/oem switchblocks.
the top half of my left side broke. so i have a chinesium one on there now, and i hate it. I kept everything from before so i can possibly transfer guts. but i would love to have the original/oem switchblocks.
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30 Oct 2024 11:00 #905599
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Hey Clay, if you have an opinion on "restore" vs "refresh" don't be shy, "spit it out"
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31 Oct 2024 04:23 #905617
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Key it would be my pleasure Helping You out, if i had any of the "Newer Plastic" ones. I may have a straggler in a box somewhere but i accel at the earlier cast ones and they are completely different. The KZ700 was a tariff bike and while i'm sure a Great bike, weren't made very long. But I'll bet you they shared the same housing DNA on the likes of the 550 and ZX750's. Might be a difference in wiring harness pin connection location or overall harness lengths but i'd be safe to say the two halves are identical. Wookie...Yes i'm "one" of those rivet counters. But really take pity on me, not an easy row to hoe!! Soo many parts, soo many manufactures, soo many revisions. Someone has to do it though, ha.
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31 Oct 2024 04:30 #905618
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Current project:
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31 Oct 2024 04:40 #905619
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Thank-You for the pictures KEY!! I do remember seeing something similar in one of those Tupperware containers down there, i'll check.
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31 Oct 2024 06:50 #905621
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Z1A AND 81 650
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Hey KeyAmi, how”s this, all for the price of a donation to forum ( maybe $50 or so), or your choice! plus shipping from New York, or come and get em on long island
right side included, thx
Z1A AND 81 650
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31 Oct 2024 12:43 #905633
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That's a smoking Great Deal Key!! Just got off the phone with John, owner of these shown. Jump on it!
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31 Oct 2024 13:09 #905634
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Id def take that deal! You mind sitting on them until after the holidays?
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31 Oct 2024 14:07 #905635
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Z1A AND 81 650
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No problem, been sitting since i got them from Marty in buffalo, there from a 83 650csr, lots of common interchangeable parts in those days, thought I could use them, on the 81, but I made the lighting switchable, can’t do that with these later switches, and as far as waiting, these won’t cost you but a donation, you can make anytime, all I need is a shipping label and there yours , where are you in Pa? if you want to wait I’ll keep em warm good luck
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31 Oct 2024 16:22 #905641
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do you guys want me to put you in touch by email ?
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