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front forks from?

02 Feb 2007 16:06
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i was told these were z1 forks. are they?
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Re: front forks from?

02 Feb 2007 17:00
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I'll bet those are KZ forks. The Z1 forks had a reflector cast into the top of the fork slider.

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Re: front forks from?

02 Feb 2007 17:12
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i thought that might be the case...but i wasn't sure.
well, i got them off ebay for $6.50, i really didn't lose much. they were advertised as 1974 z1 forks.
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Re: front forks from?

02 Feb 2007 18:09
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I checked em out they are not from a 74 Z1. The 74 Z1 had the reflectors I mentioned.

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Re: front forks from?

07 Feb 2007 15:25
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Do you want to sell them?

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Re: front forks from?

07 Feb 2007 16:17
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Z1 '73 '74 and '75 had reflectors on forks. On '76 reflectors moved to frame down tubes. :)

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