kz550ltd seals

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kz550ltd seals

15 Jul 2007 08:18
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I own a U.S. bike here in the U.K. and I'm unable to get a front brake master cylinder seal kit in England. Can anyone put me in touch with a U.S. supplier who may have the parts and would mail to the U.K.
My bike is a 1983 KZ550LTD C4

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'06 VFR800 Vtec

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Re: kz550ltd seals

15 Jul 2007 12:32
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A quick suggestion: these kits are usually sized by the diameter of the piston so you can probably just buy one locally or from whatever distributor you can find locally... I think single disk fronts are 5/8" and dual disc are 3/4"... yes, in inches.. really!

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Re: kz550ltd seals

15 Jul 2007 14:51
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make that 1/2 inch and 5/8ths for the master cylinder bores
1978 kz650b pretty much stock
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Re: kz550ltd seals

18 Jul 2007 11:38
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Piston size is 1/2" but I can't get it in UK. I need a U.S. supplier who exports to England.

Can anyone help?

Grandadbob
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Re: kz550ltd seals

18 Jul 2007 13:04
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Big K sold a gazillion KZ's in the Continent... there must be an aftermarket supplier in Europe that handles these types of things. Maybe buy a bike magazine and see who puts in the ads like Dennis Kirk does in the states?

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Re: kz550ltd seals

18 Jul 2007 13:10
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I just pinged a friend in the UK for his advice, will respond with his answers.

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Re: kz550ltd seals

19 Jul 2007 07:04
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I contacted George "Boomer" Garrett in the UK. His response is as follows:

Hi David,

If anyone can get the parts then it'll be Z-Power
www.z-power.co.uk/merchantmanager/

He will need to give them a call and will need to provide exact details as to the model, etc. of the bike.
If they can't do it then he will need to order the parts from Kawasaki.

George "Boomer" Garratt
Wickford, UK
www.gtr1000.com

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Re: kz550ltd seals

20 Jul 2007 11:45
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I have tried z-power and kawasaki uk. I am taking the old piston to a dealer in the UK in an attempt to match with old stock.

Still searching

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