kz650 with non stock parts?

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kz650 with non stock parts?

23 Jun 2009 05:57
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Hi, I just got a 1977 KZ650B model and I need to identify some non stock parts that are on it.

Someone has added triple disk mag wheels and brakes. It also
has a non stock front air shock.

I want to find out what those parts are from and need to get some tuning data for that air fork.

The fork is black and looks like it is from a GPZ model, it is a Showa fork # K0471 R/L it fits the stock tripple trees
which I believe are 35mm dia. The air fittings do not have a balance pipe.

The wheels are Enkei 7 spoke mags # F-1044 and # R-1043,
front is 19x1.85 and rear is 18x2.15

The disk rotors are drilled with a 3 hole pattern in 10 places and 2 hole pattern in one place.

Any help with a model and year on these parts will make my rebuild much easier.

Thanks.
1978 KZ650B2 w 1197cc Z1 engine
1977 KZ650B1 w 750cc Spectre engine
1979 KZ650C3 w 831cc Hot Rod engine
1978 KZ650C2 w 762cc DFI project
1977 KZ650C1 stock restoration project
1978 KZ650B2 modified project


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Re: kz650 with non stock parts?

24 Jun 2009 06:00
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How about a couple pics and some frame numbers? Almost (except for fork) sounds like a newer bike?


Do your rotors and rims look like this?
1980 KZ650F1, Bought new out the door for $2,162.98!

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Re: kz650 with non stock parts?

24 Jun 2009 07:22
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Welcome Injected.

Sounds like you have C model wheels from the kz650s.
Only 650's with 3 discs and the 19" front, 18" rear combo.
Being drilled, I say from a '79 C3 or '80 C4 if any of the '80s were ever sold there.
Not sure on the forks either.

Do post up some pix. B)
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1978 KZ650 C2, 130K kms, Delkevic ex, EI, CVK32, PMC easy clutch, ATK fork brace, steering damper, braced swingarm, ZRX shocks, 18" Z1R front wheel.
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Re: kz650 with non stock parts?

24 Jun 2009 09:10
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Here is my 77 650B1 with original rims and forks, the headlight is not stock, nor are the pods. The exhaust on mine are believed to be Jardine. Hope this helps
73 Kawasaki Z1
07 HD CVO Ultra Classic
82 Suzuki GS 1100
74 Yamaha RD 350 (My two stroke toy)
77 Kawasaki KZ 650B-1 (My putt around bike)
80 Indian Moped (My American Iron)
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75 Suzuki GT550
74 GT 380
79 RD 400 Daytona Special
72 Honda CL 175
74 Honda QA 50
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Re: kz650 with non stock parts?

24 Jun 2009 16:36
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I can't post pics because the bike is stored 80 miles from my place, but the last time I was there I did confirm the part numbers.

I recieved the bike in boxes so I needed to take an inventory an see what was missing.

The frame is a early 1977 B1 model and the motor is from
80 or 81 because its PN starts with KZ650DE.

The fork is black and has a Showa sticker on it... it has
air caps on the tops and the axle is located on the front of
the lower legs and about 1.5" up from the bottom - I believe that might be 81 GPZ550 because the KZ550 were bare
aluminium.

The wheels are KZ750 or KZ650C model... I have a parts catalouge book for the 78 C models but the numbers don't
match, so they must be later than 78.

That pic of the wheel looks really close but the rotor is drilled slightly different...
1978 KZ650B2 w 1197cc Z1 engine
1977 KZ650B1 w 750cc Spectre engine
1979 KZ650C3 w 831cc Hot Rod engine
1978 KZ650C2 w 762cc DFI project
1977 KZ650C1 stock restoration project
1978 KZ650B2 modified project


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Re: kz650 with non stock parts?

24 Jun 2009 18:37
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The brakes look like 79 C3 or 80 C4 - not sure what the difference would be untill I start rebuilding the calipers.

The rear master looks like it is from a GPZ like the front end... it has a rubber pipe connecting the cup to the piston
body. The front master is triangular shaped - 1980 C4?

I think I wrote the motor number down wrong... 650DE does not look correct, should be BE?
1978 KZ650B2 w 1197cc Z1 engine
1977 KZ650B1 w 750cc Spectre engine
1979 KZ650C3 w 831cc Hot Rod engine
1978 KZ650C2 w 762cc DFI project
1977 KZ650C1 stock restoration project
1978 KZ650B2 modified project


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Re: kz650 with non stock parts?

29 Jun 2009 13:07
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The motor #s can be looked up here: www.kz650.info/ in the model section.
Other info for the 650s can be found easily in the other sections or in the forum there as well.
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1978 KZ650 C2, 130K kms, Delkevic ex, EI, CVK32, PMC easy clutch, ATK fork brace, steering damper, braced swingarm, ZRX shocks, 18" Z1R front wheel.
2000 ZRX1100
2011 Ninja 250R - Wife's
2005 z750s
1978 KZ1000 project
1983 KZ1000R2

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