Gas Tank

I am glad that you started this thread as I learned something new about my bike today. So if I need to order a rebuild kit for my petcock (with "Prime") do I call it an 1982 J model 1000?

nope,78 kz1000 a2 thats what your bodywork apears to be from. heres an oldie :laugh:

sbc1320 wrote:

That is the same as this tank on my bike I guess as this one has the same petcock.

78 bodywork,im guessing bike began its career as a 74-75 z1 somebody changed forks and seat and a few other things.nice looking bike though

"Goldie" :laugh:

It's a 1976 KZ900 with 78 KZ1000 paint scheme as told to me by previous owner. I was ass-uming that the tank was original until I seen your post Roy. The tank does look like new inside and is not creamed which is a good thing I guess.

does the battery come out from under seat or out through right side of bike? z1 emblems threw me off :laugh:

The previous owner also used the 75 badges on the sidecovers which he had told me. From the VIN this one was made in Japan. Would have been neat if from Nebraska as my daughter's future father in law has been working for Kawasaki in Nebraska for over 30 years.

The battery comes out from under the seat I am pretty positive. He(PO) had put a new battery in it. I have owned it for around 5-6 months. The head is off right now awaiting valve job. I honed the cylinder and installed new rings. Probably drove it about 800 miles before tearing top end apart. Previous owner said before he got it, that it sat under a tree for about 8 years. I did previous Dyna ignition, rebuilt carbs and sync'd, adjusted valves and a few other little details.

76 900 battery comes out the right side of bike threw side cover area,only one im aware of that does that.z1 comes out from under seat

Went next door and checked the battery out. Looks like it had a metal strap and two screws holding it in. It's dark next door in my Dad's old house and garage, no electricity on over there. It comes out the right side. That youngster sitting on the KZ reminds me years back when my dearly departed brother would throw me the keys to his bikes. He used to get wrecked bikes and rebuild the frontends and sell them. I rode a many a bike that I couldn't touch the ground on. He would hold me up or I would rock them off the center stand and let go of the clutch and take off.

Here you go Roy.
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Kawasaki-kz1000-...?hash=item2a0382cef8

I would say that is proof positive. Thanks a lot. Roy