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19 Jan 2011 15:20
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I've been looking for new fork tubes for my '78 LTD and all I can find are Z1 tubes which are 3/8" longer than mine or H1/H2 tubes and those are like 1" shorter. If I go with one or the other which it appears I'll have to, will the late model fork caps I have fit and can I reuse my springs and damper out of mine?
'78 KZ1075 LTD
stage 1 head by Larry Cavanaugh
race built crank by John Pearson
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proving once again that age and treachery is better than youth and enthusiasm

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Re: Fork tubes

19 Jan 2011 15:49
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If you can't find what you need, this guy can make them for you:http://www.frankmain.qpg.com/
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19 Jan 2011 16:19
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Have you tried ebbaayy? I don't know anything about your bike, but a simple KZ1000 fork search yielded some items.

KAWASAKI Z1/Z-1/KZ900/KZ1000 FRONT FORK TUBE SET-TUBES

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Re: Fork tubes

19 Jan 2011 16:38
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Yeah I tried fleabay. My problem with mine is they have some pitting in between the trees, I could rotate them to hide it but, I would know it was there and that alone would drive me nuts. I want to buy new just to be sure I don't get something that is in the same or worse condition than what I already have.
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stage 1 head by Larry Cavanaugh
race built crank by John Pearson
Mikuni rs34's
k410 cams
back cut tranny
8" over D&G swinger
proving once again that age and treachery is better than youth and enthusiasm

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19 Jan 2011 17:50
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Did you look at Bike bandit, they dont call em bandit for nothing though lol
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Re: Fork tubes

19 Jan 2011 18:14
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yeah lemo I looked, and for that price they can turn them sideways and shove them up their turd cutter. I may just try the A model forks and if my caps don't fit I'll just buy old style fork caps. I put the tapered steering bearings in and they raised the top triple clamp about 4mm so that would eat up some of the 3/8" extra length of the tubes.
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stage 1 head by Larry Cavanaugh
race built crank by John Pearson
Mikuni rs34's
k410 cams
back cut tranny
8" over D&G swinger
proving once again that age and treachery is better than youth and enthusiasm

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19 Jan 2011 18:17
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yeah like i said they put the bandit back in bike lmao!
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Re: Fork tubes

19 Jan 2011 21:22
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Try these folks. They have the lowest prices I've found for OEM parts.

www.kawasakipartsnation.com/
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19 Jan 2011 21:30
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use some 650 forks tubes,same diameter roughly 1/2" shorter
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Re: Fork tubes

20 Jan 2011 01:47
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Hallo guys. Im here also new. And i have similar problem.
I need to buy new front forks or onla tubes on my kz750b twin 1977. I found something on e bay but shipping is much more expensive than forks. can any body tell me where can i found these spare parts in europe? Thanks a lot
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Re: Fork tubes

20 Jan 2011 02:13
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PLUMMEN, will my fork caps and damper rod work with those forks?
'78 KZ1075 LTD
stage 1 head by Larry Cavanaugh
race built crank by John Pearson
Mikuni rs34's
k410 cams
back cut tranny
8" over D&G swinger
proving once again that age and treachery is better than youth and enthusiasm

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Re: Fork tubes

20 Jan 2011 05:25
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yep B) the 900 springs will make it ride stiffer since they will be preloaded in the shorter forks B)
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