Fork oil capacity? 78 KZ1000 A2

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Fork oil capacity? 78 KZ1000 A2

31 May 2006 22:14
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Hi guys.

Just joined KZR. I'm changing fork seals and cant find capacity or weight specs for my bike.

I searched the forums and found specs for a 650 which I think is the same, but not sure.

anyone got it? while we're at it, any links to bike specs or online manuals?

thanks much, love this site!
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Re: Fork oil capacity? 78 KZ1000 A2

01 Jun 2006 03:14
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Nelson:

Use SAE 15W and put 180-188cc in each fork. The manual is not on line at this time but they are readily available on eBay...buy the KHI (Kawasaki Heavy Industries) manual over the Clymer or Haynes.:)
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Re: Fork oil capacity? 78 KZ1000 A2

01 Jun 2006 14:49
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Cool! thanks much
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Re: Fork oil capacity? 78 KZ1000 A2

28 Feb 2020 02:52
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Hi Nelson, I have a 1978 KZ1000-b. Is it the same oil type and amount??
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Re: Fork oil capacity? 78 KZ1000 A2

28 Feb 2020 04:19 - 28 Feb 2020 04:20
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Scott,
This thread was last posted to in 2006 and Nelson hasn't been on KZR since January of 2017, so you are not likely to get a reply from him.
The information you need should be in the factory service manual. Have you checked the Articles section of KZR to see if there is one to download?
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