OK what am i missing? Fork rebuild question.
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OK what am i missing? Fork rebuild question.
09 Aug 2012 21:42
So i am a proud owner of a 78 650 c2 basket case and I need some help. I took apart my front forks to powdercoat the fork tubes. Unfortunately this was about one year ago any one house move later. I have a shop manual that deals with air style forks and mine are the non air versions. I was looking on kawasaki. Com under my year model and the only thing it looks like I am missing is what appears to be a lock washer that goes on the top of the fork cylinder on top of the spring. Is this necessary? Can I use a hardware store lock washer?
Also on the springs themselves there is a flared washer type insert in one end, are the supposed to be one one each end or just the bottom?
Also on the springs themselves there is a flared washer type insert in one end, are the supposed to be one one each end or just the bottom?
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Re: OK what am i missing? Fork rebuild question.
09 Aug 2012 21:59
BikeBandit.com
Here is a link to your bike.It is a great site to use for reference.
www.bikebandit.com/houseofmotorcycles/19...b/o/m150630#sch82789
Here is a link to your bike.It is a great site to use for reference.
www.bikebandit.com/houseofmotorcycles/19...b/o/m150630#sch82789
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Re: OK what am i missing? Fork rebuild question.
09 Aug 2012 22:01 - 09 Aug 2012 22:03
I think you are missing (fork seals, scraper, c-clips and copper washers/seals for bottom allen bolt).
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Re: OK what am i missing? Fork rebuild question.
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Re: OK what am i missing? Fork rebuild question.
09 Aug 2012 22:274TheKZ1000 wrote: I think you are missing (fork seals, scraper, c-clips and copper washers/seals for bottom allen bolt).
+1 The copper washers are called gaskets (#50) in the diagram but they are in fact flat copper washers. I don't believe you are missing any lock washers on top. Take a look at page 124 in the attached manual:
www.scribd.com/doc/48655900/Kawasaki-KZ-...B1-77-Service-Manual
1977 KZ650-C1 Original Owner - Stock (with additional invisible FIAMM horn)
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Re: OK what am i missing? Fork rebuild question.
09 Aug 2012 22:44
OK if you click the bike bandit link vintage provided and look at #25 is that a lock washer on top the spring?
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Re: OK what am i missing? Fork rebuild question.
09 Aug 2012 22:52 - 09 Aug 2012 22:58
no. The book calls it a piston ring. Ed
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Re: OK what am i missing? Fork rebuild question.
09 Aug 2012 23:07
Would that be the seal on dampner assembly?

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Re: OK what am i missing? Fork rebuild question.
09 Aug 2012 23:24
I could see that, the maroon piston seal does have a gap in it and would look like a lock washer in an exploded view. That was my biggest concern, it looks as if I've got everything. I guess this model does not have any big bushings as found in 1000s or 900s I have seen in the past.
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