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rear wheel

11 May 2013 19:04
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does anyone know why my kz650 sr has a rear drum mag wheel? as i can't specs anywhere about it!!

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Re: rear wheel

11 May 2013 19:26
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I think the SR should have a rear disk brake. Either someone swapped it out or it isn't an SR.
Try poking around this 650 page. jarlef z650
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Re: rear wheel

11 May 2013 21:57
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The KZ650-D (SR) models all started life with a rear disk brake. What is the VIN on the steering neck; maybe it is not a KZ650-D model? Ed
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Re: rear wheel

12 May 2013 12:42 - 12 May 2013 12:42
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Welcome David.
Can you post up some pictures of your 650?
Never seen one converted to drum rear brake.
More info here too:
kz650.info/
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Re: rear wheel

24 May 2013 17:22
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its definatly a kz 650 1980 model it has a 16 inch rear mag wheel with a rear drum brake, ill try and get some pics up as ive not heard of a another like it

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Re: rear wheel

24 May 2013 18:56 - 24 May 2013 18:57
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Its a 1980 KZ650E1 sold as a 650LTD. Its a 650SR with a drum rear brake.

I think it was a one year model too!!!

And if I remember right its only got a single front disc setup too!!

Kawasaki's way of keeping the price down!!!

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Re: rear wheel

24 May 2013 21:22
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I goggled Dr's guess and found several pics of this model, he is right on with the single disk too!

www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/vintage...ll-kz650-owners.html

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Dr. Gamma wrote: Its a 1980 KZ650E1 sold as a 650LTD. Its a 650SR with a drum rear brake.

I think it was a one year model too!!!

And if I remember right its only got a single front disc setup too!!

Kawasaki's way of keeping the price down!!!

If I could get that damm kawasaki.com site to work right, I could tell you for sure!!
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