Question: GPz rearset pegs on 750E?

Nessism wrote: Looks like I'm responding to myself...yet again.

At any rate, I'm all in on the swap. Ordered up pegs, brake lever, shift lever pivot stud, shift lever assembly, and even a sprocket cover with stud.

I'm scratching my head about that black cover with stud already attached (that's the one I bought). It's the early style cover. Kawasaki changed the shape for the '82 GPz model, which carried forward with the KZ750L model, and it's those are the models that had the rearset pegs. What model KZ used the old style cover but rearset pegs?

Where did you order the shift lever pivot stud from? Mine is worn making the whole operation floppy, I'd probably be best to replace the shift lever too. I don't see it on Partzilla.com

Rustyhama wrote: Where did you order the shift lever pivot stud from? Mine is worn making the whole operation floppy, I'd probably be best to replace the shift lever too. I don't see it on Partzilla.com

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I found a NOS stud on ebay. Not cheap. I've got a spare stud from the ebay engine cover I'll part with. It doesn't appear to have ever been used. Send me a PM if you want to discuss obtaining it.

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Bought a helicoil to retap my cover and it's all good now. Wanted to stay with the '81 cover because the clutch release mechanism uses ball bearings on a ramp arrangement whereas the other cover (a 1980 I think) uses a helix which seems to have more friction. At any rate, got everything sorted out and installed. One disspaointed was the new footpegs don't fit very well. They are the correct P/N for the footpeg brackets but when installed the pegs stick up at a funny angle. I put the original pegs back on and all is fine.

Some before and after photos. Used my zinc plating kit to redo the parts, and urethane paint on the brackets. Really happy with how it turned out.

shift lever by nessism , on Flickr

brake lever by nessism , on Flickr

P1020802 by nessism , on Flickr

P1020822 by nessism , on Flickr

P1020823 by nessism , on Flickr

Just got back from riding with the new pegs for the first time and very happy with the riding position now. A noticeable improvement in my opinion. One added bonus is the shift quality has improved. I was expecting the opposite and really happy with this too. Apparently the articulated linkage removes a bending moment created by the offset one-piece shift lever and gear changes are smoother now, particularly the 1-2 upshift which was quite notchy. :laugh:

That came out super neat!
Really love the finish you managed to get there Nessism

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