Suspension Question

Hi guys,

Im in the middle of restoring my Z1000 79 model and am in the middle of stripping the front forks at the moment. Im changing the seals as they are worn and damaged and wondered if anybody on here could tell me the size of the Oil seal on my model?

I have found a company that list for Genuine Fork Oil Seals but they don't list my model on there, however they do have a by size section which means they may still be able to supply me with them if I find the size information out.

I would be very grateful for your help.

Thanks!

You are going about this the hard way. Rather than trying to measure seals just use the part number to find the correct seals; that makes things MUCH easier and greatly improves the odds of getting the correct parts. To do that though, you need to tell us which model you have. There are at least 3 different 1979 KZ1000 models (A3; B3; C2). It helps a lot if you put the bike's year and model in your signature line. Ed

650ed wrote: You are going about this the hard way. Rather than trying to measure seals just use the part number to find the correct seals; that makes things MUCH easier and greatly improves the odds of getting the correct parts. To do that though, you need to tell us which model you have. There are at least 3 different 1979 KZ1000 models (A3; B3; C2). It helps a lot if you put the bike's year and model in your signature line. Ed

Ed's correct...to find which model, look at the frame VIN...the 6th digit will be either A, B, C, D, or E. A= standard; B = LTD; C = police;; D = Z1R; E = shaft

Same seal fits all these models

FORK OIL SEAL: 36mm
[92049-1216] nok130.088




A FORK OIL SEAL FOR MOST 36mm EARLY MODEL FORKS. 1971-1980. Z1/H1/H2 Z900A/B Z1000A/B/D/H/G Z650B/C/D/E/F Z750B KH500. (ALL DISC BRAKE MODELS


Pete

I just bought the All Balls ones of eBay for under $12 including shipping, Fork Seal Kit 55-109, took all the guessing out of it, they fitted great and so far are keeping the oil in fine. They are a very common seal as so many of the models had those 36mm forks.

pete greek1 wrote: Same seal fits all these models

FORK OIL SEAL: 36mm
[92049-1216] nok130.088




A FORK OIL SEAL FOR MOST 36mm EARLY MODEL FORKS. 1971-1980. Z1/H1/H2 Z900A/B Z1000A/B/D/H/G Z650B/C/D/E/F Z750B KH500. (ALL DISC BRAKE MODELS


Pete

Thanks for that, here is the site I will be purchasing from - www.brooksuspension.co.uk/fork-seals/gen...l-seals/by-size.html looking at the sizes could you tell me which ones they are? I called the company and they also advised there is a BR code on the seals, I will have a look and see if i can make out the code and relay it back to Brooks.

Try zpower.
www.z-power.co.uk/merchantmanager/
Theyll know what you need and theyre in Leigh.just up the road from you.

Fork Seals 36x48x10.5 Kawasaki

Those Brooks guys don't list the Z1000 because it seems they don't sell the correct size.

Order from an OEM Kawasaki source as mentioned by others and you don't need to monkey around.

No eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationNo eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationNo eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationGood grief! It is beyond my imagination why anyone would screw around with aftermarket seals not even marked for use on their model bike when the genuine Kawasaki fork seals are still readily available. Is it a sign of a masochistic streak in the person? :S

Why not simply buy the seals that were made specifically for the bike since they don't cost appreciably more than some aftermarket crap from China marketed with a misleading brand name of "Genuine"? I hope you realize that those are NOT genuine Kawasaki fork seals!

These are:

While Ed may only get 5/10 for his subtlety, I have to give him 10/10 for his advice, that I agree with 100%. There are so many reputable aftermarket and NOS parts available for these bikes, that there really is no point in reinventing the wheel. There will be enough real problems encountered on the average makeover of a 30+ year old motorcycle, so there's to be no need to make the easy parts difficult by taking a chance on untried parts.

redhawk4 wrote: While Ed may only get 5/10 for his subtlety, I have to give him 10/10 for his advice, that I agree with 100%. There are so many reputable aftermarket and NOS parts available for these bikes, that there really is no point in reinventing the wheel. There will be enough real problems encountered on the average makeover of a 30+ year old motorcycle, so there's to be no need to make the easy parts difficult by taking a chance on untried parts.

For sure.....