Will a 73-75 z1 900 seat fit a 80 kz1000?

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16 Jan 2019 19:36 #796913 by Bulletkz
Does anyone know if a 73-75 z1 900 seat fit a 80 kz1000?
I know the latch is different but will it fit?

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16 Jan 2019 20:23 #796916 by hardrockminer
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Yes....but what a waste!

I have several restored bikes along with a 2006 Goldwing with a sidecar. My wife has a 2019 Suzuki DR 650 for on and off road.

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17 Jan 2019 09:56 #796937 by Bulletkz
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Thanks , but why is it a waste?
I want a aftermarket seat that was discontinued for the newer kzs.
Not building a cafe hack job or anything.

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17 Jan 2019 10:42 #796941 by z1kzonly
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Hardrock means, let someone who is building a Z1 use the seat! If it is nice?? Sell the Z1 seat on ebay!!!
It will fund your new seat!!
Have you seen the cool seat Z1 Ent sells? I might even buy one for my project.
I re-upholstered mine 15 yrs. ago from a stock seat.
But these are real nice! For looks! Not comfort though.

Holy Crap! $164 to your door! Thanks Jeff BOZO. Not you Jeff S. AMAZON Jeff Bezos.
www.amazon.com/Parts-z1p-0181-Racer-Comp...wasaki/dp/B00CTX1O56

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Went thru 25 of these in 40 yrs.
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More room for The Old Girl, Harley 75 FLH Electra Glide,
Old faithful! Points ign. Bendix Orig. carb.
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17 Jan 2019 10:45 #796942 by z1kzonly
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Hey Bullet! Your new here. Lets see or know what your going to build.
Any pictures?
Good Luck, Stay at it! Don't let it sit for 20 yrs. of your life like ME :unsure: :unsure:

Livin in "CheektaVegas, NY
Went thru 25 of these in 40 yrs.
I SOLD OUT! THE KAW BARN IS EMPTY.
More room for The Old Girl, Harley 75 FLH Electra Glide,
Old faithful! Points ign. Bendix Orig. carb.
Starts everytime!

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17 Jan 2019 10:53 #796944 by Bulletkz
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That's the seat I want. But it's for the z1 900 , the one for the kz is discontinued.
I'm used to riding a ducati 1098s , it's got to be more comfortable than that.
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17 Jan 2019 11:46 #796948 by SWest
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In what condition is the seat you have? Might trade if in the same shape.
Steve

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17 Jan 2019 19:06 - 17 Jan 2019 19:07 #796985 by 650Dude
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z1kzonly wrote: Hardrock means, let someone who is building a Z1 use the seat! If it is nice?? Sell the Z1 seat on ebay!!!
It will fund your new seat!!
Have you seen the cool seat Z1 Ent sells? I might even buy one for my project.
I re-upholstered mine 15 yrs. ago from a stock seat.
But these are real nice! For looks! Not comfort though.

Holy Crap! $164 to your door! Thanks Jeff BOZO. Not you Jeff S. AMAZON Jeff Bezos.


Jeff Bezos is a brilliant man who paid his dues and built an empire worth many many billions more than that entitled brat whom you are parrotting. I hate to see ppl parrot, especially name-calling. Its like youre a kid who cant make his own decisions or assessments.

Rant Over.

And BTW his half brother MARK is a good friend of mine and I know Jeff well. Solid guy.

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1977 Kawasaki KZ750 Twin
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17 Jan 2019 19:16 #796986 by Bulletkz
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SWest , do you have this seat ? For z1 or kz?
Mine is in good condition but fits strange in the front.
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17 Jan 2019 19:29 #796988 by SWest

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17 Jan 2019 20:11 #796989 by hardrockminer
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Bulletkz wrote: Thanks , but why is it a waste?
I want a aftermarket seat that was discontinued for the newer kzs.
Not building a cafe hack job or anything.


Ahh! I thought you were going to use an original seat. Sorry about that.

A key point is to have the same distance between the hinges. All Z1/KZ seats up to at least 1980 have the same distance and the front snugs up to the tank.

Z1 seats have only the single screw hole for the latch post. Repro seats should have three holes...one for the Z1 post and two for the "U" clamp used on '76 and later KZ's.

I have several restored bikes along with a 2006 Goldwing with a sidecar. My wife has a 2019 Suzuki DR 650 for on and off road.
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17 Jan 2019 20:14 #796990 by hardrockminer
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Bulletkz wrote: That's the seat I want. But it's for the z1 900 , the one for the kz is discontinued.
I'm used to riding a ducati 1098s , it's got to be more comfortable than that.


I've found over the years that a 3/4 inch piece of plywood is more comfortable than a Z1/KZ seat after the first half hour of riding. Comfortable seats were not on the menu for Kawasaki back then.

I have several restored bikes along with a 2006 Goldwing with a sidecar. My wife has a 2019 Suzuki DR 650 for on and off road.

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