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I am looking for the headlight bracket and bucket for my 1981 kz1000j. I removed the vetter fairing and need the factory headlight parts. The headlight bucket/bulb are available on ebay, but I can't find the bracket that mounts them to the front forks. This is the only part I need to get the bike finished. Any help locating the bracket would be appreciated. I included a picture. The bracket for a Ltd or CSR model will not fit. I think this bracket is specific to 81-83 1000j models. Thanks!

Best to try the beakers in your area. What country are you in?

You are looking for a rare part.
Check ebay every week, search kz1000 head light bracket and part number.

I'm in the US. No salvage yards in my area, but I have looked/will continue to look online. Thanks!

I agree, its definitely a rare part. I've mainly looked on ebay. Hopefully, I can travel to some of the bigger swap meets held in the US each year. Thanks!

No eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationFound a KZ 1000J headlight bracket on German ebay.



bikemaster900.de/All-parts-sorted/-Z-100...TLE-RUST::12810.html

Perhaps one from an 81-82 KZ1100 would work until you find the correct one. Plenty of those available (11036-1038)

That looks very interesting. I notice the ears are in a lower position on the bracket than the one in my picture. When I look at the partsfische diagram at Kawasakioemparts, it shows the ears at the top. I'll do some further checking. Thanks!

I had considered the same thing. Thank you.

For the one Daveo suggested, maybe you could cut off the upper mounts & get them re-welded in the correct position. I'm assuming the fit otherwise is good, but the bottom mount doesn't look the same so that could take some fiddling. I would fab up a jig to hold the bracket & upper mounts in the correct position for welding.