Fork stem question/part

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Fork stem question/part

27 Jul 2022 07:12
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Can someone assist with the order these parts go together? From what I see #40 should be like a dust cover over the bearing and goes below the #4(head steering stem)? Is that correct. Does anyone have a spare #40 (oil seal) since it is no longer available? #39 goes above 40 and 9 on top them the head?

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Re: Fork stem question/part

27 Jul 2022 07:32
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Page 184 in the service manual shows a cutaway drawing of the assembled parts.

www.kzrider.com/modules/ServiceManuals/K...Service%20Manual.pdf
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Re: Fork stem question/part

27 Jul 2022 07:46
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Thank you Texas KZ, so it appears I am missing the upper inner race and the stem cap. Does anyone have these parts available or laying around they could sell. The diagram from partzilla doesn't show available or in the diagram. 
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Re: Fork stem question/part

27 Jul 2022 09:16
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I’ll look when I get home. About 4:30 eastern time.
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Re: Fork stem question/part

27 Jul 2022 18:25
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Are these what your looking for

 



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Re: Fork stem question/part

27 Jul 2022 18:51
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Hi Matt. Might be this oil seal that sits on base of tripie stem before the bottom race gets put on?
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Re: Fork stem question/part

28 Jul 2022 02:41
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new headstock bearings are cheap and come with all the seals. why not install new?

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Re: Fork stem question/part

28 Jul 2022 04:11
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Hi Matt, yes I believe those are correct.
@Doctorot , I would be glad to install new but I am unable to find them for sale. Do you have a site? I have searched all the most popular Z1 sites, ZI ent. Z1 power, partzilla, Doremi.  
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Re: Fork stem question/part

28 Jul 2022 04:12
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I have that seal on the headstock. I also have the ball bearings that are needed.

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Re: Fork stem question/part

28 Jul 2022 04:34
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I went back to the breakdown you posted, appears to be a Z1, correct? If so the cap I have isn’t correct. The Z1 is more dome shaped. It’s still available from KHI. Are you looking to upgrade to Timken (tapered) bearings? 

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Re: Fork stem question/part

28 Jul 2022 08:14 - 28 Jul 2022 08:16
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I do not know which year and model you have, but AllBalls Racing have bearings for a 1978 Kz1000B in stock. These are tapered roller bearings which most folks prefer to the old ball bearing setup.

www.allballsracing.com/22-1014.html


It would be easier for folks to offer help if we knew for sure exactly which year and model you have.
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Re: Fork stem question/part

28 Jul 2022 08:18 - 28 Jul 2022 08:20
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I do not know which year and model you have, but AllBalls Racing have bearings for a 1978 Kz1000B in stock. These are tapered roller bearings which most folks prefer to the old ball bearing setup.

www.allballsracing.com/22-1014.html



 
I was just posting that thank you. 

Here’s an alternate. You can by your choice of brand. Will have to contact allballs to see if they sell the seals À la cart. 

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1976 KZ 900 A4 kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/613548-1976-kz-900-a4
1976 KZ 900 B1 LTD
1978 KZ 1000 B2 LTD
1980 KZ 750 E1
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