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Rightside side cover

20 Jun 2007 04:06
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Anybody have a KZ650 black side cover for sale? Need the right side. This is for a 1977 KZ650B1.

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Re: Rightside side cover

20 Jun 2007 04:49
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One note of caution here if you have a 77 C model make sure the cover you buy has the little notch molded into it to clear the rear master cylinder. I think all the earlier (77&78) B&C models came like this. But in 79 the B models used a different cover that did not have this notch and the bottom peg will not pop into the grommet because the cover hits the master cylinder.
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Re: Rightside side cover

20 Jun 2007 06:16
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Thanks for the info

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Re: Rightside side cover

20 Jun 2007 07:31
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Also buying a black cover may not be the right shade of black as all black are repaint jobs. 1977 did not come in black. 1978 B2A was available in black, but I've never seen one to this day. The 1979 thing about being different I don't know about. I know Gringo had one that didn't have the notch, but look though the picture archives at any 1979B model and they all have the notch. Not that many 1979s out there to look at though.
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Re: Rightside side cover

20 Jun 2007 08:11
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Since I still have a digital camera I thought I'd take a pic of the differences I'm talking about. The left cover has the notch and the right one doesn't. On a B model it won't matter but just for the sake of info I thought I'd put it up.
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Re: Rightside side cover

20 Jun 2007 08:12
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better shot of notched cover
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KZ 550 times 2 80 440LTD-Sold
81 CSR 305-Sold 81 Yamaha XS650 Special

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Re: Rightside side cover

20 Jun 2007 08:14
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and the un-notched one. The really strange thing is the part number cast into the part is the same # on both.
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77 KZ 1000 LTD-Sold
76 KZ 900 The definition of a barn find
76 KZ 900-Sold gone to Denmark
KZ 750 times 3, KZ 650 times 8 Sold 1 down to 7
KZ 550 times 2 80 440LTD-Sold
81 CSR 305-Sold 81 Yamaha XS650 Special

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Re: Rightside side cover

20 Jun 2007 09:50
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Interesting, there's a definate difference. It's been years since I've seen a 1979B in person. I'm going to be looking if I ever see one.
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Re: Rightside side cover

25 Jun 2007 05:53
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Ok I think I may have solved this mystery. I saw this sidecover for sale on Ebay off a 650 SR and it appears to have the same profile as the cover off my 79 B model. So either in 79 Kawasaki used SR type covers on the B models or the covers on my 79 have been switched to ones from an SR.
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KZ 550 times 2 80 440LTD-Sold
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Re: Rightside side cover

26 Jun 2007 09:00
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Ok now I'm getting confused :angry: I bought a part from this guy and now I see he has some sidecovers off a 77 650 B for sale that have the same profile as the 79 covers I have ie: no notch to clear the master cylinder. Since I pride myself on knowing what will and will not fit various KZ's this side cover thing is driving me nuts. Ron you have a 77 B model do your side covers have a notch?
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76 KZ 900 The definition of a barn find
76 KZ 900-Sold gone to Denmark
KZ 750 times 3, KZ 650 times 8 Sold 1 down to 7
KZ 550 times 2 80 440LTD-Sold
81 CSR 305-Sold 81 Yamaha XS650 Special

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Re: Rightside side cover

30 Jul 2007 19:34
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The D model covers are taller as well aren't they?
Meaning the height top to botton.
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Re: Rightside side cover

30 Jul 2007 21:25
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Glad I have a GPz550 as there are fewer differences in side covers. :P
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