SR vs Regular side cover

i was just lookin at 411 parts for a left side cover for my bike cause it flew off while riding and they have some, but they say it won't work on the SR model, which is what i have. Could anyone please explain the difference between the side covers on the SR and on the regular bikes?

The shape is different, as may be the mounting points.

sr
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standard

kzrider.com/index.php?option=com_ponygal...&func=detail&id=2276

The Gringo talked about the differences in another post, but I am unable to find it at the moment....

The shape is different but the mounting is the same. I ran a red SR left sidecover on a 1977 KZ650b and it fit fine. Whether the right would fit I can't say.

RonKZ650 wrote:

The shape is different but the mounting is the same. I ran a red SR left sidecover on a 1977 KZ650b and it fit fine. Whether the right would fit I can't say.

You mistakenly have the left and right cover fitment mixed up.
I just went out and swapped covers from the Wardens project '78 KZ650D to my '78 KZ650B.
And although they looked kind of goofy on there compared to what I'm used to seeing, all three of the mounting tabs for the right cover line up perfectly with the frame mounting points.
The left cover however is a diff story - both upper mounting tabs/frame mount points line up fine, but the bottom mounting tab on the cover sits roughly 1" lower than the mounting point on the frame.
Having just the upper two mounting tabs mounted into the frame would hold it somewhat secure as a quick-fix to keep all the electrical goodies concealed and protected, but obtaining the proper cover that utilizes all three cover tabs/frame mounting points would obviously be more beneficial.

Here is the link to what I was talking about. There are some pics I hope this helps. I thought I had this all figured out but I'm still getting different info.
kzrider.com/component/option,com_joomlab...w/catid,6/id,152826/

Post edited by: The Gringo, at: 2007/07/29 22:53

I think I see what's possible causing the confussion.
I see what you're talking about concerning the notch on the B and C covers depending on year of bike, but what I'm refering to is the diff in the actual mounting points on the frame that the cover is secured to between the B/C and D models.

It's to late tonight, but after I get home from work tomorrow I'll snap some pics showing the differences in the covers.

BTW, the original right cover on my '78 B model has the notch like the one you provided a pic of in that other thread, so I'm pretty certain that '79 wasn't the first year that Kawi changed the design to include it.
So since the notched and un-notched covers have the same imprinted part# on the backside, maybe Kawi changed the design somewhere along the way and figured it would be easier to NOT change the part# and just mount either style to the B models, depending on whichever was in larger supply at the time each bike rolled off the assembly line?

All my 650Bs are notched as I just mentioned in the other thread. Also you are right about the mounting points being different on the SR on the left cover. The bottom mount is lower on the SR than a KZ650B so they don't interchange. The right side SR cover although different shape than a KZ650B or C will fit either as I just tried to be sure of no more bad info
My mistake was I did run a left side SR cover on a KZ650B, but the lower mounting point was broken off the SR cover so I just assumed wrongly the lower point, had it been there, would have been placed the same position, but it is not.