77 KZ650B chain guard

Anybody know what year or models chain guards fit a 77 KZ650B? My current one is in need of replacement and I was thinking of perhaps trying to purchase a chrome one.:blush: I know, I know "chrome don't get you home". Any help would be appreciated.

Austinroots wrote:

Anybody know what year or models chain guards
fit a 77 KZ650B? My current one is in need of
replacement and I was thinking of perhaps trying
to purchase a chrome one.:blush: I know, I know
"chrome don't get you home". Any help would be
appreciated.

Kawasaki.com describes the 1977 KZ650-B
chain guard as a chain "cover" with
part number 36014-068 common to the
following models:

KZ650-B1 (1977)
KZ650-B2 (1978)
KZ650-B2A (1978)
KZ650-B3 (1979)
KZ650-C1 (Custom) (1977)
KZ650-C2 (Custom) (1978)
KZ650-C3 (Custom) (1979)
KZ650-F1 (1980)

Good Luck!

I've got a chrome one that I don't need anymore. It's not in perfect condition, but it's still very useable. It appears that some battery acid dropped onto it at some point during it lifetime. It also has some light scratching and looks it's age. Let me know what it's worth to you if you want it.

Yea, KZ650B-C-F used the plasic guard, The chrome was used on the SR etc. Stay plastic for the best chaingaurd. Chrome may look "better" but works "like crap".

Evokes memories of a time when fully enclosed
drive chains were common, where chain durability,
maintenance, and messy rear wheels presented
fewer issues. But don't recall these covers ever
being accused of looking cool. :lol:

1966 Suzuki T10

An KZ650 SR (D) model's chrome guard, like Voodoosoup's above will work, you just need a little bracket for the rear mount like he has done. I've gone back and forth from the plastic to the chrome several times depending on how I wanted it to "look".
Currently I'm running without, as the swingarm I have at the moment doesn't have mounts for a chain guard. This "works like crap" even more so than the chrome one at keeping chain lube off the wheel etc.
Does open up the look in the rear though.
My next chain will be Gold for "looks". :laugh:

Sorry it took so long, but here are couple of pics of the damage.

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