Best &quot;ELR-style&quot; square tank for a 1979 LTD1000?

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19 Apr 2010 20:25

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78 Z1r Frame works good nothing hits.And it was a drop on and go

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20 Apr 2010 04:58 - 20 Apr 2010 05:01

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I tried the tank from a shaft-drive KZ a few years back. It had the one mounting bolt at the rear of the tank, and on my '79 LTD, it was not a close fit at all. The frame angle was too different and I didn't see a way to make it fit w/o completely rebuilding the tank.

1979 Kawasaki LTD1000 B3
Kerker 4-1 exhaust
Stock airbox
VM26SS carbs (115 main/17.5 pilot)
Corbin Gunfighter seat
Dyna-S ignition

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20 Apr 2010 04:58

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Bad Dad wrote:

atye wrote:

What is the best looking, squared off, ELR style tank that will fit a 1979 LTD1000 w/o doing any major modifications?

This bike looks good "as-is" !!!

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1979 Kawasaki LTD1000 B3
Kerker 4-1 exhaust
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VM26SS carbs (115 main/17.5 pilot)
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Dyna-S ignition

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20 Apr 2010 05:12

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Until you get to frames for "J" series bikes, the front tank mount dimensions are all the same.

74 Z1-A stock
76 KZ-900 Totaly stock vice MAC pipe
77 KZ-1000A stock
78 Z1-R 100%MINT 500 original Mi.
78 Z1-R Yoshi 1103 kit stage 1 cams Yoshi pipe. Etc
79 KZ-1300 (1400)
80 KZ-1300
81 Scratch built GPz1150R
82 KZ1000

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20 Apr 2010 05:20

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Thats good to know. i assume then , that the CSR would fit the same?

76 KZ, frame gusset work,1200CC.Ported by Larry Cavanaugh, 1.5mm.over intakes, Carron Pipe, ZRX12 rear end, and seat,96zx9 front end.
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20 Apr 2010 05:27

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NO the CSR is a "J" series bike.

74 Z1-A stock
76 KZ-900 Totaly stock vice MAC pipe
77 KZ-1000A stock
78 Z1-R 100%MINT 500 original Mi.
78 Z1-R Yoshi 1103 kit stage 1 cams Yoshi pipe. Etc
79 KZ-1300 (1400)
80 KZ-1300
81 Scratch built GPz1150R
82 KZ1000

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20 Apr 2010 05:51

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Jack wrote:

Eddie's first Kawasaki superbikes were 1979-80 MKll's not J Models so you could look for that bodywork and seat. The sidecover mounts will definitely need to be replaced but the frames are quite similar.

I would like to see any pictures of Eddie prior to 1981. The first published pictures I ever saw were on a 1981 KZ1000J-1. I have never seen a picture on a MKII series bike from 79 or 80.

74 Z1-A stock
76 KZ-900 Totaly stock vice MAC pipe
77 KZ-1000A stock
78 Z1-R 100%MINT 500 original Mi.
78 Z1-R Yoshi 1103 kit stage 1 cams Yoshi pipe. Etc
79 KZ-1300 (1400)
80 KZ-1300
81 Scratch built GPz1150R
82 KZ1000

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20 Apr 2010 05:57 - 20 Apr 2010 06:04

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I did find some pictures of his "Pre-Green" days on a 1980 MKII

74 Z1-A stock
76 KZ-900 Totaly stock vice MAC pipe
77 KZ-1000A stock
78 Z1-R 100%MINT 500 original Mi.
78 Z1-R Yoshi 1103 kit stage 1 cams Yoshi pipe. Etc
79 KZ-1300 (1400)
80 KZ-1300
81 Scratch built GPz1150R
82 KZ1000

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20 Apr 2010 06:04 - 20 Apr 2010 06:13

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Here is another. But as stated before, "good luck getting that tank" The KZ1000A4 only had a 17.8L tank. All his later bikes had 21.4L tanks.

74 Z1-A stock
76 KZ-900 Totaly stock vice MAC pipe
77 KZ-1000A stock
78 Z1-R 100%MINT 500 original Mi.
78 Z1-R Yoshi 1103 kit stage 1 cams Yoshi pipe. Etc
79 KZ-1300 (1400)
80 KZ-1300
81 Scratch built GPz1150R
82 KZ1000

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20 Apr 2010 08:18

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Do you want the tank for looks or capacity?If you want More capacity I have a tank thats been modified to hold more fuel off a 78 kz 1000 endurance racer.

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20 Apr 2010 08:25

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Do you want to get rid of your MKII tank too???? :woohoo:

74 Z1-A stock
76 KZ-900 Totaly stock vice MAC pipe
77 KZ-1000A stock
78 Z1-R 100%MINT 500 original Mi.
78 Z1-R Yoshi 1103 kit stage 1 cams Yoshi pipe. Etc
79 KZ-1300 (1400)
80 KZ-1300
81 Scratch built GPz1150R
82 KZ1000

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20 Apr 2010 08:37

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Price is $1,000,000 plus shippingB)

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78 KZ1000
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71 HS1B 90
81 GS 1100 gone
80 PE400
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