1978 z1-r

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1978 z1-r

31 Dec 2012 20:32
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dose anyone know if windscreen screws were black? ordered from dealer n they r silver
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Re: 1978 z1-r

31 Dec 2012 20:46
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yes , they were black.
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Re: 1978 z1-r

01 Jan 2013 08:25
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This issue has come up before in another thread. The original part is superseded which is later also superseded, then later again superseded, and so on. If the part has a 30 year lifespan (and these pan-head 5X12 screws do), then what is being sold currently no longer resembles what was sold initially.
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Re: 1978 z1-r

01 Mar 2013 02:07
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I just noticed that Redline Cycle is selling windshield mounting screws that are black. I don't know how closely they match the OE screws, but they are at least the correct color.

See the bottom of this page: www.redlinecycle.com/Z1R%20Windshield.html
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Re: 1978 z1-r

01 Mar 2013 04:22
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jeff12345 wrote: dose anyone know if windscreen screws were black? ordered from dealer n they r silver

Not 100% sure but the 1980 Z1r had silver windshield screws, or perhaps the factory went back and forth on this.

For example, here's a stock color (black in that year) 1980 Z1r -- silver windshield screws, part #92009-1026, SCREW, PAN HEAD,5X12, 220C0512 and 220C0512A:



Here's a 1978 stock color Z1r -- with black windshield screws (Kawasaki part #92009-1026, 2 variations: 220C0512 and 220C0512A, "SCREW-PAN-CROS,5X12") :


According to the parts list for the 1978 and 1980 Z1R, the front windshield screws use the same part number. So perhaps Kawasaki used both colors.

Here's another stock-color (black) 1980 Z1R - with silver windshield screws:




And here's another 1978 Z1R -- stock silver paint on the bike, with black windshield screws:



Nevertheless, the parts diagrams for the 1978 and 1980 Z1R at the Kawasaki.com web site show only 1 part number for both the 1978 and 1980 windshield screws -- part #92009-1026.

Not sure why.
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Re: 1978 z1-r

30 Mar 2013 23:37
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This is the last '78 I had here in my shop. My '80 model has the same looking screws.

www.kzrider.com/forum/13-bike-related/55...ame-that-bike#576893
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