Adapting a 650 duck tail to a KZP

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Adapting a 650 duck tail to a KZP

25 Sep 2014 07:25
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I found a good deal on a 650 ducktail and now want to adapt it to my KZP. I honestly have no idea how it went on a 650. Are there any diagrams or pics available? TIA

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Re: Adapting a 650 duck tail to a KZP

25 Sep 2014 07:48 - 25 Sep 2014 07:49
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There are 4 mounting points for the KZ650 tail; two are vertical (under the seat) and two are horizontal (under the tail). The first image below shows where they are on the bike (circled in yellow). Each of these mounting points uses a bolt, collar, and rubber grommet along with a flat washer and split washer. The second image below shows a tail on eBay that has the collars and rubber grommets installed (circled in yellow). The ones shown are the vertical ones that go under the seat. The horizontal ones under the tail use the same type bolts, washers, collars, and grommets. Ed

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1977 KZ650-C1 Original Owner - Stock (with additional invisible FIAMM horn)

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Re: Adapting a 650 duck tail to a KZP

25 Sep 2014 07:48 - 25 Sep 2014 07:50
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Hafta weld some mounts to the frame in the right spots, but 4 bolts hold it on...2 under the seat, and 2 beside the tail light...hope these help! edit: Ed, ya snaked me by ONE minute, LOL!
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Re: Adapting a 650 duck tail to a KZP

25 Sep 2014 10:27
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That's the same way the 900s & 1000s up to 1980, are attached
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Re: Adapting a 650 duck tail to a KZP

25 Sep 2014 10:30
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MANY MAHALOS Ed and everyone else. Now to find the rear bracket and I should be golden.

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Re: Adapting a 650 duck tail to a KZP

25 Sep 2014 11:54
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If you have a junk yard nearby, or know someone with an untitled frame, see if you can get the rear hoop and use the brackets off that. I cut this one off a 78' 650 B that had no title, had not run in decades and was only good for parts anyways. This was also adapted to a GPz frame for a ducktail...

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Re: Adapting a 650 duck tail to a KZP

25 Sep 2014 17:44
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Good idea. Will have a lookabout. Otherwise will fab something. The pics are outfrigginstanding guys!

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Re: Adapting a 650 duck tail to a KZP

25 Sep 2014 21:02
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83' KZ750-F1 LTD [clymers] (Kay)
82' KZ1100-D1 Specter (another project)
78' KZ650-B2a (J&H, A Project)
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Re: Adapting a 650 duck tail to a KZP

26 Sep 2014 17:10
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Re: Adapting a 650 duck tail to a KZP

26 Sep 2014 23:58
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Oh damn. Sorry man. I'm a member there, so I just presumed you could see it. Let's try this a different way...

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Re: Adapting a 650 duck tail to a KZP

27 Sep 2014 11:18
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Awesome ISey. Big help for us word challeneged. Pics do it everytime for me.

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Re: Adapting a 650 duck tail to a KZP

27 Sep 2014 11:48
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10-4 man... glad to help. BTW, yea, they're the small(er) brothers, on the site, but if you want to sign up, there's lotsa info there. Some peps there with mad skills... also!
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83' KZ750-F1 LTD [clymers] (Kay)
82' KZ1100-D1 Specter (another project)
78' KZ650-B2a (J&H, A Project)
91' KZ1000-P (P = parts)

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