Front fork trim

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Front fork trim

11 May 2015 10:55

No eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationHey all!! I am a little tired of looking at naked front brake splitter....Never had a cover ON mine...This seller claims that this part is for a 78..can anyone confirm? If so, how does it mount?

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Former rides...1976 CB360T, 1985 Shadow 700, 1985 GPZ750Turbo

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Re: Front fork trim

11 May 2015 11:07

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He's wrong; no 1978 model had a fork cover. The fork covers did not appear on KZ650 models until 1980. The 1980 KZ650-E1 (LTD) and the 1980 KZ650-F1 had them; then the 1981 KZ650-H1 (CSR) got them. I believe all the post 1980 models got them. Ed

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Re: Front fork trim

11 May 2015 11:26

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Thanx Ed, I suspected that if ANYONE here knew definitively, it would be you, LOL! (soooo, if a guy WERE to say, deviate from stock just a little bit, what do the mounting bolts thread into?)

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Re: Front fork trim

11 May 2015 11:43 - 11 May 2015 11:44

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I'm not sure, but apparently the 1980 KZ650-F1 and E1 use a bracket that the cover attaches to. The bracket may attach to the splitter? (see 1st image below).

The 1981 KZ650-H1 uses a little different bracket setup (see 2nd image). Ed

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Re: Front fork trim

11 May 2015 11:44

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Theres an adapter plate that bolts to the splitter and the cover bolts to that, this one's from a 1000 ltd

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my bikes; 80kz1000(project), 77 gl1000, 74 h2 (project)
Past; 78 kz1000, 83 kz550
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Re: Front fork trim

11 May 2015 13:08

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Yup,my CSR has the same.

www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/594313-csr1000-project-build
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Re: Front fork trim

12 May 2015 10:07

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Hey Grumpy I have an 80 LTD and that diagram is exactly how mine is. I actually just modified my stock one from the one you found on fleabay to a chrome one I bought at a swap meet. I can ship you mine for shipping cost if you want. I unfortunately modified the stock bracket so you'd still have to figure that part out. Let me know

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Re: Front fork trim

12 May 2015 11:08

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Heres what I have on my CSR1000,which shows you how it all goes together.Unfortunately the bracket is not available
though the kwak sign is.
www.cmsnl.com/kawasaki-1982-kz1000-m2-cs...t/66911.html#results
The whole thing bolts on to the lower yoke(triple tree) using the same holes as the splitter (longer bolts)
If thats any good to you.
good luck

www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/594313-csr1000-project-build
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Re: Front fork trim

12 May 2015 13:52

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I bought one for Bossie. I too was tired of looking at the naked area under my head light. I made a bracket out of sheet aluminum and attached it to the bolts holding my splitter.
Steve