Mounting a rear cowl or Tailpiece to a 1982 KZ1000
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Mounting a rear cowl or Tailpiece to a 1982 KZ1000
24 Oct 2017 13:58 - 24 Oct 2017 19:05
Has anyone tried and\or had any success trying to mount any style of rear tailpiece or cowl to an 1982 LTD? I really like the look of my old Z1 900 and the older KZs with the duckbill style cowl but the "J" style is ok too.
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Re: Mounting a rear cowl or Tailpiece to a 1982 KZ1000
24 Oct 2017 15:56
You would have to weld mounts.
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Re: Mounting a rear cowl or Tailpiece to a 1982 KZ1000
24 Oct 2017 16:07
In this clip you can see the mounts welded to the frame.
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Re: Mounting a rear cowl or Tailpiece to a 1982 KZ1000
24 Oct 2017 19:10
Thanks. I remember the mounting bracket similar to that on my old Z1. I was just wondering if anyone had done it. I'm going to give it a shot and if successful, I'll make a video on it to share.
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Re: Mounting a rear cowl or Tailpiece to a 1982 KZ1000
24 Oct 2017 19:23
You may have to change the tail light.
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24 Oct 2017 22:15
was wondering the same thing, myself. definitely keep us posted, please!
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Re: Mounting a rear cowl or Tailpiece to a 1982 KZ1000
25 Oct 2017 00:18
No eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationI did this on my CSR project, Using one of these;
It was way too narrow to fit over the frame rails but being fibreglass, I was able to cut it up and remodel it. I built it into a complete one piece tail unit/seat pan, did away with all the original hinges and lugs on the frame.No welding involved (Though I did shorten the subframe as I was going for a mono seat anyway)
I did a step by step in my build thread,though Ive no idea where. Somewhere in the first half, Id reckon.
It was way too narrow to fit over the frame rails but being fibreglass, I was able to cut it up and remodel it. I built it into a complete one piece tail unit/seat pan, did away with all the original hinges and lugs on the frame.No welding involved (Though I did shorten the subframe as I was going for a mono seat anyway)
I did a step by step in my build thread,though Ive no idea where. Somewhere in the first half, Id reckon.
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XT 600E (1999)
TDM900 (2003)
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Re: Mounting a rear cowl or Tailpiece to a 1982 KZ1000
25 Oct 2017 10:23
EXCELLENT WORK! Exactly what I want to do.
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Re: Mounting a rear cowl or Tailpiece to a 1982 KZ1000
25 Oct 2017 11:06
Post some measurements and I'll do the same to see if a off the shelf one will work.
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Re: Mounting a rear cowl or Tailpiece to a 1982 KZ1000
25 Oct 2017 14:27
My suggestion
A HONDA RC37/SC57 rear light fits near perfect into the rear tail piece
On my project bike, the smoky rear light
A HONDA RC37/SC57 rear light fits near perfect into the rear tail piece
On my project bike, the smoky rear light
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Re: Mounting a rear cowl or Tailpiece to a 1982 KZ1000
25 Oct 2017 15:16
Looks good.
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Re: Mounting a rear cowl or Tailpiece to a 1982 KZ1000
29 Oct 2017 11:13
9" width
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