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
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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
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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
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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
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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 22:15
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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
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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.
www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/594313-csr1000-project-build
CB550 (1978)
CB500/4 (1972)*
KZ1000CSR (1981)
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
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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
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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
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My suggestion

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
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Looks good.B)
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Re: Mounting a rear cowl or Tailpiece to a 1982 KZ1000

29 Oct 2017 11:13
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9" width
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