I was just looking at the pics again and I'm curious do you know why the turn signals have been changed? It's not that they look bad or anything it's just that they are not correct for that bike.
Ahhhh....I can see by your 'signature', Gringo, that you have the odd KZ in your collection and I just knew that someone like yourself was going to call me on the signals thing.
I gave the signals some thought before deciding to use the later style items.
The OO binned the original large-style signals when he put the butt-ugly WindKutter fairing and bags on. NOS original signal heads are VERY difficult to find for what I would consider a reasonable price. As we all know those signal heads were OE on the H2's, later H1's and the Z1/KZ900's. Sooooo, with original articles bringing HUGE bux on the resto market there are very few to be had by mere mortals like me.
Yes, I could have put on the correct signal heads by using knockoff items but I'd STILL have to find the correct stems and even THOSE are hard to find in good shape. The knockoff manufacturer does NOT make the correct stems. As well, IMHO, the later style signals are more suited to this particular bike. It's a "taste" thing and the later signals just looked "better" to my eye.
Soooo....I ordered up a set of knockoff later style heads and stems and found a knackered OE set of the same style heads BUT with the 2 filament sockets in them for the front signals, along with the internal chrome reflectors. I had to do this because the knockoff heads only come with single-contact sockets. I took the sockets and reflectors out of the junk OE heads and mounted them in the knockoff heads and....presto....running light type front signals, nice shiny chrome stems and heads and a cleaner look, again IMHO.
Now, I'm going to find a second set of internal reflectors for the rear signals and a set of single wire OE sockets and convert the rears over to OE spec equipment. No one else will know what's been done just by looking at them but I'll know....and I guess anyone reading this post will know....but I'll have to ask you guys not to tell anyone....right??!!??
The knockoff signal head shells are perfect repros of the originals but the Taiwanese bulb sockets are for shite. Amazingly enough, the genuine Kawi (Stanley??)
sockets bolt right in and the reflectors also fit correctly....and are of FAAAAR better quality.
The knockoff stems are one piece whereas the OE stems were 3 piece so the knockoff stems just make everything "cleaner" and more "modern" looking, IMO.
Now, I'll have to keep my eyes peeled for a set of NOS OE lenses to go with the signal heads....although that's probably going over the top with the whole thing. The knockoff lenses work as well as the OE items but are more prone to fading from sunlight and the amber colour of the lenses can vary from lot to lot.....and, of course, they don't have all the funky
approvals letters/numbers moulded into them either.
Still awake after all this ??
This is all pretty arcane stuff, I realize.
At some future time I may stumble onto a nice set of OE "large-style" signals and stems but until then, I've got signals that work and look good....at least to me.