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Mikaw wrote:
spdygon wrote: Yes my has the blinker alarm on the right side bars mount
That sounds like the emergency flasher thats mounter on the right hand bar mount.
YES! Another part that was promptly removed as being useless/excess weight. I always thought they looked like a cigarette lighter.
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I have several restored bikes along with a 2006 Goldwing with a sidecar. My wife has a 2019 Suzuki DR 650 for on and off road.
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1976 KZ 900 B1 LTD
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hardrockminer wrote: I had my Z1B ones powder coated, but a purist would frown. So far so good...no chips or flakes.
Your Z’s are different. But your ‘80 should have the same bracket that mounts the caliper and aslo retains pad A. Well I messed up when shipping to powder coat and the ID of the hole for the pad got coated. It reduced the clearance and the pad would not fit. I found out how tough that powder coating is trying to remove it. So I don’t think you going to get any chipping.
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Same thing happened with mine....had to use a grinder to open the hole back out again..
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hardrockminer wrote: Yes, the calipers are different but I didn't realize the mounts were different.
Same thing happened with mine....had to use a grinder to open the hole back out again..
I stand corrected, thank you. I just looked through the Z manual, they do have a similar configuration with the bracket retaining pad A.
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My Guy over the years, liked me! I always took him everything cleaned and glass beaded. I put screws in any threads.
Plus he gave me some off the 400° tape that I would tape off stuff I did not want covered. He pre-baked low heat to get moisture out, Then did it to it! I always wanted to start with the Eastwood Kit, I had an electric oven I stripped, but never followed through.
But! MAN you are getting SERIOUS on your restoration!!!! EXCELLENT JOB SO FAR!!!!!
Good for you!
It's going to be very nice! I don't recall any paint details? Hope your going to match OEM! Brown or Green?
If you knew the stuff I threw out and gave away, late 80's and into the 90's! Plus I scored big time in the early 2000's when I started eBay selling! I helped a lot of guys with parts all over the world, mostly Australia.
Can't wait to see the finished motorcycle!
Happy New Year!
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I SOLD OUT! THE KAW BARN IS EMPTY.
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Livin in "CheektaVegas, NY
Went thru 25 of these in 40 yrs.
I SOLD OUT! THE KAW BARN IS EMPTY.
More room for The Old Girl, Harley 75 FLH Electra Glide,
Old faithful! Points ign. Bendix Orig. carb.
Starts everytime!
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