‘76 KZ900 LTD restoration

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25 Nov 2023 17:11 #892061 by motomisfit
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Ah, so maybe there is a nut underneath that rounded plastic piece on the top of the shock body. These had to be put together somehow, right?

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25 Nov 2023 17:28 #892062 by motomisfit
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Upon further and closer looking, I don’t think these were actually off the 76 LTD. The springs were originally red. Someone has painted over them with black. And the oem springs were a single spring, these are a dual spring. Bummer

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25 Nov 2023 17:53 #892063 by Mikaw
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I have not seen rebuildable ones yet myself.

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1976 KZ 900 A4 kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/613548-1976-kz-900-a4
1976 KZ 900 B1 LTD
1978 KZ 1000 B2 LTD
1980 KZ 750 E1
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25 Nov 2023 20:48 - 25 Nov 2023 20:48 #892068 by motomisfit
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Yeah…it doesn’t appear that these are rebuildable. The return to eBay is approved which is good but the search continues. Wouldn’t be as big a problem keeping the Fox shocks I put on way back in the early 80’s but all the fluid is gone from those as well.

I got your email Mikaw and will get with you tomorrow. I’m web scanning all things Boge-Mulholland for street shocks from this time era and there may be a bit of hope because I’m pretty sure this shock was used on many other bikes. That being said who gives a rats petunia about having the oem shocks on this bike?? Good point even to myself but that’s just the way my brain works. Besides, the challenge is most of the fun…….
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26 Nov 2023 01:19 #892070 by Wookie58
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Ah, so maybe there is a nut underneath that rounded plastic piece on the top of the shock body. These had to be put together somehow, right?
My bin is full of things I have destroyed following the "a man put it together so another man should be able to take it apart" mantra. Sometimes for speed and production cost "non serviceable" items are assembled in such a way that you really can't take them apart. A lot of car shocks are assembled and then "crimped over" in a press 

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26 Nov 2023 08:15 #892076 by motomisfit
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I found a pair in the UK that look to be the right ones but again, they may not have any oil in them and I’d bet the seller doesn’t know if they do or don’t.

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26 Nov 2023 09:06 #892081 by Mikaw
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Ah, so maybe there is a nut underneath that rounded plastic piece on the top of the shock body. These had to be put together somehow, right?
My bin is full of things I have destroyed following the "a man put it together so another man should be able to take it apart" mantra. Sometimes for speed and production cost "non serviceable" items are assembled in such a way that you really can't take them apart. A lot of car shocks are assembled and then "crimped over" in a press 
This is how must of the Kz LTD Mulholland shocks are. I was recently shown and offered a rebuild set, of a rebuildable style. They have a gland/spanner type top nut. 

1976 KZ 900 A4 kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/613548-1976-kz-900-a4
1976 KZ 900 B1 LTD
1978 KZ 1000 B2 LTD
1980 KZ 750 E1
Kowledge Speaks, But Wisdom Listens.
Jimi Hendrix.
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26 Nov 2023 10:19 #892086 by motomisfit
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I like the way the oem shocks look on the bike vs the shocks with the chrome cover on the top.

Check out this article I found awhile back. Good stuff

www.motorcyclistonline.com/1976-kawasaki-kz900-ltd/

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26 Nov 2023 11:33 #892089 by hardrockminer
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If there are no leaks then I would logically conclude the oil is still in them.  

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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26 Nov 2023 13:50 #892091 by motomisfit
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The seller replied back that they still have good damping. Too bad they’re not in the US.

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08 Jan 2024 19:52 #893795 by motomisfit
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Alas, I bought the OEM shocks from a seller in the UK and the damping was as he said, still good. I love the look of these shocks and they cleaned up really nice. 

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08 Jan 2024 19:59 #893796 by hardrockminer
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They look good!  I have a set on my 1980 LTD.

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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