http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum Pre 1990 Motorcycles en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:05:03 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/images2/misc/rss.jpg http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/vintage-motorcyle-info/121002-starter-clutch-question.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:36:51 GMT I just bought a 82 kawasaki kz750 great looking bike.

I've searched throught the forums but i can not find a clear place to get starter clutch parts. any help would be a great.

Thanks for your help....Sorry for the repeated question...




-Joe ]]> Vintage Motorcyle Info meetdamechanic http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/vintage-motorcyle-info/121002-starter-clutch-question.html http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/vintage-motorcyle-info/120993-f11-crank-oil-seal.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:29:03 GMT I noticed a decent amount of oil in the crank case of my F11 while doing the top end. Enough that the counterwieghts on the crankshaft picked up a little oil on them when they rotated. I know there is a wet and a dry seal. Is the wet seal on the right side of the case? Does anyone know if I... I noticed a decent amount of oil in the crank case of my F11 while doing the top end. Enough that the counterwieghts on the crankshaft picked up a little oil on them when they rotated. I know there is a wet and a dry seal.

Is the wet seal on the right side of the case? Does anyone know if I need to split the crank case to replace? I cannot tell from the manual.

Anything else that would cause oil to leak from trans into crank case?

Jeff ]]> Vintage Motorcyle Info aquasport17 http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/vintage-motorcyle-info/120993-f11-crank-oil-seal.html http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/vintage-motorcyle-info/120991-zr7-oil-cooler-kz-750-a.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:21:44 GMT I'm looking for an oil cooler. Would a ZR7 oil cooler bolt-on to a KZ 750? ]]> Vintage Motorcyle Info Ituen http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/vintage-motorcyle-info/120991-zr7-oil-cooler-kz-750-a.html http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/vintage-motorcyle-info/120987-what-gauge-wire-should-i-use.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:40:10 GMT Anyone have any idea what sort of Gauge/type of wire I should use if I were to rewire my '80 KZ440? Also, since I'll probably only need a few meters of each colour of wire, anyone know of a place where I can buy it by the meter or foot or something? Thanks for any input! ]]> Vintage Motorcyle Info Beans http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/vintage-motorcyle-info/120987-what-gauge-wire-should-i-use.html http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/vintage-motorcyle-info/120977-wtb-need-some-85-zl-900-eliminator-parts.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:38:52 GMT see other post see other post ]]> Vintage Motorcyle Info timemachie http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/vintage-motorcyle-info/120977-wtb-need-some-85-zl-900-eliminator-parts.html http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/vintage-motorcyle-info/120976-wtb-need-some-1985-zl-900-eliminator-parts.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:37:56 GMT Hi, I need both chrome side air filter covers and the right side cover that says
Eliminator on it (In Black)...if anyone knows where there are some and/or has any of these I'd sure buy them! Reply to: tbird71@frontiernet.net or PM me here

Thanks!

Tom ]]> Vintage Motorcyle Info timemachie http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/vintage-motorcyle-info/120976-wtb-need-some-1985-zl-900-eliminator-parts.html http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/vintage-motorcyle-info/120974-clutch-switch-1980-kz750-ltd.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:41:38 GMT Hey any one know how to go about jumping the wires on the switch so that I can start up the bike without the clutch in? Before I get a bunch of posts back telling me that it is a safty feature and that I should keep it in place let me explain.

I need a new cluth lever braket and apparently it's a lot easier to get a hold of an older style that does not have the switch on it. ]]> Vintage Motorcyle Info squawk http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/vintage-motorcyle-info/120974-clutch-switch-1980-kz750-ltd.html http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/vintage-motorcyle-info/120959-what-motorcycle-does-exhaust-go.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:33:59 GMT I bought this off of ebay a while back. The seller said it went on a 1981 KZ 650 CSR but clearly he never had it on the bike. It looks very similar but there are several differences. First, the flange's where the pipes attach to the heads are much smaller than my CSR's, the crossover pipe is about two inches forward of the stock position, the mounting locations for the mufflers are about 8 inches forward of my bike's, and the indentions for the rear axle and center stand are in the wrong spot. I took a picture of the only numbers I could find on the whole system.








Please help. I want to sell these to try and recoup some of my money but I don't want to screw somebody else over like this guy did me by selling them the wrong things. ]]> Vintage Motorcyle Info 87handmedown http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/vintage-motorcyle-info/120959-what-motorcycle-does-exhaust-go.html http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/vintage-motorcyle-info/120924-f11-exhaust-parts-question.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:30:18 GMT When I removed the baffle on my 1975 F11, a rubber bushing which seemed to separate the baffle and the muffler shell, crumbled apart. I have not been able to locate this in any diagrams. Can anyone help me identify a part name/number? Thanks, Jeff When I removed the baffle on my 1975 F11, a rubber bushing which seemed to separate the baffle and the muffler shell, crumbled apart. I have not been able to locate this in any diagrams. Can anyone help me identify a part name/number?

Thanks,

Jeff ]]> Vintage Motorcyle Info aquasport17 http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/vintage-motorcyle-info/120924-f11-exhaust-parts-question.html http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/vintage-motorcyle-info/120923-copasakis-1980-c3-parts-most-wanted.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:30:01 GMT Hello all,

I am searching for some parts for a 1980 KZ 1000 Police. This bike is a C3, and does not interchange with any cop bike after 1982. Does anyone here know anyone who has parts for this 1980 cop bike?

Right side cover, seat, rear fender, tachometer drive gear.... that's a nice start. Please get back to me if you have parts for this bike. ]]> Vintage Motorcyle Info Kawasakijoe http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/vintage-motorcyle-info/120923-copasakis-1980-c3-parts-most-wanted.html http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/vintage-motorcyle-info/120914-piston-rings-oil-not-oil.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:47:11 GMT I will be putting my '82 550 LTD back together over thanksgiving break and was wondering if I should oil the rings at all. THe cylinder has a fresh hone and new rings/piston. One guy told me that he recommends not to oil them so the rings bite in and shape themselves. Other guys say the first guy is wrong. What should I do?

Also, another guy at work is big into hot rods, and he told me when he fires up a motor for the very first time he uses a non-detergent oil, fires it up, runs it slowly up through the rpm band, slowly brings it back down, shuts it down and doesn't touch it for the rest of the day. Next day he drains the oil and puts his regular brand oil in. Would this be something I should do?

Thanks,
Andy ]]> Vintage Motorcyle Info apbling http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/vintage-motorcyle-info/120914-piston-rings-oil-not-oil.html http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/vintage-motorcyle-info/120910-z1-replacement-coils.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:54:31 GMT I'm considering two Martek coils on ebay. They are listed as 3 ohm coils. From what I have found searching this and other forums, 3 ohm coils are for breakerless ignition and 5 ohm coils are for the points and condenser ignition (which I plan to keep for the time being). Could someone please either confirm this or let me know if these coils would work with my stock ignition?

Thank you.

RVC ]]> Vintage Motorcyle Info RVC http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/vintage-motorcyle-info/120910-z1-replacement-coils.html http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/vintage-motorcyle-info/120884-84-zn700-ltd.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:22:45 GMT Hey guys, new to the forum and I've got a couple questions...well really one I guess, ha. I just picked up a 84 ZN700 LTD for dirt cheap, it hasn't been ran in years but I got it running. I really wanna fix it up a bit and get it running better, how difficult is it to work with these bikes, especially these 84 models since its the only year they were made? I'm not a master mechanic by any means, just an everyday average joe who wants to ride and tinker on the bike. Any little bit helps... I know how everyone loves these "please help" posts, I just wanna know if it's gonna be over my head to proceed with this. Thanks! ]]> Vintage Motorcyle Info cootermcgutor http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/vintage-motorcyle-info/120884-84-zn700-ltd.html http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/vintage-motorcyle-info/120865-next-free-bsa.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:23:57 GMT So one of my buddies has an old BSA in the back of his barn. I don't know much about it, except that its a twin and its a smaller...maybe between 200 and 400 cc, and it appears to be late '60s. (its been about 2 yrs since I've seen it). I might be able to get this bike for free, or close to it, and was curious if anyone here knew anything about the old BSA's? Did they make decent bikes? I know I'm not much help without knowing any specifics, but I know its complete, just hasn't been run in years... figured at worse it would be a project to keep my butt off the couch. ]]> Vintage Motorcyle Info apbling http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/vintage-motorcyle-info/120865-next-free-bsa.html http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/vintage-motorcyle-info/120847-no-spark-76-ke-125-a.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:22:11 GMT Hi, new to this forum. I checked the archives for help with my problem and got bleary eyed. Info overload. As for the sticky! 1976 KE 125 two stroke, rotary valve. Got the bike, had no spark. Pulled rotor/flywheel. Cleaned magnets. Cleaned stator pickups. Checked condensor for ground from lead to... Hi, new to this forum. I checked the archives for help with my problem and got bleary eyed. Info overload. As for the sticky! 1976 KE 125 two stroke, rotary valve. Got the bike, had no spark. Pulled rotor/flywheel. Cleaned magnets. Cleaned stator pickups. Checked condensor for ground from lead to case with it removed.No ground. Checked three coil assemblies wraps on stator for continuity. Have continuity. Dressed points. Reassembled at 16k point gap. Checked for ground from stator to remote coil. Started bike. Ran poorly during road test then died. No spark again. Unhooked stator lead to coil. Tuned over. DC voltage going from 123 to 0 to 123 on stator lead. Remove spark plug boot. Hold finger on wire from coil. Feel spark but not blow my finger off! Recheck points gap and grounds. All lights disconnected. Other archives I read mention a battery. No battery.I assume one stator coil wrap does ignition and the other two are for lights. Coil ohms from plug lead to stator input connector with lead disconnected wire at 335k. Any help? Thanks, Brad ]]> Vintage Motorcyle Info Brad Parker http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/vintage-motorcyle-info/120847-no-spark-76-ke-125-a.html