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Rockin Horse Doodah

Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 8:13 pm
Author: DaveZ1
Big ask guys but nearing the end of my Z1A restoration and in ten months of lookin havent been able to get my hands on a toolkit.
Dont mind payin good money for a decent correct complete set but will consider any rusty old bits so long as they are originally
out of an early Z tool kit I can have them refinished. Have pretty much resigned myself to maybe making a set up from bits and
pieces from far and wide. Cheers Dave

Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 9:28 pm
Author: Yellow
Check out Readers bikes and bits in this months CCM. Guy in surry has some bits for a fiver. his No is 07870935829.

Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 9:35 pm
Author: DaveZ1
Thanks yellow. Will do :up

Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 10:19 pm
Author: steve bowdler
out of curiosity how can you guys tell the diff between an old z1 tool kit and something from from say a 1000j :oops:

Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2012 7:25 am
Author: tlc
Steve. These tools are from a Z1 series. Note the KHI logo preceeding the upper case font "KAWASAKI". Also note the Gold KHI on the screwdriver handle.

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These are from a Z900 or Z1000A series where the logo has changed to the stylised "BIG K" but still upper case "KAWASAKI" The 8/10 spanner is from a Z1 though. I am still looking to swap mine for a correct 900/1000 tool.

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This pic shows the difference between Z1 and Z650 where the tool is slightly smaller and of a lesser quality finish.

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The later bikes have an upper case "K" folowed by "awasaki" in lower case.

Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2012 8:08 am
Author: steve bowdler
OK thanks quick insight there , if only they had kept the same design would have saved a lot of hassle :)