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Rear light bracket
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:07 am
Author: tlc
Can anyone tell me the difference between a US and EURO rear lamp bracket. I bought a KZ1000 and have fitted a EURO rear guard. I would assume the EURO bracket lowers the lamp slightly as now my lamp fouls the ducktail.
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 11:45 am
Author: Garn 1
Chris, I know your problem, however it's not easy to solve. The long rear mudguard take a longer / larger tail light mount. I have modified the longer type to fit on the short mudguard on a Z900, by re-drilling the three holes in the mount. However you can't go the other way ... moding the short to fit the long.
They all have a number usually stamped on the number-plate mount. See if you can find someone with a one and note the number, that will be a start as they all look the same when they are off the bike. The Z1 series have the same tail light mount problem with their long & short rear mudguards.
RegardZ.
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 12:40 pm
Author: zedtwo
No Z1s have the same problem with long and short mudguards as Z900 / Z1000. The short mudguard as Garn mentioned have the bracket mounted slightly higher . If you have the 2 brackets together the difference can be noticed !
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 2:01 pm
Author: tpr
The bracket on the left is from a Z900-A4 short guard and the right is off a Z1000-A1 long guard.
There is a slightly different profile for each one - I'll post the stamped numbers tomorrow if that will help you in identifying them.
The brackets and guards for the 900-A4 and 1000-A1 are the same part number.
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:50 pm
Author: Steve Cooke
I have a newly painted UK bracket that I would swop if you need one.
Rear light bracket
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:04 pm
Author: tlc
Thanks so much all you guys out there in ZED world. A special mention to GARN that supplied pictures of the two types of bracket on his mantlepice. If ever there was a guy more devoted to everything ZED then it is surely the man that has bike bits on display around the house. Unfortunately I only have family pictures / vases of flowers. Oh well, big thanks to you all.
What a fabulous resource this forum is !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rear light bracket
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:09 pm
Author: tlc
Twasn`t GARN, twas tpr with the pictures. However `nuff respect to all you zedders on the far side of the world. I`m sure you are all barking mad !
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:24 pm
Author: phil churchett
USA bkt has ; 220-40796 stamped on it.
UK one is stamped; 220-40797.
Please note, these are not part numbers, merely stamping no's.