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FORK LEG .WELDING.

#1 PostAuthor: ColSZ1B » Thu Jun 25, 2015 9:22 pm

1975.Z1B.ONE OF MY FORK LEG MUDGUARD LUGS IS FRACTURED/PIECE MISSING.WELD OR REPLACE??? ANY HELP GREATLY APPRECIATED.CHEERS . COLIN.
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#2 PostAuthor: steve452 » Thu Jun 25, 2015 10:57 pm

I have exactly the same problem. Is this common with Z1's?
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#3 PostAuthor: Garn 1 » Fri Jun 26, 2015 2:54 am

I have often had them welded.
Can't remember if they had a 8mm helicoil in them as standard.. check!
It is common problem for these Z1 fork legs to crack and break-out at these front mudguard attachment points, as this guard acts as a fork brace.

If you have ever riden a Z without a guard you would know. Even a plastic guard is not strong enough to tie these fork-legs together.
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#4 PostAuthor: Pigford » Fri Jun 26, 2015 8:51 am

BEWARE - there is a possibilty the alloy leg may distort - then be useless :?:
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#5 PostAuthor: jimmock » Fri Jun 26, 2015 12:32 pm

Big K modified them early on from the early 72 Z1 type due to this weak defect.

Obviously they were still a slightly less weaker area.
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