Rear light bracket

tlc · #1 PostAuthor: **tlc** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:07 am

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.

Garn 1 · #2 PostAuthor: **Garn 1** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 11:45 am

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.

zedtwo · #3 PostAuthor: **zedtwo** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 12:40 pm

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 !

tpr · #4 PostAuthor: **tpr** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 2:01 pm

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.

Steve Cooke · #5 PostAuthor: **Steve Cooke** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:50 pm

I have a newly painted UK bracket that I would swop if you need one.

tlc · #6 PostAuthor: **tlc** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:04 pm

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 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

tlc · #7 PostAuthor: **tlc** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:09 pm

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 !
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phil churchett · #8 PostAuthor: **phil churchett** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:24 pm

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.