'81 KZ550A horn location?

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02 Dec 2011 13:11 #491107 by almous71
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Hello. This is my first official question about my first ever bike, and it's a big one...
does anyone know where the horn bolts to on a '81 KZ550A?

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02 Dec 2011 13:24 - 02 Dec 2011 13:30 #491111 by Patton
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almous71 wrote: Hello. This is my first official question about my first ever bike, and it's a big one...
does anyone know where the horn bolts to on a '81 KZ550A?
Thanks.

To download the service manual:
Click > home.comcast.net/~loudgpz/KZ5mnl.pdf

There might be a pic in the manual showing oem horn attachment.

Good Fortune! :)

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02 Dec 2011 13:50 #491113 by almous71
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Thanks Patton, I've been through the manual a few times and can't seem to find it. I'll just wing it with zip ties for now until I can figure it out.

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02 Dec 2011 15:11 - 02 Dec 2011 15:29 #491120 by Patton
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Here's the diagram shown at kawasaki.com.
But which doesn't show the horn fitment onto the the bike. :(



Inasmuch as the diagram shows only the two bolts and no nuts, would guess the bolts thread into threaded tabs on the frame, which match the horn bracket hole spacing.

If the frame has been modified, perhaps the tabs were removed. :unsure:

Just guessing.

Here's a link to more information about the KZ550:
Click > home.comcast.net/~loudgpz/GPZweb/index.html#home

Good Fortune! :)

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02 Dec 2011 18:42 #491153 by almous71
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Cool, thanks. I just finally found a head-on photo of a KZ550 where you can see the horn peeking out through the space in the frame between the forks above the fender below the Kawasaki emblem, so I'll have to look closer when I get home... I'm sure I must've just overlooked the threaded tabs.


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05 Feb 2012 16:16 #502252 by almous71
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In case anyone's interested, the horn mounts to a tab right in front of the vacuum switch. Somewhat tight quarters... just have to push the vacuum switch out of the way a little to get the bolts started. A pic of the tab without the horn is attached:

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05 Feb 2012 16:39 #502258 by loudhvx
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By the way, if you are so inclined, you can eliminate the vacuum switch with no affects on the running.

If the vacuum switch is failing, you will get backfires in the exhaust when you close the throttle.

If it's working, and it's not in your way, or if you need it for emissions testing, then there's no reason to remove it.

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05 Feb 2012 18:46 #502278 by almous71
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Ah, very good to know. Thanks.

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06 Feb 2012 04:31 #502357 by loudhvx
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Forgot to mention... if you remove it, you have to cap off every hose and vacuum line that went to it.

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07 Feb 2012 15:05 #502592 by almous71
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Ha, I was just gonna ask about that, then I saw your reply

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