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24 May 2015 16:12 #673540 by floivanus
Replied by floivanus on topic wrong forks or wrong calipers
Those are 76-77 fork caps with air valves, definately the wrong calipers, I might have a set, gotta dig tho

my bikes; 80kz1000(project), 77 gl1000, 74 h2 (project)
Past; 78 kz1000, 83 kz550
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24 May 2015 16:12 #673541 by SWest
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Lazyman06 wrote: Air bleeders


I did that to mine 20 years ago. Disaster. Would have worked if I had a air tank. Trying to put in just the right amount of air pressure was a PITA. I got progressive springs instead.
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24 May 2015 18:23 #673565 by Lazyman06
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floivanus wrote: Those are 76-77 fork caps with air valves, definately the wrong calipers, I might have a set, gotta dig tho

Dude that would be awesome if you did. And I caught what you said in your first post lol

1979 KZ1000 MK II frame
1980 KZ1000 C3 police engine

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24 May 2015 18:28 #673567 by PLUMMEN
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I wonder if the brackets are off of a csr,any pictures of the calipers?

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24 May 2015 18:37 #673570 by floivanus
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Not sure if these are right came off an 80 ltd. Didnt really check them out too well, bike came without title so i tore it completely down after checking the engine... To be young and dumb, am I right?

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my bikes; 80kz1000(project), 77 gl1000, 74 h2 (project)
Past; 78 kz1000, 83 kz550
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24 May 2015 19:07 #673575 by Lazyman06
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floivanus wrote: Not sure if these are right came off an 80 ltd. Didnt really check them out too well, bike came without title so i tore it completely down after checking the engine... To be young and dumb, am I right?

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What's the center to center?

1979 KZ1000 MK II frame
1980 KZ1000 C3 police engine

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24 May 2015 19:13 #673577 by floivanus
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It's ~2.75"

my bikes; 80kz1000(project), 77 gl1000, 74 h2 (project)
Past; 78 kz1000, 83 kz550
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25 May 2015 23:18 #673770 by Lazyman06
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I believe that's what mine came out to as well

1979 KZ1000 MK II frame
1980 KZ1000 C3 police engine

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25 May 2015 23:45 #673773 by floivanus
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Your bolt mounting spacing or the wrong caliper's spacing?

my bikes; 80kz1000(project), 77 gl1000, 74 h2 (project)
Past; 78 kz1000, 83 kz550
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26 May 2015 06:53 #673808 by Lazyman06
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The mounting

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1980 KZ1000 C3 police engine

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