KZ 650 Front Fork Pinch Bolt Stud - Help Please!

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01 Apr 2022 11:13 - 01 Apr 2022 11:24 #864685 by Forrest
UPDATE:  Contacted Witt Disintegrating Service in Addison.  Ralph the owner can do the job in a two business day turnaround!  I then contacted the Machine Shop I was intending to use.  Explained the opportunity to have it worked on in 2 days vs. 2 weeks.  He is all good with that.  He really was reluctant to take on in the first place.  I will meet him later this afternoon, pick up the fork leg and then run about 45 minutes to Addison, IL.  Will drop off today to start the process.  The cost is now $40.  quite reasonable vs. what havoc I have wrought.     

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01 Apr 2022 12:21 #864686 by Wookie58
Glad to be of assistance, every now and then you strike lucky with a "google search". Things have come a long way from spending days on the phone and a whole weekend driving around to find a part - god bless the internet 

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15 Apr 2022 13:49 - 15 Apr 2022 13:52 #865523 by Forrest
Good News:  The disintegration service removed the steel stud from the aluminum fork leg.  No damage to report.  Ralph Witt of Witt Disintegration Service informed me he did re-tap the thread.  The replacement stud does thread in with less resistance than the other stud hole on the fork leg.  However, it holds.  I have applied anti-seize lubricant to the stud bolt threads.  I am now ready to move on with reinstalling the wheel,   Before re-attaching the fender and headlight, I am upgrading the front brake line with a new Spiegler steel braided setup.  
Thanks to all who lent a hand.

KZ RIDER RELAY FLAG CARRIER #55
1977 KZ650B Ready & Fit to Roll Anywhere!
1974 F7 175 -first bike and still own, full resto soon!
2002 ZRX1200R -Red the faster color
2011 Concours 14 -Now a Snarling Wolf in Sheep's Clothing!

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15 Apr 2022 13:55 #865524 by Wookie58
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15 Apr 2022 16:28 #865530 by Mikaw
Love it when a plan comes together! 

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08 Jun 2022 15:00 #868514 by Forrest
After re assembling the front forks , I took my KZ on a local shakedown cruise.  Discovered the tach cable broke.  Ordered the cable seal and that little orange gasket.  Put it all back together.  She’s a bit cold blooded and needs some warming up . It is now running just fine!

KZ RIDER RELAY FLAG CARRIER #55
1977 KZ650B Ready & Fit to Roll Anywhere!
1974 F7 175 -first bike and still own, full resto soon!
2002 ZRX1200R -Red the faster color
2011 Concours 14 -Now a Snarling Wolf in Sheep's Clothing!

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08 Jun 2022 21:30 #868538 by TexasKZ
Great looking bike. Cold blooded seems to be standard equipment on the whole KZ line.

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08 Jun 2022 23:22 #868540 by Wookie58
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