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07 Apr 2022 12:00 #865093
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Hello everyone. This is my first post. I’ve been slowly reassembling a 74 kz400 barn find. It was in pieces when I got it. And missing some parts. One thing that was missing was the battery box. I got one on eBay that was listed as having been off of a 1974 kz400. It seems like it fits, but I’m stumped on how it mounts. I feel like maybe I’m missing some pieces or something. There’s really no bolt holes in the box.
Google images has left me high and dry. Can someone share a pic of how the dang thing mounts? I would greatly appreciate it.
thanks!
Google images has left me high and dry. Can someone share a pic of how the dang thing mounts? I would greatly appreciate it.
thanks!
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07 Apr 2022 14:16 - 07 Apr 2022 14:16 #865097
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'78 Z1-R in blue , '78 Z1-R in black, '78 Z1-R in pieces
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Have you looked at the parts diagram to see if you have all of the pieces shown?
www.partzilla.com/catalog/kawasaki/motor...e-fittings-74-75-kz4
www.partzilla.com/catalog/kawasaki/motor...e-fittings-74-75-kz4
'78 Z1-R in blue , '78 Z1-R in black, '78 Z1-R in pieces
My dad's '74 Z1
'00 ZRX1100
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07 Apr 2022 14:40 #865105
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Thanks for the reply. I have been looking over that diagram and don’t see that I am missing and integral parts. But it’s possible (likely) that I’m wrong. I gotta be missing something
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07 Apr 2022 17:40 - 08 Apr 2022 07:39 #865108
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Does your battery box look like the one in the diagrams? And also the frame?
The best I can tell, the battery box has 2 studs on the RH side that line up with two mounting holes on the frame; it seems like the mounts ought to have a couple of dampers or grommets. LH side of battery box has 1 stud w damper >> probably fits into frame bracket #27. last bit edited.
#27 = KZ400 battery case bracket 32122-031
The best I can tell, the battery box has 2 studs on the RH side that line up with two mounting holes on the frame; it seems like the mounts ought to have a couple of dampers or grommets. LH side of battery box has 1 stud w damper >> probably fits into frame bracket #27. last bit edited.
#27 = KZ400 battery case bracket 32122-031
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08 Apr 2022 16:27 #865136
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My goodness… I think you got me on the right track now. I think I was so distracted looking at the battery box in the partzilla diagram that I failed to look at everything else thoroughly.
yes the box I have looks like the one in the pic and mounts with the 2 studs on the RH side like you said. I’m going to order that bracket and the grommet for it (#28) right from partzilla. Nice and cheap.
thanks for providing a second set of eyes. I knew it had to be pretty obvious but I just wasn’t seeing it.
yes the box I have looks like the one in the pic and mounts with the 2 studs on the RH side like you said. I’m going to order that bracket and the grommet for it (#28) right from partzilla. Nice and cheap.
thanks for providing a second set of eyes. I knew it had to be pretty obvious but I just wasn’t seeing it.
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09 Apr 2022 04:06 - 09 Apr 2022 05:52 #865151
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First go around, I missed that LH bracket as well & didn't see it on any frames listed on EB.
After another look at the diagram, there are 2 dampers for that bracket, but I didn't see any listed on EB. #28 in the drawing.
If your battery box is missing the #43 dampers (Qty = 6), you could probably go with sheet rubber as padding for the battery.
The battery cases I saw on EB still had those dampers, so maybe yours does too.
After another look at the diagram, there are 2 dampers for that bracket, but I didn't see any listed on EB. #28 in the drawing.
If your battery box is missing the #43 dampers (Qty = 6), you could probably go with sheet rubber as padding for the battery.
The battery cases I saw on EB still had those dampers, so maybe yours does too.
Last edit: 09 Apr 2022 05:52 by martin_csr.
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