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- steve the pirate
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I'm not completely new to the world of KZ's, my first intro to the bikes was a free '80 KZ250, which I failed to restore to a fuel efficient cruiser as I found the engine beyond repair. Now, I'm pretty close to picking up a '80 KZ550 for $500, but I thought I'd get some feedback first. I haven't seen much input on the 80s' KZs, which I assume has to do with the degradation of most bikes longevity around that time, but I figured I'd ask anyway. I was mostly wondering about part interchangeability, I have that junker KZ250 and I know a guy with a bike graveyard that has some other KZ parts from various years. Will those parts end up being helpful if I get into rebuilding this 550 or should I bide my time for another model?
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steve the pirate wrote: Hey All,
I'm not completely new to the world of KZ's, my first intro to the bikes was a free '80 KZ250, which I failed to restore to a fuel efficient cruiser as I found the engine beyond repair. Now, I'm pretty close to picking up a '80 KZ550 for $500, but I thought I'd get some feedback first. I haven't seen much input on the 80s' KZs, which I assume has to do with the degradation of most bikes longevity around that time, but I figured I'd ask anyway. I was mostly wondering about part interchangeability, I have that junker KZ250 and I know a guy with a bike graveyard that has some other KZ parts from various years. Will those parts end up being helpful if I get into rebuilding this 550 or should I bide my time for another model?
Hello, steve, and WELCOME to KZr!
Lots of good info on kawasaki.com, including parts diagrams, part numbers, models sharing same part, availability, etc.
Here's a link for help with navigating the site and finding information.
kzrider.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&...w&catid=13&id=376734
Good Fortune!
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www.armbell.com/kz400/index.php?mforum=kz400
In fact its pretty much nothing else.
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I suspect that not many parts interchange between the 250 and 550. Probably switchgear and some random small stuff may, but I bet very little in the way of engine, suspension and body work will. Like Patton said, the Kawasaki website can tell you which models any particular part fits.
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