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Hello from NH!
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Here are a couple of good parts sources -
www.z1enterprises.com/
www.partzilla.com/catalog/kawasaki/motorcycle
I think there is only one source for diaphragms, and I do not recall its name.
Ever ride your KZ up Mt. Washington?
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www.kz400.com
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TexasKZ wrote: Welcome aboard.
Here are a couple of good parts sources -
www.z1enterprises.com/
www.partzilla.com/catalog/kawasaki/motorcycle
I think there is only one source for diaphragms, and I do not recall its name.
Ever ride your KZ up Mt. Washington?
Thank you. Haven't ridden up Mt. Washington but I did ride from the southern part of the state (not far from Mass border) to the Northern most part, very close to the Canadian border. It was a very fun ride!
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Gpz 750 turbo The one I ride
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1982 KZ1000 LTD parts donor
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1981 KZ550 D1 gpz.
Kz550 valve train warning.
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I looked on JBM quite a bit last year and couldn't find the 72mm diaphragms. I only see the keyed 71mm diaphragms for the 440 and later 400.
Do you have a link?
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jbmindustries.com/Dimensions.html
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The 78 B1 uses the later 400 carbs. I forgot 78 was split year. (The 78 A2 still used the older carbs.)
JBM's 72mm diaphragms have the center too big. The early Kz400 diaphragms need a 23-ish center.
I tried some 72mm / 23mm boots from a Honda. They fit the carbs, but didn't allow enough motion. The "dish" was too shallow.
Honda on the left. Kz400 on the right.
Good luck with the install!
1981 KZ550 D1 gpz.
Kz550 valve train warning.
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