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14 Sep 2020 11:40 - 14 Sep 2020 11:51 #834998
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14 Sep 2020 13:58 #835013
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1977 KZ650-C1 Original Owner - Stock (with additional invisible FIAMM horn)
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Welcome aboard! Do NOT use Phillips screwdrivers on the Kawasaki. Those screws that look like Phillips are actual Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) and using a Phillips screwdriver on them will damage the screw heads. If you need more info just ask, but Phillips screwdrivers can very easily be modified so they are JIS shaped. Ed
MODIFIED PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER BIT
MODIFIED PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER BIT
1977 KZ650-C1 Original Owner - Stock (with additional invisible FIAMM horn)
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21 Oct 2020 12:59 #837396
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Good to know. Thanks! How many sizes are there? Is this enough to get me through the bike?
www.amazon.com/Hozan-JIS-4-JIS-Screwdriv...id=1603309775&sr=8-2
www.amazon.com/Hozan-JIS-4-JIS-Screwdriv...id=1603309775&sr=8-2
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21 Oct 2020 13:44 - 21 Oct 2020 13:46 #837400
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1977 KZ650-C1 Original Owner - Stock (with additional invisible FIAMM horn)
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I might be wrong, but it does not look like that set includes the large JIS #3 size. That is the size that is used most often on the KZ (all the case screw for example), so if the set doesn't include it the set won't help you very much. You might better off making a JIS bit from a Phillips bit. I found that my home made bits actually fit the screws a little better than the Vessel bits I bought. If you grind the very tip off the Phillips screwdriver bits I think you will find they fit very well. The key is to grind a little and check the fit, then grind a little and check the fit, etc. until the bit is a perfect fit. It takes a little time, but you only need to do it once.
Here's a picture of the #3 bits (home made and Vessel). I made the JIS type bit from a #3 Phillips. Ed
Here's a picture of the #3 bits (home made and Vessel). I made the JIS type bit from a #3 Phillips. Ed
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21 Oct 2020 20:06 #837444
by TexasKZ
1982 KZ1000 LTD parts donor
1981 KZ1000 LTD awaiting resurrection
2000 ZRX1100 not ridden enough
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www.z1enterprises.com/screwdriver-jis-se...hree-1-2-3-html.html
I think they also sell a non-magnetic tip set for a little less.
I think they also sell a non-magnetic tip set for a little less.
1982 KZ1000 LTD parts donor
1981 KZ1000 LTD awaiting resurrection
2000 ZRX1100 not ridden enough
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