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Shaft
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PostPosted: 01:10 - 14 Feb 2011    Post subject: Parts for old Kwakas Reply with quote

Not sure if this should be in 'Workshop' (I'm sure it will get moved, if deemed necessary) but I reckoned 'General' would get more exposure.

I'm already aware of Z Power as a place to get lots of bits for old Kwakas, but are they the David Silver of Kawasaki parts, or is there somewhere better?

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PostPosted: 01:24 - 14 Feb 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

https://www.usedkawasakiparts.com/ I've seen this site mentioned in magazines and flicked through the price sheet when I was weighing the potential cost for my GPZ project, I think you've got to ring them up to see if they actually have the parts they list though. Worth a shot?
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PostPosted: 01:45 - 14 Feb 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

https://www.cradleykawasaki.co.uk/

Genuine new parts.
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PostPosted: 08:02 - 14 Feb 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Depends on what ya need...
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PostPosted: 12:30 - 14 Feb 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

ZRX61 wrote:
Depends on what ya need...


I wasn't thinking of anything in particular, it's just useful to know where you can go, especially when your bike is getting on for 30 years old.

It's also handy to have a choice, that way there's more chance of getting what you need at a sensible price.
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PostPosted: 12:54 - 14 Feb 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've used: https://www.wemoto.com in the past, they list some things for a z1100

If you bike has anythign in common with GPZ900s theres: https://www.gpzzone.co.uk/acatalog/.. or here: https://www.gpzzone.co.uk/gpz500s/acatalog/ if you can use anything for GPZ500s though i'd guess yours is from the air-cooled era?

Also, Webike.net has a search section for z1100s here: https://japan.webike.net/categories/100000_140000_147000_147005.html

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PostPosted: 23:33 - 14 Feb 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the replies so far.

Kdub, that looks like a useful site, I'll keep that one handy.

Cansa, looks like Cradley don't really offer much, although that doesn't surprise me, I wouldn't expect Kawasaki to support my bike.

Karoshi, unfortunately you're right, mine is aircooled and shares nothing with the later GPZs, although there's probably a few bits shared with early the GPZ1100 and Z1000J.

I guess one of the disadvantages of owning a bike that wasn't very common new, is that now they can be a struggle.
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PostPosted: 01:38 - 15 Feb 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Shaft wrote:

I wasn't thinking of anything in particular, it's just useful to know where you can go, especially when your bike is getting on for 30 years old.

It's also handy to have a choice, that way there's more chance of getting what you need at a sensible price.


Well stay the hell away from OEM engine stuff, aftermarket stuff is half the price... you REALLY don't want to price up a head gasket..
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PostPosted: 01:53 - 15 Feb 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

ZRX61 wrote:
Shaft wrote:

I wasn't thinking of anything in particular, it's just useful to know where you can go, especially when your bike is getting on for 30 years old.

It's also handy to have a choice, that way there's more chance of getting what you need at a sensible price.


Well stay the hell away from OEM engine stuff, aftermarket stuff is half the price... you REALLY don't want to price up a head gasket..


Luckily, when I bought the bike, a full gasket set (along with some other spares) was thrown in; unluckily, the van I was going to use to pick it up, broke down at the last minute, so I had to go by train and I couldn't take the spare engine Evil or Very Mad
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PostPosted: 02:32 - 15 Feb 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

I would prefer to use a OEM head gasket rather than an aftermarket one.

Same with forkseals etc.
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PostPosted: 19:28 - 15 Feb 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

CaNsA wrote:
I would prefer to use a OEM head gasket rather than an aftermarket one.

Same with forkseals etc.

Cometic head gaskets are far superior to the OEM ones... & some big Kaw's use the same fork seals as Honda dirtbikes... which are also half the price...
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