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Fuel Tap id

#1 PostAuthor: PAULJAC47 » Mon Jan 22, 2018 7:05 pm

kawasaki fuel tap 51023-1021

Guys Going through some of my bits have found a boxed fuel tap,it has fuel logo raised on the lever according to the Hesse book its for z1a/b the z thou a1 which ties up to the box number has no raised logo again according to the Hesse book,any input.looks not to have any use but looks like it may have been fitted at some point.what would this be worth? Ta Paul J
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Re: Fuel Tap id

#2 PostAuthor: BigZCas » Mon Jan 22, 2018 7:35 pm

Z1 & Z1a Fuel taps are black
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1976 KZ900a4, Diamond Dark Green
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Re: Fuel Tap id

#3 PostAuthor: PAULJAC47 » Mon Jan 22, 2018 7:52 pm

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The one on the box is the original one i was talking about,the black jobby? Z1 or Z1a?
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Re: Fuel Tap id

#4 PostAuthor: chrisw1 » Mon Jan 22, 2018 8:14 pm

hi Paul .I would suggest the new one in the box is Z1a/b and the black one z1 72/73 ..... I may be wrong

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Re: Fuel Tap id

#5 PostAuthor: ADRIAN H » Mon Jan 22, 2018 8:22 pm

Bare metal one is off a Z900.

Black one is off Z1 or early Z1A.

Z1B is same as black one but unpainted.
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#6 PostAuthor: Andrew_s » Mon Jan 22, 2018 8:57 pm

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Re: Fuel Tap id

#7 PostAuthor: BigZCas » Mon Jan 22, 2018 9:04 pm

Unpainted fuel tap was new to the Z1b.
All Z1a were originally black.
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Re: Fuel Tap id

#8 PostAuthor: PAULJAC47 » Mon Jan 22, 2018 9:08 pm

ADRIAN H wrote:Bare metal one is off a Z900.

Black one is off Z1 or early Z1A.

Z1B is same as black one but unpainted.

Not Z900a4 Adrian fuel outlets are at right angle as per Andrews pic.
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Re: Fuel Tap id

#9 PostAuthor: BigZCas » Mon Jan 22, 2018 9:49 pm

Parts book on net says KZ1000a ?
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Re: Fuel Tap id

#10 PostAuthor: ADRIAN H » Tue Jan 23, 2018 9:22 pm

PAULJAC47 wrote:
ADRIAN H wrote:Bare metal one is off a Z900.

Black one is off Z1 or early Z1A.

Z1B is same as black one but unpainted.

Not Z900a4 Adrian fuel outlets are at right angle as per Andrews pic.


That is intriging as I have two boxed fuel taps at home.
One has fuel outlets at right angles which when I checked the numbers came up as off a Z1000P.
The other has both parrellel out the rear, which when checked umbers came up as off Z900A4.
Oh well suppose boxes could have got swoped, somehow ? :oops:
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Re: Fuel Tap id

#11 PostAuthor: PAULJAC47 » Tue Jan 23, 2018 10:07 pm

Starting to think mines in the wrong box too?
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Re: Fuel Tap id

#12 PostAuthor: wheelysteve » Wed Jan 24, 2018 3:04 pm

If it's any help, this is what Micky Hesse reckons:

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1975 Z1B Candy Red/Blue
1975 Dogs Z1B
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Re: Fuel Tap id

#13 PostAuthor: PAULJAC47 » Wed Jan 24, 2018 4:27 pm

Yep saw that i my old Hesse Book Steve,
Looks like the one second from left with fuel embossed on lever which he says is Z1 a though i think some early a,s were Black,i reckon mine is later Z1a or Z1b though the box number said z thou? reckon this must be pretty rare item as its as near to nos as makes no odds.Might fit it to the thou project or use a not so good one i have or even a pretty good pingle i have,spoilt for choice eh?
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