Z1B rubber key holder

[Philmpg]

Silly question I know, but does anyone have or know where I can obtain a rubber key holder grommet that fits in the instrument cluster ?
TIA

[marmck]

Got mine of ebay, from Australia,

[Philmpg]

Yep - saw it but at cost

[z1bman]

https://z-fever.de/shop/en/product_info ... lder-.html

[marmck]

Mine was sent by letter ,pre-covid rules .If you do go for z-fever you have to e-mail Andre with part no ,name & address& ask for a invoice , post is not cheap from Germany either , Good luck

[Philmpg]

Yep - saw that one too ! but was hoping something was available nearer to home.

[steve452]

According to John Brookes it's 92075-007 and was available to Euro Z1's most of which had a separate steering-lock key.

As marmk said repros are available from Australia at just under £40 including postage

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/183193976689 ... SwfaFbUIWl

[wilsonsjw11]

Keep your money.
Regards
Steve

[z2.john]

Keep your money.
Regards
Steve

+1 This part was never fitted from new.

[warren3200gt]

Does look odd though with just a hole there. I made up an oval rubber plug to fit so it's hidden.

This looks like it might fit. The central hole will squish (technical engineering term) to an elongated key shaped slot if its a tight fit. They also do lots of other soft rubber grommets of various sizes.
https://www.digikey.co.uk/en/products/d ... 8EQAvD_BwE

[neilbarrett]

Carnt see the point in it myself
Who's gunna leave the key there?

[z2.john]

USA bikes only used 1 key for all locks but for some odd reason in Europe they used a Niemann type steering lock which had its own key.
I cannot be sure on this but my theory was that the rubber bung was offered so that the Niemann key could be fitted here if the rider had 2 keys on one keyring. Therefore the Niemann key would not rub against the idiot panel scuffing it or obscuring the 4 lights. Who knows? Only KHI would know why this 'KEY HOLDER' hole was added

[Philippe]

Hi men

I did read somewhere, I don't know where it was, that the people in the US had the habit of leaving the key in the ignition switch when the bike was in their garage.
To prevent the inside of the lock being damaged (little tiny springs) by the key when it sat there for days, weeks, months,... Kawasaki made a "key hole" in the cockpit of the Z1 and provided the rubber bung to put the key in.
This is what I read somewhere, I didn't made it up.
If it's "fake" don't blame me.
GrtZ
Philippe

[z2.john]

If it's "fake" don't blame me.
GrtZ
Philippe

Hi Philippe,
Nice story but unlikely
part number for the rubber is 92075-007 and this part number was never quoted in Kawasaki's USA "Parts retail price guide". In other words it wasn't offered for sale in USA.

[Philmpg]

Sorted - rubber grommet, various sizes from ebay, cost pence !