Z1OwnersClub GB

Posted: **Sun Jun 04, 2017 6:55 pm**

Here goes with the first question.
When I collected the bike I was given a swinging arm as the bike had a box section arm fitted.
Have noticed today that there is no grease niple or date stamp ?
Is this off something else or could it still be the original :??

??
Thanks for any help as I would like to sort before painting.

Posted: **Mon Jun 05, 2017 9:32 am**

Not really much help but 650's stopped having a grease nipple in about 81, if using the same thinking, all 900's should have them as the latest would be 76 poss reg'd in 77? Z1, Z1A, Z1B & A4's show them as having them in the parts catalogue.

Posted: **Mon Jun 05, 2017 6:43 pm**

Should have a grease nipple.

Posted: **Mon Jun 05, 2017 7:12 pm**

if you remove the sleeve you should be able to see if it ever had a grease nipple as you will see the threaded hole. it looks like it has been welded over ?

Posted: **Mon Jun 05, 2017 8:47 pm**

Just had a quick look.
The swinging arm has a needle bearing each side with a sleeve that is held between the two bearings.
There is then an inner sleeve that runs the full width of the swinging arm inside the bearings.
So I guess in this guise the grease could not go anywhere even if there was a grease nipple ? :??

The arm is packed with grease between the inner and outer sleeve.

Posted: **Mon Jun 05, 2017 9:41 pm**

kawasaki didn't fit needle rollers until the z1000a1 but yours is not from that model

Posted: **Tue Jun 06, 2017 1:58 pm**

Ok thanks,

Ill fit it up and see how it goes :??

Posted: **Tue Jun 06, 2017 2:25 pm**

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kawasaki-Z1-K ... SwLEtYlOiT £200 with postage if your going for original

Posted: **Tue Jun 06, 2017 3:46 pm**

marmck wrote:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kawasaki-Z1-KZ-900-Rear-Swing-Arm-Z1A-1974-March-1974-code-403-restored-/222536057946?hash=item33d02ec45a:g:LXgAAOSwLEtYlOiT £200 with postage if your going for original

With duty and tax around £250. Still not too bad and should be solid coming from the States

Posted: **Tue Jun 06, 2017 5:44 pm**

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kawasaki-Z1-KZ- ... 1u&vxp=mtr

Posted: **Tue Jun 06, 2017 6:12 pm**

Just spent a couple of hours in my garage fitting the swinging arm.
Removed the box section one and fitted the swinging arm that I got with the bike, all went well..
Suddenly OMG