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Z1-B grab rail indicator mounts?
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2020 4:27 pm
Author: steve452
Although I can't find a photo of one the same, my Z1-B's grab rail has two welded 'tangs' on it with diamond shaped cutouts the same as the indicator mounts on the frame. These tangs obscure the frame cutouts so I'm assuming that the indicators must mount on the tangs on mine. I have a late Z1-B (registered in April 1975) so am guessing Kawasaki modified the design, possibly to reduce vibration to the bulbs. I can't find any mention of it in Dave Marsden's "Original Kawasaki..." book either. Can anyone confirm whether this is correct?
Re: Z1-B grab rail indicator mounts?
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:09 pm
Author: Garry.L
steve452 wrote:Although I can't find a photo of one the same, my Z1-B's grab rail has two welded 'tangs' on it with diamond shaped cutouts the same as the indicator mounts on the frame. These tangs obscure the frame cutouts so I'm assuming that the indicators must mount on the tangs on mine. I have a late Z1-B (registered in April 1975) so am guessing Kawasaki modified the design, possibly to reduce vibration to the bulbs. I can't find any mention of it in Dave Marsden's "Original Kawasaki..." book either. Can anyone confirm whether this is correct?
UK/Euro indicators mounted on grabrail - US mounted on frame.
Something to do with vehicle regs and the distance between lights and indicators. Although I've also been told it was done to help protect the frame in accidents as many bikes were written off because the frame was bent by the indicator when the bike went down.
Re: Z1-B grab rail indicator mounts?
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:53 pm
Author: chrisNI
There’s a Z1B on the cover of Sunrise to Z1 with one of those grab rails so they probably originated in 1975 but they really only came in with the A4. To my mind they’re spectacularly ugly.
I’ve heard this thing before about frames bring written off by the indicators but I find it hard to credit the indicators are made out of fairly flimsy material and don’t stick out that much past the shock, if you’re going down that hard I think that would be the least of your worries...
Re: Z1-B grab rail indicator mounts?
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2020 6:30 pm
Author: steve452
Thanks to you both for that. As an afterthought can someone please explain how you post photos now?
Re: Z1-B grab rail indicator mounts?
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2020 8:05 pm
Author: Domo 1
Hi
I got one of those grab rails on my A4 and it sure is ugleeey so I think I will go to the early grab rail and fix indicators to frame .
Last week I was up loading a thread of mine and having done the photo attachments weeks before and couldn’t remember how cos I’m an older git so a tip don’t look at quote ,code list img url ,smileys etc ,go lower below submit and there is attachments and bingo look you can link to your photo library .
Re: Z1-B grab rail indicator mounts?
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2020 11:07 pm
Author: steve452
Cheers Domo 1. Never thought to look there
Re: Z1-B grab rail indicator mounts?
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 8:19 am
Author: chrisu
steve452 wrote:Thanks to you both for that. As an afterthought can someone please explain how you post photos now?
http://z1ownersclub.co.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=44574
Re: Z1-B grab rail indicator mounts?
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 9:37 am
Author: steve452
Thanks Chris, but unfortunately when you follow the URL you get this message from our sponsor
As you can see, I have now engaged the other (non-bike related) brain cell and worked it out with help from you guys.
Many thanks to you all.
Re: Z1-B grab rail indicator mounts?
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 7:09 pm
Author: bedlow1
Heres my take on it Ive owned 6 Z1Bs the earliest was a sept 74 all of them have been UK bikes. They all came with frame mounted indicators. Legend has it towards the end of the Z1bs life they ran out of grab rails and fitted the new Z900 items.
ABOVE, 18 years at the time and my first Blue one a sept 74 bike, had to remount the indicators on to rickman rack, junked original exhausts to fit Dunstall pipes and fairing
ABOVE, second one was a very late bike Aug 75 in red, indicators on frame, notice this came with a Z900 seat fitted! think they were fishing around in the parts bin by then as the New model Z900 was the one to get. hope this helps
Re: Z1-B grab rail indicator mounts?
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 7:44 pm
Author: Domo 1
Them flares and platform boots look great I had them myself but I was still in school but that fairing is shocking
Re: Z1-B grab rail indicator mounts?
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 8:21 am
Author: compo z1r
Domo 1 wrote:Them flares and platform boots look great I had them myself but I was still in school but that fairing is shocking
Very early z1r that
Re: Z1-B grab rail indicator mounts?
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 9:48 pm
Author: bedlow1
agree why did i fit that bloody awful fairing
