New member from Florida

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New member from Florida

17 Jun 2025 12:58

Just picked up a KZ750b. Have a simple question about the oil drain plug. When I changed the oil the plug did not have a gasket or seal, just metal to metal. Is this correct?

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Re: New member from Florida

17 Jun 2025 14:11

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Welcome to KZRider...and yep, should have a drain plug gasket.

Michael
Victoria, Texas

1982 GPz750
1977 KZ1000A
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Re: New member from Florida

17 Jun 2025 18:36

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Number 38 in the diagram.

www.partzilla.com/catalog/kawasaki/motor...eather-cover-oil-pan

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2000 ZRX1100 not ridden enough

www.kzrider.com/11-projects/620336-anoth...uild-thread?start=24

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Re: New member from Florida

19 Jun 2025 12:42

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Sure seemed right, but without gasket it didn't leak. Hate to make a very expensive mistake.
Showing my age but had a 72 H2 (what a riot!}, first year Z1, second totally tricked drag Z1, but never changed oil in any of them. Just rode the heck out of them. Never needed a throttle, an on/off switch would work just fine. But never once had an issue, they were super reliable. I live in central Florida and even the H2 had no qualms heading off to Ft Lauderdale or the Keys for the weekend.

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