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Good post...many KZR members have not explored the potential of the Kawasaki site...for me, the value is found in which parts are still 'active'...hence can be ordered via Jeff The only caveats I'd add to your post are (1) that a few models appear to be not available on the Kawasaki site. For example, you ultimately get an error message when searching for Z1A and Z1B models. On the model line, you must insert a '-' between the Z1 and A or the Z1 and B. The model name will initially look like this: 'Z1B' and you should change it to look like this: 'Z1-B'. Click the green arrow to the right and then you will get the exploded diagrams. and (2) the diagrams only cover models that were sold in the US...for example, if a model was sold in the US and Canada, then it'll be in the database...if the following year that same model was only released in Canada, it will not be in the database.

Good topic. There ought to be a permanent link w the various instructions for using the Kawasaki diagrams.

Patton wrote:

Instead of scrolling down to find the part number, often times you can click the diagram reference number. Doing so will locate & highlite the full part number below - saves time. It doesn't always work but when it does it's very handy.

You have to be careful sometimes when the diagram reference numbers are scrunched together, because you may not click the right ref number.... So be sure you've clicked the correct one.

Something else kinda unrelated is that some diagrams are no longer available such as the carb parts diagrams for some 70s models. In those cases I go to another place, such as CycleParts.com. They have the older diagrams or something.

Mcdroid wrote:

...caveats I'd add...are (1) that a few models appear to be not available on the Kawasaki site. For example, you ultimately get an error message when searching for Z1A and Z1B models. On the model line, you must insert a '-' between the Z1 and A or the Z1 and B. The model name will initially look like this: 'Z1B' and you should change it to look like this: 'Z1-B'. Click the green arrow to the right and then you will get the exploded diagrams....

Yes, the Z1 navigation is peculiar.

The normal method of selecting year 1974 and then clicking to choose Z1 gets a message:
Model not found in the parts catalog.

Same for the normal method of selecting year 1975 and then clicking to choose Z1 gets the same message: Model not found in the parts catalog.

Whenever Z1 diagrams and parts info from 1973 or 1974 or 1975 are desired, I go to model year 1973 and choose Z1.

This returns a long list of 82 models to choose from, including each year Z1. Choosing from this list brings the diagrams for that particular year Z1 on-screen same as usual.
(See image below.)

Not saying it's a better way, but just another way I stumbled onto, which seems easy enough when known about.

Good Fortune!

JMKZHI wrote:

...Instead of scrolling down to find the part number, often times you can click the diagram reference number. Doing so will locate & highlite the full part number below - saves time. It doesn't always work but when it does it's very handy....

Neat!

Thanks!

Mcdroid wrote:

...caveats I'd add...are (1) that a few models appear to be not available on the Kawasaki site. For example, you ultimately get an error message when searching for Z1A and Z1B models. On the model line, you must insert a '-' between the Z1 and A or the Z1 and B. The model name will initially look like this: 'Z1B' and you should change it to look like this: 'Z1-B'. Click the green arrow to the right and then you will get the exploded diagrams....

Works like a charm!

Similar site in Europe is www.cmsnl.com/
Has parts diagrams for all the big 4 Japanese makes.

re. Kawasaki.com... try:-
www.kawasakiepc.com/SystemSearch_Frames.cfm
Gives you the full range of search options.

Would like to confirm that the US and CA and CN in the part numbers columns refer to USA California and Canada.

Thanks.

CrazyHarry wrote:

Similar site in Europe is www.cmsnl.com/
Has parts diagrams for all the big 4 Japanese makes.

re. Kawasaki.com... try:-
www.kawasakiepc.com/SystemSearch_Frames.cfm
Gives you the full range of search options.

The first site is nice...gives us some options for Euro models...could not get the second site to work.

Patton wrote:

Would like to confirm that the US and CA and CN in the part numbers columns refer to USA California and Canada.

Thanks.

Noted. Thanks.

Nice job Patton! This should be a Sticky.

I did a similar post on a dirtbike forum which helps out bigtime since dirt riders are constantly swapping parts.

One thing I would like to add:

Alot, not all, Kawasaki parts have the last 4 digits of the part number on the actual part. These last four digits is what seperates a particular part from another in regards to the "Reference Number". Basically, a reference number ONLY references the part in the diagram and there may be 100 different parts with the same reference number but different last 4 digits of the part number.

Example:

A cylinder for a 2 stroke engine reference number is 11005. so that's the first part of the part number. Kawasaki pretty much changed porting on their cylinders annually and each one got a new part number. One of my cylinders has "1851" stamped on the side. So I take the reference number and add the last 4: 11005-1851 and I can tell now I have a 1998 KX250 cylinder. There may be 20 cylinders that look the same but those 4 digits is what defines them. If you look around your bike you'll start to see all the part numbers.

Selecting the desired individual diagram normally results in a split screen with exploded view on top and parts listing at bottom.

In event the screen isn't split, such as showing only the exploded view but no parts listing, it may be possible to drag the "split-line" upward, and adjust to viewing preference.

Good Fortune!

[Click on image to enlarge view.]

One of the colossal benefits to looking up parts on Mother Kawasaki's site was that you could determine if a part was still available from a Kawasaki dealership (or in my case, Z1Enterprises). As it turns out, I was looking for a rear signal bracket for a KZ1100-B2 and the Kawasaki site showed the part as still available (still does BTW) ...steep, but still available. Great! Ordered it from Jeff and was told shortly later that the part was NLA. So, just because it is noted as 'active' on Kawasaki...it isn't necessarily so. Alas.