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Hi ppl, In relation to my rebuild occurring. Did Kawasaki make changes to the twin's engines over the 1976 - 84 years manufacture. Hopefully not, maybe to make things easier for me. LOL Tks in advance Trevor.

I think they made changes after 79-80. I think..
Some of the other twin heads will chime in here soon. I'm still learning about my 79.

hi trevor i just emailed ya
saw yur q though . ring me if you like i have the w/shop manuals if you need torques or anything i kow they changed some casings on the clutch side and some cosmetics on the ltd and the csr i think it was called
but i reckon the head etc may have been same , my
mob is 0407949671
cheers graeme

gs1100g wrote:

Hi ppl, In relation to my rebuild occurring. Did Kawasaki make changes to the twin's engines over the 1976 - 84 years manufacture. Hopefully not, maybe to make things easier for me. LOL Tks in advance Trevor.

Yes!
Here's how it goes:
'76 - '79: pretty much the same (especially the engine)
'80, '82, '83: Different than above, but not much.

Clear as mud?

M u d

come on steell, we know you know twins...

77KZ650 wrote:

come on steell, we know you know twins...

You think?

To many little difference to list, but it kinda goes like this:
76-77 had a regulator controlled alternator, so reg/rec are different as is alternator and cover. Also had 1/2" round top front master cylinder.

78-79 have permanent magnet alternator and trapozoidal shaped cap on a 5/8" master cylinder. 79 was last year of rear disk brake.

80 has different sidecovers/tail, and a 1/2" rectangular cover on the front master cylinder, no center stand, and the carbs are a little different (don't ask how I know). Mag wheels stock with rear drum brake

Engines on the above models are all pretty much the same.

81 not produced.

82 is first year for the emission head and valve cover, pull knob choke, and has emission carbs with only one clip position on the needles. Also has electronic ignition. CSR model with leading axle forks and spoke wheels.

83 is last year of production and has belt drive and a center stand, otherwise looks like an 82. Edit: 83 may have had mag wheels also, don't remember at the moment.


History in a nutshell

Post edited by: steell, at: 2006/07/18 21:56

Gees is that all ?? LOL So I assume that the internals will probably be the same then. Tks for that Ppl Gs1100g