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73-75 air box

28 Aug 2009 03:43
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i have a chance to pick up a 73-75 air box for a kz 900. will this fit the 76-77 kz 900?

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Re: 73-75 air box

28 Aug 2009 03:59
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Wired George uses one on his test bikes because they are easier to remove.
Jeff @ Z1enterprises sells this type air box. Roy
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Re: 73-75 air box

28 Aug 2009 04:14
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so i take it that it will indeed fit

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Re: 73-75 air box

28 Aug 2009 05:52
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They will fit, but you need to fabricate a bracket to hold up the airbox. The Z1 has a forked stay that attaches to the battery box.

www.z1enterprises.com/detail.aspx?ID=3713

You would need to fabricate something like this. If you don't, you've the weight of the airbox and carbs stressing the card holders.
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Re: 73-75 air box

28 Aug 2009 07:12
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or he could just save him self a bunch of grief and buy the one that you guy's have for sale ,right jeff.
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Re: 73-75 air box

28 Aug 2009 07:50
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timebomb33 wrote:
or he could just save him self a bunch of grief and buy the one that you guy's have for sale ,right jeff.

It would still take some work to get the Z1 version to fit on the KZ. Kawasaki shifted the position of the battery box on the KZ, so it's not something you can just use the Z1 airbox stay on.
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Re: 73-75 air box

30 Aug 2009 07:40
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thanks guys. i'm just looking for an air box that will work. just picked up some 29mm carbs off a '79 st 1000. i was wondering though, are they considered to be smooth bore carbs? what is the big deal about smooth bore anyway? dont know the difference between stock carbs and different ones.

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Re: 73-75 air box

30 Aug 2009 08:06
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rt green wrote:
thanks guys. i'm just looking for an air box that will work. just picked up some 29mm carbs off a '79 st 1000. i was wondering though, are they considered to be smooth bore carbs? what is the big deal about smooth bore anyway? dont know the difference between stock carbs and different ones.

For some helpful carb information provided by Z1 Enterprises, click here >>> Carb Info

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Re: 73-75 air box

31 Aug 2009 04:29
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thanks. we'll see how it goes.

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Re: 73-75 air box

13 Sep 2009 06:09
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What did you give for the 29mms smoothbores ?

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Re: 73-75 air box

14 Sep 2009 22:23 - 14 Sep 2009 22:25
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See how the 76 air box, hits the side covers. The older models don't touch the side covers.

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