Old Friend

In an effort to save some money I purchased some headlight ears for a KZ650 ($12.00) and think I can modify them to fit. The 1300 has 41mm forks as opposed to the KZ650 with 36mm forks. I drilled the spot welds that hold the tubes at the right diameter and plan to spread them down over the 1300 forks. I will weld the appropriate amount of material in the gap when I'm satisfied with the fit. And hey, if I don't like it I'm out $12.00, if I do like it, I'm ahead by $166.00!

Wish me luck.

You might want to look in FleeBay. If you search "41mm Ears" in the parts and accessories section you'll get 48 results. There's some really nice looking aluminum ears in polished aluminum and or painted black. Range in price from 28 bucks to 39 bucks.

Thanks Kawboy. I like the ones I found on Ebay for that price range. Polished aluminum with different shims for different size forks. Anyone know the measurements from the fork tube to the headlight bucket holes? I want to get them long enough so I can make holes to mount the turn signals rather than mount them where the headlight bucket bolts to the headlight ear.

Mellvis wrote: Thanks Kawboy. I like the ones I found on Ebay for that price range. Polished aluminum with different shims for different size forks. Anyone know the measurements from the fork tube to the headlight bucket holes? I want to get them long enough so I can make holes to mount the turn signals rather than mount them where the headlight bucket bolts to the headlight ear.

Hi Brian,

I found five inches from the center of the fork tubes to the center of the headlight pivots. The turn signals are right in the middle.

Here are a couple of pics.





Hope this helps.

Bill

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Well, tonight I got fire to all coils. Sprayed a little carb cleaner in each carb throat and got some fire. Didn't start, but it did make some sounds like it wanted to! Now to pull the carbs. I feel more confident now. Still no electric to the head light. Haven't checked much on that. I said I wasn't in a hurry before.....my how things can change ever so quickly!