Vagaries of the different models

I'll start on my end with one peculiar piece I noticed - this is to do with the front forks.



These are the lower fork legs in their original black paint from a early 1979 model. Two pinch bolts per side to hold the axle in place -per side- but even more interesting is size of the vane- strengthening beam /whatever on the leading edge of the fork.
Compare that to the bead blasted to natural colour of a bike only one year newer with one pinch bolt per side and a much smaller leading edge vane/ brace .

Well you live and learn: my early 79 A1 has the deep vane and twin pinch bolt set up, I never new that was varied on later models.
Re the link: it was useful to me as at the time, as it was the first source I found that identiifed engine / frame No.s, respective colours etc. (as Tyler posted) Also, in the UK Zed Power are probably the biggest classic Kwak parts supplier, so I could gauge spares availability for the Z13 compared to other bikes I've restored.

I know the guys that own and run Zed Power really well, so cant see it being a problem using their link: but looking at Tyler's text I think that about covers it.

Cheers Tim

Tackelhappy- You gat the Eagle Eye Award for your double pinch bolt post on the '79 model year front forks.

About the same time as that front fork change, the swing arm pins changed as well.

Originals were threaded into their holder and held with a lock nut, later ones are simple pins that most 1300's have.

Early pin is on the left.

Tyler wrote: About the same time as that front fork change, the swing arm pins changed as well.

Originals were threaded into their holder and held with a lock nut, later ones are simple pins that most 1300's have.

Early pin is on the left.

Man you guys are sharp. Another Eagle Eye award to Tyler. Awesome !!

And those Goddamn "newer" swingarm pins are a b1tch to get out.

Cover them in NeverSeize when you put them back in!