A5 refurb

I'm surprised it wasn't said sooner that both forks are linked.

Here a couple of old photos of it on my bike.





Currently one available on Ebay.

Kawasaki Z 1300 Air Support 51044-1005

My '80 came with only an air-valve on each shock. Anyone know what year first saw the OEM style, as in the pictures?

scotch wrote: My '80 came with only an air-valve on each shock. Anyone know what year first saw the OEM style, as in the pictures?

My 79 was that way too (I think).

scotch wrote: You can not run the front shocks without air !!!!!!!!

Can you not use a pre-load spacer (or longer pre-load spacer) in the fork tube or will the springs bind? I run spacers in a couple of air assist Honda forks (no added air) and they're an improvement over just air (less stiction so more responsive suspension, and presumably improved seal life).

51044-1005 " Hose Assembly, Front Fork" used on

Kawasaki Motorcycle 1982 KZ1300-A4 Front Fork
Kawasaki Motorcycle 1979 KZ1300-A1 FRONT FORK (KZ1300-A3)
Kawasaki Motorcycle 1981 KZ1300-A3 FRONT FORK (KZ1300-A3)
Kawasaki Motorcycle 1980 KZ1300-A2 FRONT FORK (KZ1300-A3)

info provided via www.partzilla.com/product/kawasaki/51044...539a052ba030fc7c3b32

tha nks all
it seem all years have differing set ups.
mine is a 1984 a5. it has only one valve on the left fork top.
there is a balance pipe at the bottom of the headlight bracket so air pumped into the valve stabilises through both legs.
in all pictures it shows this pipe as a standard rubber one as in brake pipe.
mine is a much thinner solid pipe!!!
as long as it works though eh.
thanks for all comments. really enjoying finding this stuff out.