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Beertad. member from wiltshire england 10 years 6 months ago #3432

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hey all out there.
my name is Tad and I have become the proud owner of a KZ1300A1 which was imported to rainy old uk in 1990.

I have a z1000a1 restored and since riding the 1300 in 1980 have always wanted one so I,m in it deep now !!!!!!

as its a US model I may need some help on some subjects as I rebuild and restore so I would be really grateful to my friends across the pond for any help .

first off
please explain the switches on the left switchgear as I cannot find owners manuals and the bike is a barn find.

are the lights supposed to be on all the time and if so what is the small on off switch next to hazards ?

cheers all

tad

Tad

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Beertad. member from wiltshire england 10 years 6 months ago #3434

RickG Offline Platinum Member Posts: 604 Thank you received: 95	Welcome Tad you have come to the right place for info on 13s The bike being a US KZ it will be lights on all the time There is a PDF owners manual for download but you may need to get a couple more posts up before you can do it. Live your life so that the Westbro Baptist Church will want to picket your funeral Z1300 A1 x 2
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Beertad. member from wiltshire england 10 years 6 months ago #3436

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Hello Tad and welcome to the Forum.

The Switch next to the hazard switch is the automatic turn signal on/ off switch. A system initially installed on the Z1R that migrated to the 1300 in 79.

The system is a bit flaky and problematic. mainly due to the distance sensor and the solenoid in the turn signal switch.

Regards.

Todd.

KZ1300 A-4 4TH 1300 IN 30 YEARS
KZ1000 D-3/ Z1R
ZX900 GPZ A-3
KZ750 E-1
K1200GT
CB750F 1978

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Beertad. member from wiltshire england 10 years 6 months ago #3438

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Hey Tad,
Welcome to KZ1300.COM!

As a registered member here you are able to see the list of manuals available for download in the column on the right side of most pages displayed here. The owner's manual for the KZ1300 is the second from the top.

Enjoy and Welcome.

PS. We need pictures of your 1300 and would like pics of your 1000.

Bill

1947 Indian Chief, 1968 BSA Shooting Star, 1970 BSA 650 Lightning, 1974 Kawasaki W3, 1976 KZ900 A4, 1979 KZ750 B4, 1979 KZ750 B4 Trike, 1980 KZ550, 1981 KZ1300, 1982 KZ1100 Spectre, 1985 Kawasaki ZN1300, 1987 Yamaha Trail Way, 2000 Honda Valkyrie Tourer, 1981 GL 1100, 2009 Yamaha RoadLiner S

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Beertad. member from wiltshire england 10 years 6 months ago #3441

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Pictures are worth a thousand posts :-)

Australian left hand switch block

American left hand switch block

American right hand switch block

Australian right hand switch block

yeh the little black switch is the blinker cancel

after tuesday even the calendar goes WTF

1979 KAWASAKI Z1300 A1 WITH A DJP SIDECAR

Frame No: KZT3OA003911

Engine No: KZT3OAE004153

Location: Queensland Australia

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Beertad. member from wiltshire england 10 years 6 months ago #3443

strate6 Offline Platinum Member On An Adventure Before Dementia ! ! Posts: 1149 Thank you received: 356	KZA13............. Just for the record............... Your first photo is a EURO UK RIGHT Hand Switch (with throttle cables holes at top). Second photo is RIGHT HAND USA Switch (throttle cable holes on bottom) Third & Fourth photos are both LEFT HAND Switches. Regards Pete F Why Have Four When You Can Have Six ?
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